Manuscripts

MSS 148
Deaf President Now Protest, 1988

Collection of The Deaf President Now Protest, 1986–1988

Gallaudet University Archives.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Gallaudet University Archives
Call No.: MSS 148
Creator:
Title: Collection of The Deaf President Now Protest, 1986 – 1988
Quantity: 3.0 Linear Feet (6 document boxes)
Abstract:
Note: This document last updated 2005 December 1.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information: The Media Committee for the Deaf President Now Council gave Deaf President Now Protest Document Collection to the Gallaudet University Archives. The gift was made on May 31, 1988.
Processed by: Processed by Michael J. Olson. November 1988.
Processing Note: Revised by Michael J. Olson. 2003 April 1.
Conditions on Use and Access: This collection is open to the public with no restrictions. Photocopies may be made for scholarly research.

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Historical Sketch

The Deaf President Now was a historical event at Gallaudet University in which the students staged a protest against the selection of a hearing president of Gallaudet. The campus was shut down for a week from March 6 to 13, 1988. The deaf community had hoped that Gallaudet selected the first deaf president in Gallaudet’s history, but it did not happened. The Board of Trustees selected Dr. Elisabeth Ann Zinser as the 7^th president over two qualified deaf candidates, Dr. Harvey J. Corson and Dr. I. King Jordan. The selection made the deaf community upset and the students led the protest. The deaf community made four demands: Dr. Zinser be resigned from the presidency, Jane B. Spilman be resigned from the chair of the Board of Trustees, the members of the Board of Trustees must consist a majority of 51% who are deaf, and no reprisals against the protesters.

Scope and Content

The Deaf President Now Protest collection includes six boxes. The first box consists of cartoon, documents of the master schedule and funds during the protest along with the Letters of caution and endorsements. Letters from the Board of Trustees, Dr. Zinser and Politicians are placed in the second box. Also in the second box are the minutes from the DPN council and information secured by the media. The next three boxes include most of the press releases and news Clippings about the protest. The fifth box also has the information from Presidential Search Committee, rallies and the resignation of Dr. Jerry C. Lee. The information about the people involved in the DPN and statements by Dr. I. King Jordan, Jane Spilman and Dr. Elisabeth Zinser are found in the last box other than thank you Letters.

Series Descriptions and Folder Lists

No Series.

Box	Folder	Title of Folder	Date
1	1	Cartoons	1988
1	2	Commission on the Education of the Deaf - Gallaudet	March 23, 1988
1	3	Daily Schedule of Events - Master Schedule	March 10, 1988
1	4	Daily Schedule of Events - Master Schedule	March 11, 1988
1	5	Daily Schedule of Events - Master Schedule	March 12, 1988
1	6	Daily Schedule of Events - Master Schedule	March 13, 1988
1	7	Daily Schedule of Events - Master Schedule	March 14, 1988
1	8	Daily Schedule of Events - Master Schedule	March 15, 1988
1	9	Daily Schedule of Events - Party	March 26, 1988
1	10	Daily Schedule of Events - Summary	1988
1	11	DPN Fund	March 8, 1988
1	12	DPN Fund - SBG	March 9, 1988
1	13	DPN Fund	March 10, 1988
1	14	DPN Fund	March 11, 1988
1	15	DPN Fund - Letters	March 13, 1988
1	16	DPN Fund	March 14, 1988
1	17	DPN Fund - Letters	March 15, 1988
1	18	DPN Fund	n.d.
1	19	DPN Fund - Miscellaneous	March 1988
1	20	DPN Transmittal Memo - Blanks	n.d.
1	21	Fact Sheets	March 11, 1988
1	22	Fact Sheets	n.d.
1	23	Gallaudet Board of Trustees' By-Laws	1987
1	24	Gallaudet University's Master Plans & Goals	n.d.
1	25	Gandhi's Principles of Non-Violence	n.d.
1	26	Letters of Caution	March 10, 1988
1	27	Letters of Caution	March 11, 1988
1	28	Letters of Caution	March 14, 1988
1	29	Letters of Congratulations - Individuals	March 1988
1	30	Letters of Congratulations - Organizations	March 1988
1	31	Letters of Endorsement	March 2, 1988
1	32	Letters of Endorsement	March 8, 1988
1	33	Letters of Endorsement	March 9, 1988
1	34	Letters of Endorsement	March 10, 1988
1	35	Letters of Endorsement	March 11, 1988
1	36	Letters of Endorsement	March 12, 1988
1	37	Letters of Endorsement	March 13, 1988
1	38	Letters of Endorsement	n.d.
1	39	Letters of Endorsement - Organizations	February 26, 1988
1	40	Letters of Endorsement - Organizations	March 8, 1988
1	41	Letters of Endorsement - Organizations	March 9, 1988
1	42	Letters of Endorsement - Organizations	March 10, 1988
1	43	Letters of Endorsement - Organizations	March 11, 1988
1	44	Letters of Endorsement - Organizations	March 12, 1988
1	45	Letters of Endorsement - Organizations	March 14, 1988
1	46	Letters of Endorsement - Organizations	March 15, 1988
1	47	Letters of Endorsement - Organizations	n.d.
1	48	Letters of Endorsement - From Politicians - Bob Dole	February 18, 1988
1	49	Letters of Endorsement - From Politicians - Bob Graham	February 25, 1988
1	50	Letters of Endorsement - From Politicians	February 29, 1988
1	51	Letters of Endorsement - From Politicians - George Bush	March 1, 1988
1	52	Letters of Endorsement - From Politicians - J. Jackson	March 9, 1988
1	53	Letters of Endorsement - From Politicians - Paul Simon	March 10, 1988
1	54	Letters of Endorsement - From Politicians - Harkin& Morella	March 11, 1988
1	55	Letters of Endorsement - From Politicians - Pete Stark	March 18, 1988
1	56	Letters of Endorsement - From Politicians - B. Mikulski	March 21, 1988
1	57	Letters of Endorsement - From Politicians - M. Dukakis	n.d.
1	58	Letters to Dr. Zinser	March 2, 1988
1	59	Letters to Dr. Zinser	March 8, 1988
1	60	Letters to Dr. Zinser	March 10, 1988
2	61	Letters to Dr. Zinser	March 12, 1988
2	62	Letters to Dr. Elisabeth A. Zinser	n.d.
2	63	Letters to Politicians	February and March 1988
2	64	Letters to the Board of Trustees	November 24, 1987
2	65	Letters to the Board of Trustees	January 28, 1988
2	66	Letters to the Board of Trustees	February 23, 1988
2	67	Letters to the Board of Trustees	February 24, 1988
2	68	Letters to the Board of Trustees	February 25, 1988
2	69	Letters to the Board of Trustees	February 26, 1988
2	70	Letters to the Board of Trustees	February 27, 1988
2	71	Letters to the Board of Trustees	February 29, 1988
2	72	Letters to the Board of Trustees	March 1, 1988
2	73	Letters to the Board of Trustees	March 8, 1988
2	74	Letters to the Board of Trustees	March 9, 1988
2	75	Letters to the Board of Trustees	March 10, 1988
2	76	Letters to the Board of Trustees	March 11, 1988
2	77	Letters to the Board of Trustees	March 12, 1988
2	78	Letters to the Board of Trustees	March 13, 1988
2	79	Letters to the Board of Trustees	March 14, 1988
2	80	Letters to the Board of Trustees	n.d.
2	81	List of Donations from Businesses and Companies	March 1988
2	82	Mail Log	March 9-14, 1988
2	83	Media - ABC News Nightline - Deaf Students Protest	March 9, 1988
2	84	Media - An Address by Dr. Harlan Lane	April 29, 1987
2	85	Media	March 10, 1988
2	86	Media	March 11, 1988
2	87	Media	March 12, 1988
2	88	Media	March 21, 1988
2	89	Media	n.d.
2	90	Media Kit	March 13, 1988
2	91	Minutes	March 10, 1988
2	92	Minutes - DPN Council	March 12, 1988
2	93	Minutes - DPN Council	March 13, 1988
2	94	Minutes - DPN Council	March 14, 1988
2	95	Minutes - DPN Council	March 22, 1988
2	96	Minutes - PCD	October 1987
2	97	Minutes - Things to Do	March 8, 1988
2	98	Minutes - University Faculty	March 9, 1988
2	99	Minutes, Charts, and Miscellaneous	n.d.
2	100	National Association of the Deaf	March 1988
2	101	News Releases	March 6, 1988
2	102	News Releases	March 7, 1988
2	103	News Releases	March 8, 1988
3	104	News Releases	March 9, 1988
3	105	News Releases	March 10, 1988
3	106	News Releases	March 11, 1988
3	107	News Releases	March 12, 1988
3	108	News Releases	March 13, 1988
3	109	News Releases	March 14, 1988
3	110	News Releases	March 21, 1988
3	111	News Releases	n.d.
3	112	News Clippings - Silent News	August 1986
3	113	News Clippings - Washington Post and Washington Times	August 27, 1987
3	114	News Clippings - On The Green	August 31, 1987
3	115	News Clippings - The Buff and Blue	September 8, 1987
3	116	News Clippings - The NAD Broadcaster	October 1987
3	117	News Clippings - NAD Broadcaster and Silent News	November 1987
3	118	News Clippings - Gallaudet Alumni Newsletters & NAD	November-December 1987
3	119	News Clippings - On The Green	December 14, 1987
3	120	News Clippings - Washington Times	December 28, 1987
3	121	News Clippings - Silent News	January 1988
3	122	News Clippings - On The Green	January 11, 1988
3	123	News Clippings - On The Green	January 18, 1988
3	124	News Clippings - On The Green	February 15, 1988
3	125	News Clippings - The Buff and Blue	February 19, 1988
3	126	News Clippings - Washington Post	February 22, 1988
3	127	News Clippings - Magazines	March 1988
3	128	News Clippings - Washington Post & Washington Times	March 2, 1988
3	129	News Clippings - Washington Post	March 3, 1988
3	130	News Clippings - The Buff and Blue	March 4, 1988
3	131	News Clippings - Articles	March 7, 1988
3	132	News Clippings - Various States	March 8, 1988
3	133	News Clippings - Articles	March 9, 1988
4	134	News Clippings - Various States	March 10, 1988
4	135	News Clippings - Various States	March 11, 1988
4	136	News Clippings - Various States	March 12, 1988
4	137	News Clippings - Various States	March 13, 1988
4	138	News Clippings - Various States	March 14, 1988
4	139	News Clippings - Various States	March 15, 1988
4	140	News Clippings - Various States	March 16, 1988
4	141	News Clippings - Chicago Sun Times Article	March 17, 1988
4	142	News Clippings - Various States	March 18, 1988
4	143	News Clippings - The Frederick Post	March 19, 1988
4	144	News Clippings - Various States	March 20, 1988
5	145	News Clippings - Articles	March 21, 1988
5	146	News Clippings - USA Today	March 22, 1988
5	147	News Clippings - Articles	March 23, 1988
5	148	News Clippings - Articles	March 25, 1988
5	149	News Clippings - Wilmington, Delaware	March 27, 1988
5	150	News Clippings - Time and People Magazines	March 28, 1988
5	151	News Clippings - Washington Post	March 29, 1988
5	152	News Clippings - Articles	March 30, 1988
5	153	News Clippings - Articles	April 1988
5	154	News Clippings - Articles	April 1, 1988
5	155	News Clippings - Articles	April 4, 1988
5	156	News Clippings - Washington Post	April 5, 1988
5	157	News Clippings - Switzerland	April 7, 1988
5	158	News Clippings - The Buff and Blue	April 8, 1988
5	159	News Clippings - Dallas, TX	April 10, 1988
5	160	News Clippings - Articles	April 11, 1988
5	161	News Clippings -The Buff and Blue	April 15, 1988
5	162	News Clippings -The Buff and Blue	April 22, 1988
5	163	News Clippings - Seattle, WA	April 23, 1988
5	164	News Clippings - Decatur, IL	April 24, 1988
5	165	News Clippings - Articles	April 25, 1988
5	166	News Clippings - The Buff and Blue	April 29, 1988
5	167	News Clippings - Articles	May 1988
5	168	News Clippings - On the Green	May 9, 1988
5	169	News Clippings - Salem, NC	May 21, 1988
5	170	News Clippings - The NY Review	June 2, 1988
5	171	Poems	1988
5	172	Presidential Search Committee - Letters from PCD	October 5, 1987
5	173	Presidential Search Committee - Letters from PCD	October 22, 1987
5	174	Presidential Search Committee - Article - On the Green	January 11, 1988
5	175	Presidential Search Committee - Article - On the Green	January 18, 1988
5	176	Presidential Search Committee - Article - On the Green	February 15, 1988
5	177	Presidential Search Committee - Article - The Buff and Blue	February 19, 1988
5	178	Presidential Search Committee - Memorandum	February 29, 1988
5	179	Presidential Search Committee - Job Announcement	n.d.
5	180	Questionnaires and Surveys	1988
5	181	Rally Letters - SBG	February 22, 1988
5	182	Rally - Memorandum from SBG	February 26, 1988
5	183	Rally - Memorandum - Harvey Goodstein	February 29, 1988
5	184	Rally - News Release and Announcements	1988
5	185	Rally	March 1, 1988
5	186	Rally	March 2, 1988
5	187	Rally - Candlelight Vigil	March 5, 1988
5	188	Resignation of Dr. Jerry C. Lee - Letters	August 24, 1987
5	189	Resignation of Dr. Jerry C. Lee - Washington Post & Washington Times	August 27, 1987
5	190	Resignation of Dr. Jerry C. Lee - On The Green	August 31, 1987
5	191	Resignation of Dr. Jerry C. Lee - The Buff and Blue	September 8, 1987
6	192	Resignation of Dr. Jerry C. Lee - On The Green	December 14, 1987
6	193	Resumes - Dr. Jordan and Dr. Zinser	1987
6	194	Statements - Harvey J. Corson	March 9, 1988
6	195	Statements - P. Bravin and L. Glass	March 10, 1988
6	196	Statements - I. King Jordan	March 10, 13, 1988
6	197	Statements - Rep. Steve Gunderson	March 11, 1988
6	198	Statements - Marlee Matlin	March 11, 1988
6	199	Statements - Dr. Ronald Nomeland	March 15, 1988
6	200	Statements - Dr. Truman Steele	March 13, 1988
6	201	Statements - I. King Jordan	June 3, 1988
6	202	Statements - I. King Jordan	June 10, 1988
6	203	Statements - Dr. Gerald Burstein	n.d.
6	204	Statements - Jane Spilman	n.d.
6	205	Statements - Dr. Elisabeth Zinser	n.d.
6	206	Telephone Log - Blanks	n.d.
6	207	Thank You Letters - Draft	n.d.
6	208	Transparencies	n.d.
6	209	Who's Who in Deaf President Now Organization	March 10, 1988
6	210	Who's Who in Deaf President Now Organization	March 11, 1988
6	211	Who's Who in Deaf President Now Organization	March 12, 1988
6	212	Who's Who in Deaf President Now Organization	1988

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Gallaudet University Archives Call No.: MSS 148 Creator: Title: Collection of The Deaf President Now Protest, 1986 – 1988 Quantity: 3.0 Linear Feet (6 document boxes) Abstract: Note: This document last updated 2005 December 1.

Administrative Information

Repository: Gallaudet University Archives
Call No.: MSS 148
Creator:
Title: Collection of The Deaf President Now Protest, 1986 – 1988
Quantity: 3.0 Linear Feet (6 document boxes)
Abstract:
Note: This document last updated 2005 December 1.