MSS 97

Jordan, Jerald M.(CISS/WGD), 1927-
Papers of Jerald M. Jordan, 1955-1987

Gallaudet University Archives.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Gallaudet University Archives
Call No.: MSS 97
Creator:
Title: Papers of Jerald M. Jordan, 1955-1987
Quantity: 5.0 Linear Feet (10 document boxes)
Abstract:
Note: This document last updated 2005 December 16.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information: Jerald M. Jordan gave the CISS/WGD Papers to the

Gallaudet University Deaf Archives in 1987.

Processed by: Thomas Strunk. 2001 February 15.
Processing Note:
Conditions on Use and Access: This collection is open to the public with no restrictions. Photocopies may be made for scholarly research.

Related Material in the Archives:

Photographs

· Jerald M. Jordan [picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Portraits.

· Photograph album of Frances Margaret Parsons [picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Photograph Album AL 85

· Photograph album of Reuben I. Altizer [picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Photograph Album AL 50

Vertical Files

· Jerald M. Jordan. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Deaf Biographical.

Biographical Sketch

Jerald M. Jordan, the 5^th president of CISS, was born in Roseville, Michigan on July 7, 1927. He became deaf at 7 years old due to spinal meningitis. After attending various schools in Michigan, he attended Gallaudet College and graduated in 1948. He worked at both Washington, D.C. newspapers for 11 years after graduating before quitting. He got a job at Gallaudet College’s Preparatory Department, teaching Science in 1959. Then he moved to main campus in 1961, teaching Mathematics and became director of the Computing Center until 1973. He changed his position as he was appointed the director of College’s Project Talent Search in 1973. He got a new job at Admission Office in 1976.

Jordan became the 5^th president of CISS in 1971, and he was the first American to hold the position. He was elected a member of the CISS Executive committee in 1967. He continued to hold the position until 1995, retiring as president of CISS. He served as president for 24 years and executive committee for 28 years. In 1986, Jordan received the CISS Gold Medal in recognition of his years of service on the CISS Executive committee. In 1995, Jordan was given the title as an Honorary Life Member of CISS and also serves as a member of the CISS Legal Commission now.

Agency History

Comite International des Sports des Sourds (CISS), International Committee on Silent Sports in English, was founded on August 16, 1924 in Paris, France after the First International Games for the Deaf. Two men, E. Ruben Alcais of France and Antoine Dresse of Belgium, formed this organization to promote athletic competition among the deaf people in the world incorporating the ideals of the Olympics. There were only six presidents of this organization in its entire history. To play in the WGD, a nation must be a member of CISS.

In the first World Games of the Deaf (WGD), formerly known as International Games for the Deaf, in 1924 in Paris, there were only six member countries, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Great Britain, Holland and Poland, and the membership grew to 72 countries with 2068 athletes competing in the 18^th Games in Denmark in 1997. In 1951, International Olympics Committee (IOC) officially recognized CISS as the only organization responsible for running the deaf world games.

Scope and Content

This collection is composed primarily of correspondence between CISS president Jerald M. Jordan and his secretary Knut Sondergaard with letters from others in CISS. All contracts and correspondence contained in this box are relevant to the CISS/WGD.

Series Descriptions and Folder Lists

No Series.

Box	Folder	Title of Folder	Date
1	1	CISS- Executive Committee (Part 1)	1955-73
1	2	CISS- Executive Committee (Part 2)	1974-82
1	3	CISS- Technical Committee	1970-77
1	4	CISS- 1971	1971
1	5	CISS- 1972	1972
1	6	CISS- President’s Message	1978
1	7	CISS- Protests	1972-77
1	8	CISS- Jordan to Executive Committee	1972-81
1	9	CISS- Rules & Regulations	1971-81
1	10	CISS- International Olympics Committee	1974-83
2	1	Miscellaneous	n.d.
2	2	European Championship in Shooting	1975-77
2	3	Letters- Malmo Games	1972-73
2	4	CISS- 50th Anniversary- Paris, 1974	1973-74
2	5	1975 Pan-American Games (Venezuela)	1973-77
2	6	1975 Winter Games- Lake Placid	1973-79
2	7	CISS- 1980	1979-82
2	8	1981 Games (Cologne, West Germany)	1979-81
2	9	1983 Winter Games (Italy)	1981-82
2	10	WGD- Norway Program Book	1987
3	1	CISS- Dahlgren	1969-73
3	2	CISS-Grut	1971-73
3	3	CISS- Kruger	1972-81
3	4	CISS- Lonnoy	1973-76
3	5	CISS- Lovett	1983
3	6	CISS- Rubino	1973-79
4	1	Miscellaneous from Sondergaard	1965-72
4	2	Correspondence- Sondergaard (CISS)	1973-74
4	3	Correspondence- Sondergaard (CISS)	1975-77
4	4	Correspondence- Sondergaard (CISS)	1977-78
4	5	Correspondence- Sondergaard (CISS)	1979-80
4	6	Correspondence- Sondergaard (CISS)	1981
4	7	Correspondence- Sondergaard (CISS)	1982
4	8	Correspondence- Sondergaard (CISS)	1983
4	9	Correspondence- Sondergaard (CISS)	1984-85
5	1	Correspondence-Sondergaard (CISS) Bucharest Games (Romania)	1973-77
5	2	General Letters- Bucharest Games	1974-77
5	3	Correspondence- Host Country: Bucharest, Romania	1973-84
5	4	AAAD	1973-81
5	5	AAAD	1982
5	6	AAAD	1983-85
5	7	AAAD- National Basketball Tournament Program Book	1986
5	8	AAAD- Records Commission	1986
6	1	Algeria	1978-81
6	2	Argentina	1956-85
6	3	Australia	1977-84
6	4	Austria	1978
6	5	Bangladesh	1975-80
6	6	Belgium	1973-85
6	7	Brazil	1977-83
6	8	Bulgaria	1976-84
6	9	Canada(l973-1978)	1973-78
6	10	Canada (1978-1985)	1978-85
6	11	Chile	1974-82
6	12	China	1973,74
6	13	Colombia	1974-81
6	14	Costa Rica	1974-82
6	15	Denmark	1974-81
6	16	Dominican Republic	1974-77
6	17	England	1974-84
6	18	Finland	1974-80
6	19	France	1968-83
6	20	Germany (East)	1973-85
7	1	Germany (West)	1973-85
7	2	Hong Kong	1982-84
7	3	Hungary	1973-83
7	4	India	1973
7	5	Iran	1974-84
7	6	Ireland	1981-84
7	7	Israel	1974
7	8	Italy	1973-84
7	9	Jamaica	1982-84
7	10	Japan	1973-83
7	11	Korea	1977-84
7	12	Mexico	1975-84
7	13	Morocco	1981
7	14	Netherlands (Holland)	1981-85
8	1	New Zealand	1974-85
8	2	Nicaragua	1979
8	3	Norway	1975-81
8	4	Pakistan	1973-84
8	5	Paraguay	1977-81
8	6	Peru	1979-81
8	7	Poland	1968-85
8	8	Portugal	1974-79
8	9	Romania	1980-84
8	10	Russia (USSR)	1973-83
8	11	Singapore	1980
8	12	South Africa	1975-82
8	13	Spain	1973-83
8	14	Sweden	1973-83
8	15	Switzerland	1977
8	16	Turkey	1973-74
8	17	USA	1968-83
8	18	Uruguay	1974-84
8	19	Venezuela	1977-85
8	20	Yugoslavia	1973-83
9	1	World Games of the Deaf (Part 1)	1967-68
9	2	World Games of the Deaf (Part 2)	1969
9	3	World Games of the Deaf (Part 3)	1970-71
9	4	U.S.A. International Games for the Deaf: Office of Finance Officer (Part 1)	1962-63
9	5	U.S.A. International Games for the Deaf:Office of Finance Officer (Part 2)	1963
9	6	CISS- Medallion & Photos	n.d.
10	1	USA 1983-1984 CISS (Part 1)	1983
10	2	USA 1983-1984 CISS (Part 2)	1983-85
10	3	U.S.A. 1983-1984 (Pinchas)	1982-85
10	4	1985 Organizing Committee-LA Organizing Team Minutes	1981-85
10	5	1985 Organizing Committee- Letters	1981-85
10	6	1985 Organizing Committee-Herb Schreiber	1981-84
10	7	1985 Organizing Committee-Austin Travel Co.	1983-85
10	8	1985 Organizing Committee- Medical File	1985
10	9	1985 Games (Los Angeles) Part 1	1981-83
10	10	1985 Games (Los Angeles) Part 2	1984
10	11	Society for American Baseball Research: Membership Directory	1976-82