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MSS 48
Vernon, McCay, 1928-
Gallaudet University Archives.
Descriptive Summary
Repository:
Gallaudet University
Archives Administrative Information
Acquisition
Information:
McCay Vernon donated his papers to Gallaudet University Archives in
October of 1984.
Related Material in the Archives
· Usher's syndrome [motion picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Deaf Film 28-8
Photographs · McCay Vernon. [picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Portraits
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McCay Vernon. Gallaudet
University Archives, Call Number: Deaf Biographical Biographical Sketch
1928 Born October 14 1951 B.A. degree. University of Florida 1955 M.S. degree. Education of the Deaf, Gallaudet College 1957 M.A. degree. Psychology Florida State University 1966 Ph.D. Psychology. Claremont Graduate School Claremont, California 1951-1954 Teacher, Coach, Residence Hall Counselor. Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. 1955-1956 Teacher and Coach Texas School for the Deaf 1956-1958 Teacher and Coach. Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind 1956-1962 Psychologist and Teacher 1963-1964 California School for the Deaf 1962-1963 Clinical Psychologist. Riverside County General Hospital, California 1962-1964 Associate Professor and Lecturer. California Baptist College (Summer and Part-Time) 1963 Lecturer, Los Angeles State College (Summer and Winter) 1964-1965 Research Associate. Institute for Research on Exceptional Children. University of Illinois 1965-1966 Research Associate Professor. DePaul University. Chicago, Illinois 1966-1969 Research Psychologist on Project Director of Project on Psychosis and Deafness Psychosomatic and Psychiatric Institute. Michael Resse Hospital. Chicago, Illinois 1969-1991 Professor of Psychology. Western Maryland College, Westminster, Maryland 1969-1989 Editor-in-Chief, American Annals of the Deaf 1970 Man of the Year, Alpha Sigma Pi Fraternity 1971-1972 Distinguished Teacher Award. Western Maryland College 1973 Alice Cogswell Award 1975 Declaration of Merit, World Federation of the Deaf 1975 Honorary Doctor of Letters Degree. Gallaudet College 1976 Daniel T. Cloud Award. University of Northridge 1979-1980 Powrie V. Doctor Chair of Deaf Studies. Gallaudet College
Scope and Content
The McCay Vernon Papers consist of class notes, correspondence, manuscripts and articles written by Dr. McCay Vernon. Dr. Vernon was a professor of Psychology at Western Maryland College and Editor in-Chief of the American Annals of the Deaf.
The collection, which consists of approximately 14,850 pages, dates from 1949-1983. The bulk of the collection consists of Vernon's articles, manuscripts and papers. Being one of the most prolific writers in the field of deafness, Vernon has included more than 150 articles etc. in the series dated from 1969-1983. Some of the issues addressed in his literature include: Deafness and Mental Health, Genetics and Deafness, Total Communication, Diagnostic and Assessment Tools, Psycho-Social aspects related to the Deaf Blind, Ushers Syndrome, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Political Rights and the Multi-handicapped Deaf.
McCay Vernon holds a Masters Degree in both Deaf Education and Psychology. A large part of the collection consists of personal class notes taken while pursuing his degrees. Lecture notes dating from 1950-1960 can be found for the following courses in Child Development, Educational Psychology, Human Development, Experimental Psychology, Methods of Teaching the Deaf and Personality Adjustment.
Also included from the Graduate School are some of Vernon's term papers: Rational "Psychology of Albert Ellis, Recent and Outstanding Research on Prenatal Care, and Relative Intelligence and Achievement of Jews and Gentiles.
McCay Vernon was an Editor-in-Chief of the American Annals of the Deaf. In The A.A.D. series of this collection, included are letters of acceptance and rejection of submitted publications along with the reviewing board's comments.
The Annals provide reviews of books relating to the field of deafness. Included in this series are Vernon's letters requesting reviews and copies of the reviews. The correspondences along with the reviews are arranged by subject in alphabetical order.
Other correspondence found are those with the managing editor, the Annals Committee, Administrative Committee, letters to the Editor, and New Trends Publishing Company.
During the mid 1970s and early 1980s, Vernon became interested in film as a medium to educate the general public on the issues and aspects of deafness. Proposals and correspondence for the following films can be found in Vernon's collection: Deaf Blindness (1981), Human Difference The Study of Exceptionality (1980), Preschool Program, Quota Film Series Communication Disorders (1982), Mainstreaming: Hearing Impaired Children in Regular Schools (1975), We Tiptoed Around Whispering, Listen, Total Communication, Swan Lake: Conversations with Deaf Teenagers and Intolerable (1975).
The final component of the McCay Vernon Collection consists of general and personal correspondence. Being a nationally recognized psychologist, writer and consultant in the field of deafness, Dr. Vernon's expertise is sought on a national level.
Correspondence includes invitations to speak at conferences, seminars, and conventions on topics such as Rubella, Multi-handicapped deaf, Ushers Syndrome, and Deaf-Blindness. Other letters are requests for available materials, reprints of articles and information on available services. Consultation on legal matters, information on assessment procedures and dissertation evaluations are also discussed.
Among McCay Vernon's correspondents are: Linda Annala, Bernard Bragg, Robert Davila, Sen. John East, Joanna Greenberg, Gov. Harry Hughes, Barbara Kannapell, Jacqueline Mendelsohn, Michael Olanski, Art Roehrig, William Stokoe and Jerry Vlaska.
Series Descriptions and Folder List Series 1 Class Notes, Correspondence, Materials, and Term Papers
McCay Vernon kept most of his class notes, materials and term papers while he was in college. Most of the notes are about psychology, deafness, and speech for the deaf.
Series 2 General Correspondence
Boxes 5-9 1966-1982
Series 3 Films and Proposals Films
Boxes 10-11 1975-1982 In this box, there are proposals and grants for the films about Deaf-Blind, Communication Disorders, Exceptional Child and Psychological Testing.
Series 4 American Annals of the Deaf, McCay Vernon, Editor
Boxes 11-13 1968-1983 General Correspondence, Annals Meetings
Series 5 Manuscripts and Correspondence (Accepted/Rejected)
Boxes 13-16 1972-1983 In this content, the author's articles are accepted and rejected for the publication in the Annals. These files are arranged by the author's name in the alphabetical order.
Series 6 Book Reviews
Boxes 17-18 1969-1983 Correspondences and Reviews. Arranged by subject in alphabetical order.
Folder Lists
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