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The Deaf
Interfaith: Theological Advocacy Service Papers
HISTORICAL
SKETCH
Deaf Interfaith: Theological
Advocacy Service was organized in 1977 and it was
incorporated on May 29, 1979. Before the founding of the Deaf Interfaith, there
was a
group of hearing and deaf persons representing various religious backgrounds who
were
concerned
that theological education opportunities were not available to deaf
people. Deaf
people who received their degrees in religious fields were neglected by the religious
community. The
group began to discuss those concerns in Washington, D.C. in the fall of 1977.
The meeting resulted in the formation "Deaf Interfaith:
Theological
Advocacy Service." The members of Deaf Interfaith created goals that provided
for
the needs of deaf religious patrons. After they achieved their goals, they made a
presentation to the
Board of Directors of the Washington Theological consortium in the fall of 1978,
requesting
them that the member schools of the consortium accept qualified deaf applicants
to the
purpose and goals of Deaf Interfaith.
In May
29, 1979, Deaf Interfaith: Theological Advocacy Service was incorporated under
the laws of the District of Columbia. It was managed by a volunteer, working
Board of Directors,
and an Advisory Board composed of persons who are knowledgeable in the fields of
education, deafness,
ministry, and theological education. At that time, the officers of the Board
of Directors were; President Tom Mather, Vice President Fran Kenyon, Secretary Sister
Alverna Hollis, and
Treasurer Rev. Kathy Black.
SCOPE
AND CONTENT
The Deaf
Interfaith: Theological Advocacy Service Collection contains two boxes of
correspondence, letters, proposals, financial reports, minutes, biographies,
newsletters,
news releases, constitution and by-laws, and incorporation papers.
The collection consists of approximately 1,500 papers dated from 1978 to
1983.
The collection covers some biographies of the members of Deaf Interfaith;
correspondence and letters from different religious
communities; minutes of the Board of Directors; endorsement letters
regarding financial needs to support Deaf Interfaith. Also, in this collection
are proposals for
consortium; their goals, and guidelines. There are copies of incorporation
papers and
by-laws. Also, there
is a brief history of the organization and its purpose.
FOLDER LIST
|
Box |
Folder |
Title of Folder |
Date |
|
1 |
1 |
Agenda
|
1979-1981 |
|
1 |
2 |
Benefit
performance of "Children of a Lesser God" |
1980-1981 |
|
1 |
3 |
Biographies,
newsclipping etc.
|
1979-1982 |
|
1 |
4 |
Biography of Joo
Hai Kang |
1981 |
|
1 |
5 |
Biography of Wilke
Harold |
1979-1981 |
|
1 |
6 |
Board of Director
list & Committee responsibilities |
1980 |
|
1 |
7 |
Board of
Directors-memos |
n.d. |
|
1 |
8 |
Brochures
|
1979-1983 |
|
1 |
9 |
Budget
|
1981 |
|
1 |
10 |
Church Women
United |
1981 |
|
1 |
11 |
Contacts
|
1980 |
|
1 |
12 |
Correspondence |
1978-1982 |
|
1 |
13 |
Correspondence-504
ruling |
1981 |
|
1 |
14 |
Correspondence-Advisory Board |
1979-1982 |
|
1 |
15 |
Correspondence-Baltimore Conference |
1981 |
|
1 |
16 |
Correspondence-Gallaudet College |
1978-1980 |
|
1 |
17 |
Correspondence-Jewish Contacts |
1980-1981 |
|
1 |
18 |
Correspondence-National Denomination Office |
1980-1981 |
|
1 |
19 |
Correspondence-United Presbyterian Church |
1980-1981 |
|
1 |
20 |
Correspondence-Wesley Theological Seminary |
1978-1981 |
|
1 |
21 |
Cover Letter
|
1980-1982 |
|
1 |
22 |
Deaf Statistic
handout |
n.d. |
|
1 |
23 |
Endorsement
letters |
1978-1980 |
|
2 |
1 |
Final proposal to
consortium (plus drafts) |
1978 |
|
2 |
2 |
Financial reports |
1979-1982
|
|
2 |
3 |
Form letters
|
1981 |
|
2 |
4 |
Goal of Deaf
Interfaith |
n.d. |
|
2 |
5 |
Incorporation &
By-Laws |
1979 |
|
2 |
6 |
List of Donors
|
1979-1982 |
|
2 |
7 |
List of Members of
the Advisory Board |
1979-1982 |
|
2 |
8 |
Minutes
|
1979-1982 |
|
2 |
9 |
Newsletters
|
1980 |
|
2 |
10 |
News
Release |
1981 |
|
2 |
11 |
Notebook
|
1980-1981 |
|
2 |
12 |
Proposal copy &
Introductory letter |
1979-1980 |
|
2 |
13 |
Prospective Deaf
Student weekend |
1980-1981 |
|
2 |
14 |
Statement of
purpose |
n.d. |
|
2 |
15 |
Tasks and
assignments |
1980 |
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