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William Willard manual alphabet

 Collection — Folder: S3465
Identifier: S3465

Scope and Contents

This is an edition of a manual alphabet for deaf people published by William Willard in Columbus, Ohio in the 19th century. On the reverse, there are questions and answers written by a deaf person who most likely attended the Indiana School for the Deaf.

Dates

  • 19th century

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical / Historical

William Willard founded the Indiana School for the Deaf in 1843. He published this manual alphabet or sign language chart.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection consists of one item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2019/05/09 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/05/09 by Lauren Patton.
Title
William Willard manual alphabet
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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