| Access Conditions |
Contact museum staff concerning access. |
| Admin/Biog History |
The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind was founded in Talladega in 1858 and was originally called the Alabama Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb. A department for blind students opened in 1867, and the name of the school later changed to the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind. In 1887, the school for the blind became a separate entity called The Alabama Academy for the Blind (today called the Alabama School for the Blind), sharing the same board of trustees and principal as the Alabama Institute for the Deaf, today called the Alabama School for the Deaf. In 1892, the Alabama School for Negro Deaf-Mutes & Blind (later called the Alabama School for Negro Deaf and Blind) opened on the campus, also sharing the same administrative staff, and continued until desegregation in 1968.
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| Collection |
KSB Collection |
| Creator |
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind |
| Credit line |
Gift of the Kentucky School for the Blind, 1996.811-830 |
| Custodial History |
Reports were sent to the Kentucky School for the Blind and were kept there until being transferred to the APH Museum in 1996. |
| Date |
1861-1914 |
| Dates of Accumulation |
1861-1914 |
| Dates of Creation |
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| Abstract |
Printed reports of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind documenting the school's management, building, and student activities. The school's officers and staff are identified, and a catalog of students is included. There is also a report of the school's financial receipts and disbursements. Titles on the reports vary.
An engraving of the school building appears in the 1st annual report and in several subsequent reports. A photo of the school building first appears in the biennial report of 1892.
Museum holdings for this date range are incomplete. See container list and related accessions.
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| Extent of Description |
20 folders (20 reports).
Report dimensions: vary from 8.5 x 5.25 in. to 9 x 6 in. |
| Finding Aids |
Container list available. |
| Object ID |
1996.811-830 |
| Object Name |
Report, Annual |
| Search Terms |
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind |
| Subjects |
Schools for the blind and visually handicapped
Schools for the deaf
Education -- Alabama
Annual reports |
| System of arrangement |
Arranged chronologically. |
| Title |
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind annual and biennial reports |
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