| Access Conditions |
Contact museum staff regarding access. |
| Admin/Biog History |
The Columbia Institution for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind was incorporated in 1857, in Washington, D.C. In 1865, the blind students were transferred to the Maryland Institution for the Blind. Columbia was renamed the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and would become Gallaudet University. |
| Collection |
KSB Collection |
| Creator |
Columbia Institution for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind (Washington, D.C.) |
| Credit line |
Gift of the Kentucky School for the Blind, 1997.547-552 |
| Custodial History |
Reports were sent to the Kentucky School for the Blind and were kept there until being transferred to the Callahan Museum in 1996. |
| Date |
1858-1863 |
| Dates of Accumulation |
ca. 1858-ca. 1863 |
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| Abstract |
Printed reports of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind documenting the school's management, building, and student activities. Reports list the school's officers, staff, and students, and include list of the school's financial receipts and disbursements. |
| Extent of Description |
6 folders (6 reports).
Report dimensions: 9 x 6 in. |
| Finding Aids |
Container list available. |
| Object ID |
1997.547-552 |
| Object Name |
Report, Annual |
| Search Terms |
Columbia Institution for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind (Washington, D.C.) |
| Subjects |
Schools for the blind and visually handicapped
Schools for the deaf
Education -- Washington, D.C.
Annual reports |
| System of arrangement |
Arranged chronologically. |
| Title |
Columbia Institution for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind annual reports
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