Making Deafness Visible: Preserving Deaf History in the Deaf Catholic Archives
This piece focuses on the work of the Deaf Catholic Archives, an archive dedicated to preserving the history of minority group whose past is underrepresented in most archival collections. Preserving deaf history in the archives is both a matter of accuracy and justice. Deaf history is a vital part of Catholic history and American history. The deaf community deserves to see its history preserved, shared, and celebrated.
Authors
- Lisa M. Villa
- R. A. R. Edwards
Institutions
- College of the Holy Cross (US)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Collections A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15501906251345443
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00