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[From Archives of American Art: Wisconsin School for the Deaf, Delavan (ca.1890)]
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[Please see: deaf-art.org for more information of Deaf Women artists]
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Adams, Sarah Taylor
Artist (painting, drawing)
Sarah Adams (1869-1894) Self Portrait (drawing)
Biographical Information: Sarah Taylor Adams
Sarah Taylor Adams by Rosa Halpen (1936)
A Biographical Sketch of Sarah Taylor Adams (KChristie)
The Rochester School for the Deaf’s newspaper on Sarah T Adam’s Memorial Service
Artworks by Sarah Taylor Adams
Brief biographical film about Sarah Taylor Adams (in ASL with English captions)
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Allen, Frances and Mary
Photographers
Frances Stebbins Allen
(1854-1941)
Mary Electra Allen
(1858-1941)
Biographical information (by Patti Durr)
see: https://deaf-art.org/profiles/allen-sisters/
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de Cartagena, Teresa
writer
Brief Bio by K.Christie (from The SAGE Deaf Studies Encyclopedia)teresa de Cartagena.pdf
see wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_de_Cartagena
Writings:
de Cartagena, Teresa. (2009). Grove of the Infirm (1455-1460). In B. Fraser (Ed.) Deaf history and culture in Spain: A reader of primary documents (pp. 3-9). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.
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Fuller-Fischer, Angie
poet, advocate
Angie Fuller-Fischer from Deaf Women (1989)
see https://usdeafhistory.com/people/
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Herring (Wright), Mary
writer
From Dunn’s Funeral Home
Biographical Info: Mary Herring Wright
Interview:
Interview with Mary Herring Wright [with Carolyn McCaskill-for the Black ASL Project]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zH_zudU034
Books by Mary Herring (Wright):
Wright, Mary Herring (1999). Sounds like Home. Washington DC: Gallaudet University Press. [For an excerpt, see https://heartdeaf.com/english-literature/#tab-ba16158e5ddae1e02e6]
Wright, Mary Herring (2005). Far From Home. Washington DC: Gallaudet University Press.
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Homer, Augusta Fisher (Saint-Gaudens)
Artist and Businesswoman
[Portrait of Augusta Saint-Gaudens by Thomas W. Dewing
Courtesy the Saint-Gaudens Memorial/Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park]
Biographical Information Augusta Fisher Homer (Saint-Gaudens)
Writings about Augusta Homer (Saint-Gaudens)
Augusta Saint-Gaudens. [Courtesy the Saint-Gaudens Memorial/Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park] https://www.nps.gov/people/augusta-saint-gaudens.htm
Duffy, Henry J. (2019). Stepping Out of the Shadows. Ossining, NY: Saint-Gaudens Memorial. [Courtesy the Saint-Gaudens Memorial/Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park]https://saint-gaudens.org/wp-content/uploads/ASG-Publication-2019.pdf
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Jennings, Alice C.
Poet and writer
Biographical Information: Alice C Jennings
Writings by Alice C. Jennings
Jennings, Alice C. (1906, October). Is it beneficial to a Deaf Oralist to Learn the Sign Language. Silent Worker, 19 (1) p. 3-4.Jennings.(1906)
Jennings, Alice C. (1881, October). Twelve years of silence (poem). American Annals of the Deaf, 26 (4), p. 248.Jennings poem (1881)
Jennings, Alice C. (1910, February). The sky is never left behind (poem). American Industrial Journal, 5 (1), pg. 17. (see below)
Jennings, Alice C. (1910, October/December). The Twentieth Century in America (poem). American Industrial Journal, 5 (4 & 5), pg. 22.jennings 1910poems
Jennings, Alice C. (1912, January). The Boston Ladies’ Auxiliary. Silent Worker, 24 (4), pg. 72.Jennings Boston Women (1912)
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This is Dorothy Miles ©Nancy Rourke
Miles, Dorothy (b. Dorothy May Squire)
poet, actress, director, advocate
Biographical Information: Dorothy Miles
English Lass, Dorothy Squire, Buff and Blue
Miles, Dorothy death announcement, Buff and Blue
This is Dorothy Miles: Nancy Rourke on the artwork–https://wordgathering.com/vol14/issue2/art/rourke/
- Baldwin, Steve C. (2020 Spring). Unmasking Dorothy Miles: Part One. Deaf Seniors of America, 25 (2) pg. 2. DSA NH Part 1-2
- Baldwin, Steve C. (2020 Summer). Unmasking Dorothy Miles Part Two. Deaf Seniors of America, 25 (3) pg. 20-21.
From Spectrum Newsletter (late 1970s)
- Baldwin, Steve C. (2020 Fall). Unmasking Dorothy Miles Part Three. Deaf Seniors of America, 25 (4) pg. 12-13.DSA NH Part 3
- Dorothy Miles: Experimenting with Poetic Expressions in English and Sign Language Poetic Forms https://wordgathering.com/vol14/issue2/essays/christie/
Writings by Dorothy Miles from Buff and Blue.pdf
Poetic Works by Dorothy Miles
- Selection of poetic works by Dorothy Miles in English/sign from Gestures: Defiance, Elephants Dancing Language for the Eye, The Hang Glider and To A Deaf Child. https://heartdeaf.com/english-literature/#tab-0f40f373c6c5536d48c
- Spectrum poem (English) by Dorothy Miles spectrum poem
- ASLized by Nancy Rourke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZGloK2BKgY&feature=youtu.be
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Pitrois, Yvonne
writer and advocate
from Silent Worker (1914)
Biographical Information: Yvonne Pitrois
Writings (in English) by Yvonne Pitrois
Pitrois, Y. (1913, January). The life of the abbe de l’epee.—The last years. Silent Worker, 25 (4), pg. 66- 67. PitroisAbbe end.pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1913, February). From the Old World—No. 1. Silent Worker, 25 (5), pg. 92.Pitrois.OldWorld1.pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1913, March). From the Old World—No. 2. Silent Worker, 25 (6), pgs. 103-4.PitroisOldWorld2.pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1913, April). From the Old World—No. 3. Silent Worker, 25 (7), pgs. 129, 132.PitroisOldWorld 3.pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1913, May). From the Old World—No. 4. Silent Worker, 25 (8), pg. 147.PitroisOldWorld4.pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1913, June). The Only Protestant School for the Deaf in France—No. 5. Silent Worker, 25 (9), pgs. 165-166.PitroisOldWorld5.pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1913, October). From the Old World—No. 6. Silent Worker, 25 (1), pgs. 12-13.PitroisOldWorld6.pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1913, November). From the Old World—No. 7. Silent
Worker, 25 (2), pg. 32.PitroisOldWorld7.pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1913, December). From the Old World: The Deaf Society in Bordeaux. Silent Worker, 26 (3), pgs.41-42.PitroisOldWorld8.pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1914, January). From the Old World: Bordeaux and Its Deaf Society. Silent Worker, 26 (4), pg. 66. PitroisOldWorld9.pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1914, February). From the Old World: A French Deaf Lady Painter. Silent Worker, 26, (5), pg. 85.PitroisOldWorld10. pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1914, March). Our brothers of Switzerland (Moudon School for the Deaf). Silent Worker, 26, (6), pg. 109.PitroisOldWorld11.pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1925, January). A Deaf-Blind hero of France. Silent Worker, 37 (4). pgs., 165-168.PitroisDeafBlindhero.pdf
Pitrois, Y. (1935). A School for the Deaf in Montreal. Volta Review, 37. pgs. 406-7.
Pitrois, Y. (1936). A pioneer school in Canada. Volta Review, 38. pg. 22.
[from Silent Worker, 1912, June]
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Redden, Laura Catherine (Searing)
poet, biographer, newspaper reporter
[see https://usdeafhistory.com/people/]
[picture from Mouton,1893]
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Taylor (Terry), Alice
writer, advocate
[from Silent Worker (1920)]
Biographical Info: Alice Taylor (Terry)
autobiography by Alice Taylor Terry Autobio.pdf
Howard L. Terry on Alice T. Terry (bio, 1950)
Writings by Alice Taylor (Terry)
Taylor (Terry). (1916) Pursuit of Happiness, 1915 NAD Conference. pdf.
Taylor (Terry). (1915) Laurens Beecher Christian. Silent Worker. pdf
Taylor (Terry). (1918) Eugenics. Silent Worker. pdf
Taylor (Terry).(1919) Sound. Silent Worker. pdf
Taylor (Terry). (1919). Who Inspires You? Silent Worker.pdf
Taylor (Terry). (1919) Summer Joys. Silent Worker. pdf
Taylor (Terry). (1919). Genius. Silent Worker. pdf
Taylor (Terry). (1920). Moving Experiences. Silent Worker.pdf
Taylor (Terry) (1920). Goodyear. Silent Worker.pdf
Taylor (Terry). 1920 Courage. Silent Worker.pdf
Taylor (Terry). (1920). Our club. Silent Worker. pdf
Taylor (Terry). (1921). A New Book. Silent Worker. pdf
Taylor (Terry). (1921). A visit to Angie Fuller Fischer. Silent Worker. pdf.
Taylor (Terry). (1921). Reconstructing (fiction). Silent Worker. pdf
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Tellez (Corey), Florita “Flo”
dancer
[from E.Chevy Collection]
Biographical Information–Florita Tellez (Corey)
Fail, Jerry. (1949, March). Florita: Dancing Star. Silent Worker.Florita–Dancing Star, 1949
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[from Y. & A. Cantin’s Dictionnaire]
Tissier (Gaillard), Camille
artist
Brief biographical information: Camille Tissier (Gaillard)
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Williamson (Erd), Mary
performer
Mary Erd (Williamson) from Silent Worker (1927)
Biographical Info: Mary M. Williamson (Erd)
Williamson-Erd Wedding. Silent Worker (1922)
Photos of Mary Williamson (Erd)
Writing by Mary Williamson
NAD Motion Picture Project
- Williamson (Erd) , Mary. (1913). The death of Minnehaha. http://videocatalog.gallaudet.edu/?video=2517
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Above image created by French Deaf Woman artist, Camille Tissier (Gaillard)
Herstories of Deaf Women 