Tag: disability history

Building Bridges between the Worlds of the Deaf and Hearing, Archives and Knowledge

by hparkins, posted in National Archives Near You

Danica Rice is an archives technician at the National Archives at Seattle. The National Archives is participating in #DisabilityStories as part of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  I have always seen myself as a bridge between two worlds, that of the Deaf and that of the Hearing. There are many purposes for bridges, … Continue reading Building Bridges between the Worlds of the Deaf and Hearing, Archives and Knowledge

Disability History from the Presidential Libraries

by hparkins, posted in Disability History

Today's blog post is written by Susan K. Donius and Sierra Gregg. Susan K. Donius is the Director of the Office of Presidential Libraries at the National Archives and Records Administration. Sierra Gregg is a summer intern at the National Archives and a senior at Truman State University in Missouri, where she is studying Computer … Continue reading Disability History from the Presidential Libraries