Deaf History THAT - "Who Was Melville Ballard"

A short film from NAD in the Deaf History THAT: "Who Was Melville Ballard" with Linsay Darnall, Jr.

SILVER SPRING, Maryland -- The National Association of the Deaf is excited to release the new video series, Deaf History That! In this brief episode, Linsay Darnall, Jr. introduces Melville Ballard and shares some interesting facts about him.

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Video description and transcript:

A man sits on an antique sofa, in front of a window. A small transparent NAD logo appears on bottom right.

LINSAY: There are many interesting Deaf people and among them, I’d like to tell you about one person in particular -- Melville Ballard. He was born in Maine and since he was Deaf, there were no known educational institution for Deaf children nearby. When he was eleven years old, he was informed that there was a Deaf school in Hartford. He enrolled and after nine years, Ballard completed his education. The school asked him to become a teacher there. The Columbia Institute for the Deaf and Dumb in Washington, D.C. asked him to teach there, Ballard accepted the offer and soon afterwards, the college for the Deaf was established. He decided to enroll there and after two years, he graduated. Afterwards, he went back to teaching and did so for over fifty years! While he was teaching, Ballard along with a few others, founded a newspaper for Deaf people. The paper was called The Silent World. Ballard was actually one of the participants at that conference in Milan, Italy in 1880. Oh, here's another interesting fact about Ballard -- Congressman James Garfield, who later became the President of the U.S., corresponded with the French Emperor Louis Napoleon Bonaparte III, who communicated in French. The Congressman needed somebody to help him with the translation so he used Ballard, who was fluent in English, French, and Latin, to help with the translations. With Ballard's help, Garfield was able maintain his communications with the French Emperor. So, that is what I wanted to share with you today.

Video cuts to same grey background with white text "This video series is made possible by the Emanuel "Manny" Golden Visual History Fund." In smaller text on the bottom, "National Association of the Deaf © 2016 All Rights Reserved"

NAD Series:
Deaf History THAT - "Little Paper Family"
Deaf History THAT - "Before The NAD"
Deaf History THAT - "Who Was Melville Ballard"

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Related Deaf Heritage Documentary:
Through Deaf Eyes - Documentary Film
Ted Evans - In Search Of The DEAF WORLD
Life and Deaf - BBC4 Documentary

Deaf History THAT - "Before The NAD"

A short film from NAD - Deaf History THAT "Before The NAD"

SILVER SPRING, Maryland -- The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is excited to release the new video series, Deaf History That! In this brief episode, learn what were one of our favorite pastimes. Here's Linsay Darnall, Jr. shares about the New England Gallaudet Association of the Deaf. #deafhistoryTHAT.

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A man stands in front of an off-white wall and an old model ship on top of an old bookcase. A small transparent NAD logo appears on bottom right.

LINSAY: Deaf people were faced with a dilemma that had raised concerns among them. It was generally known that Deaf people, upon the graduation from school, would acquire jobs and live at their respective places. However, the idea of Deaf people living far apart from their friends could have a negative impact on their intelligence. They needed to gather and discuss solutions. So in 1853, Deaf people in New England congregated in Vermont and decided to establish an organization. Subsequently, in 1854, Thomas Brown, who was in charge in developing the constitution for the newly formed group, and others gathered for a meeting in Henniker, New Hampshire. The meeting lasted for several days which formed the constitution and the name of the new organization the New England Gallaudet Association of the Deaf, the NEGAD. The purpose of the organization was to promote the intellectual growth among the Deaf people who lived in various places and to become a model for other states to follow. Eventually, other states had established their own state association which prompted the eventual establishment of the National Association of the Deaf, the NAD. All of that began with a group of people who were posed with a question that led to the national organization that made it possible for all Deaf to advance.

Video cuts to same grey background with white text "This video series is made possible by the Emanuel "Manny" Golden Visual History Fund." In smaller text on the bottom, "National Association of the Deaf © 2016 All Rights Reserved"

NAD Series: Deaf History THAT - "Little Paper Family"

NAD History | National Association of the Deaf

NAD Series:
Deaf History THAT - "Little Paper Family"
Deaf History THAT - "Before The NAD"
Deaf History THAT - "Who Was Melville Ballard"

NAD History | National Association of the Deaf

Follow @NAD:
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Website - https://nad.org

Related Deaf Heritage Documentary:
Through Deaf Eyes - Documentary Film
Ted Evans - In Search Of The DEAF WORLD
Life and Deaf - BBC4 Documentary

Deaf History THAT - "Little Paper Family"

A short film from NAD - Deaf History THAT "Little Paper Family"

SILVER SPRING, Maryland -- The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is excited to release the first of the new video series, Deaf History That! In this brief episode, learn what were one of our favorite pastimes. #deafhistoryTHAT

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Video description and transcript:

A man sits at an old typewriter, the American flag is behind him. He types for a bit and then makes eye contact with the viewer.

LINSAY: Reading newspapers is one of the pastimes that Deaf people loved to do. The first official publication from the Deaf community was the American Annals for the Deaf that was widely circulated. Deaf people could follow what was happening in Deaf communities across the nation. Eventually, different schools for the Deaf would start their own paper; these papers shared opinions, discussions and stories. That prompted many Deaf people living in different areas to develop a sense of mutual cooperation which led up to the establishment of the National Association of the Deaf. These papers included entertaining stories, articles that started discussions on the issues that affected the schools of thought of the day, poems, and general news. A Deaf person in one place probably would read about the person they were familiar with in other area of America and so forth. The papers has greatly influenced the individuals within the Deaf community develop a sense of deep bond with each other.

Linsay goes back to typing.

Video cuts to same grey background with white text "This video series is made possible by the Emanuel "Manny" Golden Visual History Fund." In smaller text on the bottom, "National Association of the Deaf © 2016 All Rights Reserved"

NAD History | National Association of the Deaf

NAD Series:
Deaf History THAT - "Little Paper Family"
Deaf History THAT - "Before The NAD"
Deaf History THAT - "Who Was Melville Ballard"

NAD History | National Association of the Deaf

Follow @NAD:
Facebook - https://facebook.com/nad
GooglePlus - https://plus.google.com/nad
Twitter - https://twitter.com/nad
YouTube - https://youtube.com/nadvlogs
Website - https://nad.org

Related Deaf Heritage Documentary:
Through Deaf Eyes - Documentary Film
Ted Evans - In Search Of The DEAF WORLD
Life and Deaf - BBC4 Documentary