Detroit's Deaf Heritage

Detroit's Deaf Heritage

by Arcadia Publishing
Detroit's Deaf Heritage

Detroit's Deaf Heritage

by Arcadia Publishing

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Overview

Through vintage photographs of successful organizations, Detroit's Deaf Heritage illustrates the evolution of the deaf community and its prominent leaders.

Detroit, the Motor City, welcomed many newcomers to work and interact in the deaf community in the early 20th century. The booming job market attracted Benjamin and Ralph Beaver, deaf brothers from Iuka, Illinois, who helped form the Detroit Association of the Deaf (DAD) Club—celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016. Others included the Wahowiak family, who ran a shoe repair business in Upper Michigan for two deaf generations; Arlyn Meyerson, a deaf restaurateur for 55 years; Glenn Stewart, the first black deaf man graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology; and Dudley Cutshaw, a longtime deaf local leader. In addition, Grand Rapids, Flint, and Upper Michigan each contributed to this great deaf heritage by affiliating with Detroit's deaf community.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467116015
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 06/20/2016
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,100,986
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Kathleen Brockway, the deaf author, is an advocate for digital and historical preservation. DAD provided tremendous support. DAD and Kathleen, inspired by the stories of the deaf heritage in metro Detroit, were determined to share them in this book with the public.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 One of the Earliest Deaf Families 9

2 Recognized Individuals 23

3 Religion 35

4 Education 43

5 Organizations 57

6 Sports 71

7 Events and Gatherings 87

8 Business Activities 99

9 Buildings 105

10 Special Memories 115

Bibliography 126

About the Author 127

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