Rules of the Australasian Deaf and Dumb Association.

Annual Reports of Deaf Committee 1930-50

Forming a Deaf Writers’ Group

A letter from Helen Keller thanking the Deaf Society for naming the chapel at 5 Elizabeth St after her.

Logo of the Australasian Deaf and Dumb Association.

Souvenir Programme of the Jubilee of ADDS Victoria

circa 1986

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

ADDSV Official Programme of the Great Carnival

Formed on 13th June 1913

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

All deaf speakers and familiar topics.

Interstate Adult Deaf & Dumb Picnic in NSW

Paper by Alf Eaton

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

Circa 1932.

ADDSV Group Photo

Australian Association of the Deaf

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

The act that forced the closure of the NSW Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens.

The second annual report of the Australian Association for the Advancement of the Deaf.

Australian Association of the Deaf

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

This article details the angry meeting held at 5 Elizabeth St Sydney following the dismissal of Herbert Hersee.

Considerable hestitation about whether or not to establish a national association.

AAD’s first meeting in 1986

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

On 23 May the Sydney Morning Herald recorded the establishment of “a new society”.

In contrast to the meeting in 1977, the delegates at this meeting agreed to establish a national association of deaf people.

Australian Association of the Deaf

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

Wild scenes at the Deaf Society AGM.

Deaf Conference in Sydney, October 1922

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

Queensland breakaway association founded.

Committee photograph from 1944

1932-1933 Committee

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

A written conversation

Ernest Quinnel was one of the leaders of the NSW breakaway association.

Including an article on the New South Wales Adult Deaf and Dumb Association.

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.