American School for the Deaf Historical Records: List of Admissions, Volume 1: 1817-1833

Dr. Rebecca Edwards and Dr. MaryBeth Kitzel, with the support from the Department of Inclusion and Diversity, traveled to the American School for the Deaf (ASD) to conduct research. ASD granted them permission to share the records.
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2023 2:28 PM

Record of the First Class (Screenshot)

Note Alice Cogswell and John Brewster in the first class.

Handwritten historic document with five columns listing student admitted to ASD. They are names, parents' names, birth, home, admission date. The first line shows Alice Cogswell. The 6th line shows John Brewster.

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