InfoGuides: Laurent Clerc and Thomas H. Gallaudet Resources: Thomas H. Gallaudet Biographies and Writings

Last Updated: Sep 25, 2025 3:00 PM

Introduction

This section has biographies about Thomas H. Gallaudet and his writings for education as well as addresses. You can search the RIT Libraries catalog below.

Biographical Information

The Abbé de l'Epée, Charles-Michel de l'Epée, founder of the manual instruction of the deaf and other early teachers of the deaf
Online. Print book is in Deaf Studies Archive.
Adventures of a Deaf-Mute and Other Short Pieces
Online RIT only. Print in Deaf Studies Archives.
A biographical sketch of the Rev. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, LL.D., the first great educator of the deaf in America
This is online. We also have the print book.
A Deaf Child Listened
Print book.
Deaf Persons in the Arts and Sciences by Harry G. Lang; Bonnie Meath-Lang
A Franco-American partnership in Deaf education still standing: Laurent Clerc (1785-1869), Thomas H. Gallaudet (1787-1851) = a Franco-American partnership in Deaf education still standing
Gallaudet, friend of the deaf
Print.
Great deaf Americans : the second edition
The life and labors of the Rev. T.H. Gallaudet
Online. Print in collection.
The Life and Times of T. H. Gallaudet
Online RIT only.
Life of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet by Edward Miner Gallaudet
Online. Print book is also in the collection.
No history, no future: Proceedings of the 7th DHI International Conference, Stockholm 2009
Print.
Report of the Proceedings and Addresses of the ...annual Meeting: Volume 11
Online.
Thomas Gallaudet : apostle to the deaf : with a supplement on the life and ministry of Henry W. Syle
Print.
Tribute to Gallaudet: A Discourse in Commemoration of the Life, Character and Services, of the Rev. Thomas H. Gallaudet, LL.D., Delivered Before the Citizens of Hartford, Jan. 7th, 1852
Online. Print in collection.
A World of Knowing: a story about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

Writings by Thomas H. Gallaudet

An Address on Female Education (1827)
Online
The child's book on the soul. Two parts in one
Online. Print in collection.
The child's picture defining and reading book
Online. Print in collection.
Discourses on various points of Christian faith and practice : most of which were delivered in the Chapel of the Oratoire in Paris in the spring of MDCCCXVI
Online. Print in collection
An elementary book for the use of the deaf and dumb in the Connecticut Asylum
Print.
The class-book of natural theology for common schools and academies : with numerous engravings and a copious list of questions
Online. Print in collection.
The history of Josiah, the young king of Judah
Online. Print in collection.
The mother's primer to teach her child its letters and how to read : designed also for the lowest class in primary schools on a new plan
Print.
Poems for Gallaudet programs
Print. Deaf Studies Archive.
The practical spelling-book, with reading lessons
Online. Print book in colleciton.
The School and Family Dictionary, and Illustrative Definer
Print book in collection.
A scriptural catechism, designed principally for the deaf and dumb in the American Asylum
Print.
Scripture Biography for the Young: Adam to Jacob
A sermon delivered at the opening of the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons ... April 20th, 1817, in the Brick Church in Hartford
Online. Print book in collection.
The story of Jonah for children and youth : designed also as an aid to familiar Biblical exposition in families, sabbath schools and Bible classes
Online. Print in collection.
The youth's book on natural theology; illustrated in familiar dialogues
Online. Print in collection.