Rochester School for the Deaf

Founded in 1876, the Rochester School for the Deaf is one of the nation’s first schools for the deaf. As such, it plays a unique role in the life and history of the deaf community in the United States. The School's Siegfried Archive Center will use grant funds to flatten and re-house panoramic photos of alumni taken at reunions held between 1920 and 1952. Grant funds will also be used to duplicate oversized, original images of the school’s superintendents, allowing these originals to be taken from permanent display.