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Film, Video Preservation of the Sign language

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About this Item

Title

  • Preservation of the Sign language

Summary

  • George W. Veditz, former National Association of the Deaf president, passionately defends the right of deaf individuals to sign instead of verbalize in this recorded, completely signed speech. He signs precisely and uses large gestures for the camera, adding fiery biblical passages for emotional impact. This film includes finger spelling for translation and was created to preserve sign language for future generations amidst the rise of oralism in deaf education.

Names

  • Veditz, George William, 1861-1937, film director, screenwriter, contributor
  • National Association of the Deaf, production company, film distributor

Created / Published

  • United States : [National Association of the Deaf], 1913 ; United States : [Distributor not identified], 1934.

Headings

  • -  American Sign Language
  • -  Deaf--Means of communication
  • -  Deaf culture

Genre

  • Speeches
  • Educational films
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  Signed in American Sign Language.
  • -  Originally released in 1913; reissued in 1934.
  • -  Signer: George W. Veditz.
  • -  Summary adapted from the Library of Congress WWW site, National Film Registry page, Brief descriptions and expanded essays.
  • -  Series statement from MI Film and Television catalog card.
  • -  This film was selected for the National Film Registry.
  • -  Sources used: Library of Congress WWW site, National Film Registry page, viewed May 10, 2023; Voces Novae, Vol. 6, Article 2, "The noblest gift" by C. Hamilton, viewed online May 12, 2023 via Chapman University WWW site; Wikipedia WWW site, viewed May 23, 2023.

Medium

  • 1 video file (digital) (11 min.) : si., b&w.

Source Collection

  • National Association of the Deaf Collection (Library of Congress)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2023600536

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Veditz, George William, Film Director, Screenwriter, Contributor. Preservation of the Sign language. produceds by National Association Of The Deafuction Company, Film Distributor [United States: National Association of the Deaf, ; United States: Distributor not identified, 1934, 1913] Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2023600536/.

APA citation style:

Veditz, G. W. (1913) Preservation of the Sign language. National Association Of The Deafuction Company, F. D., prod [United States: National Association of the Deaf, ; United States: Distributor not identified, 1934] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2023600536/.

MLA citation style:

Veditz, George William, Film Director, Screenwriter, Contributor. Preservation of the Sign language. prod by National Association Of The Deafuction Company, Film Distributor [United States: National Association of the Deaf, ; United States: Distributor not identified, 1934, 1913] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2023600536/>.