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A photograph of a hat made of folded newspaper. The cap has a square top and slightly rounded, folded band.
A pressman's cap made from the front page of theWashington Post newspaper. These were used as protection for workers in the pressroom, shielding their heads from the ink and dust which fell from the presses overhead. Pressman's hats were temporary…

A color photograph of the slipboard in the hallway. Several large corkboards line a white wall, affixed with posters and paper. On one of the boards, large grid-lined paper sheets are affixed. Large bolded text on the sheets identifies the day and shift times.
These boards were used to indicate time off, assign substitute workers. Scheduling printers shift assignment and work hours. Printers shifts included: day 10:20-5:40, night 6pm-1:30am, lobster 1:30am-9am, and clean up shift 7am-2:30pm). Days off,…

A color photograph of three employees standing in a large office space at a front desk, two fair-skinned older men and one fair-skinned older woman. The two men are both smiling and wearing long-sleeved collared, button down shirts, one of whom also wears a tie. The woman wears a black turtleneck with a checkered vest layered over it; she is mid-laughter and mid-sign.
During staff meetings, Deaf and hearing employees gathered. As speakers addressed the crowd, Deaf employees often served as interpreters for others.

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This video provides an overview of the project origins, including footage from the 2018 reunion held at Gallaudet University.

A color photograph of a fair skinned middle aged woman as she sits at a desk, her hands resting on a large keyboard and staring at the computer screen of a large, box shaped computer monitor. She has short brown hair with glasses and wears a tropical print collared short sleeved shirt tucked into teal pants.
As printing technologies transitioned, Raycomp was an early instance of computing used in the printing process. Introduced in the 1990s, Raycomp allowed printers to type text and layout pages on computer screens, reducing the need for cutting and…

A color photograph of a fair skinned middle aged man as he stands in front of a proofing machine while holding several pages of advertisements. He wears a collared button up shirt with shorts. On the machine are more ads for proofing.
Working in Ad Control included the careful management of requests from outside clients. Advertisements were defined and outlined in a paper folder or Ad Jacket. Here, a Deaf worker copies pages from the Ad Jacket for approval from a client. Ad…

A scanned image of the cover of a booklet. Text reads "Agreement between The Washington Post and Columbia Typographical Union No. 101-12, 1990-2000, Contract Effective October 1, 1990 thru September 30, 2000." The name Janie Golightly is handwritten in the upper right corner.
Through collective bargaining, the ITU members at The Washington Post obtained particular job protections. Among those engaged in bargaining on behalf of the union chapter was Deaf printer Jan DeLap, who is listed as a member of the Washington Post…

An image of an aluminum sheet printed with the front page of the newspaper
Throughout the printing process multiple versions of the paper were produced. In order to print these pages, aluminum plates were attached to the printing press. The inked plate transferred the text and images to the paper, a process known as off-set…

A scan of a handwritten notecard. Cursive text reads: "Goodin, Merle John, Arkansas, 1937 3 1/2 years. Route #1 Conway Ark., Printer - Colonial Beach Va. - June 1936, Washington Post June 1938, 661 K St., N.E., Washington D.C., 6/24/42, 112 Oates St. N.E., 1148 " ", 1819 Brisbane St. Silver Spring, Md. 9/11/48, 2016 Anita Lane, Bakersfield, Calif. 8-8-58."
Alumni cards were used by Gallaudet to track the movements and activities of former students. Merle Goodwin's card indicates that while he was a student at Gallaudet, graduating in 1937. Shortly after his graduation he worked as a printer at The…

A color photograph of several fair-skinned men wearing suits and ties stand in a large composing room, looking forward at the camera. Around the room are desks with box computers and tables for paste-up. One fair-skinned woman stands atop a chair looking beyond the camera with her hands crossed neatly in front of her.
This meeting, likely taking place during the winter holiday party, discussed the forthcoming Mega Employment issue. As the speaker addressed the group, an interpreter, Dianna Markel, signed to Jan DeLap. DeLap then interpreted the message for the…
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