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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.

A color photograph of a fair-skinned older woman sitting at a desk. She wears a light pink turtleneck with a pink jacket suit, glasses, and a necklace. The desk also contains items including two large, box-shaped computer monitors and other office equipment.
Golightly was the first Deaf Assistant Superintendent at The Washington Post. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing the work of the printers in the Composing Room. The job involved communicating with other departments, like newsroom…

A color photograph of a fair-skinned, older woman sitting at a desk while smiling for the camera. She wears round glasses, a black long-sleeved shirt, and a dark jacket.. The desk also holds a large box-shaped computer monitor with a keyboard, as well as other items.
As assistant foreman, DeLap would manage employee work assignments.

A color photograph of a fair skinned older man as he stands working at a large composing room in front of a cutting machine. He wears a white, short sleeved collared shirt tucked into jeans and glasses.
Among the tools used by staff in the Composing Room were cutting tools. Cutters were used to trim type and images into sections to be arranged into page columns. These sections would then be adhered to a paper board and the completed page would be…

A color photograph of two fair-skinned older men smiling widely for the picture while standing in a hallway. Both men’s hands hold up a large piece of paper with several indistinguishable illustrations. One man has a red sweatshirt with a gray t-shirt underneath it, jeans, and a baseball cap. The other man wears a plaid suit and tie, his glasses perched atop his head.
Well-known cartoonist, Herb Block (Herblock) produced editorial illustrations for The Washington Post for more than 70 years. Deaf employees like Buemi recall retrieving Block's graphics and rushing them to be printed.

A color photograph of a fair-skinned older man as he stands in a large composing room at an angled desk. He wears a jacket with a white collar, a baseball hat, and glasses. A man stands directly next to him, working on his own newspaper layout, and in the background there are several other workers doing similarly.
Prior to computerized newspaper design, paste up was integral to the printing process. In the composing room of The Washington Post, employees used cutting tools to manually lay-out the text and images of each page. Pictured here, Talmage Flanagan is…

A color photo of two fair-skinned older men in a large office room, one sitting at a desk and the other standing beside, each of them conversing with the other mid-sign. Both men wear vertical striped, collared button down shirts and glasses. The desk has a large box shaped computer and other items.
Both Moore and Sugyiama worked on graphic designs for advertisements in The Washington Post. The open floorplan of the department later changed, adding cubicles.

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…

A scanned image of a membership card. In addition to small union logos, the text reads This will certify that Robert Wilson is a member of Columbia Typographical Union No. 101-12 4626 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016-4697 This member is classified as a member in good standing (retired) with all dues being paid and is accorded all rights and privileges provided in the Constitution and Bylaws. 1998 William F. Burgess, president.
This union card denoted that Robert Wilson, a retired Deaf printer, was a member of the DC chapter of the International Typographical Union, Columbia Union No, 101-12. The card was signed by president William F. Burgess.

A scanned image of the cover of a booklet. Text reads "Facts about the International Typographical Union for all who would like to know democratic trade unionism since 1852" and "1973"
Membership in the International Typographical Union admitted Deaf printers into a broader legacy of organized labor in the US. As outlined in the booklet, union participation ensured that Deaf printers received the same benefits and protections as…
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