About the Printers Project
Dublin Core
Title
About the Printers Project
Subject
An explanation of the formation of the Deaf Printers Pages Project, provided by Janie Golightly and Jannelle Legg.
Description
This video provides an overview of the project origins, including footage from the 2018 reunion held at Gallaudet University.
Creator
Zilvinas Paludnevicius
Source
Drs. John S. and Betty J. Schuchman Deaf Documentary Center Collection
Date
2022
Rights
This Item has been made available for educational and research purposes by the Drs. John S. and Betty J. Schuchman Deaf Documentary Center at Gallaudet University. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You may need to obtain permission for your intended use if your use is otherwise not permitted by the copyright and applicable related rights legislation. For specific information about the copyright and reproduction rights for this Item, please contact the Schuchman Deaf Documentary Center: https://www.gallaudet.edu/drs-john-s-and-betty-j-schuchman-deaf-documentary-center
Language
American Sign Language
Moving Image Item Type Metadata
Transcription
[Video description: clips of people standing and sitting, conversing in American Sign Language.]
[Video description: video of a white woman using American Sign Language, standing in front of panels featuring historical photographs]
Hello, I’m Janie Golightly. In 2019, two years ago, a group of retired Deaf Washington Post printers reunited. Like a big family, we were happy to see each other, we hugged and reminisced, sharing countless memories and stories - some funny, others interesting. We shared photos, finding our friends and recalling their names. We began writing these things down and generating new ideas and over time we realized that we should collaborate and create a website to share this important history. Why? We realized - it was disappearing. We’re a dying breed. Printing as a trade has dwindled, and we want to pass down this cherished history. We collaborated with the Schuchman Center at Gallaudet University. I look forward to the impact this project will have.
[Video description: clips of people standing and sitting, conversing in American Sign Language.]
[Video description: video of a white woman using American Sign Language, standing in front of panels featuring historical photographs]
Hello, I’m Jannelle Legg, the project manager for the Deaf Printers Pages. The project was developed by the Schuchman Center in collaboration with a group of retired Deaf printers who were employed at the Washington Post to build an online exhibit. The exhibit includes photos, filmed interviews, and more, for the purpose of sharing their stories, their language for future to enjoy. We look forward to sharing it with you soon.
[Video description: video of a white woman using American Sign Language, standing in front of panels featuring historical photographs]
Hello, I’m Janie Golightly. In 2019, two years ago, a group of retired Deaf Washington Post printers reunited. Like a big family, we were happy to see each other, we hugged and reminisced, sharing countless memories and stories - some funny, others interesting. We shared photos, finding our friends and recalling their names. We began writing these things down and generating new ideas and over time we realized that we should collaborate and create a website to share this important history. Why? We realized - it was disappearing. We’re a dying breed. Printing as a trade has dwindled, and we want to pass down this cherished history. We collaborated with the Schuchman Center at Gallaudet University. I look forward to the impact this project will have.
[Video description: clips of people standing and sitting, conversing in American Sign Language.]
[Video description: video of a white woman using American Sign Language, standing in front of panels featuring historical photographs]
Hello, I’m Jannelle Legg, the project manager for the Deaf Printers Pages. The project was developed by the Schuchman Center in collaboration with a group of retired Deaf printers who were employed at the Washington Post to build an online exhibit. The exhibit includes photos, filmed interviews, and more, for the purpose of sharing their stories, their language for future to enjoy. We look forward to sharing it with you soon.
Duration
0:01:34
Citation
Zilvinas Paludnevicius, “About the Printers Project,” DeafPrinters, accessed May 19, 2024, https://deafprinters.com/items/show/93.