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Our Collection
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 Photo Gallery
Early buildings, classrooms, administrators and more.
The Rochester Advocate
 Ten of the oldest Advocate books are now online and fully searchable.
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The Carolyn White Siegfried and DeFois Hathaway Siegfried Archive Center at Rochester School for the Deaf holds two primary collections: Documents and Audio-Visual records. These two collections include photographic prints, negatives, motion picture films, books, newsletters, and much more. Items in these collections span more than 130 years. Some items date back to the founding of RSD in 1876 and encompass over 100 cubic feet of historical materials. Included below is a sample of the subjects our collection covers:
School Programs
Academic Bowl, Adventures in Education, vocational classes, Close-Up, Space Camp, Outward Bound, leadership retreats, PRIDE (supported employment program), RASA@RSD (Rochester After School Academy at RSD), and RSD’s Residential Treatment Program with Hillside Children's Center.
Events
Proms, graduations, spring festivals, school plays, theatre performances, dramatic presentations, anniversaries, awards, foreign trips, and historical events.
Sports
Basketball, soccer, volleyball, cheerleading, softball, physical culture, boxing, and wrestling.
People
Alumni, Board of Directors, Deaf presenters, Deaf Artists in Residence, Founders, Superintendents, Staff / Teachers, Helen Keller, and Alexander Graham Bell.
Student Organizations
Yearbook Club, Student Council, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Jr. NAD, Lambda Phi Phi, and the Optimist Club.
RSD Campus
Buildings and dorm life.
Rochester Method of Communication
Classes
Cooking, sewing, carpentry, printing, biology, and dance classes.
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