Minnesota Deaf Heritage
In 1997, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Metro Division (DHHSD) recorded the stories of 14 prominent deaf Minnesotans. In 2011, the Commission remastered these invaluable recordings.
In these interviews, you will get a special look into the personal lives of these advocates. Their stories are filled with moments of hardship but also triumph and humor. They also discuss their work to advocate for and with the deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing communities in Minnesota.
Originally produced by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Metro Division (DHHSD), and remastered by ZenMation for the Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing.
We thank DHHSD for generously donating these valuable materials to the Oral-Visual History Project.
Gordon Allen
20:33
01/01/1997
— Interviewed by Bob Cook.
Doug Bahl
18:08
01/01/1997
— Interviewed by Bob Cook.
Doug Bahl on Thompson Hall's History
17:31
01/01/1997
— Interviewed by Bob Cook.
Robert "Bob" Cook and Dale Finke
29:19
01/01/1997
— Bob and Dale interviewed each other.
Robert "Bob" Harris
20:27
01/01/1997
— Interviewed by Bob Cook
James "Jim" Jones
26:34
01/01/1997
— Interviewed by Bob Cook.
Diane Leonard
13:51
01/01/1997
— Interviewed by Bob Cook.
JaNahne "Jan" McCready-Johnson
20:52
01/01/1997
— Interviewed by Bob Cook.
Lloyd and Kathleen Moe
18:27
01/01/1997
— Interviewed by Bob Cook.
Joan Stephan
19:45
01/01/1997
— Interviewed by Dale Finke.
Kim Wassenaar
19:15
01/01/1997
— Interviewed by Bob Cook.
David and Kimberly Williams
24:07
01/01/1997
— Interviewed by Bob Cook
