title: The Central Asylum for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, Canajoharie, New York, 1823-1835.
abstract: The Central Asylum for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, Canajoharie, NY, was a public school for the Deaf that existed from 1823 to 1835. Little has been written about it. This study draws upon as much information as appears to be available on the history of this school. The history of the Central Asylum adds to the understanding of the beginnings of public education for the Deaf in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D003638:Deafness / Q000266:history*; D004519:Education, Special / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York; D013663:Teaching / Q000266:history*