SOCIÉTÉ LAURENT CLERC
"It is sometimes both interesting and instructive to trace the history even of a humble individual from his birth to his death to discover the causes which influenced his conduct, the circumstances which tended to form his character, the various incidences and events which shaped his destiny under the direction of an all wise, though often a mysterious Providence."
Lewis Weld
American Annals of the Deaf and Dumb, OCTOBER, 1847, Vol. 1, No. 1 , pp. 7-14
Published by: Gallaudet University Press
" As I have may have told you, I have a grandson named Laurent Clerc Holt - now 9 years old and a very interesting youngster. He takes great pride in his name (nicknamed Larry, of course!) and we are hopeful he will be as well beloved later on as his famous namesake!"
Guy B. Holt
Letter to Francis Clerc Ogden, February 5, 1968
Founded in 2022, the Société Laurent Clerc was created to celebrate the life and contributions of this important educator of the Deaf in the United States. Modeled after our French counterparts, The Association Laurent Clerc, our society proposes to focus more attention on Laurent Clerc with the purpose of securing him a United States Commemorative Postal Stamp. Come join the journey with us!
-Laurent Clerc Holt-
Great Great Great Great Grandson of Laurent Clerc
Lookling for frequent updates on Laurent Clerc history? Check out our Facebook page !
Welcome to the Société Laurent Clerc. Modelled after our French compatriot, Association Laurent Clerc, our mission is to promote the legacy and history of Laurent Clerc "The Apostle of the Deaf in America". Come join us on our journey.
-Laurent Clerc Holt-
We are proud to announce our first scholarship reward to an exceptional individual, Kate DeLucca, who has proved to be an amazing ASL actress and who will continue her ASL journey at RIT in the fall. Pictured here as Ariel in the Hands Up Silent Theatre production of Little Mermaid. Also, in the photo (left to right) is Laurent Clerc Holt, Flat Lauren, Kristy Whilden and Hailey Whilden, founders of the ASL hybrid theatre company.
Part of our mission is to produce social media content that focuses on Laurent Clerc and early Deaf history at the American School for the Deaf. We are slowly learning how to produce this content and here are some recent examples of our work. Hopefully we are getting better but that is for you all to decide. -Laurent-
Presentation about the Laurent Clerc Papers discovered at the Wilton Library in 2023.
The Connecticut Valley Views video about work at the Cogswell Heritage House Museum at ASD.
Our fundraising initiatives! Please consider a donation!
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