Macias (Ruben) Collection, 1921-2021

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Summary

Title:
Ruben Macias Collection
Dates:
1921-2021
Abstract:
The Ruben Macias Collection contains materials related to Macias' time as a student at the California School for the Deaf in Riverside, Gallaudet College, and California State University, Northridge. Photographs, ephemera, and school publications also document his work as an educator within Southern California's Deaf community, especially in relation to the Abram Friedman Occupational Center.
Extent:
5 linear feet and 3.06 Gigabytes
Language:
English.
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Background

Scope and content:

The Ruben Macias Collection contains photographs, publications, clippings, and ephemera that document Macias' time as a student, and his career as an educator within Southern California's Deaf community. Materials in the collection primarily document education for Deaf people and Deaf life in Southern California, though there are a small amount of materials related to the international Deaf community.

Ephemera include materials from summer camps, school memorabilia, and posters for Valley Silent Club events. Clippings center on educational issues for the Deaf community, including interpretations of least restrictive environment (LRE) in the 1980s, early childhood education, baby sign language, sports, and art in education.

School publications are primarily from Gallaudet College, the California School for the Deaf in Riverside (CSDR), and California State University, Northridge. There are a number of materials related to Macias' role as founding member of Kappa Sigma Psi, a Fraternity centered on creating community for Deaf CSUN students. Macias remained engaged with CSDR, Gallaudet, and CSUN after graduation, and the collection also includes alumni and reunion materials.

As an educator Macias attended conferences and other events centering on education for the Deaf community. Photographs and clippings document his work at the Abram Friedman Occupational Center.

Biographical / historical:

Ruben Macias attended the Mary E. Bennett School and the California School for the Deaf in Riverside. He attended college at Gallaudet College and California State University, Northridge. While at CSUN Macias exhibited his art on campus, and was a founding member and president of Kappa Sigma Psi. After graduation he went on to become an educator, teaching at the Abram Friedman Occupational Center and American Sign Language classes. He passed away on May 10, 2023.

Acquisition information:
Pamela Macias, 2024
Processing information:

Mallory Furnier, 2024

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-10-25 17:33:49 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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Location of this collection:
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330, US
Contact:
(818) 677-4594
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