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MSD’s BURNEY L. FISHBACK, SR., MEMORIAL MUSEUM
At the request of Lloyd Harrison, the museum was named in honor of Burney Fishback, Sr., who was a member of the board of the Missouri School for the Deaf from 1939 to 1979. He was first on the MSD Board of Managers and then on the MSD Board of Advisors when it replaced the older board in 1946. Reed, Richard D (2000). The MSD Museum. In Historic MSD: The story of the Missouri School for the Deaf (Reed, p.435). Fulton, MO: Richard D. Reed.
PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION
Burney L. Fishback, SR Memorial Museum, known as the MSD Museum, was organized by Superintendent Emeritus Lloyd A. Harrison and dedicated on September 19, 1981.
By the organized display of various pictures and artifacts relating to the School’s history, the Museum seeks:
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To highlight the history of Deaf education and the activities of the Deaf Community in Missouri (a quotation from Commissioner of Education Arthur Mallory).
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To encourage alumni, students, and staff members to reflect on the rich heritage and history of the Missouri School for the Deaf; to enhance the pride, satisfaction and pleasure which alumni and staff members find in remembering past school days.
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To educate Deaf youth about their heritage as students in the School and as members of the Deaf Community nd to instill pride in their Deaf Heritage.
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To promote Deaf Awareness; to educate the public about deafness and the Deaf; to promote a positive image of the School for the Deaf and of the Deaf Community; to inform the public of the significant role of the Missouri School for the Deaf in the history of Fulton and Callaway County.
The MSD Museum and its contents, including donated pictures and artifacts, are the property and responsibility of the Missouri School for the Deaf.
Funds for maintaining and improving the Museum come from the School’s trust fund and are appropriated on recommendation of the Superintendent and with the approval of the State Board of Education. The School also accepts money donations for the Museum from alumni, staff and other friends (Reed, p.439).
To highlight the history of Deaf education and the activities of the Deaf Community in Missouri (a quotation from Commissioner of Education Arthur Mallory).
To encourage alumni, students, and staff members to reflect on the rich heritage and history of the Missouri School for the Deaf; to enhance the pride, satisfaction and pleasure which alumni and staff members find in remembering past school days.
To educate Deaf youth about their heritage as students in the School and as members of the Deaf Community nd to instill pride in their Deaf Heritage.
To promote Deaf Awareness; to educate the public about deafness and the Deaf; to promote a positive image of the School for the Deaf and of the Deaf Community; to inform the public of the significant role of the Missouri School for the Deaf in the history of Fulton and Callaway County.
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