Folder 07: Academic Departments: Speech

Photograph of the Speech and Hearing Center's 1959 Christmas Party sponsors. From left to right: Mrs. Russell W. Ramsey, Mrs. Albert S. Lewis, Mrs. C. K. (Ruth) Rockefeller, Mrs. F. J. (Annie) Schmoele, and Mrs. Michael (Helen) Giannelli.

Mrs. William Andrews, member of the Junior League of Norfolk presents a donation from the Junior League to Reuben Cooper, Director of the Speech and Hearing Center, Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary, and Lewis W. Webb, Provost of the Norfolk Division, for the Speech and Hearing Center.

Photograph of Mrs. J. T. Suggs and Mrs. Robert F. (Frances) Ripley, members of the La Sertoma Club of Norfolk, at the Speech and Hearing Center.

Robert B. Partrea, Secretary of the Ward's Corner Lions Club, presents Professor Reuben Cooper, Director of the Norfolk Division's Speech Center, with a check for $500 to assist qualified children and adults with the costs of speech therapy. Also pictured is Albert S. Lewis, past Lion's Club President.

Marilyn Maneri, Speech Therapist at the Speech and Hearing Center of the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary, works with a group of children.

Photograph of the Speech and Hearing Center.

Photograph of Cecil Dickerson, Chair of the Radio and Electronics Department of the Technical Institute and Raymond Bunch, Technical Institute student, with the Speech Center's nasal vibrometer. The idea for the nasal vibrometer originated with Reuben Cooper, Director of the Speech Center. Dickerson designed the machine and it was built by Bunch and fellow Technical Institute student, Carleton Moseley.

Children talk to Santa Claus at the Speech and Hearing Center's Christmas Party.

The Speech Center of the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary received a check for $800 from the Ward's Corner Lions Club. Shown left to right are: Dr. Aubrey L. Shelton, Chairman of the Health and Welfare Committee, Mr. Herbert L. Johnson, President of the Lions Club, and Professor Reuben Cooper of the Speech Department. The Lions Club has helped with the work of the Speech Center since its inception in 1955.

The La Sertoma Club of Norfolk presented $250 to the Speech of the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary. A one way mirror was purchased for the center with the check. Shown examining the new purchase are left to right: Mrs. Thomas S. Turner, President of the La Sertoma Club; Mrs. Robert F. (Frances) Ripley, Sponsorship Chairman of the club; and Reuben Cooper, Professor of Speech at the College and Director of the Speech Center.

Diane Tarkington presenting a speech before the summer speech class directed by Professor Reuben Cooper.

Photograph of a teacher working with a group of children at the Speech Center.

Photograph of a therapist working with two children at the Speech Center.