First Minute Meeting
February 19, 1919
A meeting of the Deaf men of Flint was held at the house of E.M. Bristol, 623 E. Third Street, with a view of organizing a club and looking up a suitable location for it. About 25 interested in the movement were present. E.M. Bristol acted as chairman.
Moved that we proceed to elect temporary officers to get the ball rolling. Election resulted as following:
President: Geo. T. Ashley
Sec. - Tres.: E.M. Bristol
Board of Trustees
L.F. Williams,
Andrew Gilbert,
P.L. Schreiber.
Adjourned object to a call by the president.
E.M. Bristol
M - Morris
About the film
Story line
The Flint Association of the Deaf is struggling to stay relevant and is at risk of losing everything, including its heritage in the local deaf community. The Flint Association of the Deaf established on February 19, 1919 in the house.
Synopsis
In our film we want to explore just exactly why the FAD’s current members are resistant to change, and what declining membership will mean in terms of the clubs longevity. One of the ways that we are planning on illustrating the difference between outside Deaf culture and the Flint Association of the Deaf is by bringing in a younger Deaf individual to gauge the atmosphere of the club and what can be changed to bring in new members. For our film, we want to include both participatory (through our new club member that we will bring in) and observational undertones with observing the dynamics that lie within the organization and how this translates to the larger Deaf community.