Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
December 1, 2024
| Signer: Draper, Amos G. (1915) Title of film: The Signing of the Charter of Gallaudet College Number of segments: 26 | ||||
| ASL | English | Segment | URL | |
| A-P-I-L ONE~THOUSAND EIGHT~HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR (glitch) PERSEVERE SEEM(2h) SAME AMERICA(rf) CANT(neg) SUCCEED MUST FAIL(nod). | It was April, 1864 and the war seemed to spell doom for America. | 1 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=1 | |
| L-I-N-C-O-L-N(assim) WITH TROUBLE PRESSURE MANY+++(circ), FEEL DOUBT, FEEL DONT-KNOW FUTURE SUCCEED(rf) IXtapsTHREE-to-IXtapsTWO FAIL OR DONT-KNOW(exp). | Lincoln was burdened with innumberable pressures and plagued with many doubts as to the success or failure of the nation. | 2 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=2 | |
| TROUBLE BUT 3P-POSS SPIRIT HOPE CONTINUE. | amidst the troubles, though, hope persevered in his spirit. | 3 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=3 | |
| 3P-POSS BELIEVE CONTINUE. | He refused to give up. | 4 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=4 | |
| 3P-POSS(l-hand) HOPE SUCCEED(rf) CONTINUE STILL(1h). | He hoped to see America prevail. | 5 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=5 | |
| IN THAT(2h) HOUR FEEL PROGRESS-UP BRING TO 3P-SELF ONE cl-d-trace:11(large-square-document) 3P-IX WRITE~PUT-DOWN 3P-POSS(rt) NAME PUT-DOWN. | In that time of hope, he was presented with a document on which to place his signature. | 6 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=6 | |
| THAT(1h) cl-d-trace:11(document) MEANING ESTABLISH NEW COLLEGE ON DEAF. pose:nod | That document was to establish a new college for the deaf. | 7 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=7 | |
| pn:LINCOLN DONT-KNOW(neg) ABOUT(rf) THAT(2h). | President Lincoln had never heard of such an idea. | 8 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=8 | |
| 3P-SELF THINKING ABOUT(rf) THAT(2h), THINK ABOUT(rf) COLLEGE DEAF NEW++. | He began to ponder the possibility of a new college for the deaf succeeding. | 9 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=9 | |
| DOUBT++. | There was much skepticism from others. | 10 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=10 | |
| UNDERSTAND ASK-QUESTION MANY(circ) RELATED WITH DEAF(l-hand) TEACH+ gs:NOTHING(neg), BUT 3P-IX(rf) FEEL BELIEVE STILL(2h). | He had no idea of the issues related to the education of the deaf, but he was optimistic. | 11 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=11 | |
| gs:OH-WELL 3P-SELF SAY(1x), | So he said: | 12 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=12 | |
| fs:IF 1P-IX fs:COULD TAKE-UP(ctr-to-rt) SEVERAL(2h) HEAVY(int) INSULT++(-to-1P) COME(1h) HERE TO 1P-IX NOW STILL(2h) TIME-PERIOD (false_start) COLLECT TIME-PERIOD HUSH~QUIET THINKING, 1P-IX APPRECIATE SEEK THAT(1h) ASK-QUESTION ABOUT ESTABLISH COLLEGE DEAF. | If I could rid myself of the many burdensome issues that face me now, I would like to search out that question of establishing a college for the deaf; | 13 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=13 | |
| BUT THAT(2h) CANT+++(neg) B-E. | But that cannot be. | 14 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=14 | |
| MUST DECIDE NOW. | The decision must be made now. | 15 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=15 | |
| MUST ARRANGE NOW. | Plans must be made now. | 16 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=16 | |
| C-O-G-E-S-S END SEEK BEFORE(exp) ABOUT(rf) THAT(2h) ASK-QUESTION, AND 3P-SELF(lt) C-O-G-R-S DECIDE THAT(1h) A-C-T GOOD(2h,int) HELP PROGRESS EARTH HELP TRUE. | Congress has searched out the question and has determined that this Act is a good Act and will benefit the earth greatly. | 17 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=17 | |
| NOW FEEL+ THINK APPRECIATE AGREE(-to-rt) WITH THAT(1h,rt) DECIDE. | And so I believe that I shall agree with that decision. | 18 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=18 | |
| 1P-IX+ FEEL DEAF CAN PROGRESS-UP~LEVEL(exp). | I believe the deaf can accomplish what they have set out to do. | 19 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=19 | |
| 1P-IX FEEL 3P-POSS(rt) DEAF HOPE++ PROGRESS-UP~LEVEL(exp) ALRIGHT+ GOOD(int). | I believe that deaf people''s dream of higher education is right and good. | 20 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=20 | |
| HOPE SEE THAT(1h,rt) SUCCEED. | I hope to see them succeed in this endeavor. | 21 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=21 | |
| gs:OH-WELL 1P-IX DECIDE 1P-SELF PUT-DOWN 1P-POSS NAME ON THAT(2h) cl-d-trace:11(document) A-C-T AND 1P-IX HOPE FUTURE TIME-PERIOD SHOW THAT(2h) ALRIGHT. | So, I have decided to affix my signature on this Act and am hopeful that future generations will prove it to be right. | 22 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=22 | |
| HOPE DEAF EVERY+++(arc) MALE~FEMALE SEE 1P-POSS DO, FEEL GOOD~SUPERIOR 1P-IX DO GOOD~MOST 1P-IX(rf) CAN D-O, GOOD~SUPERIOR 1P-IX(rf) CAN THINKING THAT(1h) HELP HAPPEN SUCCEED. | It is my hope that each deaf person sees my action as the best I can do for them because I believe that this will promote their success. | 23 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=23 | |
| gs:OH-WELL COLLEGE HERE BLESS IN TWO THING. | This college is blessed in two ways. | 24 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=24 | |
| FIRST(2h) HAVE 3P-POSS(rt) FIRST(1h) PRESIDENT E-D-W-A-R-D G-L-A-U-D-E-T, ONE (glitch) ONE GOOD STRONG LOOK-AT(2h,split_arc) MAN; | First, Edward Gallaudet, a strong, progressive leader and visionary wil be its first president. | 25 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=25 | |
| AND SECOND(2h) BLESS IN HAVE 3P-POSS FIRST(1h) P-A-T-O-N, T-H-E I-L-U-S-T-I-O-U-S L-I-L-O-N, QUIET WITH SEE+++(fwd), BELIEVE(firmly) AND PATIENT~CONTINUE MALE. pose:bow | And second, it is blessed to have the illustrious Lincoln as its first patron, a quiet, perseverant visionary. | 26 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&keyid=26 | |