Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) was created as a national organization in 1964 after a workshop for interpreters at Ball State Teachers College (Ball State University) in Muncie, Indiana. This workshop was the first-ever national Workshop on Interpreting for Deaf People. There were many discussions at this workshop on how to create a better working environment and to create better support systems for the deaf and hard of hearing, such topics include the desperate need for interpreting, the qualifications needed to become an interpreter, what training was needed as well as the physical factors of interpreting. Its mission statement was to promote excellence in the delivery of interpreting services among diverse users of signed and spoken languages through professional development, networking, advocacy, and standards. The function of RID was to create a support group for interpreters for the deaf all over the nation, as well as to create more job opportunities for people who are invested in deaf culture and the deaf community.
Oregon Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (ORID) was incorporated on December 10, 1970. ORID provides resources and networking for the Oregon interpreting community, the Oregon Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing communities while supporting and upholding the mission of the national organization. Members are a mix of professionals (teachers, counselors, interpreters) and anyone who had an active interest or involvement with the deaf. The Board works to follow the direction of the membership and their needs. ORID works to provide professional development opportunities, forums for community discussions, and outlets for social interactions (ORID website, http://www.orid.org/).
Organizational records including by-laws, ethics, meeting minutes, annual reports, membership lists, correspondence, financial records, and printed materials created by ORID and the national organization.
The collection is arranged chronologically and at the folder level, using as much of the original order maintained by board secretaries as possible. The collection is arranged in four series: Series I: Organizational Records; Series II: Correspondence and related Documents; Series III: Financial Records; and Series IV: Printed Materials.
The collection is open for research use. Records related to interpreter evaluations are restricted and noted at the box level.
Oregon Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf records, MSS 31, Western Oregon University Archives.
Records donated by officers of Oregon Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf in 2013.
Originating and organizational documents, including by-laws, board minutes, membership lists, annual reports, conferences, and interpreter evaluation materials.
See incorporation plaque in Box 2.
Restricted files
Restricted files
These files were maintained in original order and contained official correspondence, handwritten notes, and related materials in chronological order.
Organization newsletters, flyers, and other advertisements of interpreter and deaf events in Oregon.