Background
O'Connor, Clarence Daniel was born on March 25, 1898 in Pembina, North Dakota, United States. Son of Archie M. and Amelia (Brennan) O'C.
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Clarence Daniel O'Connor
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AB, U. North Carolina, 1921; AM, Columbia University, 1934; Doctor of Humane Letters, U. North Dakota, 1941; Doctor of Letters, Gallaudet College, 1960.
Career
Principal, Consolidated School, Woodworth, North Dakota, 1917-1918;
principal, Consolidated School, McGregor, North Dakota, 1918-1919;
high school teacher, East Grand Forks, Minnesota, 1921-1923;
voice instructor, Wesley College, U. North Dakota, 1923-1925;
special training to teach the deaf, Clarke School for the Deaf, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1930-1931;
assistant to superintendent, Lexington School for the Deaf, New York City, 1931-1933;
principal, Lexington School for the Deaf, New York City, 1933-1935;
superintendent, Lexington School for the Deaf, New York City, from 1935;
member of faculty, Columbia University, Hunter College, from 1935. Vice president Captioned Films for the Deaf, Inc. Adviser New York City Board Education, New York State Board Regents, from 1938.
Chairman New York State Special Schools for the Deaf Committee, from 1942. Chairman New York State Committee to Study Certified Reguirements for Teachers of Deaf, 1957-1958. Member of advisory county New York Mental Hygiene Clinic for Deaf.
Member commission on problems of deafness National Research Council. Member subcommittee ondeafness New York Medical School, from 1953. Member technical advising committee on hearing and speech New York City Department Health, from 1953.
Member hearing conservation committee, school health section Am Public Health Association, from 1953. Member National Committee Competencies Teachers of Deaf, from 1954. Director Program for Training Teachers of Deaf, United States Office of Education, 1961-1962.
Consultant United Nations Committee Deaf and Hardof Hearing.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Instrs. for Deaf, International Council for Exceptional Children, Conference Executives of America Schools for Deaf, National Education Association, New York Academy Public Education, Alexander Graham Bell Association for Deaf (president 1945-1957), Cosmos Club of Washington, Men's Faculty Club of Columbia University, University Club of New York City, Phi Delta Theta.
Connections
Married Helen Pumphrey, June 30, 1941.
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Political Party
Democrat