Background
Golladay, Loy Edgar was born on February 27, 1914 in Fort Valley, Virginia, United States. Son of Street.James Edgar and Dollie Lee (Wright) Golladay.
Golladay, Loy Edgar was born on February 27, 1914 in Fort Valley, Virginia, United States. Son of Street.James Edgar and Dollie Lee (Wright) Golladay.
Bachelor, Gallaudet University, Washington, 1934. Master of Arts, Gallaudet University, Washington, 1942. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Gallaudet University, Washington, 1981.
Master of Education, University Hartford, 1957.
Teacher, occupational counsel West Virginia School for Deaf, Romney, 1934-1941. Editor-public Cass County Tribune, 1941-1942. Teacher, editor American Era.
Specialist language arts American School for Deaf, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1942-1969.
Professor of English, general studies National Technology Institute for Deaf, Rochester (New York) Institute Technology, 1969-1980, professor emeritus, 1980. Workshop on evaluating and captioning Films for the Deaf, 1965, 75, on writing and evaluating Lesson Plans for the Deaf, 1967.
Charter director Council of Orgns. Serving the Deaf, 1966-1969.
Member special task force on defining developmental disabilities Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977.
Member board review of research for protection human subjects, 1978.
Member of National Gallaudet University Alumni Association (1st vice president, director, Laurent Clerc service award Connecticut chapter 1969, 1994), Rochester Civic Association Deaf, Registry Interpreters Deaf, Connecticut Association Deaf (president 1963-1969, correspondent secretary), American Instructors Deaf (national director 1963-1965, Golden Hand award 1989), West Virginia Association Deaf, National Association Deaf, Kappa Gamma (lay reader 1977-1979, national advisory committees missions deaf 1976-1983).
Married Gladys Annabelle Walford Golladay, July 7, 1936. 1 child June Regina Golladay Edgerton.