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The Frat Volume 38 Number 01 August 1940, The National Fraternal Society Of The Deaf (Nfsd)
The Frat Volume 38 Number 01 August 1940, The National Fraternal Society Of The Deaf (Nfsd)
1931-1940
The Frat was the official member publication of the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf (NFSD). First established in 1902, the publication ran for just over a century, until its closure in 2006.---NFSD was an insurance business established in 1901. Its purposes were to provide insurance to mainly Deaf members, to serve as an advocate for the Deaf, and to provide community service and recreational opportunities through divisional activities. The existing insurance coverage was transferred to the Catholic Order of Foresters in 2005. The NFSD disbanded in 2007.---The Frat's main purpose was to keep members apprised of the activities of …