The Kenneth Berger Hearing Aid Museum and Archives is the world's largest collection of hearing aids located in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at Kent State University. The collection features more than 3000 models of hearing aids.[1]
| Kenneth Berger Hearing Aid Museum and Archives | |
|---|---|
| Housed at | Kent State University |
| Location | Kent, Ohio |
| Website | https://www.kent.edu/ehhs/hs/spa/hearing-aid-museum |
History
editKenneth W. Berger, Ph.D acted as the director of audiology at Kent State University for over 20 years. In a 1966 interview with the editor of the National Hearing Aid Journal, Dr. Berger was misquoted as announcing a plan to develop a hearing aid museum. Following the publication of the interview, donations of hearing aids were made to Dr. Berger. The donations were housed in Dr. Berger and his wife's home until space was made for the collection in the department of speech pathology and audiology at Kent State University.[2] The department states that all items in the collection have been donated.[3]
Collection
editThe collection includes hearing aid models from six eras of hearing aids, as well as hearing aid technical data sheets, advertising, photographs, letters, house organs, and trade journals.[3] Some notable items in the collection are noted below.[4]
- Dahlberg D-10 Miracle Ear
- Globe Vactuphone[5]
- Nicolet Phoenix[6]
- Sonotone Perceptron
- Telex 20
- Zenith Arcadia
- Dahlberg D-14
- Ear Candle
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Lipka, Sara (2003-10-03). "Up to Their Ears". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ Ansberry, Clare (1997-06-11). "Hearing Aid Museum Turns Kent State Campus on Its Ear - WSJ". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- 1 2 "History | Speech Pathology & Audiology". Kent State University. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ "Special Collections | Speech Pathology & Audiology". Kent State University. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ "Vactuphone Vacuum Tube Hearing Aid". Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ "Nicolet "Phoenix" Behind-the-Ear Digital Hearing Aid". Retrieved 2026-02-05.
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