Everett Nathan "Silent" Rattan photograph

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16827, Everett Nathan "Silent" Rattan photograph, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
.03 Cubic Feet 1 folder (letter)
Creator:
Langdon Manor Books
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16827, Everett Nathan "Silent" Rattan photograph, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Biographical / historical:

Everett Nathan "Silent" Rattan (1907-1981) was a professional wrestler from Kansas, Missouri. He could not speak or hear.He attended the Missouri School for the Deaf, and made his professional wrestling debut in 1923. From 1933 to 1934 he won 109 straight matches, earning him the title of World Junior Middleweight Champ. His career in the ring lasted 24 years. Rattan's manager was also deaf and they would communicate in the ring with gestures. He may have communicated with other people using pen and paper. In 1951 he resided in Los Angeles with his wife, Lenore Kelly, an alumna of the Indiana school for the Deaf. He died in 1981.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from Langdon Manor Books by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 18 April 2023.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard