Gay Student Support Group Records

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Gay Student Support Group Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.20 Linear Feet
Creator:
College of William and Mary. Gay Student Support Group and Greenia, George D.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Gay Student Support Group Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of two folders of materials relating to the Gay Student Support Group.

Folder 1 contains documents relating to the formation of the group and includes a proposal, reports from faculty advisor George D. Greenia, correspondence from Greenia to local media outlets, fliers for events, meeting schedules, and "A Practical Guide to Telling Your Folks (And Others)," written by Greenia.

Folder 2 contains newspaper clippings about the group.

Biographical / historical:

A student support group formed at William & Mary in 1983 with the assistance and support of Campus Ministries, Psychological Services, and the Dean of Students.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 1987.001. Gift of George Greenia 01/14/1987.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard