Josef Roy Geiger Papers

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:

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:

Josef Roy Geiger Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.17 Linear Feet
Creator:
Dept. of Philosophy, Dept. of Psychology, and Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Josef Roy Geiger Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers of Professor Josef Roy Geiger include lecture notes and proofs from his tenure at the College of William & Mary. Topics include philosophy and religion, efficiency, salesmanship, and related areas. At least some of the lectures appear to have been a series Professor Geiger presented to an undetermined group.

Biographical / historical:

Josef Roy Geiger was a Professor of Philosophy and Psychology; Associate Professor of Education, 1916-1919; and Professor of Philosophy and Psychology, 1919-1935, at the College of William & Mary.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 2009.056 gift of Mrs. William Geiger through the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.
Custodial history:

Conveyed to the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library by Frances Robb.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard