Armand J. Galfo Papers, 1940/2008, bulk 1958/1995

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:

The 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:

Armand Galfo Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
8.20 Linear Feet
Creator:
Galfo, Armand J., 1926-, Galfo, Mary, and School of Education
Language:
English German
Preferred citation:

Armand Galfo Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains materials related to Dr. Armand J. Galfo's teaching in the School of Education, service to the College of William and Mary, and scholarship throughout his career, his teaching and scholarly activities, awards and achievements, and service in the Air Force and Air Force Reserves.

The materials consist of correspondence, news clippings, photographs, pamphlets, publications by Dr. Galfo, research materials of Armand and Mary Galfo, teaching notes, photocopies of articles, overhead transparencies, DVDs of speeches, an audio cassette tape of a radio interview, and personal items of Armand and Mary Galfo.

Acc. 2007.63, includes material from the mid-twentieth century including items from Dr. Galfo's Air Force service, letters from his future wife Mary, and other material. It is not yet fully described in this finding aid.

Biographical / historical:
Acquisition information:
The collection was given to the Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library by Dr. Armand and Mary Galfo on June 14, 1998 (1998.031), November 19 and December 23, 1999 (1999.098), June 27, 2006, February 2, 2007 (2007.001), September 10, 2007 (Acc. 2007.63); and July 25, 2008 (2008.71). Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Processing information:

A portion of this collection was initially arranged and described prior to 2007. The collection description was revised in March 2007 by Zach Hilpert to add additional material received from the donor. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word, created by Zach Hilpert. Acc. 2010.738 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman in December 2010.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in nine sees: Biographical Materials, Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society and the Air Force, Research, Publications, Teaching, College Committees, and Career-Related Materials, Additions, and Artifacts.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard