Amos Koontz Papers II

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.

Box II Folder 26 and Box III, Folders 17-18 were restricted until 2022 and had been temporarily placed in Box XXIV. When the restriction expired they were interfiled into their respective boxes and the temporary box was deleted from the inventory.

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:

Amos Koontz Papers II, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
25 Linear Feet 35 boxes
Creator:
Koontz, Amos Ralph, 1890-1965
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Amos Koontz Papers II, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Personal and professional papers of Amos Ralph Koontz, surgeon. The personal papers, 1865-1986, include the correspondence of Koontz, his wife, Besse (Stocking) Koontz and their son, James William Koontz. Included are travel diaries, documents concerning the College of William and Mary and Johns Hopkins and material relating to social clubs and societies. The professional papers contain correspondence relating to Koontz' medical practice, political material, documents pertaining to military service, memberships in professional organizations, and newspaper and magazine article reprints.

See Finding Aid/Inventory for description and folder lists of 1996.25 Addition.

Biographical / historical:

William and Mary student (1906-1911) and faculty member (1907-1908; 1910-1914). He studied medicine at John Hopkins University and served in both World War I and World War II. Koontz achieved international prominence for his work in hernia surgery, was active against socialized medicine, and traveled extensively. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Acquisition information:

Gifts of James W. Koontz and the estates of Mae Link (1996.25), received between 1986 and 1996.

Addition 1986.35, 8 boxes; gift of James W. Koontz, 9/17/1986; Addition 1986.40, 1 ms. vol.; gift of James W. Koontz, 10/17/1986; Addition 1987.54; ten packages; gift of James W. Koontz, 12/05/1987; Addition 1989.40, 1 box; gift of James W. Koontz, 9/14/1989; Addition 1996.25, 2 record cartons (500 items); gift of the estate of Mae Link through James W. Koontz, 4/15/1996 Addition 2022.226, letter and correspondence gift from anonymous donor

Processing information:

Processed by James A. Batule during 1991-1992.

Box II Folder 26 and Box III, Folders 17-18 were restricted until 2022 and had been temporarily placed in Box XXIV. When the restriction expired they were interfiled into their respective boxes and the temporary box was deleted from the inventory.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard