West Virginia University, President E. Gordon Gee, Speeches and Other Material

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Researchers may access born digital materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, President E. Gordon Gee, Speeches and Other Material, A&M 5246, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
8.75 Linear Feet 2 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 2 document cases, 5 in. each; 6 record cartons, 15 in. each and 0.2 Gigabytes 93 .pdf files
Creator:
Gee, E. Gordon (Elwood Gordon), 1944-
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, President E. Gordon Gee, Speeches and Other Material, A&M 5246, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Copies of speeches given by Dr. Gee during his various terms as President of West Virginia University (1981-1985; 2014-2025), the University of Colorado (1985-1990), Ohio State University (1990-1998; 2007-2013), Brown University (1998-2000), and as Chancellor of Vanderbilt University (2000-2007). This collection also includes news articles spawned from Gee's speeches, pre-event briefings, and correspondence related to Gee's speeches. Many speeches have digital copies available.

The Addendum of 2020 April includes assorted speeches, event descriptions, and other material documenting Gee's first and second terms as President of Ohio State University.

The Addendum of 2025 June 20 includes assorted speeches given by Gee while at West Virginia University, the University of Colorado at Boulder, and Brown University.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard