Special Collections Research Center
Amos Koontz Papers II
Koontz, Amos Ralph, 1890-1965
Mss. 91 K83
/repositories/2/resources/8468
25 Linear Feet
35 boxes
1865-1970
English
Biographical Information:
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.
Separated Materials:
All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.
Military memorabilia (dog tags, pins, army hospital tag) was moved to the Mss. Artifact collection.
Conditions Governing Use:
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.
Conditions Governing Access:
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.
Preferred Citation:
Amos Koontz Papers II, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Related Materials:
65 K83 Amos Koontz Papers I
Scope and Contents
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.
Correspondence
Diaries
Publications
United States. Army--Surgeons
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918--Medical and sanitary affairs
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945--Medical and sanitary affairs.
Series 1: Mss. 91 K83id67911/repositories/2/archival_objects/306463Scope and ContentsSee pdf inventory for content.
Box 1: Personal Correspondence, 1865-1986id153472/repositories/2/archival_objects/3064651Biographical material of the Craves, Koontz, and Stocking familiesid153473/repositories/2/archival_objects/30649711Scope and ContentsBiographical material of the Craves, Koontz, and Stocking families, including genealogy charts and family and individual histories.
Biographical material of the Craves, Koontz, and Stocking familiesid153474/repositories/2/archival_objects/30649812Scope and ContentsBiographical material of the Craves, Koontz, and Stocking families, including genealogy charts and family and individual histories.
Correspondence of Koontz and Craves family membersid153475/repositories/2/archival_objects/3064991865, 1871-1872, 188913Scope and ContentsOriginal and photocopies of correspondence from Koontz and Craves family members.
Personal letters of Amos R. Koontz to his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James William Koontzid153476/repositories/2/archival_objects/306500190414Professor C.P. Estes Papersid153477/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065011907-191115Correspondence between Amos R. Koontz and his parents and grandparentsid153478/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065021910-1919, 193316Letters to Besse Erving Stocking from her brother David, Amos Koontz, and various friends and relativesid153479/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065031911-191517Letters to Besse Erving Stocking from various friends and acquaintancesid153480/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065041911-191518Letters to Amos Ralph Koontz and Besse Stocking Koontz, including their marriage certificateid153481/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065051911-193819Letters to Besse Erving Stocking from her parents and brother Davidid153482/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065061916-1921110Letters from Amos R. Koontz to Besse Erving Stocking during his service with the American Expeditionary Force in World War I, Franceid153483/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065071917111Typed collection of letters from Amos R. Koontz to Besse Erving Stocking before their marriage and during his service in World War Iid153676/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065081917-1918112Letters of Amos R. Koontz to his parents and sister Pearl during his service in World War Iid153678/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065091917-1919113Correspondence from Amos R. Koontz and Besse Erving Stocking during his service in World War Iid153681/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065101917-1919114Correspondence between Amos R. Koontz and Besse E. Stocking during his service in World War Iid153683/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065111918-1919115Letters from Ruth Stocking Lynch to sister Besse Irving Stocking and father Charles H. Stockingid153686/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065121918-1919116Letters from David Stocking, Besse Stocking's brother, and his wife Ada to Besse Stocking and Amos R. Koontzid153690/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065131918-1920, 1939117"The Embryological Evidence of Evolution," written by Amos R. Koontzid153693/repositories/2/archival_objects/306514118Scope and ContentsIncludes handwritten rough draft.
Box 2: Personal Correspondence, 1865-1986id153696/repositories/2/archival_objects/3064662Correspondence between Ruth Stocking and Besse Stocking and their motherid153698/repositories/2/archival_objects/306515191921Correspondence between Amos R. Koontz and Besse E. Stockingid153700/repositories/2/archival_objects/306516191922Letters to Besse E. Stocking from various friends and relatives, including her sister Ruth Stocking and Amos R. Koontzid153703/repositories/2/archival_objects/306517191923Miscellaneous letters to Amos R. Koontz from his sister Edith Koontz and Mary C. Davisid153706/repositories/2/archival_objects/306518191924Letters to Amos R. Koontz from Besse Erving Stocking during his employment at Hebrew Hospital and Union Protestant Infirmaryid153710/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065191919-192025Letters to Amos R. Koontz from Besse Erving Stocking during his employment at Hebrew Hospital and Union Protestant Infirmaryid153712/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065201919-192026Letters to Besse and Ruth Stocking from their father Charles H. Stocking, A minister at a Methodist-Episcopal church in Wickliffe, Ohio.id153715/repositories/2/archival_objects/30652127Letters to and from Amos R. Koontz and Besse Stocking Koontzid153718/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065221920-192828Letters to Amos R. Koontz from Edith Johnson DeFord, who served as a nurse with Amos in the Johns Hopkins unit during World War Iid153721/repositories/2/archival_objects/306523192029Personal letters to and from William Burton Guy, brother-in-law of Amos R. Koontz and husband of Virginia Pearl Koontzid153724/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065241920-1965210Letters of congratulations to Amos and Besse Koontz on the occasion of the birth of James William Koontz II, including a sample of his hair at 1 1/2 years oldid153727/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065251929211Personal letters to Besse Stocking Koontz, including letters from Belle Ferguson, Lilian Barker, and C. W. McCandlessid153735/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065261929-1949212Personal letters from Besse Stocking Koontz, mostly to Amos R. Koontzid153729/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065271937213Letters from Besse S. Koontz to sisters-in-law Peal and Edith Koontz and sister Ruth and mother, including one letter from brother David Stocking to Ruth and his motherid153738/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065281937-1938214Letters from Besse S. Koontz to Amos R. Koontz from Singaporeid153741/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065291938-1939215Letters from Besse Stocking Koontz to Amos R. Koontz from Singaporeid153743/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065301939216Postcards to James William Koontz II from father Amos R. Koontz and Aunt Ruth Stocking; and letters from James William Koontz to Aunts Pearl Koontz and Ruth Stockingid153746/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065311934, 1937-1939217Letters to Ruth Stocking Lynchid153747/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065321936218Brochures, maps, travel plans and programs from Besse Koontz and James William Koontz's stay on the island of Barbadosid153748/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065331936-1938219Letters to and from James William Koontz II while on Barbados, including drawings and handwriting exercisesid154097/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065341936-1938220Letters to Edith and Pearl Koontz from Besse Koontzid154098/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065351936-1938221Letters from Besse S. Koontz to her mother and her sister Ruth Stocking Lynchid154099/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065361936-1938222Letters from Besse S. Koontz to Amos R. Koontz while on Barbadosid154100/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065371936-1938223Letters from Besse S. Koontz to husband Amos. R. Koontz, sister Ruth Stocking Lynch, and mother, mostly from the island of Barbadosid154105/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065381936-1939224Miscellaneous letters to Besse S. Koontz during her stay on Barbados.id154108/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065391937-1938225Correspondence to Amos R. Koontz from a woman named Marjorie of Williamsburg, Virginia. (Closed until 2022, Box XXIV)id154110/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065401937-1938226Typed letters from Besse S. Koontz to assorted friends and relatives, including her husband Amos R. Koontz while on Barbadosid154112/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065411937-1939227Correspondence between Besse S. Koontz and Amos R. Koontz and their son James William Koontz IIid154114/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065421937-1940228Letters to James William Koontz II from various friends and relativesid154116/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065431937-1986229Letters from Besse S. Koontz and son James William Koontz II to Amos R. Koontz, sister Ruth Stocking Lynch and mother while in the British West Indiesid154119/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065441938-1939230Box 3: Personal Correspondenceid154121/repositories/2/archival_objects/3064671865-19863Typed letters and diary accounts from Besse S. Koontz and son James William Koontz II from Singapore and the Far Eastid154123/repositories/2/archival_objects/306545193931Letters from Besse S. Koontz to husband Amos R. Koontz, sister Ruth, and mother from Mexico, Arizona, California, and Oregonid154125/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065461940-194132Letters from Besse S. Koontz to Amos R. Koontz during her travels through Mexico, Arizona, and Louisianaid154128/repositories/2/archival_objects/306547194033Letters from James William Koontz II to his parents Amos and Besse Koontz; and correspondence from Cooperstown Academy to Besse Koontzid154129/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065481941-194234Holiday cards to Besse S. Koontz from Susan Ricker Knox, artistid154130/repositories/2/archival_objects/306549194235Letters from Amos R. Koontz to Besse Koontz during his service in World War IIid154135/repositories/2/archival_objects/306550194236Letters from Amos R. Koontz to his friends and colleages during World War IIid154141/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065511942-194337Correspondence between James William Koontz and his parents Amos R. and Besse S. Koontzid154145/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065521942-194538Letters from Colonel Thomas J. Shryock to Amos and Besse Koontz, including clippings of Colonel Shyrock's war-time serviceid154149/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065531942-1943, 194539Letters from Amos R. Koontz to his wife Besse S. Koontz during his service in World War IIid154150/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065541943310Letters from Amos R. Koontz to his wife Besse S. Koontz during his service in World War IIid154152/repositories/2/archival_objects/306555311Letters from Amos R. Koontz to his wife Besse S. Koontz during his service in World War IIid154159/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065561944312Letters from Amos R. Koontz to his wife Besse S. Koontz during his service in World War IIid154164/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065571945313Letters to and from Amos R. Koontz with various friends and relativesid154165/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065581945-1965314Correspondence and accounts relating to James William Koontz II's summer in Mexico and Californiaid154189/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065591946315Correspondence and accounts relating to James William Koontz's summer in Mexico and Californiaid154191/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065601946316Correspondence relating to the hospitalization of Besse S. Koontz for depression (Closed until 2022. Box XXIV)id154193/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065611946-1947317Correspondence relating to the hospitalization of Besse S. Koontz for depression (Closed until 2022. Box XXIV)id154196/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065621946-1947318Correspondence between Amos R. Koontz and his sister-in-law Ruth Stocking Lynch, mostly concerning James William Koontz IIid154198/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065631946-1949319Memoranda, messages, and personal correspondence of Amos R. Koontzid154200/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065641946-1950320Letters from Amos R. Koontz to his wife Besse S. Koontz and sister in law Ruth Stocking Lynchid154203/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065651947321Letters from Amos R. Koontz to his son James William Koontz II and sister-in-law Ruth Stocking Lynchid154206/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065661947-1948322Correspondence between Besse S. Koontz and her sister Ruth S. Lynchid154209/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065671947-1965323Letters to Ruth Stocking Lynch from various friends and relatives, including Amos R. Koontz and Mae Linkid154211/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065681947-1977324Correspondence between Amos R. Koontz and his sister-in-law Ruth Stocking Lynchid154213/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065691948-1949325Correspondence between Bessie S. Koontz and her sister Ruth Stocking Lynchid154215/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065701949-1957326Correspondence between Amos R. Koontz and his sister-in-law Ruth S. Lynchid154216/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065711949-1957327Box 4: Personal Correspondenceid154217/repositories/2/archival_objects/3064681865-19864Letters to Ruth Stocking Lynch from Amos R. Koontz. Besse S. Koontz, and James W. Koontz IIid154219/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065721950-195641Correspondence between Ruth Stocking Lynch and Amos R. Koontz, Besse S. Koontz, and James W. Koontz IIid154221/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065731950-195642Correspondence between James William Koontz II and his aunt Ruth Stocking Lynchid154223/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065741950-1954, 195743Letters to Bessie S. Koontz from various friends and relatives, including husband Amos R. Koontz and son James William Koontz IIid154225/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065751951-196544Letters from James William Koontz II to his parents Amos R. Koontz and Besse Koontzid154226/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065761952-195345Letters from James William Koontz II to his parents Amos R. Koontz and Besse Koontzid154228/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065771952-195346Letters to and from James William Koontz II, mostly with his parentsid155293/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065781952-196647Correspondence between Amos R. Koontz and Besse S. Koontzid155294/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065791953-195948Correspondence between Amos R. Koontz and Besse S. Koontzid155295/repositories/2/archival_objects/306580195549Letters from Amos R. Koontz to his son James William Koontz II during his travels to Hawaii and the Far Eastid155296/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065811955410Guest list for the bachelor party and wedding of James William Koontz IIid155297/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065821957411Letters and papers of Cary Lee Keen Koontz, first wife of James William Koontz IIid155298/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065831957-1960412Letters to Besse S. Koontz from husband Amos R. Koontz, sister Ruth Stocking Lynch, and friendsid155299/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065841960-1965413Letters to Amos and Besse Koontz from friends and relatives, including letters from Miss Elizabeth Shortt, James William Koontz II's fianceeid155300/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065851962-1965414Letters to James William Koontz II from his father Amos R. Koontz, uncle-in-law William Burton Guy, and fiancee Elizabeth Shortid155301/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065861961-1962, 1965415Letters to Mae Link, biographer of Amos R. Koontzid155302/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065871965416Notes of sympathy and condolence on the occasion of the deaths of Amos R. Koontz and Besse S. Koontz; also contains pamphlets on cemetery plots and obituariesid155303/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065881965417Notes of sympathy and condolence on the occasion of the deaths of Amos R. Koontz and Besse S. Koontzid155304/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065891965418Notes of sympathy and condolence on the occasion of the deaths of Amos R. Koontz and Besse S. Koontzid155305/repositories/2/archival_objects/3065901965419Notes of sympathy and condolence on the occasion of the death of Amos R. Koontzid155306/repositories/2/archival_objects/306591420Notes of sympathy and condolence on the occasion of the death of Amos R. Koontzid155307/repositories/2/archival_objects/306592421Notes of sympathy and condolence on the occasion of the death of Amos R. Koontzid155308/repositories/2/archival_objects/306593422Letters from James William Koontz, William Burton Guy, and Amos R. Koontz's secretary in response to Amos' mail following his deathid155309/repositories/2/archival_objects/306594423Box 5: Personal Correspondence, 1865-1986id155310/repositories/2/archival_objects/3064695Newspaper clipping, press releases and speeches relating to Generals Robert E. Lee, Douglas MacArthur, and John Pershingid155311/repositories/2/archival_objects/30659551Assorted maps, travel guides, brochures, and souvenirsid155312/repositories/2/archival_objects/30659652Assorted pieces of poetry and humorid155313/repositories/2/archival_objects/30659753Catalogs of the Garrison Forest School of Garrison, Marylandid155314/repositories/2/archival_objects/30659854Assorted hotel and restaurant menusid155315/repositories/2/archival_objects/30659955Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Confederate Historical Societyid155316/repositories/2/archival_objects/30660056Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz membership in the Jamestown Societyid155317/repositories/2/archival_objects/30660157Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz membership in the Jamestown Societyid155318/repositories/2/archival_objects/30660258Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Maryland Clubid155319/repositories/2/archival_objects/30660359Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginiaid155320/repositories/2/archival_objects/306604510Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Mount Vernon Area Neighborhood Councilid155321/repositories/2/archival_objects/306605511Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in Phi Beta Kappaid155322/repositories/2/archival_objects/306606512Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Saint George's Societyid155323/repositories/2/archival_objects/306607513Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Marylandid155324/repositories/2/archival_objects/306608514Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Society of Cincinnatiid155325/repositories/2/archival_objects/306609515Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Society of the War of 1812id155326/repositories/2/archival_objects/306610516Papers relating to Amos R. and James W. Koontz's memberships in the Theta Delta Chi fraternityid155327/repositories/2/archival_objects/306611517Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the University Clubid155328/repositories/2/archival_objects/306612518Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Virginians of Maryland, Inc.id155329/repositories/2/archival_objects/306613519Miscellaneous papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's Association with various social clubs and organizationsid155330/repositories/2/archival_objects/306614520Box 6: William & Mary and Johns Hopkins materialsid155331/repositories/2/archival_objects/3064706Catalogs, programs, and magazines relating to Amos and Besse Koontz's Association with Johns Hopkins Universityid155332/repositories/2/archival_objects/30661561Catalogs, programs, and magazines relating to Amos and Besse Koontz's Association with Johns Hopkins Universityid155333/repositories/2/archival_objects/30661662Catalogs, programs, and magazines relating to Amos R. Koontz's life-long association with the College of William and Maryid155334/repositories/2/archival_objects/30661763Catalogs, programs, and magazines relating to Amos R. Koontz's life-long association with the College of William and Maryid155335/repositories/2/archival_objects/30661864Miscellaneous papers and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's life-long association with the College of William and Maryid155336/repositories/2/archival_objects/30661965Miscellaneous papers and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's life-long association with the College of William and Maryid155337/repositories/2/archival_objects/30662066Miscellaneous papers and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's life-long association with the College of William and Maryid155338/repositories/2/archival_objects/30662167Papers relating to student-alumni relations at the College of William and Maryid155339/repositories/2/archival_objects/30662268Papers relating to the Honor Code systems of the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginiaid155340/repositories/2/archival_objects/30662369Papers relating to the Society of the Alumni of the College of William and Maryid155341/repositories/2/archival_objects/306624610Papers relating to the College of William and Mary Alumni Chapter of Baltimore, Marylandid155342/repositories/2/archival_objects/306625611Papers relating to the University of Virginia, alma mater of James W. Koontz, IIid155344/repositories/2/archival_objects/306626612Programs and magazines relating to Goucher College, alma mater of Besse S. Koontzid155346/repositories/2/archival_objects/306627613Box 7: Travel logs and itinerariesid155347/repositories/2/archival_objects/3064711938-19637Notes of Amos R. Koontz's trip through the American Midwest and Far Westid155348/repositories/2/archival_objects/306628193871Itinerary of Besse and James W. Koontz's trip to Mexico, Arizona, California, Washington, Alaska and Canadaid155349/repositories/2/archival_objects/306629194072Notes and itineraries of Dr. Amos R. Koontz's trip to the Far Eastid155351/repositories/2/archival_objects/306630194873Notes and itinerary of Dr. Amos R. Koontz's trip to Europe and Egyptid155352/repositories/2/archival_objects/306631195174Notes and itinerary of Amos R. Koontz's trip to South Americaid155354/repositories/2/archival_objects/306632195275Notes and itinerary of Amos R. Koontz's trip to Mexico and Californiaid155356/repositories/2/archival_objects/306633195376Notes and itinerary of Amos R. Koontz's trip to Mexico and Californiaid155357/repositories/2/archival_objects/306634195377Notes and itinerary of Amos R. Koontz's trip around the worldid155358/repositories/2/archival_objects/306635195578Notes and itinerary of Dr. Amos R. Koontz's trip to the Far East as Surgical Consultant to the U.S. Armyid155359/repositories/2/archival_objects/306636195579Notes and itinerary of Amos R. Koontz's trip to the Black Hillsid155360/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066371956710Notes and itinerary of Amos R. Koontz's trip to the West Indies and Central and South Americaid155361/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066381957711Notes and itinerary of Amos R. Koontz's trip to Russia, Poland, Bohemia, Scandinavia and the British Islesid155363/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066391958712Notes and itinerary of Amos R. Koontz's trip around the worldid155365/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066401959713Notes and itinerary of Amos R. Koontz's trip around the worldid155366/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066411960714Notes and itinerary of Amos R. Koontz's trip to Europeid155367/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066421961715Notes and itinerary of Amos R. Koontz's trip around the worldid155368/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066431961716Itinerary of Dr. and Mrs. Amos R. Koontz's trip to Hawaii and return cruise to San Francisco, Californiaid155369/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066441963717Box 8: Professional Correspondence, 1915-1972id155372/repositories/2/archival_objects/3064728Letters of Mae Link, biographer of Amos R. Koontzid155373/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066451915-196681Documents and letters relating to Besse E. Stocking's employment with the federal government as a technician artistid155375/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066461917-191982Professional medical papers and correspondence of Amos R. Koontzid155376/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066471919-196583Certificates, commissions, diplomas, and citations belonging to Amos R. Koontz, Besse S. Koontz, James W. Koontz II, and Mae Link, among othersid155378/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066481919-196584Receipts, bank statements, and account books of Amos and Besse Koontz and son of James Williamid155380/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066491919-197285Compilations of the published works of Amos R. Koontzid155382/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066501924-196486Papers relating to the personal medical history of Amos R. Koontz, including x-rays and examination resultsid155383/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066511930-196487Records of employees of Dr. Amos R. Koontz, including social security and Maryland state unemployment formsid155385/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066521939-195588Documents and correspondence relating to Amos R. Koontz's service as Medical Director and Advisor to Maryland Selective Serviceid155387/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066531941-195689Drafts of speeches and addresses written and delivered by Amos R. Koontzid155388/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066541941-1965810Letters to and from Besse S. Koontz, including letters from the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Virginiaid155390/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066551943-1965811Documents and correspondence relating to the medical practice of Amos R. Kootnzid155392/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066561945, 1963-1964812Assorted correspondence, biographical material, letters to the editor, and membership applications of James William Koontz IIid155394/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066571948-1958813Papers relating to the Veterans Administration belonging to Amos R. Koontzid155398/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066581946-1949814Correspondence, memoranda, and documents relating to Amos R. Koontz's service as consultant to the Surgeon General of the United States Armyid156084/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066591946-1964815Narcotics inventory records of Amos R. Koontzid156085/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066601947-1964816Miscellaneous letters of Amos R. Koontzid156086/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066611948-1965817Box 9: Professional Correspondenceid156087/repositories/2/archival_objects/3064731915-19729Papers of Amos R. Koontz relating to his service on the Committee on Veterans' Medical Careid156088/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066621953-196291Papers of Amos R. Koontz relating to his service on the Committee on Veterans' Medical Careid156089/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066631953-196292Documents of Amos R. Koontz relating to his testimony on Senate rule changesid156090/repositories/2/archival_objects/306664195793Speeches and correspondence of Amos R. Koontz relating to the Daughters of the American Revolutionid156091/repositories/2/archival_objects/306665195894Documents, speeches, and correspondence of Amos R. Koontz relating to his work on health care for the agingid156092/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066661960-196195Drafts, notes and correspondence relating to "The Uncommon Man," Mae Link's biography of Amos R. Koontzid156093/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066671962-196596Drafts, notes, and correspondence relating to "The Uncommon Man," Mae Link's biography of Amos R. Koontzid156094/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066681962-196597Letters between Amos R. Koontz and Brigadier General Frank Wilson of the Association of Military Surgeonsid156095/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066691963-196498Letters from friends and colleagues to Amos R. Koontz after his deathid156096/repositories/2/archival_objects/306670196599Editorials of Amos R. Koontz for "Military Medicine"id156097/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066711965910Papers relating to the Amos R. Koontz Memorial Foundation and Lectureshipid156098/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066721965, 1970911Various personal and professional letters to and from Besse S. Koontzid156099/repositories/2/archival_objects/306673912Miscellaneous personal and professional papers, including notes on books, music and quotationsid156100/repositories/2/archival_objects/306674913Miscellaneous personal and professional papers, including magazines, programs, and correspondenceid156101/repositories/2/archival_objects/306675914Miscellaneous personal and professional papers, including magazines, programs, and correspondenceid156102/repositories/2/archival_objects/306676915Assorted book reviews on medical and political subjects, belonging mostly to Amos R. Koontzid156103/repositories/2/archival_objects/306677916Medical drawings by Besse S. Koontzid156104/repositories/2/archival_objects/306678917Box 10: Military Serviceid156105/repositories/2/archival_objects/30647410Memoranda and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service in Base Hospital 18 during World War Iid156107/repositories/2/archival_objects/306679101Various orders and documents relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service during World War IIid156108/repositories/2/archival_objects/306680102Various orders and documents relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service during World War IIid156110/repositories/2/archival_objects/306681103Letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's views on the organization of the Armed Forces medical establishmentid156113/repositories/2/archival_objects/306682104Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service with the 20th Station Hospital during World War IIid156141/repositories/2/archival_objects/306683105Memoranda and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service with the 39th General Hospital during World War IIid156142/repositories/2/archival_objects/306684106Memoranda and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service in the 18th General Hospital during World War IIid156143/repositories/2/archival_objects/306685107Memoranda relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service with the 39th General Hospital during World War IIid156144/repositories/2/archival_objects/306686108Memoranda relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service in the Pacific during World War IIid156151/repositories/2/archival_objects/306687109Memoranda and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service in New Zealand and New Caledonia during World War IIid156154/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066881010Memoranda and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's service in the Maryland National Guardid156156/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066891011Memoranda and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's service in the Reserve Officers Association of Marylandid156158/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066901012Letters of Amos R. Koontz relating to medical care for United States Army dependentsid156159/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066911013Maps of New Zealandid156160/repositories/2/archival_objects/3066921014Box 11: Political Activityid156163/repositories/2/archival_objects/30647511Miscellaneous letters and publications relating to the political activity of Amos R. Koontzid156164/repositories/2/archival_objects/306693111Miscellaneous letters and publications relating to the political activity of Amos R. Koontzid156179/repositories/2/archival_objects/306694112Various articles, speeches, and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's involvement in fight against socialized medicineid156183/repositories/2/archival_objects/306695113Various articles, speeches, and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's involvement in fight against socialized medicineid156187/repositories/2/archival_objects/306696114Letters, articles, speeches, and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's involvement in fight against socialized medicineid156215/repositories/2/archival_objects/306697115Articles relating to Amos R. Koontz's interest in the quality of American educationid156221/repositories/2/archival_objects/306698116Papers and letters relating to Amos R. Koontz's work with the Maryland Medical Political Action Committeeid156222/repositories/2/archival_objects/306699117Letters to the editor of The Baltimore Evening Sun and various politicians from Amos R. Koontzid156226/repositories/2/archival_objects/306700118Letters to the editor of The Baltimore Evening Sun and various politcians from Amos R. Koontzid156263/repositories/2/archival_objects/306701119Letters to the editor of The Baltimore Evening Sun and various politicians from Amos R. Koontzid156264/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067021110Letters to the editor of The Baltimore Evening Sun and various politicians from Amos R. Koontzid156267/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067031111Letters to the editor of The Baltimore Evening Sun and various politicians from Amos R. Koontzid156268/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067041112Box 12: Professional Societies and Organizationsid156318/repositories/2/archival_objects/30647612Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the American College of Surgeonsid156319/repositories/2/archival_objects/306705121Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the American Medical Associationid156320/repositories/2/archival_objects/306706122Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's work with the American Medical Writer's Associationid156321/repositories/2/archival_objects/306707123Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the American Surgical Associationid156392/repositories/2/archival_objects/306708124Papers relating Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Association of Military Surgeons of the United Statesid156393/repositories/2/archival_objects/306709125Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Baltimore City Medical Societyid156394/repositories/2/archival_objects/306710126Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Clinical Clubid156395/repositories/2/archival_objects/306711127Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's editorship of the Current Medical Digestid156396/repositories/2/archival_objects/306712128Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's Association with Excepta Medicaid156397/repositories/2/archival_objects/306713129Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the International Soceity of Surgeryid156398/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067141210Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Maryland Retired Officers Associationid156399/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067151211Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Maryland Retired Officers Associationid156400/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067161212Papers relating to his editorship of Military Medicineid156401/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067171213Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Military Order of Foreign Warsid156402/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067181214Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's work with the People's Unionid156403/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067191215Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's work with the Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forcesid156404/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067201216Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's work with the Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forcesid156405/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067211217Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the Southern Surgical Associationid156406/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067221218Papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's membership in the World Medical Associationid156407/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067231219Miscellaneous papers relating to Amos R. Koontz's association with various professional societiesid156416/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067241220Box 13: Newspaper, magazine clippings, and article reprintsid156417/repositories/2/archival_objects/30647713Various newspaper clippings about Amos R. Koontzid156418/repositories/2/archival_objects/306725131Newspaper clippings to the College of William and Mary and Johns Hopkins Universityid156419/repositories/2/archival_objects/306726132Various newspaper clippings sent to James W. Koontz II from his aunt Ruth S. Lynchid157305/repositories/2/archival_objects/306727133Letters to the editor of The Baltimore Evening Sun by and about Amos R. Koontzid157307/repositories/2/archival_objects/306728134Newspaper clippings on various political matters, especially socialized medicineid157308/repositories/2/archival_objects/306729135Newspaper clippings relating to Amos and Besse Koontz's interest in polo playingid157309/repositories/2/archival_objects/306730136Newspaper clippings of events of World War I and World War IIid157311/repositories/2/archival_objects/306731137Newspaper clippings of various wedding announcements, death notices, and society happeningsid157312/repositories/2/archival_objects/306732138Essays and articles on travel and politics written by Amos R. Koontzid157314/repositories/2/archival_objects/306733139Miscellaneous newspaper clippingsid157315/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067341310Reprints of letters to the editor on medical topics by Amos R. Koontzid157316/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067351311Reprints of articles written by Amos R. Koontz on medical topics, especially hernia surgeryid157318/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067361312Reprints of articles written by Amos R. Koontz on medical topics, especially hernia surgeryid157319/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067371313Reprints of articles written by Amos R. Koontz on medical topics, especially hernia surgeryid157320/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067381314Reprints of articles written by Amos R. Koontz on medical topics, especially hernia surgeryid157321/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067391315Reprints of articles written by Amos R. Koontz on medical topics, especially hernia surgeryid157322/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067401316Box 14: Photographs, Newspaper Clippings, and Scrapbooks (Boxes XIV-XVII)id157323/repositories/2/archival_objects/30647814Scrapbook 1: Newspaper clippings from Luray, Virginiaid157325/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067411911-194114Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings from Luray, Virginia, and of obituaries, promotions, weddings, and social events in both the military and medical fields.
Scrapbook 2: Newspaper Clippingsid157326/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067421928-194114Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings relating to Amos R. Koontz's interest in polo playing.
Scrapbook 3: Photographs of James William Koontz II as an infant and young childid157327/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067431929-193814Scope and ContentsPhotographs of James William Koontz II as an infant and young child, including his stay with his mother on Barbados, British West Indies.
Scrapbook 4: Newspaper Clippingsid157328/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067441938-195914Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings of Baltimore society happenings, including weddings, promotions, death notices, and Theta Delta Chi fraternity events.
Scrapbook 5: Newspaper Clippingsid157329/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067451941-194214Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings and photos relating to the military draft of World War II.
Scrapbook 6: Newspaper Clippingsid157330/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067461941-194214Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings relating to Dr. Amos R. Koontz's medical practice, the College of William and Mary, Theta Delta Chi fraternity, and obituaries and wedding announcements.
Scrapbook 7: Newspaper Clippingsid157331/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067471942-1943, 1955-195614Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings of obituaries, society announcements, professional promotions, and College of William and Mary alumni news.
Scrapbook 8. World War II photographs and postcardsid157332/repositories/2/archival_objects/30674814Scrapbook 9: World War II Newspaper Clippingsid157333/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067491943-194414Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service in World War II, including commendations and promotions announcements.
Box 15: Photographs, Newspaper Clippings, and Scrapbooks (Boxes XIV-XVII)id157334/repositories/2/archival_objects/30647915Scrapbook 10: Newspaper clippingsid157336/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067501944-194715Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings relating to World War II, College of William and Mary, and the University of Virginia.
Scrapbook 11: Amos R. Koontz's World War II Military Serviceid157338/repositories/2/archival_objects/30675115Scope and ContentsPhotographs of Amos R. Koontz's military service during World War II. Also photographs of James William Koontz at the University of Virginia.
Scrapbook 12: Travels through Europe, Asia, and Africaid157339/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067521946-195115Scope and ContentsAssorted photographs and postcards relating to the Koontz family's travels through Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Scrapbook 13: News Clippingsid157340/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067531947-194915Scope and ContentsNews clippings of military and medical announcements, promotions.
Scrapbook 14: Newspaper clippings relating to Dr. Amos R. Koontz's association with the College of William and Mary and Johns Hopkins Universityid157341/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067541948-195015Scrapbook 15: Newspaper clippings of professional and society announcements of Amos R. Koontzid157342/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067551951-195315Scrapbook 16: Photographs of Amos R. Koontz's trip to South Americaid157343/repositories/2/archival_objects/306756195215Scrapbook 17: Military services, social activities, and professional medical workid157344/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067571952-195815Scope and ContentsClippings, photographs, and programs relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service, social activities, college fraternity reunions, and professional medical work.
Scrapbook 18: Postcards from Mexico and Californiaid157345/repositories/2/archival_objects/306758195315Scope and ContentsPostcards from Amos R. Koontz's trip to Mexico and California.
Box 16: Photographs, Newspaper Clippings, and Scrapbooks (Boxes XIV-XVII)id157350/repositories/2/archival_objects/30648016Scrapbook 19: Postcards from Europeid157351/repositories/2/archival_objects/306759195316Scope and ContentsPostcards from Amos R. Koontz's travels throughout Europe.
Scrapbook 20: Postcards from Europeid157352/repositories/2/archival_objects/306760195316Scope and ContentsPostcards from Amos R. Koontz's trip throughout Europe.
Scrapbook 21: Travels and conferencesid157354/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067611954-195716Scope and ContentsPhotographs of Amos R. Koontz's travels and national and international professional conferences.
Scrapbook 22: Postcardsid157355/repositories/2/archival_objects/306762195516Scope and ContentsPostcards from Amos R. Koontz's trip around the world.
Scrapbook 23: Clippings and Photographs of Cary Lee Keen and Elizabeth Shorttid157356/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067631957, 196116Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings and photographs of Cary Lee Keen and Elizabeth Shortt, the first and second wives of James William Koontz.
Scrapbook 24: Postcards of travels through Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asiaid157357/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067641958-195916Scope and ContentsPostcards relating to Amos R. Koontz's travels through Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asia.
Scrapbook 25: Clippings and papersid157358/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067651959-196116Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings of death notices, weddings, society events, letters to the editor, and political matters.
Scrapbook 26: Photographs of African natives and animals and professional medical conferencesid157360/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067661960-196216Scope and ContentsPhotographs of African natives and animals and of various professional medical conferences attended by Amos R. Koontz.
Scrapbook 27: Clippingsid157363/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067671961-196216Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings of weddings, obituaries and professional promotions.
Box 17: Photographs, Newspaper Clippings, and Scrapbooks (Boxes XIV-XVII)id157364/repositories/2/archival_objects/30648117Scrapbook 28: Clippingsid157365/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067681962-196417Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings of obituaries, weddings, society happenings, and medical news.
Scrapbook 29: World War 1-Eraid157366/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067691964-196517Scope and ContentsWorld War I- era photograph and last written correspondence of Amos R. Koontz. Also included is an unfinished draft of Amos R. Koontz's biography by Mae Link.
Scrapbook 30: Clippingsid157367/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067701964-196517Scope and ContentsNewspaper clippings of weddings, obituaries, and programs.
Scrapbook 31: Poems and Questionsid157368/repositories/2/archival_objects/30677117Scope and ContentsAssorted poems and questions collected by Amos R. Koontz.
Audiotape of a lecture on hernia surgeryid157369/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067721961 February17Scope and ContentsAudiotape 1-10. Audiotape of a lecture on hernia surgery in which Dr. Amos R. Koontz participated.
Black buttons, probably belonging to a tuxedo or dress uniform of Amos Koontz (A1)id157370/repositories/2/archival_objects/306773id157370Military insignia belonging to Amos Koontz (A2)id157371/repositories/2/archival_objects/306774id157371Box 18: Photographsid157372/repositories/2/archival_objects/30648218Photographs and xerox copies of photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stocking, parents of Besse Stocking Koontzid157373/repositories/2/archival_objects/306775181Photographs of professors who taught Amos R. Koontz at Johns Hopkins Medical Schoolid157374/repositories/2/archival_objects/306776182Photographs of Besse Stocking Koontz during her days at Goucher Collegeid157375/repositories/2/archival_objects/306777183Courtship photographs of Amos R. Koontz and Besse Pearl Stockingid157376/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067781917184Various photographs of Dr. Amos R. Koontz, in formal and informal settings with friends, relatives, and professional colleaguesid157377/repositories/2/archival_objects/306779185Military photographs of Amos R. Koontz during the First and Second World Warsid157378/repositories/2/archival_objects/306780186Photographs of Besse Stocking Koontz, informal and formal settings with friends and relativesid157379/repositories/2/archival_objects/306781187Medical/Surgical photographs belonging to Dr. Amos R. Koontz and medical sketches belonging to Besse Koontzid157380/repositories/2/archival_objects/306782188Photographs, formal and informal, of James William Koontzid157381/repositories/2/archival_objects/306783189Photographs of Ruth Stocking Lynch, sister of Besse Stocking Koontzid157382/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067841810Postcards and photographs of the Maori population of New Zealand and the Grand Canyonid157383/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067851811Miscellaneous and unidentified photographs of relatives and friends of Dr. and Mrs. Amos R. Koontzid157384/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067861812Miscellaneous and unidentified photographsid157385/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067871813Box 19: Diariesid157386/repositories/2/archival_objects/3064831930, 1933-1935, 1943-196519Scope and ContentsYearly diaries of Dr. Amos R. Koontz. 26 volumes.
Box 20: Medical textbooks, notebooks, and journalsid157387/repositories/2/archival_objects/30648420Scope and ContentsRecords of the Maryland Selective Service; and ancestry records of the Stocking family. 51 volumes.
Box 21: Article reprints and other materialsid157388/repositories/2/archival_objects/30648521Scope and ContentsBound copies of article reprints, passports, notebooks, and telephone and address directories belonging to Amos R. Koontz. 41 volumes
Box 22: Medical school filing system of Amos R. Koontzid157389/repositories/2/archival_objects/30648622Box 23: Medical article reprints of Amos R. Koontzid157390/repositories/2/archival_objects/30648723Scope and ContentsAlphabetical filing of medical article reprints belonging to Dr. Amos Koontz. Also includes an index by subject matter. Compiled by Dr. Koontz
Box 24 and oversize folder: Certificatesid157392/repositories/2/archival_objects/30648924Portrait of William H. Welch, Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicineid157393/repositories/2/archival_objects/306788241Amos R. Koontz certificate of commissioning in the Medical Section of the Army Officers Reserve Corpsid157394/repositories/2/archival_objects/3067891918242Charles H. Stocking certificate of honorable discharge from the Union Army (father of Besse Stocking Koontz)id157395/repositories/2/archival_objects/30679019633 (oversize)Series 2: Mss. Acc. 1996.25 Additionid67912/repositories/2/archival_objects/306464Subseries 1: Personal Papersid67913/repositories/2/archival_objects/306490Editorials and Articles Written by Amos R. Koontzid68018/repositories/2/archival_objects/306801261Works Written by Amos R. Koontzid68019/repositories/2/archival_objects/306802262A Tale of Two Wars, Amos R. Koontzid68020/repositories/2/archival_objects/306803263Scope and ContentsThis folder contains A Tale of Two Wars, a story written by Amos R. Koontz.
Koontz, Samplesid68021/repositories/2/archival_objects/306804264Printed Materialid68022/repositories/2/archival_objects/306805265Fillersid68023/repositories/2/archival_objects/306806266Military Medicine, editor, Amos R. Koontzid68024/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068071956-1963267Contents of Issues of Military Medicineid68025/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068081963-1965268William and Mary Class of 1910id68026/repositories/2/archival_objects/306809269Acceptance Speech for Presidency of the Real Estate Board of Greater Baltimore, by William B. Gary Jr.id68027/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068102610Miscellaneousid68028/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068112611Societies, Southeastern Surgical Congressid68205/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068131963-1965244Clippingsid68204/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068121965245Scope and ContentsThis folder contains newspaper clippings pertaining to the death of Amos R. Koontz.
Subseries 2: Photographs and artifactsid68013/repositories/2/archival_objects/306491Photographs (with envelopes and correspondence they match up with)id68029/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068142612Photographs for the Amos R. Koontz Biographyid68030/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068152613Photographs and artifactsid68202/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068161919-1963 and unknown246Scope and ContentsIn addition to photographs, this folder includes military memorabilia (dog tags, pins, army hospital tag) which were moved to the Mss. Artifact collection for approproate housing.
Subseries 3: Correspondenceid68014/repositories/2/archival_objects/306492Correspondenceid68031/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068171962-19662614Letter to Amos Koontz from James H. Forsee Pertaining to the Second Auxiliary Surgical Groupid68032/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068181957 March2615Letters from Amos R. Koontz to his Wife Besse Koontzid68033/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068192616Typescripts of WWI Letters from Dr. Koontz to Mrs. Koontz, pages 1-54id68034/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068202617Typescripts of WWI Letters from Dr. Koontz to Mrs. Koontz, pages 55-102id68035/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068212618Typescripts of WWI Letters from Dr. Koontz to Mrs. Koontz pages 103-157id68036/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068222619Typescripts of WWI Letters from Dr. Koontz to Mrs. Koontz, pages 158-220id68037/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068232620Subseries 4: Research Materialid68015/repositories/2/archival_objects/306493Scope and ContentsThis sub-series contains research material used to write the Amos R. Koontz biography.
Genealogical Materialid68038/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068242621Biographical Data of Amos R. Koontzid68039/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068252622Theta Delta Chi, The Shield, Article on Dr. Amos R. Koontzid68040/repositories/2/archival_objects/306826January 19602623American Medical Writers' Association Roster of Membersid68041/repositories/2/archival_objects/30682719632624Koontz, Photographs, Correspondence, Clippings, and Literatureid68042/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068282625Expenses and Notesid68043/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068292626Subseries 5: Drafts of the Amos R. Koontz Biographyid68016/repositories/2/archival_objects/306494Drafts, The Uncommon Man or St. George and the Dragon, A Biography of Amos R. Koontz, Tables of Contentid68044/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068302627Drafts, Table of Contents of the Amos R. Koontz Biography and the Prologueid68045/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068312628Drafts, Table of Contents, Inserts, and Chapter Two of the Amos R. Koontz Biographyid68046/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068322629Drafts, Prologue, Typed Sectionsid68047/repositories/2/archival_objects/30683319662630Drafts, Marked Up Prologue and Chapters One and Two of the Amos R. Koontz Biographyid68048/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068342631Drafts, Prologue and Chapter One Drafts with Mark Upsid68049/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068351966 February 3-42632Drafts, Chapters One and Two (typed and handwritten)id68050/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068362633Chapter Four Drafts, Typed with Mark Upsid68051/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068372634Drafts, Various Pages and Chapter Four of the Amos R. Koontz Biographyid68052/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068382635Chapter Six Draft, Typed with Mark Upsid68053/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068392636Drafts of the Amos R. Koontz Biography Printed and in Notebookid68054/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068402637Drafts of The Uncommon Man, the Amos R. Koontz Biographyid68055/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068412638Handwritten Draft of the Amos R. Koontz Biographyid68207/repositories/2/archival_objects/306842247Subseries 6: Dr. Mae Linkid68017/repositories/2/archival_objects/306495American Medical Writer's Association, Dr. Mae Link's Folderid68056/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068432639Clippings Sent to Dr. Mae Linkid68057/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068442640Correspondence With Dr. Mae M. Linkid68058/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068451958-19662641Draft of Prologue of Koontz Biography, Margaret Cook to Dr. Mae Linkid68059/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068462642Martha, a Novel by Mae Linkid68060/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068472643Martha, a novel by Mae Link, pages 2-201 with pages cut or missingid68061/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068482644Martha, a novel by Mae Link, pages 435-499id68062/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068492645Martha, a novel by Mae Link, pages 500-599id68063/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068502646Martha, a novel by Mae Link, pages 600-621id68064/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068512647Martha, a novel by Mae Link, cut out pagesid68065/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068522648The Uncommon Man, draft sent to Dr. Mae Linkid68209/repositories/2/archival_objects/3068531988248Subseries 7: Diariesid68211/repositories/2/archival_objects/3064961917-1939Scope and ContentsThis sub-series contains diaries kept by Amos R. Koontz. They begin in the year 1917 with his time spent as a doctor in World War I and end in 1939. An entry dated September 3rd in the 1939 diary describes Amos Koontz waking up to find that World War II had begun.
Diaries (16 volumes)/repositories/2/archival_objects/58577325Series 3: Acc. 2022.226 Addition/repositories/2/archival_objects/593165Subseries 1: Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/593166Correspondence to "the Bouchers"/repositories/2/archival_objects/593170July 4, 19452649Correspondence to Mrs Amos R. Koontz (Besse E. Stocking)/repositories/2/archival_objects/593167Circa 19342650Correspondence to James Koontz/repositories/2/archival_objects/593169Circa 1950-19602651Correspondence to Homer A. Lester /repositories/2/archival_objects/59316819382652Correspondence from A.R. Koontz to Mrs. Newman Lynch (Ruth Stocking Lynch)/repositories/2/archival_objects/593171October 18, 19182653