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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.
Amos Koontz Papers II, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
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
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.
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: .
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.
65 K83 Amos Koontz Papers I
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.
See pdf inventory for content.
Biographical material of the Craves, Koontz, and Stocking families, including genealogy charts and family and individual histories.
Biographical material of the Craves, Koontz, and Stocking families, including genealogy charts and family and individual histories.
Original and photocopies of correspondence from Koontz and Craves family members.
Includes handwritten rough draft.
Newspaper clippings from Luray, Virginia, and of obituaries, promotions, weddings, and social events in both the military and medical fields.
Newspaper clippings relating to Amos R. Koontz's interest in polo playing.
Photographs of James William Koontz II as an infant and young child, including his stay with his mother on Barbados, British West Indies.
Newspaper clippings of Baltimore society happenings, including weddings, promotions, death notices, and Theta Delta Chi fraternity events.
Newspaper clippings and photos relating to the military draft of World War II.
Newspaper 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.
Newspaper clippings of obituaries, society announcements, professional promotions, and College of William and Mary alumni news.
Newspaper clippings relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service in World War II, including commendations and promotions announcements.
Newspaper clippings relating to World War II, College of William and Mary, and the University of Virginia.
Photographs of Amos R. Koontz's military service during World War II. Also photographs of James William Koontz at the University of Virginia.
Assorted photographs and postcards relating to the Koontz family's travels through Europe, Asia, and Africa.
News clippings of military and medical announcements, promotions.
Clippings, photographs, and programs relating to Amos R. Koontz's military service, social activities, college fraternity reunions, and professional medical work.
Postcards from Amos R. Koontz's trip to Mexico and California.
Postcards from Amos R. Koontz's travels throughout Europe.
Postcards from Amos R. Koontz's trip throughout Europe.
Photographs of Amos R. Koontz's travels and national and international professional conferences.
Postcards from Amos R. Koontz's trip around the world.
Newspaper clippings and photographs of Cary Lee Keen and Elizabeth Shortt, the first and second wives of James William Koontz.
Postcards relating to Amos R. Koontz's travels through Europe, Russia, and Southeast Asia.
Newspaper clippings of death notices, weddings, society events, letters to the editor, and political matters.
Photographs of African natives and animals and of various professional medical conferences attended by Amos R. Koontz.
Newspaper clippings of weddings, obituaries and professional promotions.
Newspaper clippings of obituaries, weddings, society happenings, and medical news.
World 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.
Newspaper clippings of weddings, obituaries, and programs.
Assorted poems and questions collected by Amos R. Koontz.
Audiotape 1-10. Audiotape of a lecture on hernia surgery in which Dr. Amos R. Koontz participated.
Yearly diaries of Dr. Amos R. Koontz. 26 volumes.
Records of the Maryland Selective Service; and ancestry records of the Stocking family. 51 volumes.
Bound copies of article reprints, passports, notebooks, and telephone and address directories belonging to Amos R. Koontz. 41 volumes
Alphabetical filing of medical article reprints belonging to Dr. Amos Koontz. Also includes an index by subject matter. Compiled by Dr. Koontz
This folder contains A Tale of Two Wars, a story written by Amos R. Koontz.
This folder contains newspaper clippings pertaining to the death of Amos R. Koontz.
In 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.
This sub-series contains research material used to write the Amos R. Koontz biography.
This 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.