Gerard Ramsey papers, 1943/2007

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.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Gerard Ramsey papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
.01 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Gerard Ramsey papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of papers relating to Gerard Ramsey (1920-2007), a William & Mary alumni (class of 1943) who was a player and coach in the National Football League (NFL) from the 1940s to 1960s. The first item is the roster for a 1945 game between the Navy All-Stars and the Army Air Forces; Ramsey was guard for the Navy All-Stars. The collection also includes two newspaper clippings from the New York Times and an unknown source, discussing Ramsey being dismissed as coach of the Buffalo Bills in 1962. The final pieces are two photocopies of articles from the Virginia Gazette and the Daily Press pertaining to Ramsey's death in 2007.

Acquisition information:
The Gerard Ramsey papers were donated by an unidentified donor.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard