Kenneth-S-Mink-Sr-collectionKenneth S. Mink Sr. collectionGuide to the Kenneth S. Mink Sr. collection UA 5.083Steven BookmanSpecial Collections Research Center

2008-10-03

William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem Library400 Landrum DrWilliamsburg, VirginiaBusiness Number: 757-221-3090spcoll@wm.eduURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-16 07:02:08 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Special Collections Research Center Kenneth S. Mink Sr. collection Mink, Kenneth S., Sr., 1937-2007 UA 5.083 /repositories/2/resources/770 2.3 Linear Feet 2 Hollinger boxes 1955-1958 English Conditions Governing Access:

This 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.

 Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2008.107, gift of Eric J. Mink was received on 10/1/2008. Accession 2025.045 donated by Eric J. Mink.

 Biographical Information:

Kenneth Stuart Mink, Sr. was born on July 14, 1937 in Yeadon, Pennsylvania. Mink attended William & Mary where he played football, and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications in 1959. After graduation, Mink served in the United States Army as a Lieutenant Colonel from 1961-1989, and was stationed in Germany, Vietnam, and the United States. After retiring from the Army in 1989 as Deputy Installation Commander of Fort Ritchie, Mink worked as a facilities director for JDS Uniphase Corporation in Germantown, Maryland for 13 years. He was a member of the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Lions Club and an avid Civil War and World War I reenactor. Kenneth Stuart Mink died on February 14, 2007. He was married to Ruth Decosta Mink and had two sons, Kenneth Mink, Jr. and Eric Mink.

 Preferred Citation:

Kenneth Stuart Mink, Sr., Collection, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

 Scope and Contents

This collection contains multiple William and Mary Football playbooks and a sports sweater. Included in the playbooks are numerous offensive and defensive plays, William and Mary practice schedules, and scouting reports of opposing teams with team rosters.

 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.

 Notebooks Athletics--Football Football--Virginia--Williamsburg Playbook--Daily Schedule-Pass Offenseid31871/repositories/2/archival_objects/70005195811Playbook--Kicking Formation-Defenseid31872/repositories/2/archival_objects/70006195812Playbook--Scouting Reports--Navy-George Washingtonid31873/repositories/2/archival_objects/70007195813Playbook--Scouting Reports--Boston University-Richmondid31874/repositories/2/archival_objects/70008195814Accession 2025.045: Playbook and sweater/repositories/2/archival_objects/6460611955-1957Playbook/repositories/2/archival_objects/6460631955-195715William and Mary sweater/repositories/2/archival_objects/6460622Scope and Contents

Addition includes a single, green sweater with green and gold trim with the word "Indian" stitched on the back of the sweater.