PUBLIC "-//College of William and Mary::Earl Gregg Swem Library::Special Collections//TEXT (US::ViW::viw00466:: Charles E. Kolodzey Papers, 1947-1978)//EN" "viw00466.xml" Inventory of the Charles E. Kolodzey Papers 1947-1978 Kolodzey, Charles E. Papers Mss. Acc. 2009.563 and 2011.276 Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary © 2012 By the College of William and Mary. All rights reserved.

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Finding aid created by Ute Schechter, 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Charles E. Kolodzey Papers, 1947-1978 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2009.563 and 2011.276

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2012 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Charles E. Kolodzey Papers 1947-1978 01/Mss. Acc. 2009.563 and 2011.276 1.50 The papers are in: English Included are 32  diaries, 1947-1978 (1955 is missing) of  engineer Charles E. Kolodzey of Texas with entries of varying length and regularity.  The author mentions activities related to work, family and social life.  There are also photographs and slides of Charles Kolodzey from his work and personal life. Charles E. Kolodzey designed and constructed the first offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Kolodzey, Charles E., 1914-2009 arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

 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.

 Preferred Citation

Charles E. Kolodzey Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 12/01/2009.

 Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally processed in December 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist.

 Biographical Note

Information provided by the seller: "Texas Oil Industry engineer who designed and constructed the first offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Charles_E._Kolodzey">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Charles_E._Kolodzey</a>

 Scope and Contents

Included are 32  diaries, 1947-1978 (1955 is missing) of  engineer Charles E. Kolodzey of Texas with entries of varying length and regularity.  The author mentions activities related to work, family and social life.  There are also photographs and slides of Charles Kolodzey from his work and personal life. Charles E. Kolodzey designed and constructed the first offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

 Arrangement of Materials

This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Researchers may wish to consult with a staff member for further information in advance of using the collection.

 Additional Information Index Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Genre/Form of Material: Diaries Topical Term: Engineers--Texas. Oil well drilling Texas--Social life and customs. Detailed Description of the Collection Acc. 2009.563: Diaries id92769 1 Acc. 2011.276: Photographs and slides id92770 2