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Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

Haas Library
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
stevensb@wcsu.edu
203-837-9111
http://archives.library.wcsu.edu
The Archives maintains the historical records of Western Connecticut State University dating back to its founding in 1903 as the Danbury Normal School and is a significant repository for collections related to local history. Collections include personal papers, local government and organizational records, visual materials, maps, journals, various media, art and artifacts.
Start Over Names Danbury State Teachers College. Repository Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections Place Waterbury (Conn.)

Alfred Geddes Papers, 1913-1959, bulk 1940-1950 7.5 Linear Feet , 4 boxes and 1 OS Folder

Geddes, Alfred T.
Geddes was appointed Dean of Men at Danbury State Teacher's College in 1947 and served in that role until he retired in 1974. In 1939, he earned a Masters in education from Yale, and in 1955 received his Doctorate in Student Personnel from New York University. He joined the Army in the 1930s and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Geddes was a military history enthusiast and amassed a number of books on the subject. His papers contain personal materials from his career as an educator, soldier and military history collector.
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