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Preferred Citation:

Gay Student Support Group Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 1987.001. Gift of George Greenia 01/14/1987.

Biographical / Historical

A student support group formed at William & Mary in 1983 with the assistance and support of Campus Ministries, Psychological Services, and the Dean of Students.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two folders of materials relating to the Gay Student Support Group.

Folder 1 contains documents relating to the formation of the group and includes a proposal, reports from faculty advisor George D. Greenia, correspondence from Greenia to local media outlets, fliers for events, meeting schedules, and "A Practical Guide to Telling Your Folks (And Others)," written by Greenia.

Folder 2 contains newspaper clippings about the group.

Related Material

UA 7.010: Lesbian and Gay Union Records

UA 42: GALA Records

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--Students
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Students and Alumni