W. Gerald Akers Papers
Collection
Collection ID: RG 17-4B4
Content Description
Contains yearbooks, photos, and news clippings related to Gerald Akers, an early professor at the Norfolk Division of William & Mary.
Dates
- 1922-1993
Extent
0.05 Linear Feet
Biographical / Historical
W. Gerald Akers was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio in 1907. He one of the first faculty members to work at Old Dominion University during its days as the Norfolk Division of William and Mary. He joined The Norfolk Division of William and Mary in 1931 as an assistant professor of foreign languages. Akers eventually became chair of the foreign languages department and retired in 1972. Akers accomplished many things in his career including helping to preserve languages like Penobscot and Hopi. He died in 1993 at the age of 86.
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- A Guide to the Papers of W. Gerald Akers
- Author
- Special Collections and University Archives staff.
- Date
- 08/09/2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the ODU University Archives Repository
Contact:
3000 Perry Library
4427 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk VA 23529 US
757-683-5350
libspecialcollections@odu.edu
3000 Perry Library
4427 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk VA 23529 US
757-683-5350
libspecialcollections@odu.edu