Charles J. Geiss Papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 0000-0030

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of items from Geiss’s Kiltie Band uniform, the band’s itinerary to the 1939 Sugar Bowl, a photo of Geiss in his uniform, and a picture of Geiss from 2008. The collection is divided into two series: Series 1. Kiltie Band Items; Series 2. Photos.

Dates

Creation: 1939-2008

Creator

Geiss, Charles J. , 1919-2009 (Person)

Restrictions

None.

Biography

Charles J. Geiss was born in Pennsylvania, June 8, 1919. He graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology’s Department of Electrical Engineering in 1939, a member of Kappa Delta Rho, Theta Tau, Eta Kappa Nu, and the Kiltie Band. The Kiltie Band followed the school’s football team to the Sugar Bowl in 1939. Geiss died in Colorado Springs, CO, in 2009.

Extent

0.25 Linear feet (1 box)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

This collection contains the papers of Charles J. Geiss (1919-2009), a graduate of the Carnegie Institute of Technology’s Department of Electrical Engineering in 1939. The collection reflects Geiss’s involvement in the University’s Kiltie