Collections : [Old Dominion University]

Old Dominion University

3023 Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library
Old Dominion University
4427 Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23529
Primary Collecting Areas:
Key collecting areas include: 1. University Archives; 2. Manuscripts -- strengths in such subjects as the Civil War, Virginia politics, military history, local news & media, African-American history, Norfolk urban redevelopment, women's history, and local history; 3. Rare books and printed material: strengths include Virginia and Tidewater History, poetry and literature, military history, art books; 4. Music special collecting: strengths in contemporary/post-World War II composers and historical recordings.
Description:
The goal of Special Collections and University Archives is to preserve and make accessible collections and records of historical importance to the university, region, state, and nation. The department functions as a "learning lab" where students, faculty, and researchers can create and explore original ideas through engagement with our unique collections.
POC: Jessica Ritchie
Phone: (757) 683-4483
Fax: (757) 683-5954
Start Over Repository Old Dominion University Date range 1922

Heflin & Williams Naval Engineering Reference Collection, 1907/2019 83.2 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger document case, 55 record cartons, and 29 loose oversize notebooks. boxes

Heflin & Williams

The first 30 record cartons contain ship data files kept in original order. They are organized in alphabetical order by ship class, hull designation and hull number.The remaining 25 record cartons contain Naval Ships Technical Manuals, Training Manuals, Coast Guard specifications, and Code of Federal Regulations. Some of these materials are on compact disc and VHS tape. The clamshell box contains a small collection of Naval History magazines dated from 2016 to 2019. The 29 notebooks / binders, contain detailed design plans obtained from the National Archives for specific Naval and Commercial ships.

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Hodges Family Papers, 1754/1979 2.00 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger documents case; 1 oversized box boxes

Hodges family
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, genealogical information, scrapbook materials, photographs. Collection primarily focuses on General John Hodges, William H. H. Hodges, and Colonel James Gregory Hodges.
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Howard Bertram Aison Papers, 1918/1964 5.70 Linear Feet 8 Hollinger document cases and 2 oversize boxes boxes

Aison, Howard B. (Howard Bertram) (1920-1997)
Aison was a career Army officer who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. This collection primarily relates to his service in these wars. Includes correspondence, photographs, citations, orders, diaries and recollections, unit histories, artifacts, and maps.
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Hugh Lee Butler Papers, 1896/1953 1.20 Linear Feet 2 Hollinger document cases boxes

Butler, Hugh Lee (1871-1946)
Served on the Norfolk City Council from 1902 to 1938. Papers relate to his service on the Norfolk City Council during the Great Depression and as chairman of Local Draft Board No. 1 during World War I.
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James R. Sweeney Papers, 1905/2018, bulk 1970/1980 2.80 Linear Feet 6 Hollinger document cases boxes

Sweeney, James R.
This collection includes material related to Old Dominion University and Hampton Roads history collected by Dr. James R. Sweeney, associate professor of history and former University Archivist.
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James S. Barron Letters, 1913/1937 0.05 Linear Feet 1 Folder folders

Barron, James S. (1875-1941)

This collection consists of two letters written to James S. Barron, a Virginia State Senator representing Norfolk. The first letter, dated 1913, is from the African-American men of the Bank Street Baptist Church thanking him for his service on his birthday. Also included is an autographed signed letter to Barron from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt thanking him for sending photographs of Confederate States of America ships. The collection contains both the original and a copy of each letter.

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James Washington Singleton Papers, 1770/1975, bulk 1850/1920 20.80 Linear Feet 35 Hollinger document cases; 1 clamshell box, 2 oversized boxes boxes

Singleton, James Washington (1811-1892)
Prominent Peace Democrat from Illinois during the Civil War. Served in the United States House of Representatives (1879-1883). Contains family papers spanning five generations, dating from 1770 to 1975. Includes correspondence, business papers, military papers, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
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Jewish Genealogy Society of Tidewater Records, 1843/2003, bulk 1970/1999 4.00 Linear Feet 10 Hollinger document cases boxes

Berent, Irwin M.

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Tidewater records contain administrative materials, publications, articles, bibliographies, historical resources, and newsletters pertaining to Jewish genealogy research. The collection pertains to various resources used for genealogical research of Jewish families in the Tidewater region.

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J. Henry McCoy Papers, 1918/1976 1.60 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger document case and 2 oversized folders boxes

McCoy, J. Henry, Jr.
Material primarily relates to McCoy's service on the Old Dominion University Board of Visitors and his relationship with Tidewater Community College.
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