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 1923

The Independent Collection, 1680/1960 0.40 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger Document Case boxes

Ward, William Hayes (1835-1916)
Primarily comprised of correspondence of William Hayes Ward, editor of The Independent, a New York Congregationalist weekly, with notable literary and historical figures including General John Charles Frémont, American explorer and expedition leader; P. T. Barnum, showman; and Asa Gray, the preeminent American botanist of the 19th century. Other items in the collection include American literature and theater papers; colonial historical manuscripts and documents; and correspondence with the library of Norfolk division of the College of William and Mary (the predecessor of Old Dominion University).
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Tidewater History Collection, 1853/2017, bulk 1940/2010 6.80 Linear Feet 5 Hollinger document cases, 1 half Hollinger case, and 2 oversized boxes boxes

The Tidewater History Collection contains materials such as, newspaper clippings, whole newspapers, magazines, maps, and pamphlets related to the communities of Hampton Roads, with primary focus on Norfolk.
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Transatlantic Cable Collection, 1858/1959 1.00 Linear Feet 1 clamshell box boxes

Small collection of items related to the Atlantic Ocean: A framed segment of cable used in the first transatlantic telegraph connection, 1858; a document certifying the cable's authenticity; a photograph of the USCG ship Marmer, 1959 and an undated photograph of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ship Discoverer.
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Norfolk Records, 1866/2011, bulk 1950/1990 38.40 Linear Feet 91 Hollinger document cases; 1 card box; 1 media box; 1 oversized box boxes

Unitarian Church of Norfolk (Norfolk, Va.)
The collection contains administrative materials, publications, articles, research materials, photographs, and audio-visual items pertaining to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Norfolk.
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USS Vulcan (AR-5) Collection, 1898/1985 2.00 Linear Feet 5 Hollinger document cases boxes

Southwood, Michael A.
Navy repair vessel. Served in both the European and Pacific theaters during World War II. Participated in the Occupation of Japan (1945-1946) and the Dominican Republic intervention (1965). Contains historical material, memorabilia, crew member recollections, press releases, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
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Virginia Beach Resorts Research Collection, 1916/2017 0.2 Linear Feet One half Hollinger document case boxes

This research collection contains photocopies of newspaper articles related to Seaview and other African American beach resorts, Seashore State Park, and Dudley Cooper, who operated both Ocean View Amusement Park and Seaview Beach and Amusement Park. Any copies made from the collection are for research purposes only.

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Virginia Symphony Orchestra Records, 1921/2018 67.10 Linear Feet 60 Hollinger document cases, 6 half Hollinger cases, 19 record center cartons, 13 oversize boxes, 7 binder cases, 5 audiovisual boxes boxes

Virginia Symphony
Consists of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra organizational archives, the Virginia Symphony Board archives, artifacts concerning premieres and other notable performances, and season programs.
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Virginia Tidewater Dental Association Records, 1880/1962 0.20 Linear Feet One half size Hollinger document case boxes

Virginia Tidewater Dental Association
Small collection that consists of a minute book, membership list and correspondence of a dental association in Norfolk and Portsmouth. Also has a short history of the Norfolk Webster family of dentists.
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