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 1963

W. Fred Duckworth Papers, 1908/1979 22.20 Linear Feet 2 Hollinger document cases, 15 oversize boxes boxes

Duckworth, W. Fred (1899-1972)
Mayor of Norfolk (1950-1962). Collection consists of memorabilia, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and artifacts relating to his political, business and civic activities.
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Willard C. Frank, Jr. Papers, 1958/2004 4.80 Linear Feet 9 Hollinger boxes, 1 medium oversize box boxes

Frank, Willard C., Jr. (1936-2011)

This colleciton contains research and teaching material, notes, and fliers related to the professional career of Willard C. Frank, Jr., a professor of naval history at Old Dominion University. The bulk of the collection contains material related to Frank's involvement in professional and Old Dominion organizations, as well as Frank's personal research and papers on the navy during the Spanish Civil War. An oral history interview with Willard C. Frank, Jr. can be found on the Old Dominion University Libraries Digital Collections website.

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William Stoney Papers, 1958/1989 4.00 Linear Feet

Stoney, William (1920-2014)

The bulk of the materials in the William Stoney Papers represent his work as an active composer. The materials include working sketches and sketchbooks and original compositions in various points of the publishing process. Other materials included in the collection relate to Stoney's teaching and performance activities. Additional scope and content notes providing further detail can be found at the series level.

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Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation Records, 1939/1964 0.60 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger document case boxes

Women's Council for Interracial Cooperation (Norfolk, Va.)
Founded in 1945 as an interracial organization designed to address concerns with education, health, and housing among the Afro-American community in Norfolk. Predecessor to the Norfolk Human Relations Council. Includes correspondence, newspapers clippings, minutes, reports, pamphlets, and membership lists. Bulk of the organization's records are in the archives at Norfolk State University.
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World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads Records, 1960/2008 21.00 Linear Feet 44 Hollinger document cases and 2 half Hollinger document cases boxes

World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads
Contains the administrative records of the World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads, a non-profit organization that promotes an interest in international affairs. The collection includes business papers, information on programs put on by the group, meeting minutes, photos, and correspondence.
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Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of Hampton Roads Records, 1906/2017, bulk 1960/1990 45.20 Linear Feet 38 Hollinger document cases and 29 oversized boxes boxes

Young Women's Christian Association of Hampton Roads (Va.)
The YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is the oldest and largest women's membership organization. The YWCA of South Hampton Roads first started as housing for working girls in 1893. Throughout their history, the YWCA chapters of Hampton Roads have advanced their purposes of empowering women and fighting racism by running women's shelters, camps, workshops, and various other programs. The collection consists mainly of photos, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings, as well as some business and historical records of the organization.
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