<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-VOD">RG 39-13</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Sheeran, Tom</titleproper><titleproper>A Guide to the Tom Sheeran Papers <num>RG 39-13</num></titleproper><author>Steven Bookman, University Archivist</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>ODU University Archives</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/odu.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>03/20/2026</date></p><address><addressline>3000 Perry Library</addressline><addressline>4427 Hampton Blvd.</addressline><addressline>Norfolk, VA 23529</addressline><addressline>Telephone: 757-683-5350</addressline><addressline>libspecialcollections@odu.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://www.odu.edu/library/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://www.odu.edu/library/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-05-19 03:00:16 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Finding aid written in English.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <repository>
      <corpname>ODU University Archives</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>Tom Sheeran Papers</unittitle>
    <unitid>RG 39-13</unitid>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.05 Linear Feet</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1970/1970">1970</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
    </langmaterial>
  </did>
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    <head>Content Description</head>
<p>The collection contains newspaper clippings and other ephemera related to Old Dominion University's win at the 1970 GE College Bowl Tournament. The material was collected by Tom Sheeran, one of the participants on the team. Included is the championship medal the winners received, articles about the GE College Bowl, and letters from Old Dominion University faculty and staff.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_0f64304bbab433b818ec6cac69d01df7">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>Open to researchers without restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_62852ddec179081c1a22230fe8d779dd">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.</p>  </userestrict>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_360163718a62da82ab2b468f2dcef3fb">
    <head>Method of Acquisition</head>
<p>Gift</p>  </acqinfo>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_da9c1a5eefb180a30528ae2dd1ee7dc3">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Tom Sheeran</p>  </acqinfo>
  <prefercite id="aspace_924ede8b45e66c408f0f23e29be4e637">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>[Identification of item], Folder [insert number and title], Tom Sheeran Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p>  </prefercite>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="lcsh">Old Dominion University--History--20th century</subject>
    <subject source="local">Old Dominion University--Student life</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Quiz shows—United States</subject>
  </controlaccess>
  <dsc><c id="aspace_6b97ad2a58e35e77a588bf2a42b4d1d3" level="file"><did><unittitle>Box 1</unittitle><unitid>Box 1</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/85765</unitid><container id="aspace_0cac6a539b73504b501ce2149b2e5573" label="Realia" type="box">1</container></did><c id="aspace_46002b5738fbdffd718a71f4f78fc915" level="item"><did><unittitle>Item 1: GE College Bowl Medal</unittitle><unitid>Item 1</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/85766</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1970/1970">1970</unitdate><container id="aspace_06ae361b2648e1552dcc795a7ee36854" label="Realia" type="box">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_908616f13312a88ed9ff48c2ca8b1011"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Bronze medal with the GE logo and "College Bowl" written in gold lettes and a laurel wreath on the front. The reverse is engraved "Tom Sheeran Old Dominion University. The medal is attached to a blue and white ribbon with a pin.</p></scopecontent><prefercite id="aspace_04ff7c9cc2c1d74ad00979cf2cb7826b"><head>Preferred Citation</head><p>GE College Bowl Medal, 1970, Box 1, Tom Sheeran Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p></prefercite></c><c id="aspace_015e6f7c896b1fd6dc6489c3759035cb" level="item"><did><unittitle>Item 2: Miniature Norfolk Mace Pin</unittitle><unitid>Item 2</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/85767</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1970/1970">1970</unitdate></did><scopecontent id="aspace_ae5499dd0754ab76cfc05b10b7050977"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Miniature silver Norfolk Mace pin</p></scopecontent><prefercite id="aspace_5f27fd0bbe82d13e3d8fc15227c5dbb9"><head>Preferred Citation</head><p>Miniature Norfolk Mace Pin, 1970, Box 1, Tom Sheeran Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p></prefercite></c></c><c id="aspace_ccdfd0e3391791d333d7c711691c7ec0" level="file"><did><unittitle>Folder 1: GE College Bowl Material</unittitle><unitid>Folder 1</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/85764</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1970/1970">1970</unitdate><container id="aspace_f59ccd2d0842fd8384cf5f35d0d7adc2" label="Mixed Materials" type="folder">1</container></did><prefercite id="aspace_1072a7590a2243fe690ae8e5fdfeb7dd"><head>Preferred Citation</head><p>[Identification of item and date], Folder 1, GE College Bowl Material, 1970, Tom Sheeran Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p></prefercite></c></dsc>
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