James McNally Old Dominion University Collection, 1948-2018 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Eric Welsh

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Collection Overview

Title: James McNally Old Dominion University Collection, 1948-2018

Predominant Dates:1970s

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-154

Primary Creator: McNally, James (1924-)

Extent: 13.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by subject in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 03/16/2016

Subjects: Education, Higher, Norfolk (Va.), Old Dominion University, Schools, Student publications--Virginia--Norfolk, Universities and colleges

Forms of Material: Calendars, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Directories, Fliers (printed matter), Handbooks, Invitations, Journals (periodicals), Letterheads, Magazines (periodicals), Memorandums, Menus, Newsletters, Poems, Press releases, Programs, Publications (document genre), Reports, Speeches (documents), Theater programs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Periodicals, newsletters, correspondence, clippings, and other ephemera collected by James McNally, an English professor at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Most of the materials date to the 1970s, but a considerable amount of materials date from the 1960s through 2010s. Subject matter includes University events, classes, the English Department, and faculty and staff. Additional materials collected by James McNally include materials on Harbor's Edge and theater programs from organizations such as the Virginia Opera Association and Virginia Stage Company.

Biographical Note

James Joseph McNally, Jr. was born on September 30, 1924 in Washington, D. C. He attended the University of Virginia and graduated with a PhD in English Literature in 1961. McNally was an English professor at Old Dominion University from 1963 until his retirement in 1992. He married Margaret Jean Wilson on August 12, 1944 in Washington, D. C. McNally married Mary Elinor Griffith on December 3, 1949 in Arlington, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Education, Higher
Norfolk (Va.)
Old Dominion University
Schools
Student publications--Virginia--Norfolk
Universities and colleges

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: James McNally by donation

Preferred Citation: James McNally Old Dominion University Collection, MSS 0000-154, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed December 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Periodicals, A-F],
[Box 2: Periodicals, G-N],
[Box 3: Periodicals, N-Z, Programs, Invitations, and Speeches],
[Box 4: Course Catalogs],
[Box 5: Course Catalogs, Directories, and Handbooks],
[Box 6: Campus and Community Events],
[Box 7: Correspondence, Clippings, and Miscellaneous Documents],
[Box 8: Correspondence, Memorandums, and Personal Papers],
[Box 9: Personal Papers, Clippings, and Miscellaneous Documents],
[Box 10: Harbor's Edge],
[Box 11: Theater Programs],
[Box 12: Concert and Theater Programs],
[Box 13: Personal Papers],
[All]

Box 2: Periodicals, G-N

Folder 1: Periodicals, The Gadfly, 1964-1972

v. 3, no. 1 (Fall 1964); v. 4, no. 1 (Fall 1966); v. 5, no. 1-2 (Fall 1966, Spring 1967); v. 7, no. 3 (Summer 1969); v. 8, no. 3 (Spring 1970); v. 12, no. 1 (Winter 1972).

Folder 2: Periodicals, Gallery, 1976

O.D.U.'s Journal of the Dynamic Arts. v. 1, no. 1 (April 15, 1976).

Folder 3: Periodicals, The Ghent Quarterly: A Review of the Arts, 1975-1976

no. 1 (Summer 1975); no. 2 (Fall-Winter 1975-1976).

Folder 4: Periodicals, Inlet, 1972-1975

no. 1, 3-4. Published by the Department of English of Virginia Wesleyan College.

Folder 5: Periodicals, Inlet, 1987-1990

no. 16-18.

Folder 6: Periodicals, The Laureate, 2004-2007

Reflections of Change (Spring 2004); Behind the Scenes (2006-2007).

Folder 7: Periodicals, The Mace and Crown, 1970-2012, undated

Complete issues for v. 10, no. 13 (December 11, 1972); v. 13, no. 4 (September 23, 1975); v. 18, no. 3 (September 25, 1980); v. 22, no. 1 (Preview Edition published Spring 1983); v. 26, no. 12 (December 4, 1986); v. 31, no. 17 (February 20, 1992); and v. 54, no. 24 (April 18, 2012).

Includes first issue of Epilogue, a supplement to The Mace and Crown, January 1973.

Incomplete issues for v. 4, no. 3 (April 22, 1970); October 9, 1970; December 6, 1971; March 25, 1985; v. 30, no.21 (March 28, 1991); and six undated clippings.

Folder 8: Periodicals, Mess and Crown, 1978

Published by Larchmont Technical Institute.

Folder 9: Newsletter, Research and Development Newsletter, 1978 February 1

Published by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs of Old Dominion University.

Folder 10: News Release, 1973 July 12

News release regarding ODU administration seeking assistance from University faculty in outreach to the general public from the media.