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 3: Periodicals, N-Z, Programs, Invitations, and Speeches

Folder 1: Periodical, Norfolk Compass, 1979 October 3-4

v. 4, issue 29.

Folder 2: Periodicals, Norfolk Quarterly, 2006 Spring, undated

Three items.

Folder 3: Periodicals, ODU Magazine, 1975-1976

v. 3, no. 3-4; v. 4, no. 1.

Folder 4: Periodicals, Old Dominion University (Folder 1 of 3), 1999-2001

A Magazine for Alumni and Friends. v. 1, no. 2-3; v. 2, no. 1; v. 3, no. 1.

Folder 5: Periodicals, Old Dominion University (Folder 2 of 3), 2001-2004

A Magazine for Alumni and Friends. v. 3, no. 3 (Fall 2001); v. 4, no. 3 (Spring 2003); v. 5, no. 1-2 (Fall 2003-Spring 2004).

Folder 6: Periodicals, Old Dominion University (Folder 3 of 3), 2005-2011

A Magazine for Alumni and Friends. v. 6, no. 2-3 (Spring-Summer 2005); v. 7, no. 1-3 (Fall 2005-Summer 2006).

Includes one issue of Old Dominion University Magazine Monarch Fall 2011.

Folder 7: Periodicals, Unews, 1972-1980, undated

v. 1, no. 14 (April 20, 1972); v. 3, no. 4, 6, 17 (September 14, 28, 1973; January 11, 1974); v. 4, no. 10, 24 (November 8, 1974, February 25, 1977); v. 9, no. 7 (September 14, 1979); v. 10, no. 8 (September 26, 1980).

Also known as University News and Old Dominion University News.

Folder 8: Periodicals, Quest, 1999-2003

v. 2, issue 1 (circa 1999); v. 3, issue 2 (June 2000); v. 4, issue 1-2 (January-Summer 2001); v. 5, issue 2 (June 2002); v. 6, issue 2 (Summer 2003).

Folder 9: Periodicals, Year in Review, 1997-2002, undated

Folder 10: Periodicals, Your Norfolk, 1980 February 14

Published by the Norfolk, Virginia City Department of Communications and Marketing and the Public Communications Office.

Folder 11: Periodicals, Miscellaneous Titles, 1967-1993, undated

11 items.

Item 1: ODC Free Press, 1967 May 5: v. 1, no. 4.
Item 2: Lit Mag, 1975 Fall
Item 3: The Ghent Press, 1976 May: v. 2, no. 30.
Item 4: The Scrivener, 1978 Spring
Item 5: Zeitgeist, 1978 Spring: v. 1, no.2.
Item 6: The Southern Periodical, 1979 Spring: v. 1, no.1.
Item 7: Alumnews, 1990 October: no. 85.
Item 8: The Tidewater Patriot, 1990
Item 9: Ghent Magazine, 1992 July/August
Item 10: Reflect, 1992 Summer: v.13, no. 1.
Item 11: The Old Dominion University Free Press, 1993 November: v. 1, no.2.

Folder 12: Presidential Inaugural Programs and Invitations, 1977-2001, undated

Invitation to Reception Honoring Alfred Brooks Rollins Jr., February 26, 1977.

Invitation to the Inauguration of Alfred B. Rollins Jr. as President, February 4, 1977 RSVP.

Inauguration of Alfred B. Rollins Jr. as President of Old Dominion University, February 26. 1977.

The Inauguration of Joseph Maurice Marchello, November 15, 1985.

The Inauguration of Roseann Runte, October 11, 2001.

Also includes annual report by Alfred B. Rollins on Old Dominion University for the 1976-1977 academic year, undated.

Folder 13: Commencement Programs, 2007 May 5

The One Hundred and Sixth Commencement Exercise for Old Dominion University held at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.

Folder 14: Commencement Speeches, 1970 June 7

Text of speech given by Virginia Governor Linwood Holton at the Old Dominion University Commencement.