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 5: Course Catalogs, Directories, and Handbooks

Folder 1: Course Catalog, Old Dominion University Graduate Catalog, 2006-2008

Folder 2: Course Catalog, Old Dominion University 1975 Graduate Catalog, 1975

v. 64, no. 2.

Folder 3: Course Catalogs, Bounty Rainbow, 1977-1978, 1982

Folder 4: Course Catalogs, Miscellaneous, 1981, undated

Item 1: Women's Studies, 1981 Summer
Item 2: Graduate Program English, undated
Item 3: Graduate Programs in Guidance and Counseling, undated

Folder 5: Directories, Faculty and Staff, 2000-2002

Telephone Directory and Faculty and Staff Directory.

Folder 6: Handbook, Old Dominion University Faculty Handbook, 1997-1999

Folder 7: Handbook, Hughes Library, Handbook for the Faculty, 1973

Folder 8: Handbook, You and the ODU Honor System, 1973-1974