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 8: Correspondence, Memorandums, and Personal Papers

Folder 1: Correspondence, Old Dominion University Presidents, 1967-1973
Folder 2: President's Inaugural Addresses, 1977, 1990: Text of ODU President's Inaugural Addresses from Alfred B. Rollins, Jr. on February 26, 1977 and James V. Koch on September 14, 1990.
Folder 3: Speeches, The State of the University, 1991-2002: Text of State of the University speeches given by President James V. Koch on August 22, 1991, August 26, 1993, and August 27, 1998. Also includes text of the State of the University speech given by President Roseann Runte on August 22, 2002.
Folder 4: Clippings, University Presidents, 1976-1991
Folder 5: Correspondence, University Vice Presidents to Faculty and Staff, 1975-1987, undated
Folder 6: Correspondence, University Provosts, 1970-1995: Includes a clipping about Provost Jo Ann Gora.
Folder 7: Memorandums, University Deans, 1972-1987
Folder 8: Memorandums, Director of Logistical Services to ODU mailroom personnel, 1977 September 6
Folder 9: Correspondence, Invitation to Christopher Newport University, 1980
Folder 10: Memorandums, Faculty, 1968-1992, undated
Folder 11: Memorandums, English Department, 1966-1979
Folder 12: Memorandums, College of Arts and Letters, 1980-1989: Memorandums to students and faculty of the English Department as well as the College of Arts and Letters.
Folder 13: Memorandums, Academic Opportunity Program, 1984-1985
Folder 14: Correspondence, Virginia General Assembly, undated
Folder 15: Personal Papers, Professor James McNally, 1969-2012, undated
Folder 16: Personal Papers, Professor James McNally, undated
Folder 17: Letterhead, undated: Blank stationary from the ODU Department of English and the Faculty Senate.
Folder 18: Personal Papers, Religious, 1948-2002, undated
Folder 19: Personal Papers, Political and Civic Matters, 1967-1973
Folder 20: Personal Papers, Political and Civic Matters, 1974-1977
Folder 21: Personal Papers, Political and Civic Matters, 1978-1986
Folder 22: Personal Papers, Political and Civic Matters, 1990-1995
Folder 23: Personal Papers, Political and Civic Matters, 2002-2016
Folder 24: Personal Papers, Political and Civic Matters, undated