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

By Eric Welsh

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Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Biographical Note

Subject/Index Terms

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1: Periodicals, A-F

Folder 1: Periodicals, AWP Chronicle, 1990-1992

Three items. v. 23, no. 2, (October/November 1990); v. 23, no. 4, (February 1991); v. 24, no. 6 (May 1992).

Folder 2: Periodicals, The ODU Courier, 1981-2001, undated

Incomplete issues: November 6, 1981; November 7, 1986; July 6, 2001; August 27.

Complete issues: v. 17, no. 20 (May 25, 1988); v. 20, no. 22 (May 31, 1991); v. 21, no. 20 (May 8, 1992); v. 30, no. 1 (August 25, 2000); and August 24, 2001.

Folder 3: Periodicals, Dominion Review (Folder 1 of 4), 1983-1986 Spring

no. 1-4.

Folder 4: Periodicals, Dominion Review (Folder 2 of 4), 1987-1992 Spring

no. 5, 7-10.

Folder 5: Periodicals, Dominion Review (Folder 3 of 4), 1993-1995 Spring

v. 11-13.

Folder 6: Periodicals, Dominion Review (Folder 4 of 4), 1996, 1998 Spring

v. 14, 16.

Folder 7: Periodical, Financing Virginia's Colleges, 1972 June

Current Operating Income and Expenditures / 1970-1971 State-Controlled Colleges and Universities.

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.

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.

Box 4: Course Catalogs

Folder 1: Course Catalog, Old Dominion University Undergraduate Catalog, 1970

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

v. 44, no. 1.

Folder 3: Course Catalog, Old Dominion University General Catalog, 1980

Folder 4: Course Catalogs, Old Dominion University Catalog, 1990-1994

v. 52, no. 1; v. 53, no. 1.

Folder 5: Course Catalog, Old Dominion University Catalog, 2000-2002

v. 61, no. 1.

Folder 6: Course Catalog, Old Dominion University Catalog, 2004-2006

v. 63, no. 1.

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

Box 6: Campus and Community Events

Folder 1: Campus Events (Folder 1 of 7), Speakers, 1974-1998

Primarily newspaper clippings and features on campus appearances of individual speakers, including Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, Columnist James Kilpatrick, and U.S. Dept. of Education Secretary William Bennett.

Folder 2: Campus Events (Folder 2 of 7), 1970-1979, undated

Includes flyers, programs, and newspaper clippings of campus events including conferences and speakers.

Folder 3: Campus Events (Folder 3 of 7), 1980-1990, undated

Includes flyers, programs, and newspaper clippings of campus events including conferences and speakers.

Folder 4: Campus Events (Folder 4 of 7), 1990-1999, undated

Includes flyers, programs, and newspaper clippings of campus events including conferences and speakers.

Folder 5: Campus Events (Folder 5 of 7), 2000-2014

Includes flyers, programs, and newspaper clippings of campus events including conferences and speakers.

Folder 6: Campus Events (Folder 6 of 7), undated

Includes flyers, programs, and newspaper clippings of campus events including conferences and speakers.

Folder 7: Campus Events (Folder 7 of 7), undated

Includes assorted materials on campus events.

Folder 8: Community Events, 1970-1975

This folder comprises events that took place off campus. Subjects include the Norfolk Arts Festival, Norfolk Theater Center, and a play performed at the Hermitage Museum in Norfolk, Virginia.

Folder 9: Calendars, 1989-1991

Calendars of campus events.

Box 7: Correspondence, Clippings, and Miscellaneous Documents

Folder 1: Faculty and Staff Awards, 1979-1980, 1987

Selection criteria for Alan Rufus Tonelson Faculty Award issued in 1979 and 1980, and for Staff Member of the Year in 1987.

Folder 2: Clippings, The Virginian Pilot, 1971-1974

Newspaper clippings from The Virginian Pilot pertaining to the Old Dominion University Board of Visitors.

Folder 3: Correspondence, Old Dominion University Faculty Club, 1972-2003, undated

Faculty Club Announcements and Schedule of Events pertaining to the Old Dominion University Faculty Club. Includes a floor plan.

Folder 4: Speech, ODU President James L. Bugg, Jr. at a Faculty Meeting, 1970 September 9

Folder 5: Correspondence, Faculty Organizations, and Committees, 1964-1985

Letters and other materials pertaining to faculty organizations. A receipt for membership in the Old Dominion College Faculty Association for Professor McNally is dated 1964.

Folder 6: Newsletter, The Main Motion, 1978 February 28

Folder 7: Correspondence, Faculty Emeriti Association, 2008-2012

Includes schedules, committee minutes, and emails.

Folder 8: Correspondence, Faculty Emeriti Association, 2013-2015

Correspondence, Schedules, Organization Minutes, and other materials pertaining to the Old Dominion University Faculty Emeriti Association.

Folder 9: Memorandums, Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment, 1988

Memorandum entitled Some Preliminary Results from the Survey of State Schools. This memorandum summarizes what other Virginia colleges and universities are doing in order to improve learning outcomes for students. Includes details of program developed by Christopher Newport University focused on those majoring in English.

Folder 10: Memorandums, College of Arts and Letters, 1974-1984, undated

Includes memorandums, course catalog pamphlets, and other materials.

Folder 11: Miscellaneous Documents, English Department, 1966-1980, undated

Minutes, bylaws, and other materials pertaning to the ODU Department of English as well as the College of Arts and Letters.

Folder 12: Correspondence, Office of Career Planning and Placement to Faculty, 1979

Folder 13: Correspondence, Continuing Education, 1979, undated

Folder 14: Miscellaneous Documents, ODU Chapter American Association of University Professors, 1972-1986, undated

Minutes, memorandums, and other documents pertaining to academic freedom, tenure, and measuring the job performance of University administration.

Folder 15: Committee Report, The Report of the Visiting Committee to Old Dominion University, 1971-1975

Includes material on the School of Nursing.

Folder 16: Memorandums, A Rationale for the Academic Opportunity Program, undated

Gives a detailed description of the purpose of the Academic Opportunity Program established by the University to increase diversity in the student body.

Folder 17: Miscellaneous Documents, Old Dominion University, 1976-1980, undated

Includes documents regarding courses offered by various departments of the University. Other materials are included.

Folder 18: Miscellaneous Documents, Writing Center, 1978-1981, undated

Includes materials related to the English Department.

Folder 19: Miscellaneous Documents, Student and Faculty Advisor Rosters, 1968-1992, undated

Rosters containing lists of English majors as well as their respective faculty advisors.

Folder 20: Correspondence, Fundraising, 1988-2005

Letters to active and retired faculty.

Folder 21: Reports, The Campaign for Old Dominion University: Building the University of the Twenty-First Century, 1995

Folder 22: Correspondence, University President James V. Koch to Alumni, 1998

Folder 23: Presentation, The Once and Future Gift, 1998 November 11

Presented by Ellen E. Spong to the ODU Faculty Emeriti Association.

Folder 24: Miscellaneous Documents, Fundraising, undated

Assorted pamphlets listing various University funds for which the administration is seeking financial support from donors.

Folder 25: Miscellaneous Documents, Faculty Retirement, 1978-1980, undated

Folder 26: Miscellaneous Documents, Old Dominion University, 1974-1985, undated

Miscellaneous materials on the ODU Student Conduct Committee, Student Caucus, and a directory of University contact information published by the University Registrar, along with other matters pertaining to students.

Folder 27: Miscellaneous Documents, Old Dominion University Libraries, 1975-2012, undated

Folder 28: Clippings, The Virginian Pilot, 2006

Newspaper clipping on ODU Professor Sheri Reynolds becoming Director of the ODU Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing Program.

Folder 29: Periodicals, The Landmark, 1968-1969

This publication issued annually, gives comprehensive information on various aspects of the University, including the history of the college, student services and organizations, and campus regulations.

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

Box 9: Personal Papers, Clippings, and Miscellaneous Documents

Folder 1: Personal Papers, Political and Civic Matters, undated

Folder 2: Clippings, Old Dominion University Athletics, 1971-1996

Folder 3: Clippings, Old Dominion University Budget, 1971-1995

Folder 4: Clippings, Curriculum, 1971-1998

Folder 5: Clippings, Facilities, 1974-1997

Folder 6: Clippings, Old Dominion University Faculty, 1970-1996

Folder 7: Clippings, Old Dominion University Faculty, 1974-1999

Folder 8: Documents, ODU Faculty Tenure, 1972-1995

Folder 9: Clippings, Old Dominion University Students, 1975-1996

Folder 10: Clippings, Old Dominion University Appointments of Campus Officials, 1971-2002

Folder 11: Clippings, Norfolk History, 1973-2006, undated

Folder 12: Monographs, Annals of the College of William and Mary in Norfolk, 1955-1960

Three-volume set.

Folder 13: Monograph, Old Dominion University: A Half Century of Service, 1980

Folder 14: Miscellaneous Documents, 1973, undated

Assorted documents regarding the future of higher education in Virginia published by the Second Commonwealth Conference on Higher Education and the Commonwealth of Virginia Commission on the University of the 21st Century.

Folder 15: Poetry, 1974-1975, undated

Folder 16: Poetry, Irene Leache Memorial, 1973-1996

Folder 17: Reports, Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 1989

Box 10: Harbor's Edge

Folder 1: Miscellaneous Materials, Harbor's Edge, 2010-2018, undated

Brochures and other materials pertaining to upcoming events for Harbor Edge residents.

Folder 2: Memorandums, Harbor's Edge, 2010-2017, undated

Memorandums and letters from various administrative departments of Harbor's Edge to its residents regarding various policies, staff changes, and budgetary matters. Includes a financial report from February 2016.

Folder 3: Memorandums, Harbor's Edge, 2012

Memorandum and agenda for the Building and Grounds Committee of Harbor's Edge.

Folder 4: Committee Minutes, Harbor's Edge, 2009-2010

Minutes and agendas of Conservation Committee of the residents of Harbor's Edge. Also contains Action Plan Worksheets.

Folder 5: Menus, Harbor's Edge, 2011-2016, undated

Folder 6: Memorandums, Harbor's Edge, 2012-2016

Subject matter includes upcoming events pertaining to the health care of Harbor's Edge residents.

Folder 7: Committee Minutes, Harbor's Edge, 2008-2016

Library Committee minutes for the residents of Harbor's Edge.

Folder 8: Correspondence, Harbor's Edge, 2016, undated

Letters and other materials related to the Residents Employee Appreciation Fund Committee for Harbor's Edge.

Folder 9: Committee Minutes, Harbor's Edge, 2010-2018

Minutes for the Resident Advisory Council of Harbor's Edge.

Folder 10: Committee Minutes, Harbor's Edge, 2010-2015, undated

Minutes for the Security Committee of Harbor's Edge dealing with safety issues for residents. Letters addressed to the Security Committee from various administrative departments of Harbor's Edge are also included.

Folder 11: Memorandums, Harbor's Edge, 2015-2016, undated

Memorandums addressed to Harbor's Edge residents regarding the proceedings of town hall meetings.

Folder 12: Newsletters, Foundation Conversation, 2014-2017, undated

Newsletter for Harbor's Edge residents.  Other publications for the benefit of residents are included.

Folder 13: Correspondence, Harbor's Edge, 2015, undated

Letters and other materials from the Harbor's Edge Foundation.

Box 11: Theater Programs

Folder 1: Theater Programs, Virginia Opera Association, 1975-1991

Folder 2: Theater Programs, Virginia Opera Association, 1993-2000

Folder 3: Theater Programs, Virginia Opera Association, 2000, undated

Folder 4: Theater Programs, Virginia Opera Association, 2000, undated

Folder 5: Theater Programs, Virginia Opera Association, 2002-2006

Folder 6: Theater Programs, Virginia Stage Company, undated

Folder 7: Theater Programs, Virginia Stage Company, 1980-1981, undated

Folder 8: Theater Programs, Virginia Stage Company, undated

Folder 9: Theater Programs, Virginia Stage Company, 2000, undated

Box 12: Concert and Theater Programs

Folder 1: Concert Programs, Virginia Symphony, 1980, undated

Folder 2: Concert Programs, Virginia Philharmonic, 1983

Folder 3: Concert Schedules, The Tidewater Winds, 1999-2000, undated

Folder 4: Periodicals, Playbill: The National Theater Magazine, undated

Two copies of v. 1, no. 10. One is from the Broadhurst Theatre, and the other is from the Virginia Theatre.

Folder 5: Theater Programs, The Little Theatre of Norfolk, 1975-2006, undated

Folder 6: Theater Programs, Generic Theater, 1995-2006, undated

Folder 7: Theater Programs, Chrysler Hall, 1977-1994, undated

Folder 8: Theater Programs, Miscellaneous, 1974-1995, undated

Includes materials from various theater groups and performance venues in the Hampton Roads area.

Box 13: Personal Papers

Folder 1: Personal Papers, Notes, undated

Folder 2: Calendar, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 2002

Folder 3: Periodical, Hampton Roads Monthly, 2000 November

Folder 4: Publications, Poetry, 1973-1998, undated

Various materials related to the local poetry scene. Also includes meeting notices and agendas for local organizations promoting poetry.

Folder 5: Personal Papers, Culture, undated

Programs and Announcements for various local cultural events.

Folder 6: Miscellaneous Materials, Local Events, 1967-2013, undated

Various materials on different kinds of events occurring locally.

Folder 7: Personal Papers, Tourism, 1877-2000, undated

Includes a supplement to the Virginian Pilot, Discovering Hampton Roads, as well as other materials on local sites and events.