Office of University Relations Records

Access and use

Location of collection:
Old Dominion University
3023 Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library
Old Dominion University
4427 Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23529
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jessica Ritchie
Phone: (757) 683-4483
Fax: (757) 683-5954
Restrictions:

Open to researchers without restrictions.

Terms of access:

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Office of University Relations Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
4.40 Linear Feet and 14 Hollinger document cases boxes
Creator:
Old Dominion University. Office of University Relations
Abstract:
The ODU-University Relations Records contains items from the Office of the Vice President of University Relations as well as from the Office of Information Services, whose predecessor was Collegiate Relations. It includes correspondence, bumper stickers, reports and product approvals, brochures, newsletters and newspaper clippings.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Office of University Relations Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains records from the Office of University Relations as well as from the Office of Information Services, whose predecessor was Collegiate Relations. It includes correspondence, bumper stickers, reports and product approvals. Internal and external public relations publications such as brochures and newspaper clippings are also included.

Biographical / historical:

University Relations has been part of Old Dominion University since its days as the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary. Prior to 1949, the Division's Director handled all public relations. In 1949 it was also known as the Committee on Publications and Public Relations. Dorothy Lippincott was named Director of College Relations and Placement in 1958. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, University Relations worked with Collegiate Licensing and many other companies to design and produce Old Dominion memorabilia and clothing. Today, it is part of the Office of Institutional Advancement. University Relations supports the efforts of the Office of Institutional Advancement through media relations, public information, the publication of periodicals and a daily news Web page, and photography. They also provide comprehensive public relations services toward the goal of promoting the advancement of knowledge and offering leadership to the state and nation in teaching, research and service.

Note written by Special Collections Staff

Acquisition information:

David T. Shufflebarger

Accession #A76-27 and various transfers.

Processing information:

The collection was processed and finding aid created by Sonia Yaco, Special Collections Librarian, in 2011.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into five series: Series I: Civil Rights; Series II: Licensing; Series III: Publications; Series IV: Public Relations; and Series V: The Newsletter, Intercom, and Greater News.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard