Department of English 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], Department of English Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
8.60 Linear Feet and 22 Hollinger document cases boxes
Creator:
Old Dominion University. Department of English
Abstract:
Old Dominion University Department of English Records contains reports, memos, newsletters, and dialect research and survey forms, dated circa 1934-1990.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains administrative records as well as linguistic research pertaining to the Department of English at Old Dominion University. In addition to reports, newsletters, and correspondence from the department, research related to the linguistics of Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia are also included.

Biographical / historical:

The English Department is the largest department within the College of Arts and Letters at Old Dominion University. Undergraduate and graduate courses prepare students for a range of professions in writing, journalism, analytic fields, linguistics, and teaching. The English Department offers services for students and alumni including literary contests, publications and the Writing Center, formerly known as the Writing Tutorial Service.

Note written by Special Collections Staff

Acquisition information:

Carole Hines and other donors

Transfer. Accession #A2005-18 and various transfers.

Processing information:

The collection was processed and finding aid created by Sonia Yaco, Special Collections Librarian in 2010.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into two series. Series I:, Administrative and Course Material, and Series II, Linguistic Research.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard