<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-VOD" url="https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/3/resources/287">RG 17-3B5</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Raisor, Phillip</titleproper><titleproper>A Guide to the Phillip Raisor Papers <num>RG 17-3B5</num></titleproper><author>Abigail Johnson</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>ODU University Archives</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/odu.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>08/06/2014</date></p><address><addressline>3000 Perry Library</addressline><addressline>4427 Hampton Blvd.</addressline><addressline>Norfolk, VA 23529</addressline><addressline>Telephone: 757-683-5350</addressline><addressline>libspecialcollections@odu.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://www.odu.edu/library/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://www.odu.edu/library/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-04-01 11:20:18 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Finding aid written in English.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Phillip Raisor Papers</unittitle>
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      <persname source="local">Raisor, Phillip (1938-)</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.40 Linear Feet</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 Hollinger document case boxes</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1977/1979" type="inclusive">1977-1979, undated</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
    </langmaterial>
  </did>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_054a8c5dcd84182062ec09bc22655f4b">
    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection contains material created and collected by Phillip Raisor, a professor in the English Department at Old Dominion University. Included in the collection are material related to the Literary Festival at Old Dominion and personal essays written by Raisor.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>Open to researchers without restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_9d267cb5eba250bcc8f1c15cfc199b48">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>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.</p>  </userestrict>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_11a95c2c7799e729eed03eb94699a0bc">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Phillip Raisor</p>  </acqinfo>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_74258d0f5657efe57bc9514cf2b0ffc6">
    <head>Method of Acquisition</head>
<p>Gift.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <relatedmaterial id="aspace_c71f3e06e32ea9c511142316431bba13">
    <head>Related Materials</head>
<p>Old Dominion University Literary Festival Collection (RG 17-3A1)</p>  </relatedmaterial>
  <prefercite id="aspace_7e7c38616eaf09c8249841692ee4c008">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Phillip Raisor Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The collection was processed and finding aid created by Abigail Johnson in 2011.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Biographical or Historical Information</head>
<p>Phillip Raisor was instrumental in founding the Creative Writing Program and the annual Literary Festival while he was a professor of English at Old Dominion University. Raisor was also the English Department chair. Raisor has written short stories, poetry, essays, and articles which have been feartured in numerous literary publications such as the <emph render="underline">New Virginia Review</emph> and <emph render="underline">Contemporary Literature</emph>. He is currently a Professor Emeritus of English at Old Dominion University.</p><p>Note written by Kathleen Smith</p>  </bioghist>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="lcsh">Creative writing</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Festivals in literature</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Old Dominion University--Faculty</subject>
    <corpname source="lcnaf">Old Dominion University. Department of English</corpname>
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  <dsc><c id="aspace_59963" level="file"><did><unittitle>Box 1</unittitle><unitid>Box 1</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/71669</unitid><container id="aspace_0034ca1833bdb088843a1e29bbf60a31" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">1</container></did><c id="aspace_59964" level="file"><did><unittitle>Folder 1: Development, ODU Creative Writing Program and Literary Festival</unittitle><unitid>Folder 1</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/71670</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1977-1979</unitdate><container id="aspace_28dd17378df1c0d4f50edf57c7c9a915" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">1</container><container id="aspace_d1ad8a6369a57a4b0d863b99adc2ea24" parent="aspace_28dd17378df1c0d4f50edf57c7c9a915" type="folder">1</container></did><prefercite id="aspace_2cca46196d7931acb5b49360032f3337"><head>Preferred Citation</head><p>[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, Development, ODU Creative Writing Program and Literary Festival, 1977-1979, Phillip Raisor Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p></prefercite></c><c id="aspace_59965" level="file"><did><unittitle>Folder 2: Publicity, Arts Reunion</unittitle><unitid>Folder 2</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/71671</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1978</unitdate><container id="aspace_45abfa59e45931afd5e6c7419bddab7d" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">1</container><container id="aspace_ad3d437bb567b5f3f0651426de3b094a" parent="aspace_45abfa59e45931afd5e6c7419bddab7d" type="folder">2</container></did><prefercite id="aspace_85e32c523fdf45e2a892c5a2f3f03ac6"><head>Preferred Citation</head><p>[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, Publicity, Arts Reunion, 1978, Phillip Raisor Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p></prefercite></c><c id="aspace_59966" level="file"><did><unittitle>Folder 3: Brochures, Arts Reunion and Literary Festival</unittitle><unitid>Folder 3</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/71672</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">undated</unitdate><container id="aspace_616697b47dea17ef260fc44645fcb314" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">1</container><container id="aspace_8638659060db1215f590fe86869e544a" parent="aspace_616697b47dea17ef260fc44645fcb314" type="folder">3</container></did><prefercite id="aspace_ab688df609dee4ef3e6353ad723f108c"><head>Preferred Citation</head><p>[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, Brochures, Arts Reunion and Literary Festival, undated, Phillip Raisor Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p></prefercite></c><c id="aspace_59967" level="file"><did><unittitle>Folder 4: Development, Arts Reunion</unittitle><unitid>Folder 4</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/71673</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">undated</unitdate><container id="aspace_a060540a860fa6678a164de585eb6fa9" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">1</container><container id="aspace_896fec503b3959bb8ca39c66d5ced771" parent="aspace_a060540a860fa6678a164de585eb6fa9" type="folder">4</container></did><prefercite id="aspace_abd8010611e9eb5331ed1b02782dbb9a"><head>Preferred Citation</head><p>[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, Development, Arts Reunion, undated, Phillip Raisor Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p></prefercite></c><c id="aspace_59968" level="file"><did><unittitle>Folder 5: Personal Essays</unittitle><unitid>Folder 5</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/71674</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">undated</unitdate><container id="aspace_ec95730d8a1ee4a6f69ac04f45115212" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">1</container><container id="aspace_061911b06b600aab5f89eed0d99e609d" parent="aspace_ec95730d8a1ee4a6f69ac04f45115212" type="folder">5</container></did><prefercite id="aspace_c1f7937f0ea88c38b18f3b4932b8eb1b"><head>Preferred Citation</head><p>[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, Personal Essays, undated, Phillip Raisor Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.</p></prefercite></c></c></dsc>
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