RG 17-4ADepartment of Foreign Languages and LiteraturesA Guide to the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records RG 17-4AKathleen SmithODU University Archives

08/21/2014

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-01 11:20:25 -0400.Finding aid written in English.Describing Archives: A Content Standard ODU University Archives Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records Old Dominion University. Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures RG 17-4A /repositories/3/resources/302 0.40 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger document case boxes circa 1959-1979, undated Date acquired: 08/04/1976 English Scope and Contents

This collections contains annual reports, departmental meeting minutes, and correspondence pertaining to the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department at Old Dominion University. The department is currently known as the Department of World Languages and Cultures.

 Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers without restrictions.

 Conditions Governing Use

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.

 Source of Acquisition

Dr. John Fahey; Dr. John F. Holley

 Method of Acquisition

Transfer. Accession #A76-45

 Accruals and Additions

Additional accessions made in 1977, 1978, and 1979.

 Preferred Citation

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

 Processing Information

The collection was processed and finding aid created by Kathleen Smith, Special Collections Metadata Specialist, in 2014.

 Biographical or Historical Information

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Old Dominion offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in three major programs: French, German, and Spanish. Additional courses in Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese and Russian are offered. The department balances oral proficiency and a solid foundation in grammar with an appreciation for the culture of the countries where the language is spoken. The department  later changed its name to World Languages and Cultures.

Note written by Kathleen Smith

 Old Dominion University--Reports Old Dominion University Old Dominion University. Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Box 1Box 1/repositories/3/archival_objects/728691Folder 1: Annual ReportFolder 1/repositories/3/archival_objects/72870197111Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, Annual Report, 1971, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 2: Annual ReportFolder 2/repositories/3/archival_objects/72871197212Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, Annual Report, 1972, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 3: Annual Report with MemorandumFolder 3/repositories/3/archival_objects/72872197313Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, Annual Report with Memorandum, 1973, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 4: Annual Report with MemorandumFolder 4/repositories/3/archival_objects/728731973-197414Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, Annual Report with Memorandum, 1973-1974, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 5: Miscellaneous CorrespondenceFolder 5/repositories/3/archival_objects/72874undated15Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, Miscellaneous Correspondence, undated, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 6: Course Offerings-First SemesterFolder 6/repositories/3/archival_objects/728751973-197416Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 6, Course Offerings-First Semester, 1973-1974, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 7: Single Envelope and General Office FilesFolder 7/repositories/3/archival_objects/72876undated17Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 7, Single Envelope and General Office Files, undated, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Folder 8: PublicationsFolder 8/repositories/3/archival_objects/72877circa 1959-197918Preferred Citation

[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 8, Publications, circa 1959-1979, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.