Department of English A Guide to the Department of English Records RG 17-3A

A Guide to the Department of English Records RG 17-3A


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Sonia Yaco

Repository
ODU University Archives
Identification
RG 17-3A
Title
Department of English Records circa 1934-1990, undated Date acquired: 11/17/2005
URL:
https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/3/resources/175
Quantity
8.60 Linear Feet
Quantity
22 Hollinger document cases boxes
Creator
Old Dominion University. Department of English
Language
English
Abstract
Old Dominion University Department of English Records contains reports, memos, newsletters, and dialect research and survey forms, dated circa 1934-1990.

Administrative Information

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.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restrictions.

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.

Source of Acquisition

Carole Hines and other donors

Method of Acquisition

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.


Biographical or Historical Information

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

Scope and Contents

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.

Arrangement Note

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

Related Material

Old Dominion University Literary Festival Collection (RG 17-3A1).

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Container List

Series I
Series I: Administrative and Course Material
1958-1990, undated
Scope and Contents

This series contains the administrative records of the Department of English.

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Series II
Series II: Linguistic Research
circa 1934-1970
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