Department of English Records

Collection

Collection ID: RG 17-3A

Staff Only

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.

Dates

circa 1934-1990, undated
Other: Date acquired: 11/17/2005

Creator

Old Dominion University. Department of English (Organization)

Extent

8.60 Linear Feet

Conditions Governing Access

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.

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

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Old Dominion University Department of English Records contains reports, memos, newsletters, and dialect research and survey forms, dated circa 1934-1990.