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James R. Sweeney Papers

 Collection
Collection ID: RG 10-4B1
Abstract

This collection includes material related to Old Dominion University and Hampton Roads history collected by Dr. James R. Sweeney, associate professor of history and former University Archivist.

Dates: circa 1905-2018, undated; Other: Majority of material found within 1970-1980; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1981

Samuel Leyens Switzer Papers

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 37
Abstract

Department store owner in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Includes correspondence, literary productions, legal documents, newspaper and magazine clippings, maps, memorabilia and photographs. Collection documents his service as an artillery officer in World War I. Of note are maps of Europe detailing battle positions and troop movements in World War I.

Dates: circa 1910-1985, undated; Other: Date acquired: 03/20/1980

Bertha Fanning Taylor Papers

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 44
Abstract

Came to Norfolk in 1945 as Curator of the Sloane Collection at the Heritage Foundation Museum. Taught art courses at the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary until 1951. Includes literary productions, printed materials, correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, scrapbooks, and charts. In addition to the artistic significance of the papers, the collection documents the history of Norfolk, especially in the arts.

Dates: circa 1905-1977, undated; Other: Date acquired: 03/04/1981

Calvert Walke Tazewell Papers

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 75
Abstract

Retired USAF lieutenant colonel, author, publisher, local historian. The collection includes papers from Tazewell’s years as president of the Norfolk Historical Society and Virginia History Federation. Also included is information on the Boush-Tazewell-Waller House and papers of Philip Brower, former archivist of the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk. Brower’s papers include research on General Douglas MacArthur, personal papers and papers regarding the MacArthur Memorial Archives.

Dates: circa 1900-1997, undated; Other: Date acquired: 06/30/2000

Tidewater History Collection

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 91
Abstract

The Tidewater History Collection contains materials such as, newspaper clippings, whole newspapers, magazines, maps, and pamphlets related to the communities of Hampton Roads, with primary focus on Norfolk.

Dates: circa 1853-2017, undated; Other: Majority of material found within 1940-2010

A. Rufus Tonelson Papers

 Collection
Collection ID: RG 19-1B1
Abstract

Papers primarily relate to his teaching experience at Old Dominion College and University.

Dates: circa 1922-1975, undated; Other: Date acquired: 06/25/1976

Town-N-Gown Records

 Collection
Collection ID: RG 36-15A
Scope and Contents

This collection contains minutes and membership directories for the Town-N-Gown, an organization dedicated to fostering good relationships between Old Dominion University, national defense forces (ex. Navy), and the Hampton Roads community.

Dates: 1980-2017; Other: Date acquired: 06/28/2016

Transatlantic Cable Collection

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 84
Abstract

Small collection of items related to the Atlantic Ocean: A framed segment of cable used in the first transatlantic telegraph connection, 1858; a document certifying the cable’s authenticity; a photograph of the USCG ship Marmer, 1959 and an undated photograph of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s ship Discoverer.

Dates: 1858, 1959, undated; Other: Date acquired: 02/18/2005

Admiral John Randolph Tucker Papers

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 40
Abstract

Commander in the United States, Confederate States and Peruvian Navy. Papers deal primarily with his service as President of the Peruvian Hydrographical Commission of the Amazon. Spanish language materials predominate.

Dates: 1865-1897, undated; Other: Date acquired: 01/08/1980

Caroline Heath Tunstall Papers

 Collection
Collection ID: RG 17-3B2
Abstract This collection contains materials pertinent to the life and career of Caroline Heath Tunstall, an English professor at Old Dominion College. Included in this collection are high school yearbooks, negatives of photographs, various certificates,  newspaper clippings of  book reviews as well as a scrapbook, correspondence, awards, graduate work, syllabi and other papers used by Ms. Tunstall as a professor. Particularly notable are the 1925 and 1926 photographs and yearbooks from the Norfolk...
Dates: 1925-1975, undated; Other: Date acquired: 06/27/1979

Unitarian Universalist Church of Norfolk Records

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 122
Abstract

The collection contains administrative materials, publications, articles, research materials, photographs, and audio-visual items pertaining to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Norfolk.

Dates: 1866-2011, undated; Majority of material found within 1950-1990; Other: Date acquired: 05/20/2008

USS Iowa (BB-4) Navy Band Photograph Album

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 131
Scope and Contents One photograph album of approximately 120 photographs kept by a Navy band member aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-4) and in France during World War I. Some of the photographs in the album include John Philip Sousa as a Navy officer, daily life on board the ship, recreation activities of the officers, the Navy band, and the Navy's NC-4 seaplane that was the first aircraft to fly nonstop across the Atlantic in the spring of 1919. The captions in the photograph album were supplied by the...
Dates: 1917-1919; Other: Date acquired: 03/27/2017

USS Vulcan (AR-5) Collection

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 57
Abstract

Navy repair vessel. Served in both the European and Pacific theaters during World War II. Participated in the Occupation of Japan (1945-1946) and the Dominican Republic intervention (1965). Contains historical material, memorabilia, crew member recollections, press releases, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

Dates: 1898-1985, undated; Other: Date acquired: 12/10/1984

Emma Lou Vaughan Papers

 Collection
Collection ID: RG 39-2
Scope and Contents

The collection contains a hand-written oral story told to Emma Lou Vaughan by her grandfather of his work on the underground railroad in Kentucky.

Dates: undated; Other: Date acquired: 06/00/2008

Virginia Beach Resorts Research Collection

 Collection
Collection ID: RC 02
Content Description

This research collection contains photocopies of newspaper articles related to Seaview and other African American beach resorts, Seashore State Park, and Dudley Cooper, who operated both Ocean View Amusement Park and Seaview Beach and Amusement Park. Any copies made from the collection are for research purposes only.

Dates: 1916-2017

Archive of Virginia Composers

 Collection
Collection ID: DCR MG 4
Abstract

Includes biographical information, taped interviews, audio recordings on vinyl discs, open reel and cassette tapes, copies of published works, original and photocopies of manuscripts (including sheet music), as well as other material related to the Archive of Virginia Composers.

Dates: 1931-1979, undated; Other: Date acquired: 10/18/2016

Virginia Epsylon Sorority Charm and Ring

 Collection
Collection ID: RG 39-7
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a sterling silver charm and ring given out to members of Virginia Epsylon, one of the sororities at the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary. The charm is in the shape of a graduation cap, and the ring has a depiction of a crown in the center, with the words "College of William and Mary Norfolk" surrounding it.

Dates: 1961

Virginia House of Delegates Videotape Collection

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 56
Abstract

A collection containing 78 ¾ inch videotapes dating from January 13 to March 13, 1982, of the House of Delegates in session.

Dates: 1982; Other: Date acquired: 03/08/1984

Virginia Opera Records

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 85
Abstract

Consists of Virginia Opera programs, guides, newspaper clippings, magazine articles. Also includes administrative records, correspondence, audio-visual materials, artifacts, and posters.

Dates: 1970-2020, undated; Other: Date acquired: 05/09/2006

Virginia Stage Company Records

 Collection
Collection ID: MG 123
Abstract

Originally founded as the Norfolk Theater Center in 1968 and later renamed in 1978, the Virginia Stage Company is Hampton Roads only professional theater company. The VSC produces six plays per year running from September through April.  In addition to theater productions, the organization provides educational and community engagement programs including student matinees, in-school tours, workshops, and a summer theater camp.

Dates: circa 1968-2014, undated; Other: Date acquired: 02/05/2016