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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
The collection is open to researchers without restrictions.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Source of Acquisition
Dorothy F. Lippincott
Method of Acquisition
Gift. Accession #A74-7
Accruals and Additions
Additional accessions made in January 1978 and March 1980.
Biographical or Historical Information
Dorothy Lippincott received her bachelors degree from the College of William and Mary and her Master of Science in Education from Old Dominion University. She began working at the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary in 1957. One year later, Mrs. Lippincott was appointed full time director of College Relations and Placement. In that capacity, she established Old Dominion's first Placement Office and organized its first formal recruitment programs by businesses, government, and industry. She was also responsible for developing annual Federal Career Days, business and industrial career conferences, campus wide alumni celebrations, the first general information folder at Old Dominion University, departmental brochures, a campus wide calendar of events. Mrs. Lippincott was also the coordinator of Old Dominion University's first appearance and victory on the G.E. College Bowl television program in 1970. Eventually, Mrs. Lippincott was named to serve as liaison between Old Dominion University and the news media, In that capacity, she coordinated a half-hour program on WTAR radio. In addition, she handled various special events at the University such as the dedication of new buildings or facilities. At the same time she developed the Old Dominion Univerity Speakers Bureau and worked very closely with organizations such as Town-N-Gown and the Faculty Wives Club. After a long and distinguished career, Mrs. Lippincott retired on July 1, 1974.
Note written by Special Collections Staff
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence; records related to the Town-N-Gown community organization, reports, and brochures kept by Dorothy Lippincott, who served in various media and public relations positions at Old Dominion University.
Related Material
Town-N-Gown Records (RG 36-15A)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Lippincott, Dorothy
- Old Dominion University--Administrators
- Quarantine Road (Norfolk, Va.)
- Town-N-Gown (Norfolk, Va.)
Container List
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 1 Folder 1
Folder 1: CorrespondenceundatedPreferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, Correspondence, undated, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 2 Folder 2
Folder 2: Memoranda: Monthly Meetings of the Town-N-Gown Board1974 May-1975 MarchPreferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, Memoranda: Monthly Meetings of the Town-N-Gown Board, 1974 May-1975 March, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3 Folder 3
Folder 3: Minutes of the Town-N-Gown Board1974 May-April 1976Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, Minutes of the Town-N-Gown Board, 1974 May-April 1976, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 4 Folder 4
Folder 4: President's Report, Town-N-Gown1974-1975Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, President's Report, Town-N-Gown, 1974-1975, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5 Folder 5
Folder 5: Memoranda: Monthly Meetings of the Town-N-Gown Board1975 September-1976 MayPreferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, Memoranda: Monthly Meetings of the Town-N-Gown Board, 1975 September-1976 May, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 6 Folder 6
Folder 6: President's Report, Town-N-Gown1975-1976Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 6, President's Report, Town-N-Gown, 1975-1976, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 7 Folder 7
Folder 7: Nominations for Officers of the Town-N-Gown Board1975-1976Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 7, Nominations for Officers of the Town-N-Gown Board, 1975-1976, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 8 Folder 8
Folder 8: Town-N-Gown Executive Board1975-1976Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 8, Town-N-Gown Executive Board, 1975-1976, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 9 Folder 9
Folder 9: Town-N-Gown Executive Board1976-1977Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 9, Town-N-Gown Executive Board, 1976-1977, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 10 Folder 10
Folder 10: Town-N-Gown Chairmen and Presidents1965-1977Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 10, Town-N-Gown Chairmen and Presidents, 1965-1977, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 11 Folder 11
Folder 11: Town-N-Gown Activities1965-1977Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 11, Town-N-Gown Activities, 1965-1977, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 12 Folder 12
Folder 12: Town-N-Gown Brochures1976-1977 and 1977-1978Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 12, Town-N-Gown Brochures, 1976-1977 and 1977-1978, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 13 Folder 13
Folder 13: Pamphlet: The College of William and Mary in Norfolk (Report)undatedPreferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 13, Pamphlet: The College of William and Mary in Norfolk (Report), undated, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 14 Folder 14
Folder 14: Activities at Old Dominion UniversityundatedPreferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 14, Activities at Old Dominion University, undated, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 15 Folder 15
Folder 15: Assorted BrochuresundatedPreferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 15, Assorted Brochures, undated, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 16 Folder 16
Folder 16: Quarantine RoadundatedPreferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 16, Quarantine Road, undated, Dorothy Lippincott Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.