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Howard, James A. A Guide to the James A. Howard Papers RG 1-1B2

A Guide to the James A. Howard Papers RG 1-1B2


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Special Collections Staff

Repository
ODU University Archives
Identification
RG 1-1B2
Title
James A. Howard Papers 1962-1976 Date acquired: 01/20/1977
URL:
https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/3/resources/253
Quantity
4.00 Linear Feet
Quantity
10 Hollinger document cases boxes
Creator
Howard, James A. (1918-)
Language
English .
Abstract
Member of the Board of Visitors of Old Dominion University (1962-1971) and the Board of Directors of the Old Dominion University Intercollegiate Foundation. Consists of papers accumulated during his service on these two boards. Noteworthy material includes the Child Study Clinic, dormitories, the President's Home, the Physical Education Building, speaker regulations, and student disturbances.

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

The collection is open to researchers without restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

James A. Howard

Method of Acquisition

Gift. Accession #A77-4

Biographical or Historical Information

Mr. James A. Howard was born in Norfolk, Virginia on March 8, 1918. He graduated from Oak Ridge Military Academy in 1937 and he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1941 from the University of North Carolina. He served in the United States Navy from the fall of 1941 until he was discharged as a Lieutenant Commander in Naval Intelligence in 1946.

In 1945 Mr. Howard married the former Ellen Logan. They have three children, James A. Howard II, Martha Ellen and Susan Logan Howard. After his discharge from military service, Mr. Howard enrolled at Duke University Law School where he received his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1949. He was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1950. Since 1953 he has been associated with the firm of Breeden, Howard and MacMillan in Norfolk engaging in the general practice of law.

Mr. Howard has been a leader in civic and professional affairs. He is a member of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Associations and the Virginia Bar Association. He served as president of the Norfolk-Portsmouth group in 1968-1969 and he was president of the Virginia State Bar in 1974. An active Mason, Mr. Howard is a member of the Khedive Temple of the Order of the Mystic Shrine. He is currently serving a five-year tenure as chief organizer of the Oyster Bowl football game which is sponsored by the Khedive Temple. In 1978 he was named Sportsman of the Year by the Norfolk Sports Club. Mr. Howard was appointed by Governor Albertis S. Harrison, Jr. in 1962 as a member of the first Board of Visitors of Old Dominion College. He served on the board until 1971. In addition, he served as a member of the Old Dominion College Intercollegiate Foundation. A fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Mr. Howard has also served as president of the Duke Alumni Law Association and the Alumni Council of Duke University.

Note written by Special Collections Staff

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of papers accumulated by James A. Howard during his tenure as a member of the Board of Visitors of Old Dominion College and Old Dominion University, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Old Dominion College Intercollegiate Foundation. Some significant topics in these files include the Child Study Clinic, dormitories, the President's Home, the Physical Education Building, speaker regulations and student disturbances.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Civic leaders--Virginia--Norfolk
  • Lawyers--Virginia--Norfolk
  • Old Dominion College. Intercollegiate Foundation
  • Old Dominion University--Buildings and grounds
  • Old Dominion University--Student discipline
  • Old Dominion University. Board of Visitors

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Howard, James A. (1918-)
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Container List

Mixed Materials box: 1 Box 1
Box 1
  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: Bylaws
    1964-1969
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, Bylaws, 1964-1969, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: Child Study Clinic I
    1965-1967
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, Child Study Clinic I, 1965-1967, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3 Folder 3
    Folder 3: Child Study Clinic II
    1965
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, Child Study Clinic II, 1965, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 4 Folder 4
    Folder 4: Child Study Clinic III
    1964
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, Child Study Clinic III, 1964, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5 Folder 5
    Folder 5: Child Study Clinic IV
    1963-1964
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, Child Study Clinic IV, 1963-1964, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 6 Folder 6
    Folder 6: College Classic
    1966-1970
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 6, College Classic, 1966-1970, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 7 Folder 7
    Folder 7: Dormitories, Commercial I
    1969-1970
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 7, Dormitories, Commercial I, 1969-1970, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 8 Folder 8
    Folder 8: Dormitories, Commercial II
    1967-1969
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 8, Dormitories, Commercial II, 1967-1969, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Mixed Materials box: 2 Box 2
Box 2
  • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: Dormitories, Commercial III
    1963-1964
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 1, Dormitories, Commercial III, 1963-1964, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: Dormitories, Commercial IV
    1964-1968
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 2, Dormitories, Commercial IV, 1964-1968, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 3 Folder 3
    Folder 3: Dormitories, Commercial V
    1963-1970
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 3, Dormitories, Commercial V, 1963-1970, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 4 Folder 4
    Folder 4: Dormitories, Commercial VI
    1963-1964
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 4, Dormitories, Commercial VI, 1963-1964, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 5 Folder 5
    Folder 5: Faculty Association
    1967-1976
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 5, Faculty Association, 1967-1976, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Mixed Materials box: 3 Box 3
Box 3
  • Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: General I
    1966
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 1, General I, 1966, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: General II
    1965-1966
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 2, General II, 1965-1966, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 3 Folder 3
    Folder 3: General III
    1965
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 3, General III, 1965, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 4 Folder 4
    Folder 4: General IV
    1964-1965
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 4, General IV, 1964-1965, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 5 Folder 5
    Folder 5: General V
    1962-1964
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 5, General V, 1962-1964, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 6 Folder 6
    Folder 6: General VI
    1958-1963
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 6, General VI, 1958-1963, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Mixed Materials box: 4 Box 4
Box 4
  • Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: General VII
    1967-1968
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 1, General VII, 1967-1968, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: General VIII
    1966-1967
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 2, General VIII, 1966-1967, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 3 Folder 3
    Folder 3: General IX
    1965-1968
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 3, General IX, 1965-1968, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 4 Folder 4
    Folder 4: General X
    1965-1968
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 4, General X, 1965-1968, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 5 Folder 5
    Folder 5: General XI
    1968-1969
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 5, General XI, 1968-1969, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 6 Folder 6
    Folder 6: General XII
    1969-1971
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 6, General XII, 1969-1971, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 7 Folder 7
    Folder 7: General XIII
    1969-1971
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 4, Folder 7, General XIII, 1969-1971, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Mixed Materials box: 5 Box 5
Box 5
  • Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: Intercollegiate Foundation I
    1967-1968
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 1, Intercollegiate Foundation I, 1967-1968, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: Intercollegiate Foundation II
    1967
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 2, Intercollegiate Foundation II, 1967, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 3 Folder 3
    Folder 3: Intercollegiate Foundation III
    1966-1967
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 3, Intercollegiate Foundation III, 1966-1967, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 4 Folder 4
    Folder 4: Intercollegiate Foundation IV
    1964-1966
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 4, Intercollegiate Foundation IV, 1964-1966, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 5 Folder 5
    Folder 5: Intercollegiate Foundation V
    1960-1968
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 5, Intercollegiate Foundation V, 1960-1968, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 6 Folder 6
    Folder 6: Intercollegiate Foundation VI
    1966-1967
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 5, Folder 6, Intercollegiate Foundation VI, 1966-1967, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Mixed Materials box: 6 Box 6
Box 6
  • Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: Intercollegiate Foundation VII
    1964-1966
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 1, Intercollegiate Foundation VII, 1964-1966, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: Intercollegiate Foundation VIII
    1964-1965
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 2, Intercollegiate Foundation VIII, 1964-1965, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 3 Folder 3
    Folder 3: Intercollegiate Foundation IX
    1964-1965
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 3, Intercollegiate Foundation IX, 1964-1965, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 4 Folder 4
    Folder 4: Intercollegiate Foundation X
    1964
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 4, Intercollegiate Foundation X, 1964, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 5 Folder 5
    Folder 5: Intercollegiate Foundation XI
    1963-1964
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 5, Intercollegiate Foundation XI, 1963-1964, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 6 Folder 6
    Folder 6: Intercollegiate Foundation XII
    1963-1964
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 6, Folder 6, Intercollegiate Foundation XII, 1963-1964, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Mixed Materials box: 7 Box 7
Box 7
  • Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: Intercollegiate Foundation XIII
    1963-1964
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 1, Intercollegiate Foundation XIII, 1963-1964, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: Intercollegiate Foundation XIV
    1969-1971
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 2, Intercollegiate Foundation XIV, 1969-1971, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 3 Folder 3
    Folder 3: Intercollegiate Foundation XV
    1968-1969
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 3, Intercollegiate Foundation XV, 1968-1969, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 4 Folder 4
    Folder 4: Intercollegiate Foundation XVI
    1968
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 4, Intercollegiate Foundation XVI, 1968, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 5 Folder 5
    Folder 5: Minutes I
    1964
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 5, Minutes I, 1964, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 6 Folder 6
    Folder 6: Minutes II
    1962-1964
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 7, Folder 6, Minutes II, 1962-1964, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Mixed Materials box: 8 Box 8
Box 8
  • Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: Naming of Buildings
    1969-1970
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 1, Naming of Buildings, 1969-1970, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: New President's Home I
    1969
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 2, New President's Home I, 1969, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 3 Folder 3
    Folder 3: New President's Home II
    1968-1969
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 3, New President's Home II, 1968-1969, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 4 Folder 4
    Folder 4: Physical Education Building--Supervision I
    1970-1973
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 4, Physical Education Building--Supervision I, 1970-1973, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 5 Folder 5
    Folder 5: Physical Education Building--Supervision II
    1970
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 8, Folder 5, Physical Education Building--Supervision II, 1970, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Mixed Materials box: 9 Box 9
Box 9
  • Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: Physical Education Building--Supervision III
    1970
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 1, Physical Education Building--Supervision III, 1970, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: Physical Education Building--Supervision IV
    1969-1970
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 2, Physical Education Building--Supervision IV, 1969-1970, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 3 Folder 3
    Folder 3: Physical Education Building--Supervision V
    1968-1969
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 3, Physical Education Building--Supervision V, 1968-1969, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 4 Folder 4
    Folder 4: School of Business Administration
    1963
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 4, School of Business Administration, 1963, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 5 Folder 5
    Folder 5: Speaker Regulations I
    1966
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 5, Speaker Regulations I, 1966, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 6 Folder 6
    Folder 6: Speaker Regulations II
    1965-1966
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 6, Speaker Regulations II, 1965-1966, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 7 Folder 7
    Folder 7: Speaker Regulations III
    1966
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 9, Folder 7, Speaker Regulations III, 1966, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Mixed Materials box: 10 Box 10
Box 10
  • Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: Student Disturbance I
    1969-1970
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 10, Folder 1, Student Disturbance I, 1969-1970, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: Student Disturbance II
    1968-1969
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 10, Folder 2, Student Disturbance II, 1968-1969, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 3 Folder 3
    Folder 3: Student Disturbance III
    1969
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 10, Folder 3, Student Disturbance III, 1969, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 4 Folder 4
    Folder 4: Student Disturbance IV
    1969
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 10, Folder 4, Student Disturbance IV, 1969, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 5 Folder 5
    Folder 5: Student Disturbance V
    1968
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 10, Folder 5, Student Disturbance V, 1968, James A. Howard Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.