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Jaffe, Alice Rice A Guide to the Alice Rice Jaffe Papers RG 17-2B1

A Guide to the Alice Rice Jaffe Papers RG 17-2B1


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Special Collections and University Archives Staff

Repository
ODU University Archives
Identification
RG 17-2B1
Title
Alice Rice Jaffe Papers 1807-1950, undated 1919-1950 Date acquired: 06/01/1977
URL:
https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/3/resources/261
Quantity
0.80 Linear Feet
Quantity
2 Hollinger document cases boxes
Creator
Jaffe, Alice Rice (1888-1950)
Language
English .
Abstract
Includes assorted reports, newspaper articles and correspondence, etc. relating to Hampton Roads history and Old Dominion University's early history as Norfolk Division of William and Mary College. Contains material from Jaffe's family including her husband, journalist Louis I. Jaffe, her father, Colonel Henry Rice and ancestor, Captain Samuel Davis.

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], Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Alice R. Jaffe

Method of Acquisition

Gift. Accession #A77-41

Accruals and Additions

Additional accessions made in March 1980 and May 1981.

Biographical or Historical Information

Alice Rice Jaffe was an art teacher at Old Dominion College/Old Dominion University in the 1960s and 1970s. Jaffe received her A.B. from Vassar College. She was married to the late Louis I. Jaffe, editor of the Virginian Pilot from 1919 to 1950.

Note written by Special Collections Staff

Scope and Contents

The material in this collection relates to people in Alice Jaffe's life, rather than to Alice Jaffe personally. These persons include: Louis I. Jaffe, her husband and editor of the Virginian-Pilot from 1919 to 1950; Colonel Henry Rice, her father; and Captain Samuel Davis, an ancestor and ship's captain. A part of the collection includes materials on the first two decades of growth of the Norfolk Division of William and Mary which later became Old Dominion College and then Old Dominion University.

Arrangement Note

The collection is organized into five series: Series I: Norfolk Division of William and Mary; Series II: Col. Henry Rice; Series III: Captain Samuel Davis; Series IV: Louis I. Jaffe; Series V: Miscellaneous.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • College of William and Mary. Norfolk Division
  • Davis, Samuel
  • Jaffe, Louis I.(Louis Isaac) (1888-1950)
  • Norfolk (Va.)--History--20th century
  • Norfolk College of William and Mary
  • Old Dominion University--Faculty
  • Old Dominion University. Department of Art
  • Rice, Henry
  • Ship captains
  • Virginian-pilot
  • Webb, Louis

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Davis, Samuel
  • Jaffe, Alice Rice (1888-1950)
  • Jaffe, Louis I.(Louis Isaac) (1888-1950)
  • Rice, Henry
  • Webb, Louis
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Norfolk (Va.)--History--20th century
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Container List

Series I
Series I: Norfolk Division of William and Mary
1938-1948, undated
Scope and Contents

This series includes correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, and brochures regarding the early formation and growth of the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary from 1938 to 1948. Many of the documents are addressed to or copied to Mr. Louis Jaffe, Alice Jaffe's husband and editor of the Virginian Pilot at the time. Materials are arranged chronologically.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 Box 1
    Box 1
    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 1 Folder 1
      Folder 1: Pamphlet: "Some Facts about The Norfolk Division, College of William and Mary, and its Services to Parent College and Community"
      1938
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, Pamphlet: "Some Facts about The Norfolk Division, College of William and Mary, and its Services to Parent College and Community", 1938, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 2 Folder 2
      Folder 2: Miscellaneous News Articles on William and Mary
      1939
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, Miscellaneous News Articles on William and Mary, 1939, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3 Folder 3
      Folder 3: Letter from Public Welfare Director H. G. Parker to Louis Jaffe, William D. Fawcett, and Col. James Mann
      1941 April 29
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, Letter from Public Welfare Director H. G. Parker to Louis Jaffe, William D. Fawcett, and Col. James Mann, 1941 April 29, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 4 Folder 4
      Folder 4: Letter from City Manager Charles B. Borland to Norfolk Council President Joseph D. Wood, with Attached Copy of Committee Report
      1941
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, Letter from City Manager Charles B. Borland to Norfolk Council President Joseph D. Wood, with Attached Copy of Committee Report, 1941, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5 Folder 5
      Folder 5: Report of Charles J. Duke, Jr. to President John Stewart Bryan of the College of William and Mary
      1941 September 5
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, Report of Charles J. Duke, Jr. to President John Stewart Bryan of the College of William and Mary, 1941 September 5, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 6 Folder 6
      Folder 6: Booklet: "Programs for Training the High School Graduate in Skills Valuable in Time of War," Norfolk Division
      1942 January
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 6, Booklet: "Programs for Training the High School Graduate in Skills Valuable in Time of War," Norfolk Division, 1942 January, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 7 Folder 7
      Folder 7: Letter from Charles J. Duke, Jr. to Louis I. Jaffe, February 18, 1942, with Accompanying Report of Mr. Duke to President John Stewart Bryan of the College of William and Mary
      1942 February 5
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 7, Letter from Charles J. Duke, Jr. to Louis I. Jaffe, February 18, 1942, with Accompanying Report of Mr. Duke to President John Stewart Bryan of the College of William and Mary, 1942 February 5, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 8 Folder 8
      Folder 8: News Release on the Establishment of a Vocational School at the Norfolk Division
      1944 October 1
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 8, News Release on the Establishment of a Vocational School at the Norfolk Division, 1944 October 1, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 9 Folder 9
      Folder 9: News Release on Appointment of Lewis Webb as Director of the Norfolk Division
      1946 May 27
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 9, News Release on Appointment of Lewis Webb as Director of the Norfolk Division, 1946 May 27, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 10 Folder 10
      Folder 10: Memorandum on the Progress of the Norfolk Division Since June 1941, Presented to the Board of Visitors
      1946 June 4
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 10, Memorandum on the Progress of the Norfolk Division Since June 1941, Presented to the Board of Visitors, 1946 June 4, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 11 Folder 11
      Folder 11: Letter from Charles Duke to Governor William Tuck Regarding the Consolidation of the Educational Facilities of the St. Helena Extension and the Norfolk Division
      1948 March 22
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 11, Letter from Charles Duke to Governor William Tuck Regarding the Consolidation of the Educational Facilities of the St. Helena Extension and the Norfolk Division, 1948 March 22, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 12 Folder 12
      Folder 12: Report of Committee to Study Extensions, to the Rector and The Board of Visitors, College of William and Mary
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 12, Report of Committee to Study Extensions, to the Rector and The Board of Visitors, College of William and Mary, undated, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 13 Folder 13
      Folder 13: Bulletin of Present Facilities and Plans for Future Development, Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary and Virginia Polytechnic Institute
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 13, Bulletin of Present Facilities and Plans for Future Development, Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary and Virginia Polytechnic Institute, undated, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

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Series II
Series II: Col. Henry Rice
1936
Scope and Contents

This series relates to the building of a house for year round occupancy at Virginia Beach in 1936 by Alice Jaffe's father, Col. Henry Rice. Included are price estimates, brochures, bills, construction plans, and other related materials. This series is arranged alphabetically.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 Box 1
    Box 1
    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 14 Folder 14
      Folder 14: Construction Papers--Brochures
      1936
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 14, Construction Papers--Brochures, 1936, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 15 Folder 15
      Folder 15: Construction Papers--Materials
      1936
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 15, Construction Papers--Materials, 1936, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 16 Folder 16
      Folder 16: Construction Papers--Methods of Construction and Plans
      1936
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 16, Construction Papers--Methods of Construction and Plans, 1936, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 17 Folder 17
      Folder 17: Construction Papers--Price Estimates and Bills
      1936
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 17, Construction Papers--Price Estimates and Bills, 1936, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

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Series III
Series III: Captain Samuel Davis
1807-1817
Scope and Contents

This series relates to Captain Samuel Davis, a ship's captain, citizen of Norfolk, Virginia, and an ancestor of Alice Jaffe. The series is broken into two sub-series: A. Correspondence and B. Legal Documents.

  • Sub-Series A
    Sub-Series A: Correspondence
    1810-1817
    Scope and Contents

    This sub-series contains correspondence regarding U.S. trade with Britain and France. Material is arranged chronologically and dates from 1810 to 1817.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 Box 2
      Box 2
      • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 1 Folder 1
        Folder 1: Correspondence--Captain Samuel Davis
        1810
        Preferred Citation

        [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 1, Correspondence--Captain Samuel Davis, 1810, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

      • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 2 Folder 2
        Folder 2: Correspondence--Captain Samuel Davis
        1815
        Preferred Citation

        [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 2, Correspondence--Captain Samuel Davis, 1815, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

      • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 3 Folder 3
        Folder 3: Correspondence--Captain Samuel Davis
        1817
        Preferred Citation

        [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 3, Correspondence--Captain Samuel Davis, 1817, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Sub-Series B
    Sub-Series B: Legal Documents
    1807-1810
    Scope and Contents

    This sub-series contains legal documents including a ship's roster for the American Barque Petersburg, a letter from the Collector of Norfolk requesting safe overseas passage for Captain Davis, and a document regarding the sale of a slave to Samuel Davis. Material is arranged chronologically, and dates from 1807 to 1810.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 Box 2
      Box 2
      • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 4 Folder 4
        Folder 4: Sale of Slave to Samuel Davis
        1807 September 22
        Preferred Citation

        [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 4, Sale of Slave to Samuel Davis, 1807 September 22, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

      • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 5 Folder 5
        Folder 5: Letter from the Collector of Norfolk Requesting Safe Overseas Passage for Captain Samuel Davis
        1809 January 14
        Preferred Citation

        [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 5, Letter from the Collector of Norfolk Requesting Safe Overseas Passage for Captain Samuel Davis, 1809 January 14, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

      • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 6 Folder 6
        Folder 6: Ship's Roster for the American Barque Petersburg
        1810 March 8
        Preferred Citation

        [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 6, Ship's Roster for the American Barque Petersburg, 1810 March 8, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

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Series IV
Series IV: Louis I. Jaffe
1919-1950
Scope and Contents

This series contains a booklet with a compilation of articles and speeches by Alice Jaffe's husband, Louis Jaffe who was the editor for the Virginian Pilot from 1919 until his death in 1950. He won the Pulitzer Price for Editorial Writing in 1929 for An Unspeakable Act of Savagery, which condemned lynching. This compilation includes this editorial, and his other famous editorial The Baby Magnolia (1920). Other topics include: the press, the Virginian Pilot, Norfolk, anti-lynching laws and race relations, and introductions of speakers such as Robert Frost, World War II.

  • Mixed Materials box: 2 Box 2
    Box 2
    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 7 Folder 7
      Folder 7: Articles and Speeches by Louis I. Jaffe, Editor, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
      1919-1950
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 7, Articles and Speeches by Louis I. Jaffe, Editor, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, 1919-1950, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

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Series V
Series V: Miscellaneous
1938, undated
Scope and Contents

This series contains a birthday card with an illustrated map of Virginia, a portrait of the presentation of the Norfolk Mace to the Corporation of Norfolk by Robert Dinwiddie, Governor of Virginia in 1754, and sheet music from the records of the ODU School of Arts and Letters. Material is arranged alphabetically.

  • Mixed Materials box: 2 Box 2
    Box 2
    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 8 Folder 8
      Folder 8: Birthday Card with Illustration of the Map of Virginia
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 8, Birthday Card with Illustration of the Map of Virginia, undated, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 9 Folder 9
      Folder 9: Photo of Norfolk Mace
      1938
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 9, Photo of Norfolk Mace, 1938, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 10 Folder 10
      Folder 10: Sheet Music Covers
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 10, Sheet Music Covers, undated, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 11 Folder 11
      Folder 11: Sheet Music
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 11, Sheet Music, undated, Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

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