Title:
Oral History Interview with Lewis W. Webb, Jr., Part 7 - Audio
Creator:
Webb, Lewis W., Jr. Warrington, Jr.
Contributor:
Sweeney, James R. (Old Dominion University Archivist)
Date:
1975-01-21
Description:
Lewis Warrington Webb, Jr. could be called "the Father of Old Dominion." After serving 10 years as an instructor at the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary, he was appointed Assistant Director in 1942. He also served as Director of the Defense and War Training Program at the College from 1940-1944. In 1946 Webb was appointed Director of the Norfolk Division. After retiring from the presidency he returned to teaching physics. He died in 1984, having lived long enough to see Old Dominion become a university. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on March 1, 1910 and died in September 1984. In a series of nine interviews, President Lewis W. Webb, Jr. discusses various facets of the history of Old Dominion University. The seventh interview continues to discuss the growth of ODU through the 1960s, including student movements, student unrest, college integration, growth of athletics, Webb's decision to step down from the presidency, and the university relationship with the Lambert's Point neighborhood. Note: Question/answer at the end of page 109 about request to Governor Harrison for new Physical Education building is missing from audio. Interview recorded on two cassette tapes, three sides. Audio quality is good. 1:26:23
Subject:
Old Dominion University--History
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Faculty
Subject:
College administrators--United States
Subject:
College of William and Mary--Norfolk Division--History
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Dept. of Athletics
Subject:
African American Students
Subject:
College integration
Subject:
Admissions and entrance requirements
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Basketball
Subject:
Allen, Sonny
Subject:
Harrison, Albertis S. (Albertis Sydney), 1907-1995
Subject:
Communist Party of the United States of America
Subject:
Student movements
Subject:
Freedom of speech--United States
Subject:
Godwin, Mills E. (Mills Edwin), 1914-1999
Subject:
School budgets--Virginia
Subject:
Webb, Lewis W., Jr.
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Buildings and Grounds
Subject:
Expansion of Universities and Colleges
Subject:
Tuition increases
Subject:
Tidewater Regional Policy Conference
Subject:
Old Dominion Intercollegiate Foundation
Subject:
Virginia Higher Education Study Commission
Subject:
College of William and Mary--Norfolk Division--International Relations Club
Subject:
College of William and Mary--Norfolk Division--Directors Faculty Advisory Committee
Subject:
College of William and Mary--Norfolk Division--Student Senate
Coverage:
Norfolk, Virginia
Media Format:
Sound recordings
Source:
RG 10-2A OH 33-34
Collection:
Oral History Collection
Publisher:
Old Dominion University Libraries
Rights Statement:
IN COPYRIGHT; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rightsholder:
Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries
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Identifier:
oh-webbl-audio7