Title:
Oral History Interview with Crenshaw, Francis N.
Creator:
Crenshaw, Francis N.
Contributor:
Sweeney, James R. (Old Dominion University Archivist)
Date:
1978-08-25
Description:
Mr. Francis N. Crenshaw, a Norfolk attorney, joined the ODU Board of Visitors in 1968 and served as Rector from 1970-1976. He also chaired the Presidential Search Committee which chose Dr. Rollins. He was born in Washington, D. C. on December 9, 1922 and died January 26, 2012. The interview discusses the activities of the Board of Rectors and University Administration from the late 60s through the 70s, student unrest, university expansion in Lambert's Point, the turnover of Dr. Bugg's administration and the hiring of Dr. Rollins, university relations with the state, city of Norfolk, and Norfolk State University (Va.), among other topics.
Subject:
Crenshaw, Francis N.
Subject:
Old Dominion University--History
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Faculty
Subject:
Students--Political activity
Subject:
Urban universities and colleges--Virginia--History
Subject:
State universities and colleges--Virginia--History
Subject:
Students--Attitudes
Subject:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Subject:
Student movements
Subject:
College administrators--United States
Subject:
Universities and colleges--Faculty--Salaries, etc.
Subject:
School budgets--Virginia
Subject:
Norfolk State University (Va.)
Subject:
University cooperation--Virginia
Subject:
Bugg, James L.
Subject:
Rollins, Alfred B. (Alfred Brooks), 1921-
Subject:
Lamberts Point (Norfolk, Va.)
Subject:
School facilities--Extended use
Subject:
Godwin, Mills E. (Mills Edwin), 1914-1999
Subject:
Virginia. General Assembly
Subject:
Virginian-pilot
Subject:
Ledger-star
Subject:
College integration
Subject:
Honor system (Higher education)
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Honor System
Subject:
United States
Subject:
Confidential communications
Subject:
Employment interviewing
Subject:
Old Dominion University. Board of Visitors
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Presidential Search Committee
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Buildings and Grounds
Subject:
"Save ODU" campaign
Subject:
Expansion of Universities and Colleges
Subject:
Webb, Lewis W., Jr.
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Mace and Crown Student Newspaper
Subject:
Old Dominion University--Student Affairs Committee
Subject:
Eickhoff, Harold
Subject:
Search committees for college and university presidents
Subject:
University and college presidents--Dismissal of
Coverage:
Norfolk, Virginia
Source:
RG 10-2A
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:
crenshawf
