The Papers of Francis Crenshaw
Scope and Contents - Dates - Access - Contents Listing
Biography
A member of the Old Dominion University Board of Visitors from 1968-1976, Francis N. Crenshaw was born in 1922 in Washington, D.C. After earning both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia, Francis Crenshaw has remained a resident of the Tidewater area for over twenty-five years.
Beginning his law career in 1948 with Edwin J. Smith, a Norfolk lawyer, Francis Crenshaw joined the firm of Baird, White, and Lanning in 1951. After a year, Mr. Crenshaw became a partner of the firm and is currently the senior partner of the firm, its name having changed to Crenshaw, Ware, and Johnson.
Francis Crenshaw is a member of several local, state, and national bar associations. Among the offices which he has held within these associations are President of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association and Chairman of the Virginia Bar Association. In addition to these professional associations, Francis Crenshaw has been active in Norfolk civic and service organizations. Serving on the Board of Directors of Norfolk's Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Crenshaw was also a member and former chairman of the Norfolk City School Board from 1956 to 1964. During his years on the Old Dominion University Board of Visitors, Crenshaw served on several committees of the Board and he was Rector from 1970 to 1976. Presently, Francis Crenshaw is the attorney for the Norfolk Redevelopment Housing Association, a position which he has held since 1951.
The small number of papers in the final series are those of Captain Russell S. Crenshaw, the father of Francis Crenshaw. Captain Crenshaw was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1886 and was appointed from Virginia to the US Naval Academy entering the class of 1907. He first served for five years on the Battleship VIRGINIA, all of his service being in the gunnery department. He also served as Navigator of the CELTIC, a fleet supply ship, and later as Radio Officer of the Panama Canal Zone. During most of World War I, Captain Crenshaw was located in Washington in convoy and routing duty, for which he received the US Army Distinguished Service Medal and a Navy letter of commendation. Subsequent assignments included Gunnery Officer of the USS TENNESSEE, Executive Officer of the USS AUGUSTA and Commander of the PENSACOLA. Ashore, he served as Commander of the Naval Mine Depot at Yorktown,Virginia and as Assistant Commandant, Fifth Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia. Having retired from this position and active duty in 1946, Captain Crenshaw died in1975.
Scope and Contents
The Papers of Francis N. Crenshaw is a collection of papers related to the careers of the donor, Francis Crenshaw and his father, Captain Russell S. Crenshaw. With regard to this, the papers are arranged into two basic series and further divided into subseris according to their content.
The papers of Francis Crenshaw are principally concerned with his service as a member of the Old Dominion University Board of Visitors from 1968-1976, and as Rector of the Board from 1970-1976. Crenshaw's personal papers (Subseries A) are contained in boxes 1-13 and include correspondence and records of his service on the ODU Board of Visitors. The papers are arranged alphabetically according to subject, and chronologically within each subject area. Of special interest are the numerous papers which deal with Crenshaw's role as Rector, and head of the Executive Committee of the Board from 1970-76. Subseries B, boxes 14-16, contain the formal board records of the agendas and proceedings of the Board of Visitors from 1974-76 and are arranged in chronological order. Subseries C, boxes 17-19, are various publications and reports which Crenshaw maintained in his files for reference purposes. The publications and reports are arranged in alphabetical order by title.
Those papers which deal with Captain Russell Crenshaw, Box 20, are chiefly concerned with naval orders issued him during World War II. Of some note is a copy of a document marked secret which contains a detailed account of the military situation in early 1943. The remainder of the items in this series are miscellaneous materials and of limited value.
Dates
1927-1976
Access
Collection is open to researchers without restrictions.
Questions on literary property rights should be directed to the Special Collections
Coordinator.
Size
20 Hollinger Document Cases.
Contents Listing
Series I Francis N. Crenshaw
Subseries A: Personal Papers
Box 1
Folder 1 AAUP
Folder 2 Academic Matters - ODU, September 1971-January 1972
Folder 3 Academic Matters - ODU "Law School", December 1971-November
1972
Folder 4 Academic Matters - ODU, March-December 1972
Folder 5 Academic Matters - ODU, January - April 1973
Folder 6 Academic Matters - ODU; Academic Long-Range Planning
December 1970-July 1976
Folder 7 Advisory Committee - Old Dominion University, May 68-April 72
Folder 8 Investment Review, January 1973-April 1973
Folder 9 Litigation, November 1971 - September 1973
Folder 10 Master Plan - ODU, November, 1968-December 1972
Folder 11 Master Plan - ODU, 1972-1978
Folder 12 Norfolk Land Proposal of 1251 43rd Street/ODU
Folder 13 Oceanography, September 1966-April 1976
Box 2
Folder 1 Old Dominion University Buildings and Grounds Committee,
June-September, 1971
Folder 2 ODU Buildings and Grounds Committee, January-September, 1972
Folder 3 ODU Buildings and Grounds Committee September, 1972-February 1973
Folder 4 ODU Buildings and Grounds Committee, February-March 1973
Folder 5 ODU Buildings and Grounds Committee, March-April 1973
Folder 6 ODU Buildings and Grounds Committee, May-August 1973
Folder 7 ODU Buildings and Grounds Committee, September-October 1973
Folder 8 ODU Buildings and Grounds Committee, October 1973-October 1974
Folder 9 ODU Buildings and Grounds Committee, November 1974-March 1975
Folder 10 ODU Buildings and Grounds Committee, July-August, 1975
Folder 11 ODU Buildings and Grounds Committee, December 1975
Folder 12 ODU Buildings and Grounds Committee, March 1975-April 1976
Folder 13 ODU Buildings and Grounds Committee, February-June 1976
Folder 14 ODU Board of Visitors - Confidential Items, May 1974
Box 3
Folder 1 Old Dominion University - City of Norfolk, October 1972- July 1974
Folder 2 ODU Development Committee, September 1973-December 1974
Folder 3 ODU Development Committee, November 1973-December 1974
Folder 4 ODU Development Committee, November 1974-June 1976
Folder 5 ODU Development and Grounds, March 1966-1975
Folder 6 ODU, Eastern Virginia Medical School, January- February 1971
Folder 7 ODU, Eastern Virginia Medical School, March 1971
Folder 8 ODU, Eastern Virginia Medical School, March-April 1971
Folder 9 ODU, Eastern Virginia Medical School, April - July, 1971
Folder 10 ODU, Eastern Virginia Medical School, July-November 1974
Box 4
Folder 1 ODU Education Committee, Ph.D. Program, Psychology
Folder 2 ODU Education Committee, Ph.D. Program, Psychology
Folder 3 ODU Education Committee, Ph.D. Program, Faculty
Folder 4 ODU Education Committee, Ph.D. Program, Psychology, Appendixes A and
B
Folder 5 ODU-Education Committee, Ph.D. Program, Psychology, Appendixes C,D,
and E
Folder 6 ODU Education Committee, Faculty Evaluations, March 1972
Folder 7 ODU Education Committee, March-September 1973
Folder 8 ODU Education Committee, October 1973-February 1974
Folder 9 ODU Education Committee, February - July 1974
Folder 10 ODU Education Committee, April 1974-March 1975
Folder 11 ODU Education Committee, April-July 1975
Box 5
Folder 1 ODU Education Committee, Health Program, M. .S., July 1975
Folder 2 ODU Education Committee, June-October, 1975
Folder 3 ODU Education Committee, 1975
Folder 4 ODU Education Committee, 1975
Folder 5 ODU Education Committee, 1975
Folder 6 ODU Education Committee, November 1975-July 1976
Folder 7 ODU Education Committee, January, 1976
Folder 8 ODU Education Committee, April 1976
Folder 9 ODU Equal Opportunity Committee, March 1972-May 1973
Folder 10 ODU Equal Opportunity Committee, July 1973-June 1974
Box 6
Folder 1 ODU Executive Committee, August-November 1971
Folder 2 ODU Executive Committee, January-May 1972
Folder 3 ODU Executive Committee, June-September 1972
Folder 4 ODU Executive Committee, September-December 1972
Folder 5 ODU Executive Committee, 5 year report, 1973
Folder 6 ODU Executive Committee, 5 year report, 1973
Folder 7 ODU Executive Committee, March-May 1973
Folder 8 ODU Executive Committee, May-July, 1973
Folder 9 ODU Executive Committee, June-August 1973
Folder 10 ODU Executive Committee, July-November 1973
Folder 11 ODU Executive Committee, November-December 1973
Box 7
Folder 1 ODU Executive Committee, January-March 1974
Folder 2 ODU Executive Committee, March-April 1974
Folder 3 ODU Executive Committee, April-June 1974
Folder 4 ODU Executive Committee, June-August 1974
Folder 5 ODU Executive Committee, August-September 1974
Folder 6 ODU Executive Committee, September-October 1974
Folder 7 ODU Executive Committee, November 1974
Folder 8 ODU Executive Committee, December 1974
Folder 9 ODU Executive Committee, June 1975
Folder 10 ODU Executive Committee, October 1974-July 1975
Folder 11 ODU Executive Committee, August 1975
Folder 12 ODU-Executive Committee, October 1975
Folder 13 ODU Executive Committee, November 1974-November 1975
Box 8
Folder 1 ODU Executive Committee, August-November 1975
Folder 2 ODU Executive Committee, August 1975-February 1976
Folder 3 ODU Executive Committee, January 1976-April 1976
Folder 4 ODU Executive Committee, April-August 1976
Folder 5 ODU Executive Committee, December 1976
Folder 6 ODU Executive Committee, General
Folder 7 ODU Executive Committee, General
Folder 8 ODU Executive Committee, General
Folder 9 ODU Executive Committee, M. A. in Humanities Proposal
Folder 10 ODU Executive Committee, Miscellaneous
Folder 11 ODU Executive Committee, Miscellaneous
Folder 12 ODU Executive Committee - Self-Study on ODU
Box 9
Folder 1 ODU Finance Committee, October 1971
Folder 2 ODU Finance Committee, December 1971-February 1972
Folder 3 ODU Finance Committee, March 1971-March 1972
Folder 4 ODU Finance Committee, January 1972-June 1973
Folder 5 ODU Finance Committee, March 1973-January 1975
Folder 6 ODU Finance Committee, February 1975-September 1975
Folder 7 ODU Finance Committee, September 1975-May 1976
Folder 8 ODU Finance Committee, April 1971-April 1976
Folder 9 ODU Foundation Fellowship, 1970-1971
Folder 10 ODU Iranian Naval Academy Proposal, 1975-76
Box 10
Folder 1 ODU, Logaras Estate, 1971-72
Folder 2 ODU Long Range Planning, (I)
Folder 3 ODU Long Range Planning, February 1971
Folder 4 ODU Long Range Planning, March 1973
Folder 5 ODU Miscellaneous, March 1966-April 1969
Folder 6 ODU Miscellaneous, April-December 1969
Folder 7 ODU Miscellaneous, January-July 1970
Folder 8 ODU Miscellaneous, July-October 1970
Folder 9 ODU Miscellaneous, December 1970-February 1971
Folder 10 ODU Miscellaneous, February-March 1971
Folder 11 ODU Miscellaneous, February-March 1971
Folder 12 ODU Miscellaneous, March 1971
Folder 13 ODU Miscellaneous, May-July, 1971
Folder 14 ODU Miscellaneous, July-September 1971
Folder 15 ODU Miscellaneous, April-December 1971
Box 11
Folder 1 ODU, Norfolk State College, March-November 1975
Folder 2 ODU-Relations with the City of Norfolk, May-October 1972
Folder 3 ODU-Relations with the City of Norfolk over the Zoning
Question, March-May 1975
Folder 4 ODU-Relations with Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS),
November 1969-November 1970
Folder 5 ODU-Relations with EVMS, April-September 1970
Folder 6 ODU-Relations with EVMS, September-November 1970
Folder 7 ODU-Relations with EVMS, October-November 1970
Folder 8 ODU-Relations with EVMS, November 1970
Folder 9 ODU-Relations with EVMS, November-December 1970
Folder 10 ODU-Relations with EVMS, January 1970-January 1973
Folder 11 ODU-Relations with EVMS, January 1973-February 1974
Folder 12 ODU-Relations with EVMS, March-November 1974
Box 12
Folder 1 Physical Education Building, September 1970-April 1971
Folder 2 Private Financial Support Development Program, October 1972- March
1973
Folder 3 Retirement Policy, March-May 1972
Folder 4 State Council on Higher Education, May-September 1973
Folder 5 Student Affairs Committee, October 1971-March 1972
Folder 6 Student Affairs Committee, October 1971-March 1973
Folder 7 Student Affairs Committee, May 1973-May 1976
Folder 8 Student Affairs Committee, November 1975
Box 13
Folder 1 Sub-committee on Relationships with Academic Institutions
Folder 2 Tenure Cases: Mihalap and Castro, May-September 1971
Folder 3 Tenure Case: Dr. Henry D. Merwin, March-May 1972
Folder 4 Tenure Case: Dr. Clifford L. Cypert, December 1972-February 1973
Folder S Tenure Case: Paul Johnson, March 1973-December 1974
Folder 6 Tenure Policy, May 1973-December 1974
Folder 7 University Senate, December 1973-December 1975
Folder 8 Weekly Clippings, November 1973-December 1973
Folder 9 Weekly Clippings, February 1974
Subseries B: Board of Visitors: Agendas and Proceedings
Box 14
Folder 1 Agenda, February, 1974
Folder 2 Agenda, May 1974
Folder 3 Agenda, June 1974
Folder 4 Agenda, October 1974
Folder 5 Agenda, December 1984
Folder 6 Agenda, February 1975
Folder 7 Agenda, June 1975
Folder 8 Agenda, August 1975
Box 15
Folder 1 Agenda, October 1975
Folder 2 Agenda, December 1975
Folder 3 Agenda, February 1976
Folder 4 Proceedings, February 1974
Folder 5 Proceedings, May 1974
Folder 6 Proceedings, June 1974
Folder 7 Proceedings, August 1974
Folder 8 Proceedings, October 1974
Folder 9 Proceedings, December 1974
Box 16
Folder 1 Proceedings, February 1975
Folder 2 Proceedings, April 1975
Folder 3 Proceedings, June 1975
Folder 4 Proceedings, August 1975
Folder 5 Proceedings, October 1975
Folder 6 Proceedings, December 1975
Folder 7 Proceedings, February 1976
Folder 8 Proceedings, April 1976
Folder 9 Proceedings, June 1976
Subseries C Publications and Reports
Box 17
Folder 1 Academic Planning Committee Report, 1973, Part I
Folder 2 Academic Planning Committee Report, 1973, Part II
Folder 3 Administrators in Higher Education - Edited by G.R. Burns
Folder 4 Analysis of Admissions Applications, Fall 1972
Folder 5 Annual Report: Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, 1974-1975
Folder 6 The Balancing Act: Quota Hiring in Higher Education by George Roche
Folder 7 Budget - Old Dominion University
Folder 8 Budget Exhibit, ODU, 1972-1974
Folder 9 Budget Exhibit, ODU, 1973-1974
Folder 10 Budget Exhibit, ODU, 1974-1975
Folder 11 Budget Exhibit, ODU, 1974-1976
Box 18
Folder 1 Budget Exhibit, ODU, 1975-76
Folder 2 Budget Exhibit, ODU - Local Budget, 1975-76
Folder 3 Budget Exhibit, ODU, 1976-1978
Folder 4 Capital Outlay Request, ODU, 1974-76 (2 copies)
Folder 5 College Graduates and Jobs: Adjusting to a New Labor Market Situation,
April 1973
Folder 6 "Degrees Conferred: Virginia Public and Private Institutions of
Higher Education,
1971-1972"
Folder 7 Digest of Reports and Recommendations, 1968-1971
Folder 8 Digest of Reports of the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, 1974
Box 19
Folder 1 ODU Faculty Handbook, 1974
Folder 2 Financing Virginia's Colleges
Folder 3 Guide to Professional Development Opportunities for College and University
Administrators
Folder 4 The Institution as Servant
Folder 5 Master Plan, ODU
Folder 6 ODU Magazine, Spring 1973
Folder 7 ODU Magazine, Summer 1973
Folder 8 ODU Magazine, Winter 1973
Folder 9 Operational Imperatives for a College Board of Trustees in the 1970s
by A. C. Frantfreb
Folder 10 Opportunities for Women in Higher Education, September 1973
Folder 11 Perspectives on Trusteeship: The Role of the Governing Board by Algo
D. Henderson
Folder 12 Proposal for a Master of Urban Studies Degree
Folder 13 Report on Audit for 1971-72
Folder 14 Report on Audit for 1973-74
Folder 15 Report of the General Assembly Commission on Higher Education. 1974
Folder 16 Toward a Learning Society, October, 1973
Series II: Captain Russell S. Crenshaw
Subseries A Naval Papers
Box 20
Folder 1 "Estimate of the Situation, February 14, 1943." Naval 'Secret'
Document
Folder 2 Naval Papers, 1927-39
Folder 3 Naval Papers, 1940
Folder 4 Naval Papers, 1941
Folder 5 Naval Papers, 1942
Folder 6 Naval Papers, 1943
Folder 7 Naval Papers, 1944
Folder 8 Naval Papers, 1945
Folder 9 Naval Papers, 1946
Folder 10 Naval Papers, 1948,49
Subseries B Memorabilia
Folder 11 Memorabilia: White House Letter (c. 1945)
Folder 12 Memorabilia: 50th Anniversary Program for Class of 1907, USNA, 1957
Folder 13 Memorabilia: Directory of Class of 1907, USNA, 1957
Folder 14 Memorabilia: 55th Anniversary note on Class of 1907, USNA, 1962
Subseries C: Miscellaneous
Folder 15 Miscellaneous: Shipmate, 1957
Folder 16 Miscellaneous: "Anchors Away"
Folder 17 Miscellaneous: Calling cards