Rhodes, Carolyn A Guide to the Carolyn Rhodes Papers RG 17-28B1

A Guide to the Carolyn Rhodes Papers RG 17-28B1


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Kelly C. Barbour, April 2006; revised by Mel Frizzell, March 2008; revised by Kathleen Smith, May 2014

Repository
ODU University Archives
Identification
RG 17-28B1
Title
Carolyn Rhodes Papers 1924-2019, undated Date acquired: 10/30/2003
URL:
https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/3/resources/193
Quantity
2.80 Linear Feet
Quantity
7 Hollinger document cases boxes
Creator
Rhodes, Carolyn H. (1925-2019)
Language
English
Abstract
Dr. Rhodes was an English and Women's Studies professor at Old Dominion University. The collection includes course descriptions, grant reports, meeting minutes from various women's groups, information pertaining to the Title IX hearings, books, journal articles, newspaper clippings, newsletters and photographs.

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], Carolyn Rhodes Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Dr. Carolyn H. Rhodes

Method of Acquisition

Gift.

Processing Information

The collection was processed and finding aid created by Kelly C. Barbour in April 2006.

Accruals and Additions

An addition to the collection was received on 10/22/2004.


Biographical or Historical Information

Dr. Carolyn H. Rhodes was born Carolyn Hodgson on May 16, 1925 in Birmingham, Alabama. Her parents were Lester Rhodes Hodgson and Dolly Griffin Hodgson. Dr. Rhodes has Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and English from the University of Alabama, a Master of Arts degree in Psychology from Columbia University and a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Kentucky. She earned her Ph.D. in English in 1965 from the University of Kentucky. While in college, Dr. Rhodes administered psychometric tests for the Veterans Administration in Lexington, Kentucky and worked as an Editorial Assistant for Railway Age Magazine. She was a Haggin teaching fellow for nine semesters, from 1957-1963, and an instructor of English Language Orientation for Indonesian students from 1964-1965.

Dr. Rhodes moved to Virginia and began as an Assistant Professor at Old Dominion University (then Old Dominion College) in 1965. She became an Associate Professor in 1969 and a Professor of English in 1978. During her tenure at Old Dominion University, Dr. Rhodes worked as the Principle Investigator for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Pilot Grant in Women's Studies. The grant, which ran from May 1977 to August 1978, helped establish the Women's Studies program at ODU, the first of its kind in Virginia. Dr. Rhodes was also a co-founder of the Friends of Women's Studies organization, established in 1985 to provide monetary support to keep Women's Studies alive. From September 1982 to July 1983, Dr. Rhodes was a Fulbright Lecturer in American Literature at Babes-Bolyai University in Romania. She received a second Fulbright to lecturer in American Literature at Peking University in Bejing, from September 1986 to August 1987

Dr. Rhodes passed away in March of 2019 and had two children, Richard (b. 1949) and Babette (b. 1951).

Chronology

Date of Birth: May 16, 1925

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Alabama: 1945

Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Alabama: 1945

Master of Arts in Psychology, Columbia University: 1947

Master of Arts in English, University of Kentucky: 1959

Doctorate in English, University of Kentucky: 1965

Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University: 1965

Associate Professor, Old Dominion University: 1969

Principle Investigator, NEH Pilot Grant, Women's Studies: 1977-1978

Professor of English, Old Dominion University: 1978

Fulbright Lecturer, Romania: 1982-1983

Co-founder, Friends of Women's Studies: 1985

Fulbright Lecturer, Bejing: 1986-1987

Date of Death: March 24, 2019

Note written by Kelly C. Barbour

Scope and Contents

The collection contains material from Dr. Carolyn Rhodes' academic and professional career, mostly pertaining to her time at Old Dominion University as a professor in the English and Women's Studies departments. Included in the collection are records related to the Women's Caucus, Women's Studies, gender discrimination at ODU, publications, and other material. Oral Histories of Dr. Rhodes' time at Old Dominion University can be found in the ODU Libraries Digital Collection's Oral Histories in Perry Library collection.

Arrangement Note

The collection is organized into eleven series: Series I: Dr. Carolyn Rhodes; Series II: Women's Caucus; Series III: Women's Studies; Series IV: Other Courses; Series V: Speeches; Series VI: Publications; Series VII: Correspondence; Series VIII: Title IX; Series IX:: Multimedia; Series XI: Awards; and Series Xi: Miscellaneous Women's Events.

Related Material

Oral Histories in the Perry Library: Carolyn H. Rhodes, Part 1

Oral Histories in the Perry Library: Carolyn H. Rhodes, Part 2

Oral Histories in the Perry Library: Carolyn H. Rhodes, Part 3

Oral Histories in the Perry Library: Carolyn H. Rhodes, Part 4

Oral Histories in the Perry Library: Carolyn H. Rhodes, Part 5

Oral Histories in the Perry Library: Carolyn H. Rhodes, Part 6

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Container List

Series I
Series I: Dr. Carolyn Rhodes
1965-1990
Scope and Contents

This series contains materials specific to Dr. Carolyn Rhodes including a biographical sketch and her academic resume.

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Series II
Series II: Women's Caucus
1990-1993
Scope and Contents

This series contains speeches made by Dr. Carolyn Rhodes at Women's Caucus events and her personal notes on the caucus.

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Series III
Series III: Women's Studies
1976-2003
Scope and Contents

This series includes material related to Dr. Rhodes' involvement in the Department of Women's Studies. Included in the collection are course materials, studies and reports, events, and promotional material, among others.

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Series IV
Series IV: Other Courses
1972-1989
Scope and Contents

This series relates to courses other than Women's Studies that Dr. Rhodes taught, including Asian Studies, English, and Urban Studies.

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Series V
Series V: Speeches and Presentations
1978-1997
Scope and Contents

This series contains speeches and presentations given by Dr. Carolyn Rhodes at various workshops and events. Speeches relate to mainly to women's topics.

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Series VI
Series VI: Publications
1924-1995
Scope and Contents

This series includes publications collected by or published by Dr. Rhodes. The series contains published and unpublished articles, newsletters, newspaper articles, and journals, among others.

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Series VII
Series VII: Correspondence
1966-1988, undated
Scope and Contents

This series contains correspondence written by or to Dr. Carolyn Rhodes. Much of the material is related to furthering women's status at ODU. One notable letter is from the noted American psychologist B.F. Skinner regarding Carolyn Rhodes dissertation.

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Series VIII
Series VIII: Title IX
1975-1980
Scope and Contents

This series contains material related to the Title IX sex discrimination hearings at ODU during the 1970s, including statistics on salary and tenure differences between women and men at ODU.

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Series IX
Series IX: Multimedia
1983-1999, undated
Scope and Contents

This series includes photographs of Dr. Rhodes as well as videotapes of lectures on women's concerns.

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Series X
Series X: Awards
1989-1991
Scope and Contents

This series contains awards bestowed upon Dr. Carolyn Rhodes for her service to ODU and the community.

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Series XI
Series XI: Miscellaneous Women's Events
1980-1988, undated
Scope and Contents

This series contains materials related to women's events and lectures that were sponsored by organizations other than ODU Women's Studies, though Women's Studies was likely to have supported and attended these events.

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