Donations of rare books, manuscripts, archival materials and other items significantly contribute to teaching, learning, and research excellence of ODU. Many collections were established as gifts from generous alumni, faculty members and donors. A determination of whether a prospective gift enhances the value of our holdings for research, teaching and creative expression requires careful review. Staff members consider a variety of factors including, collection history, condition and existing collections strength and priorities. As the institutional memory of the university, we also actively collect materials and university records that document the history of ODU.
- To donate ODU historical materials or records created by the University for permanent retention, contact the University Archivist Steven Bookman:
- For all other donations, please contact Jessica Ritchie, Head of Special Collections and University Archives
