Marie W. Dodd papers

Collection

Identifier: W163

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes speeches, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings related to Marie W. Dodd’s professional and volunteer activities from 1974-1997. The bulk of the collection consists of speech files. Speech files can contain speeches, programs, arrangement details, and other correspondence related to events. Speeches address topics such as women in the workforce, the importance of education, and advertising practices. The collection includes files related to Dodd’s participation in founding the Georgia State University Law School. Also included are several of Dodd’s awards.

Dates

1974-1997

Creator

Dodd, Marie W. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biography of Marie W. Dodd

Marie W. Dodd was a long time Vice President and Member of the Board of Directors at Ivan Allen Company. Her responsibilities while at Ivan Allen Company included advertising, sales promotion, public relations and the Atlanta Retail Division. She retired from the company in 1995.

Dodd was very involved with education in Georgia, working with Emory University, Georgia State University, and Coastal Georgia Community College. She was the first woman to serve on the Board of Regents (1976-1988) and later became the first woman to chair the board (1981-1982). During her tenure on the Board of Regents, she helped to found the Georgia State University Law School.

Dodd was very involved with organizations across the Atlanta area. Many of these organizations were focused on promoting women, such as American Women in Radio and Television and the Georgia Commission on Status of Women. She also worked with community organizations such as United Way, the Girl Scouts, and the Rotary Club.

Dodd frequently spoke at events and conferences on topics such as women in the workforce, the importance of education, and advertising practices.

Extent

1.88 Linear Feet (in 5 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Longtime Ivan Allen Company executive Marie W. Dodd was a member of the Georgia Board of Regents and a promoter of women in the workforce and society. Her papers include speeches, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings related to her professional and volunteer activities, 1974-1997.

Arrangement

Collection arranged alphabetically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Marie W. Dodd, 2018.

Processing Information

Processed by Paige Downey at the file level for the Georgia Archives Institute, June 2018. Collection received unfoldered. File titles assigned during processing.