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More broadly it provides insight into the growth and dynamics of Northern Virginia and offers perspective on national trends, politics, and experiences.","Series 1: Newsclippings (1953-2002) documents GMU's evolution from its early years as George Mason College of the University of Virginia to its mature status as a prestigious research university. The collection features news and human interest pieces relating primarily to George Mason University, its related individuals, and the Northern Virginia region. The newsclippings feature information on events at GMU, as well as notable news about the school. The collection also consists of news regarding GMU staff, faculty, and students, including marriage announcements and notable achievements. News articles and editorials written by GMU-affiliated individuals are also included. In addition, the collection also contains newsclippings on state politics largely in reference to higher education budgets as well as local news and events.","Series 2: Press Releases (1956-1997) contains printed press releases, public service announcements, and event calendars disseminated to the GMU community as well as local and regional newspapers. The press releases contain information on such topics as course offerings, conferences, workshops, and administrative announcements. Also included are drafts of the finalized press releases and their attendant research materials."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions on personal use. 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The LWVFA remains active in engaging the local Fairfax County community to this day.","This collection was processed in 1995 by League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area archivist Bernice Colvard and an original finding aid was compiled by then Special Collections and Archives archival assistant Oona Pilot-Sitkoff. In 2008, the collection was re-processed by Sean Tennant. Finding aid was updated in 2013 by Greta Kuriger Suiter.","The collection was re-processed by Amanda Menjivar from 2019 - 2022. EAD markup completed by Amanda Menjivar in March 2022. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in June 2023.","This collection has additional unprocessed accessions 2019.006, 2023.010-C, and therefore this finding aid may not be fully up to date. 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