Michael Johnson George Mason University history collection, 1965/1972

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Michael Johnson George Mason University history collection must be obtained from Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Preferred citation:

Michael Johnson George Mason University history collection, C0266, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
2.0 linear feet (1 box)
Creator:
Johnson, Michael
Abstract:
This collection, created by George Mason student Michael Johnson, documents George Mason College and University's history during its transitional, formative years.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Michael Johnson George Mason University history collection, C0266, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains a small assortment of items that document the history of George Mason College and George Mason University during the mid 1960s and early 1970s. The items include a beanie, newspaper clippings about the school and about Michael Johnson dating from 1965-1968, and a diploma case with two examples of the first diplomas given by the independent George Mason University in 1972.

Biographical / historical:

Michael Johnson attended George Mason College in the mid-1960s. A student athlete, Johnson was a talented basketball and baseball player according to a 1968 news article. His time at Mason was marked by the transition from two-year junior college to four-year college, and the school became a full independent university a few years after his graduation.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Michael Johnson before 2008.
Processing information:

Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff. Processing completed by Elizabeth Beckman in May 2015. EAD markup completed by Elizabeth Beckman in May 2015.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized by format.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Universities and colleges--History.