Michael Johnson George Mason University history collection

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:

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Preferred citation:

Michael Johnson George Mason University history collection, C0266, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
2 Linear Feet 1 box
Creator:
Johnson, Michael and 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 Research Center, 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:

Processing completed by Elizabeth Beckman in May 2015. EAD markup completed by Elizabeth Beckman in May 2015. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in March 2023.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized by format.

Physical location:
R 50, C 5, S 6
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard