Mary Elsie Fox photograph 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

Email: speccoll@gmu.edu

Phone: (703) 993-2220

Fax: (703) 993-2669

Web: scrc.gmu.edu

Restrictions:: Collection is open to research.
Terms of access:: There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:: Mary Elsie Fox photogaph collection, Collection #C0067, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.

Summary

Extent:: 1 linear feet (3 boxes)
Creator:: Mary Elsie Fox
Abstract:: This collection contains approximately 100 black and white photographs from the discarded scrapbook of Mary Elsie Fox found after her death. The photographs are mostly 3x4" snapshots of Fox, her husband, and their close friends and document domestic life in the postwar Washington, D.C. area. The photographs range in size from 1x2" to 8x10".
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: Mary Elsie Fox photogaph collection, Collection #C0067, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains about 100 black and white photographs from the discarded scrapbook of Mary Elsie Fox found after her death. The photographs are mostly 3x4" snapshots of Fox, her brother, and their close friends and document domestic life in the postwar Washington, D.C. area. The photographs range in size from 1x2" to 8x10".

The collection includes photographs of parties, dinners, outdoor recreation, children, American military, a friend's time abroad in Norway, and general portrait photographs. The collection also includes photographs of DC monuments and important buildings, ranging from the Pentagon to the Carnegie Library. Many of these photographs have writing on the back, especially those taken in Norway.

The first series includes small photographs from 1935-1959. Spanning two boxes and about 100 pages, this series contains photographs from parties, domestic life, outdoor recreation, American military personnel, Washington, D.C., Norway, and children. The second series contains medium photographs taken during the 1940s. This series contains photographs of Turkey, American military personnel, parties, and leisure. The third series contains large photographs taken during the 1940s. This series consists mainly of photographs of the Pentagon but also includes images of weddings, leisure activities, and American military personnel.

This series contains small photographs ranging in size from 1 1/4x2 1/4" to 5x4"

Mrs. Liston, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Studervant, Theda Portir, Major Tourdlau, Mrs. Stancook, Mrs. Pat Redd

Mary Elsie Fox, Elayne Scott

Mary Sevcik, Mary Elsie Fox, Bob Rancine, Tim Donovan

Mary Elsie Fox, Dave O'Connel, Ann Sevcik O'Connel

Mary Elsie Fox, Dick Perlman, Helen Krawchuk Perlman

Edna Earle Whitt, Mary Elsie, Fox, Janice Rigler Stoops

Mary Elsie Fox, Mary Sevcik

Edna Earle Whitt, Mary Elsie Fox, Mary Sevcik

New Jersey shore, sailors.

Mary Elsie Fox, Elayne Scott, Mary Sevcik

Mary Elsie Fox, Mary Sevcik, Tony Pecar, Ted Palmerine, Elayne Scott

Janice Rigler Stoops, Marion W. Stoops

Mary Elsie Fox, Jo-Ann Maddy

Mary Elsie Fox, Elayne Scott, Edna Earle Whitt

Mary Elsie Fox

Mary Elsie Fox, Mary Sevcik, Ann Sevcik O'Connel, Jan Sevcik

Mary Elsie Fox

Processed by Peoples Drugstores

Mary Elsie Fox

Mary Sevcik

Mary Sevcik, Jan Sevcik, Ann Sevcik

Mary Sevcik

Mary Elsie Fox, Edna Earle Whitt, Elayne Scott

Thelma Tefler

Color photos of Mary Elsie Fox

Jan Sevick

Mrs. McNeer, Anna Mae McNeer

Mary K. Sevcik

Ann Sevcik O'Connel

Ann Sevcik O'Connel, Jan Sevcik

Mary Elsie Fox

Jan Sevcik, "Smarty"

Writing on back of photograph

House after a snowstorm

Mary Elsie Fox, Edna Earle Whitt, Captain Ralph Lewis, Elayne Scott, Captain Mack, Captain Joe Schieferly, Major Sturdevant, Helen Karwchuk Perlman, Captain Ken Jordan, Peggy Hill, Captain Bill Miles

Mary Elsie Fox, Dick Perlman, Helen Krawchuk Perlman

Mary Elsie Fox, Edna Earle Whitt, Dick Perlman, Helen Krawchuk Perlman, Ken Ramey

One outdoor portrait photograph of Edna Earle Whitt

Mary Elsie Fox, Helen Krawchuk Perlman, Dick Perlman, Ken Ramey, Edna Earle Whitt

Mary Elsie Fox, Tim Donovan, Mary Sevcik, Bob Rancine

Dick Perlman

Mary Sevcik

Mary Elsie Fox

Color Photograph

View of Jefferson Memorial through cherry blossoms; bridge

Deveolped By Brown Photo Service, Minnepolis, MN

Mary Elsie Fox, Dempsey Fox

In front of the Capitol Theatre

Mary Elsie Fox, Dempsey Fox

Washington Presbyterian Church

Mary Elsie Fox

Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, cherry blossoms

Mary Elsie Fox

Capitol Building, Pentagon, Lincoln Memorial, White House, Jefferson Memorial, Carnegie Library, National Gallery of Art

Captain Schieferly, Captain Miles

Diane Miller

Writing on back of photograph

Tim Donovan

Writing on back of photograph

Tim Donovan

Developed by Peoples Drug Stores

Major Mulford, Major Flynn

Mary Sevcik

Skiing Photographs. Some developed by Nerlien.

Mary Sevcik, Jan Sevcik

Outdoor Photographs

Mike Riley, Charlie La Cour

Mary Sevcik, Elsa Beach