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David Pass papers, 1934/2001 17 Linear Feet 35 boxes

Pass, David
The David Pass papers contain correspondence, oral histories, research files, photographs, maps, and plans that document the development and study of new towns in the United States and internationally, particularly Sweden. The collection thoroughly documents Pass's career at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, the Urban Development Corporation in New York, and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C. Although the inclusive dates span from 1934 to 2001, the bulk of the collection dates from the early 1960s to the early 1980s.
  1. George Mason University

Edward M. Almond papers, 1945/1975 21 items

Almond, Edward M. (Edward Mallory), 1892-1979

The Edward M. Almond papers include transcripts of two oral history interviews with Almond. The first interview was conducted by J. Addison Hagan on January 20, 1967, and concerns the Inchon Operation during the Korean War. The second interview was conducted by Captain Thomas F. Fergusson in March 1975. The papers also include photographs and documents.

  1. Virginia Military Institute Archives

Fay Parr Papers, 1920/2002 2.50 Linear Feet

Parr, Fay Lyonel, 1913-2008

The collection contains papers documenting the lives of the Fay Parr family. The collection also includes Williamsburg ephemera and memorabilia. Other materials contained in the collection includes family photograph albums, press photographs of Williamsburg residents as well as buildings, newspaper clippings of events in Williamsburg, Virginia as well as publications from Williamsburg and other places.

  1. College of William and Mary

Guy Family Papers, 1900/1988 0.75 Linear Feet

Guy family.

Papers of the William George and Gladys Bennett Guy family of Williamsburg, Virginia with additions from Joan Eastman Bennett. Includes correspondence, invitations, minutes, clippings, oral histories, notebooks, reports, photographs, written memories, essays and printed materials. Papers include items about water and gas, Williamsburg Landing, American Red Cross, Williamsburg United Service Organization, Williamsburg Female Academy, College of William and Mary and zoning regulations. Includes ephemera of Williamsburg, Virginia and personal material and correspondence of the Bennett Family and Guy Family of Williamsburg, Virginia. The original accession was received in 1985 with additions added through 2011.

  1. College of William and Mary

John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, 1893/1973 14.50 Linear Feet

Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978

Papers, 1937-1973, of Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. of Williamsburg and Alexandria, Virginia, and while stationed at Pearl Harbor, San Francisco and Norfolk, Virginia. The papers are both personal and professional. The collection contains material concerning World War II Operations TORCH (North Africa), BIGOT-HUSKY, AVALANCHE (Salerno), NEPTUNE-OVERLORD, and as well as the Army-Navy joint agreement on Normandy. Also includes material pertaining to his work with the USO, the Naval War College, Army War College and Armed Forces Staff College as well as speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs and pamphlets. While the majority of the correspondence is with his wife and with his brother Channing M. Hall, there is correspondence with prominent individuals: Omar Bradley, Arleigh Burke, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Ernest Joseph King, George C. Marshall, Chester W. Nimitz, George S. Patton, Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and other high-ranking military and civilian figures.

  1. College of William and Mary

League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area records, 1809/2012, bulk 1978/2012 39 Linear Feet 88 boxes

League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area
The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area Records contains materials from the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area's (LWVFA) activities and efforts, including organizational documents and correspondence, studies on local and national issues, information on political issues and candidate positions, meeting minutes, newsletters, photographs, audiovisual materials, and memorabilia.
  1. George Mason University

Northern Virginia oral history project collection, 1958/1996 2.5 Linear Feet 24 boxes

Northern Virginia Oral History Project
The collection contains 201 taped interviews of Northern Virginia residents. Transcripts or abstracts accompany most of the recordings. Topics such as agriculture, development, education, health, politics, transportation, and religion, with respect to Northern Virginia in the 19th and 20th centuries, are discussed.
  1. George Mason University

Robert E. Simon, Jr. papers, 1960/2006 7.5 Linear Feet 15 boxes

Simon, Robert E., Jr. (Robert Edward), 1914-2015
The collection consists of newsclippings, promotional material and booklets relating to Reston. Also included are printed material, publications, scrapbooks, and his speeches and paperwork from various conferences he attended at different universities around the country.
  1. George Mason University

William H. Dabney collection, 1960/2006 1.5 cubic feet 2 boxes

Dabney, William H. (William Howard), 1934-2012

This collection consists of items related to William H. Dabney, including:

  • Oral history interviews
  • Printed material
  • Articles and clippings
  • Citations for military awards
  • Photographs
  • Military papers
  • Incoming correspondence
This collection also includes information about Dabney's role in the Battle of Khe Sanh, Vietnam, defense of Hill 881S.

  1. Virginia Military Institute Archives

Works Progress Administration oral histories collection, 1961/1984 16 Linear Feet 43 boxes

George Mason University. Institute on the Federal Theatre Project and New Deal Culture
Collection includes transcripts and recordings of oral interviews with persons who were associated with various Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in the 1930s. These include the Federal Art Project, Federal Music Project, and Federal Writers Project.
  1. George Mason University

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