Collections : [George Mason University]

George Mason University

2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Primary Collecting Areas:
SCRC collects materials related to George Mason University, Northern Virginia, performing arts, transportation and planning, and photography. SCRC collects oral histories pertaining to Northern Virginia; the Federal Theatre Project; Reston, Virginia; and George Mason University's history. It currently conducts an active oral history program.
Description:
Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is the unit within the University Libraries charged with acquiring, documenting, preserving, and providing access to primary research collections and documents. SCRC also manages the non-current and archival records of George Mason University, is responsible for the preservation and access to the University's theses and dissertations, and undertakes, through its Oral History program, the creation of audiovisual documentary resources. SCRC services, collections, and programs support the teaching and research activities of George Mason University and also serve the community at large.
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Start Over Repository George Mason University Date range 1860
George Mason University

Alexander Haight family collection, 1764/1976

7 Linear Feet 7 boxes, 1 map case
The Alexander Haight family collection contains correspondence, legal and financial documents, account ledgers, photographs, and other materials created and collected by members of the Haight family of Fairfax County, Virginia, including during their time living and working on Sully Plantation, during and after the Civil War, and into the mid-20th century, including during World War I.
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Alexander Haight family collection, 1764/1976 7 Linear Feet 7 boxes, 1 map case

Haight, Alexander Levi, 1891-1981
The Alexander Haight family collection contains correspondence, legal and financial documents, account ledgers, photographs, and other materials created and collected by members of the Haight family of Fairfax County, Virginia, including during their time living and working on Sully Plantation, during and after the Civil War, and into the mid-20th century, including during World War I.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1838/1920 Box 1-2, 7

Series 1: Correspondence (1838-1920) includes sent and received personal and professional correspondence, including letters, cards, and postcards. The bulk of the correspondence represents personal communications between members of the Haight family, both with each other and with family friends, including a number of letters sent by Helen Hill Haight during her time volunteering with the American Red Cross during World War I. Additional correspondence includes communications concerning business matters, including correspondence to and from legal representatives, and a mix of original and reproduction copy letters sent by Union soldier John M. Young during the Civil War. This series is arranged alphabetically by non-Haight correspondent last name. In cases where a member of the Haight family sent a letter to another Haight, and both are already represented elsewhere in the series, letters are arranged alphabetically by the name of the recipient.

George Mason University

North American 19th century theatre broadside collection, 1850/1867

2 linear ft.; 1 box
This collection contains around 100 theatre broadsides from the mid-nineteenth century. Nearly all of the broadsides were published in Boston, advertising theatre, opera, and lighter fare in various Boston venues.
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Boston Academy of Music Broadside, 1860 Box 1, Folder 5

Italian opera "Emani", Sig. Muzio, new chandelier - largest in US or Europe - manufactured by Cornelius and Baker of Philadelphia, N.W. Turner and Co., Ms. Adelina Patti, "Lucia Di Lammermoor", grand orchestra and chorus, opera sheet music available for 25 cents, Sig. Amati Dubreul, Mme. Pauline Colson.

  1. Series 5: Boston Academy of Music, 1860

North American 19th century theatre broadside collection, 1850/1867 2 linear ft.; 1 box

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
This collection contains around 100 theatre broadsides from the mid-nineteenth century. Nearly all of the broadsides were published in Boston, advertising theatre, opera, and lighter fare in various Boston venues.
George Mason University

North American 19th century theatre broadside collection, 1850/1867

2 Linear Feet 1 box
This collection contains around 100 theatre broadsides from the mid-nineteenth century. Nearly all of the broadsides were published in Boston, advertising theatre, opera, and lighter fare in various Boston venues.
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Boston Academy of Music Broadside, 1860 Box 1, Folder 5

Italian opera "Emani", Sig. Muzio, new chandelier - largest in US or Europe - manufactured by Cornelius and Baker of Philadelphia, N.W. Turner and Co., Ms. Adelina Patti, "Lucia Di Lammermoor", grand orchestra and chorus, opera sheet music available for 25 cents, Sig. Amati Dubreul, Mme. Pauline Colson.

  1. Series 5: Boston Academy of Music, 1860

North American 19th century theatre broadside collection, 1850/1867 2 Linear Feet 1 box

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
This collection contains around 100 theatre broadsides from the mid-nineteenth century. Nearly all of the broadsides were published in Boston, advertising theatre, opera, and lighter fare in various Boston venues.
George Mason University

Roy Rosenzweig papers, 1934/2007

49.5 Linear Feet 98 boxes; 9,776 electronic files
The collection largely documents his research and writing through articles, notes, and correspondence on New York Central Park, Worcester (Massachusetts), labor, and digital humanities work. Although the collection dates from 1934, there are many facsimiles of documents, particularly on Central Park, that contain information prior to 1934.
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Roy Rosenzweig papers, 1934/2007

49.5 linear feet (98 boxes; 9,776 electronic files)
The collection largely documents his research and writing through articles, notes, and correspondence on New York Central Park, Worcester (Massachusetts), labor, and digital humanities work. Although the collection dates from 1934, there are many facsimilies of documents, particularly on Central Park, that contain information prior to 1934.
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Edwin W. Lynch Vietnam War protest collection, 1965/1975

6 linear feet (4 boxes)
The collection provides information on the discontent and disillusionment which came to exist among some segments of the American people as a result of American military intervention in Southeast Asia. The collection covers the period of time ranging from 1965 to 1975, with the bulk of the material from the years 1967 to 1971.
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Edwin W. Lynch Vietnam War protest collection, 1965/1975

6 Linear Feet 12 boxes
The collection provides information on the discontent and disillusionment which came to exist among some segments of the American people as a result of American military intervention in Southeast Asia. The collection covers the period of time ranging from 1965 to 1975, with the bulk of the material from the years 1967 to 1971.
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C. Harrison Mann, Jr. Map Collection, 1579/1961

5 linear feet (90 folders)
Donated to George Mason University Libraries in September 1978 by the Mann family, the C. Harrison Mann Jr, Map Collection comprises ninety-six maps ranging from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries and is housed in the Special Collections & Archives department. Though the majority of the maps Mann collected are of Virginia, there are many pertaining to other parts of the United States and the world in the collection.
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C. Harrison Mann, Jr. Map Collection, 1579/1961 5 linear feet (90 folders)

Mann, Charles Harrison, Jr., 1908-1977
Donated to George Mason University Libraries in September 1978 by the Mann family, the C. Harrison Mann Jr, Map Collection comprises ninety-six maps ranging from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries and is housed in the Special Collections & Archives department. Though the majority of the maps Mann collected are of Virginia, there are many pertaining to other parts of the United States and the world in the collection.
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C. Harrison Mann, Jr. map collection, 1579/1961

5 Linear Feet 90 folders
This collection comprises ninety-six maps and eighteen atlases ranging from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Though the majority of the maps Mann collected are of Virginia, there are many pertaining to other parts of the United States and other areas of the world.
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C. Harrison Mann, Jr. map collection, 1579/1961 5 Linear Feet 90 folders

Mann, Charles Harrison, Jr., 1908-1977
This collection comprises ninety-six maps and eighteen atlases ranging from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Though the majority of the maps Mann collected are of Virginia, there are many pertaining to other parts of the United States and other areas of the world.
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C. Harrison Mann, Jr. papers, 1832/1979

85.5 Linear Feet 142 boxes
Comprises C. Harrison Mann, Jr.'s personal papers and handwritten draft of his history of George Mason University. Papers pertain to his political career and include subject files, memoranda, campaign materials, speeches, newsclippings and other related materials.
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C. Harrison Mann, Jr. papers, 1832/1979 85.5 Linear Feet 142 boxes

Mann, Charles Harrison, Jr., 1908-1977
Comprises C. Harrison Mann, Jr.'s personal papers and handwritten draft of his history of George Mason University. Papers pertain to his political career and include subject files, memoranda, campaign materials, speeches, newsclippings and other related materials.

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