Collections : [University of Mary Washington]

This collection features records generated from assorted convocations and student assemblies conducted from 1939 to the present. Events contained here include Honor Convocation, Senior Convocation, Chancellor's Convocation, Spring Convocation, Honorary Tapping Convocation, Installation Convocation, and chapel events. Materials associated with these events include programs, speeches, schedules, and invitations.

This collection is arranged into twenty-four main series, in thirty-eight record storage boxes for a total of about 16 linear feet. The first series is senior staff papers from the President's Office during Dr. Anderson's administration. Other series cover commencement records, honor convocation lists, campus buildings and grounds records, annual reports, state of Virginia papers, national educational papers, various university program documents, Southern educational materials, financial records and documents, student affairs materials, special events materials, inauguration papers, Board of Visitors materials, presidential correspondence, various academic committee papers, community relations documents, faculty affairs materials, papers on conferences and workshops, the President's Book Club materials, Dr. Anderson's speeches, and the last series is reserved for miscellaneous materials.

This collection contains records produced by the Board of Visitors. These records contain, but are not limited to: meeting minutes, correspondence, manuals, speeches, actions, memoranda, resolutions, materials pertaining to individual board members, and general documents.

This collection documents the student activities, clubs, and honorary societies at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Since the establishment of the University in 1908, clubs and student activities have been founded and faded out throughout the decades. These folders highlight many of the University's older clubs that are no longer active such as the Home Economics Club, the Cavalry Club, etc. These folders contain a variety of documents from promotional event flyers to club constitutions, and photographs. Depending on the club, there is more documentation. The majority of clubs established before the technological advancements of the 1990s have many physical club records. These records include but are not limited to, minutes, presidential records, treasurer records, receipts, etc. Clubs established within the 1990s and to the present have less physical documentation. The oldest records with a recorded date are from the 1940s with the most recent records being from the current year of 2023. Within this collection are folders for materials from undergraduate honor societies such as Chi Beta Phi (Science Honorary), Kappa Omicron Phi (Home Economics), Mu Phi Epsilon (Music), etc. This collection continues to develop as new student organizations are formed and clubs and honorary societies promote events and activities each semester.

Cover is brown paper and reads "Memory Book" in silver writing. The cover shows some tearing and scribbles. Black string used for binding removed for preservation but retained in the box. Inside the scrapbook contains notes, dried flowers, programs, napkins, menu, pamphlets, ticket stubs, newspaper clippings, postcards, and pencils, which have been glued in. Black paper used throughout for decoration. Some loose media/pages.

The Jean Slater Edson papers span 3 boxes that contain her original music manuscripts, programs or news clippings that she was featured in, correspondence regarding her personal life and music, a vinyl of her original music, and other miscellaneous items that pertain to her. The dated materials span 1929 to 1984. Although the majority of her compositions are undated, most of her dated works were created during her time as a teacher at Mary Washington College. Additionally, most correspondence and publications in this collection are in reference to the publishing process for some of Jean Slater Edson's musical works while she was residing in the Northern Virginia/DC area.

The James L. Farmer, Jr. Papers principally document Farmer's career at Mary Washington College (now University of Mary Washington), as well as his various additional political and social activities during that time. The papers were transferred from Farmer's home and office in Spotsylvania County. The papers include correspondence, printed materials, photographs, audiovisual materials, and other items reflective of his activities towards the end of his life, as well as memorials and reflections at the time of his death collected by others.

Commencement programs document the names, conferred degrees, and academic honors for graduating students, and also list featured speakers and other ceremonial events.

This collection contains materials documenting Dennis DaLuiso's activities as a professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Mary Washington College from 1971-1977. Most of the materials concern the various plays he directed, including photographs, scripts, notes, directions, and performance programs. Contents also reflect DaLuiso's work as an instructor, including notes, syllabi, and various teaching materials for the courses he taught.