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Series 2.2: General Assembly Subject Files, with subjects including the Civil War Commission, Clippings, Education, Insurance, and Schools Data."," Series 3: Career (1945 - 1970) documents Mann's political career, local and national politics, and legislation, and is divided into three subseries. Series 3.1: Speeches, Public Engagements and Press Releases. Series 3.2: Legislation, Congressional Resolutions and Documents, includes documents on bills passed and killed, the Gray Commission and the Perrow Commission (both as a result of Brown v. Board of Education), and Senate and House Bills and Joint Resolutions. Series 3.3: Politics and Platforms, includes documents on various local and national political campaigns, the Democratic Executive Committee, primaries, elections, and special sessions."," Series 4: George Mason University (1958 - 1978) documents Mann's involvement with the founding of George Mason University (G.M.U.) and is divided into three subseries. 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In 1949, while serving as President of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the University of Virginia Alumni Association, Mann organized an exploratory committee of local citizens to develop support for higher education in Northern Virginia. Through these efforts, the Northern Virginia Center of the University opened in October 1, 1949."," In 1953 Mann organized the Advisory Council to the Northern Virginia Center, which agreed that a two-year branch college should be established. Elected as a Democrat to the Virginia House of Delegates from 1954-1970, Mann sponsored a resolution calling for a study of educational needs for Virginia, and was instrumental in recommending the development of a college system in Virginia, particularly the establishment of a branch in Northern Virginia."," Mann was responsible for creating an educational financial assistance program for Virginia college students, and was instrumental in sponsoring legislation allowing local governments to form regional boards to acquire and transfer land and buildings for educational use."," He also served as the Chairman of George Mason College's first Board of Control. He sponsored bills constituting George Mason College as a branch of the University of Virginia and later elevating it to a four year division of the University with the right to grant degrees and offer graduate program. He served on the GMU Board of Visitors from 1975 to 1977. 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Notable correspondents include Senator Harry F. Byrd, Judge William Moncure, and Virginia Governor James Lindsay Almond, Jr."," Series 2: General Assembly (1950 - 1970) documents Mann's time in the Virginia General Assembly, and is divided into two subseries. Series 2.1: General Assembly Correspondence. Series 2.2: General Assembly Subject Files, with subjects including the Civil War Commission, Clippings, Education, Insurance, and Schools Data."," Series 3: Career (1945 - 1970) documents Mann's political career, local and national politics, and legislation, and is divided into three subseries. Series 3.1: Speeches, Public Engagements and Press Releases. Series 3.2: Legislation, Congressional Resolutions and Documents, includes documents on bills passed and killed, the Gray Commission and the Perrow Commission (both as a result of Brown v. Board of Education), and Senate and House Bills and Joint Resolutions. 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