Northern Virginia oral history project 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
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research although some interviews may have restrictions.

Terms of access:

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Preferred citation:

Northern Virginia Oral History Project collection, C0030, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
2.5 Linear Feet 24 boxes
Creator:
Northern Virginia Oral History Project
Abstract:
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.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Northern Virginia Oral History Project collection, C0030, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Series 1: Northern Virginia Community; contains 141 taped interviews between 1958 and 1990. The interviews document community and family life, careers, etc. in the Northern Virginia Area.

Series 2: Northern Virginia Changes; contains 60 taped interviews between 1962 and 1990. The interviews deal primarily with changes in Northern Virginia since World War II.

Series 3: Transcripts: Northern Virginia Community; contains 50 interview transcripts and abstracts between 1962 and 1988 that document community and family life, careers, etc… in the Northern Virginia Area.

Series 4: Transcripts: Northern Virginia Changes; contains 44 interview transcripts and abstracts between 1972 and 1989 that deal primarily with changes in Northern Virginia since World War II.

Series 5: Interview Documentation; contains biographical notes and photos for interviewees, interview release forms, interviewer notes, and abstract worksheet and form.

Series 6: Northern Virginia Leadership Project; contains the Northern Virginia Leadership Project interviews. Roy Rosenzweig, a professor in Mason's History Department, supervised the final phase of the project. The Northern Virginia Leadership Project is a collection of interviews with prominent figures from the Northern Virginia area. The collection includes interviews conducted between the years 1990 and 1996 as well as other interview documentation such as interview forms and questions, and permissible use forms.

Series 7: Sound Reels; contains sound reels of interviews that document community and family life, careers, etc…. in the Northern Virginia Area as well as interviews that deal primarily with changes in Northern Virginia since World War II.

Biographical / historical:

The Northern Virginia Oral History Project collection is comprised of interviews conducted between 1962 and 1983. The interviews document community and family life, and careers in the Northern Virginia Area as well as changes in Northern Virginia since World War II.

Acquisition information:
Collection donated by the Fairfax City Regional Library in 1992. Additional interviews added in 1996.
Custodial history:

The collection was previously housed in the Fairfax County Library from 1962-1983. It was transferred to George Mason University Libraries in 1984.

Processing information:

Processed by Special Collections Research Center staff. EAD markup completed in February 2009 by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty. EAD markup revised in September 2014 by Michelle Page.

Arrangement:

Organized into seven series.

Series
  1. Series 1: Northern Virginia Community, 1958-1990
  2. Series 2: Northern Virginia Changes, 1962-1990
  3. Series 3: Transcripts: Northern Virginia Community, 1962-1988
  4. Series 4: Transcripts: Northern Virginia Changes, 1972-1989
  5. Series 5: Interview Documentation, 1962-1990
  6. Series 6: Northern Virginia Leadership Project, 1957-1996
  7. Series 7: Sound Reels, 1966-1980
Physical location:
R16 C1 S1 - S3; C2 S1
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard