Subseries 5: Center for Study of Public Choice
- Containers:
- Box 250-265, 541, 543
- Scope and content:
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This subseries contains annual reports, conference information, grants, planning documents, board meeting minutes, and correspondence relating the Center for Study of Public Choice, an academic unit founded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1968. The Center was moved to George Mason University in July 1983 and continues operations there as of 2023. The subseries contains correspondence and planning documents from multiple directors of the Center, including Robert Tollison, David Levy, Mark Crain, and others. There are also materials relating to the Public Choice Society prior to Jo Ann Burgess' time as the Public Choice Society administrator, approximately 2003. The subseries is arranged chronologically.
Betty Tillman was the administrative director of the Center in the 1990s and 2000s, and many Center materials can be found in in Series 6: Betty Tillman papers, especially in Subseries 1: Correspondence and Subseries 2: Office administration. Center tasks were also sometimes a part of the duties of Jo Ann Burgess, and some Center material can be found in Series 7: Jo Ann Burgess papers, especially Subseries 1: Correspondence and Subseries 2: Office administration.
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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2400 Fenwick LibrarySpecial Collections Research CenterFenwick Library MS2FLGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA 22030
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Mieko PalazzoEmail: speccoll@gmu.eduPhone: (703) 993-2220Fax: (703) 993-2669Web: scrc.gmu.edu
- Parent restrictions:
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IMPORTANT ACCESS INFORMATION: To schedule an appointment to view materials from the James M. Buchanan papers in the SCRC reading room, please fill out the You can request up to 12 boxes per appointment (day). Appointments will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note, due to the high demand for this collection, we will be prioritizing on-site requests over remote requests. Virtual reference will be limited to 30 minutes of research per request. If your request requires more research support, we recommend hiring someone to assist you on-site. Remote digitization requests will be evaluated based on the material content and our ability to provide copies.
Certain materials in the collection are restricted due to FERPA requirements and personally identifiable information. Letters of recommendation are restricted for 40 years from creation.
- Parent terms of access:
- The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/) Materials created prior to 1931 are in the Public Domain. These materials have no known restrictions.