Paul Ceruzzi papers

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:

There are no access 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:

Paul Ceruzzi Papers, C0306, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
6 Linear Feet
Creator:
Ceruzzi, Paul E.
Abstract:
The Paul Ceruzzi Papers contain Paul Ceruzzi's research done while writing his book "Internet Alley: High Technology in Tysons Corner, 1945-2005." It also contains some materials concerning the development of the area after the publishing of the book.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Paul Ceruzzi Papers, C0306, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is an extensive gathering of local Fairfax County history as it relates to the development of computational technology in the Northern Virginia region. There is a lot of military history from the Cold War, weapons development programs, as well as the development of the public face of the Internet as we know it today. Dr. Ceruzzi's research ranged from the development of Tysons Corner as a small hamlet to the bustling office and shopping center it eventually became. His work collected here shows the many aspects of Northern Virginia that were involved not only in the growth of the Internet and the local region as a suburb of D.C. but also the constant presence of military and government officials, some less subtle than others. The collection is made up of research papers, declassified military intelligence documents, research done by the various contractor corporations that were drawn to the region, and interviews with prominent individuals, such as Til Hazel and George Johnson. Also included were several empty folders, which have been removed from the collection. The titles of these folders were "NSFnet, circa 1995," "Radio Tower" and "Tower Pix."

Collection is made up of papers, photographs, maps, and newspapers.

Biographical / historical:

Paul Ceruzzi is Curator of aerospace and electronics at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. Dr. Ceruzzi attened Yale University and University of Kansas, acquiring his PhD in American Studies in 1981. He has authored or co-authored several books in addition to "Internet Alley," such as "Computing, A Concise History" and "Beyond the Limits: Flight Enters the Computer Age" among many others.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Paul Ceruzzi in June 2017.
Processing information:

Processing completed by Zac Greenfield in August 2017. EAD markup completed by Zac Greenfield in August 2017.

Arrangement:

Arranged mostly alphabetically, kept in original order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard