Eight pencil drawings of locations in Prince William County, Virginia by Kenneth Harris

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
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There are no access restrictions.

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Preferred citation:

Eight pencil drawings of locations in Prince William County, Virginia by Kenneth Harris, C0529, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries

Summary

Extent:
.01 Linear Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Harris, Kenneth (Albert Kenneth Harris), 1904-1983
Abstract:
Eight pencil drawings by Kenneth Harris depicting locations in Prince William County, Virginia.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Eight pencil drawings of locations in Prince William County, Virginia by Kenneth Harris, C0529, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries

Background

Scope and content:

Eight pencil drawings by Kenneth Harris depicting locations in Prince William County, Virginia. Three of the drawings depict locations in Manassas National Battlefield Park: the Stonewall Jackson statue, Stone House, and Stone Bridge. The remaining five drawings depict Beverley's Mill in Broad Run and four other historic buildings in Manassas: the Prince William County Courthouse, Train Station, Town Hall, and Liberia house.

All drawings are estimated to have been created circa 1970s-1980s, but this date range is unverfied.

Biographical / historical:

Albert Kenneth Harris (known professionally as Kenneth Harris) was born in Pennsylvania on May 8, 1904. Harris moved to Ohio to attend the Cincinnati Art Academy and began his work as a commercial artist in Charlotte, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia, before moving to Norfolk, Virginia to begin his career as a painter. Harris become best known for his "Old Norfolk" paintings, which captured locations around the city prior to its redevelopment, in some cases becoming the only records of those sites. Harris painted and sketched numerous buildings and locations throughout Virginia, always focusing on keeping the prices of his art low to allow average people to buy them. Harris passed away on May 13, 1983 at the age of 79.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Autumn Brown, HR and Admin Specialist for the GMU SciTech campus, on July 9, 1919.
Processing information:

Processing completed by Meghan Glasbrenner in February 2025. Finding aid completeed by Meghan Glasbrenner in March 2025.

Arrangement:

This is a single folder collection.

Physical location:
R 71, C 1, S 1
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard