Collections : [George Mason University]

George Mason University

2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Primary Collecting Areas:
SCRC collects materials related to George Mason University, Northern Virginia, performing arts, transportation and planning, and photography. SCRC collects oral histories pertaining to Northern Virginia; the Federal Theatre Project; Reston, Virginia; and George Mason University's history. It currently conducts an active oral history program.
Description:
Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is the unit within the University Libraries charged with acquiring, documenting, preserving, and providing access to primary research collections and documents. SCRC also manages the non-current and archival records of George Mason University, is responsible for the preservation and access to the University's theses and dissertations, and undertakes, through its Oral History program, the creation of audiovisual documentary resources. SCRC services, collections, and programs support the teaching and research activities of George Mason University and also serve the community at large.
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Start Over Repository George Mason University Date range 1836
George Mason University

Alexander Haight family collection, 1764/1976

7 Linear Feet 7 boxes, 1 map case
The Alexander Haight family collection contains correspondence, legal and financial documents, account ledgers, photographs, and other materials created and collected by members of the Haight family of Fairfax County, Virginia, including during their time living and working on Sully Plantation, during and after the Civil War, and into the mid-20th century, including during World War I.
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Alexander Haight family collection, 1764/1976 7 Linear Feet 7 boxes, 1 map case

Haight, Alexander Levi, 1891-1981
The Alexander Haight family collection contains correspondence, legal and financial documents, account ledgers, photographs, and other materials created and collected by members of the Haight family of Fairfax County, Virginia, including during their time living and working on Sully Plantation, during and after the Civil War, and into the mid-20th century, including during World War I.

Series 2: Legal and financial documents, 1764/1948 Box 2-3, 5, 7

Series 2: Legal and financial documents (circa 1764-1948) includes personal and professional legal and financial records, most connected to members of the Haight family, including account ledgers, bank, registered letter, and tax receipts, formal and informal contracts and agreements, and other legal documents created by organizations within Fairfax County. Additional documents include Union Army passes issued to Alexander Haight during the Civil War, Alexander Levi Haight's Fairfax County draft classification card issued during World War I, a New York court summons for Stephen Sweet Haight, a California gold dig payment issued to George Sweet, currency notes, including Confederate paper money, and military orders issued during the Civil War. This series is arranged alphabetically either by last name of the subject or creator of the document or by title of the document.

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Roy Rosenzweig papers, 1934/2007

49.5 Linear Feet 98 boxes; 9,776 electronic files
The collection largely documents his research and writing through articles, notes, and correspondence on New York Central Park, Worcester (Massachusetts), labor, and digital humanities work. Although the collection dates from 1934, there are many facsimiles of documents, particularly on Central Park, that contain information prior to 1934.
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Edwin W. Lynch Vietnam War protest collection, 1965/1975

6 Linear Feet 12 boxes
The collection provides information on the discontent and disillusionment which came to exist among some segments of the American people as a result of American military intervention in Southeast Asia. The collection covers the period of time ranging from 1965 to 1975, with the bulk of the material from the years 1967 to 1971.
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C. Harrison Mann, Jr. map collection, 1579/1961

5 Linear Feet 90 folders
This collection comprises ninety-six maps and eighteen atlases ranging from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Though the majority of the maps Mann collected are of Virginia, there are many pertaining to other parts of the United States and other areas of the world.
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C. Harrison Mann, Jr. map collection, 1579/1961 5 Linear Feet 90 folders

Mann, Charles Harrison, Jr., 1908-1977
This collection comprises ninety-six maps and eighteen atlases ranging from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Though the majority of the maps Mann collected are of Virginia, there are many pertaining to other parts of the United States and other areas of the world.
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C. Harrison Mann, Jr. papers, 1832/1979

85.5 Linear Feet 142 boxes
Comprises C. Harrison Mann, Jr.'s personal papers and handwritten draft of his history of George Mason University. Papers pertain to his political career and include subject files, memoranda, campaign materials, speeches, newsclippings and other related materials.
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C. Harrison Mann, Jr. papers, 1832/1979 85.5 Linear Feet 142 boxes

Mann, Charles Harrison, Jr., 1908-1977
Comprises C. Harrison Mann, Jr.'s personal papers and handwritten draft of his history of George Mason University. Papers pertain to his political career and include subject files, memoranda, campaign materials, speeches, newsclippings and other related materials.
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John N. Paden papers, 1938/2010

66 Linear Feet 133 boxes
The collection includes periodicals, pamphlets, reports, conference proceedings, photographs, maps, printed ephemera, and manuscripts related to Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular emphasis on Nigeria, but embracing political and social history, biography, economics, sociology, languages, culture, and religions of the entire region. The role of Islam in the region is an important component. Documents are primarily in English but occasionally in German, French, Arabic, or Hausa.
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Commonwealth of Virginia documents signed by governors appointing justices of the peace and sheriffs for Loudoun County, 1809/1849

.01 Linear Feet 1 folder
Five official Commonwealth of Virginia documents signed by four Virginia governors, each appointing justices of the peace and sheriffs for Loudoun County, 1809 - 1849.
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C-SPAN records, 1809/2012, bulk 1978/2012

200.0 linear feet 471 boxes
The C-SPAN records consist of materials created and collected by the C-SPAN Corporation and its founder Brian Lamb from the years 1809, 1978-2012. The materials created by C-SPAN originate from 1978-2012, with one antique newspaper from 1809 gifted to Lamb. The records document C-SPAN's functions as a broadcasting network, as well as its continuing engagement in the political and public affairs sphere of the United States.
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C-SPAN records, 1809/2012, bulk 1978/2012 200.0 linear feet 471 boxes

C-SPAN Corporation
The C-SPAN records consist of materials created and collected by the C-SPAN Corporation and its founder Brian Lamb from the years 1809, 1978-2012. The materials created by C-SPAN originate from 1978-2012, with one antique newspaper from 1809 gifted to Lamb. The records document C-SPAN's functions as a broadcasting network, as well as its continuing engagement in the political and public affairs sphere of the United States.

Series 12: Miscellaneous (Boxes 457-469, Map Cases 5.2 - 5.5), 1809/2012

This series includes miscellaneous items such as award plaques gifted to C-SPAN and Brian Lamb from a number of organizations, newspapers, C-SPAN advertisements, loose scrapbook pages, framed pictures, exhibit panels of varying sizes, C-SPAN political cartoons, and an antique newspaper from 1809 given to Brian Lamb.

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Randolph H. Lytton historical Virginia collection

15 Linear Feet 11 boxes
The collection includes artwork, campaign materials, correspondence, envelopes, indentures, maps, military paperwork, newspapers, paper currency, photographs, postcards, and publications on Virginia, particularly Fairfax County.
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James M. Buchanan papers, 1800/2014

270 Linear Feet 546 boxes, one map case
The James M. Buchanan papers consist of materials created primarily by economist James M. Buchanan (1919-2013) from the years 1936-2014. There are also materials created by the Center for Study of Public Choice, an academic unit associated with Virginia Tech (1969-1983) and George Mason University (1983-). The papers document Buchanan's career and academic output, primarily in the field of public choice economics and political economy.
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James M. Buchanan papers, 1800/2014 270 Linear Feet 546 boxes, one map case

Buchanan, Ann Bakke
The James M. Buchanan papers consist of materials created primarily by economist James M. Buchanan (1919-2013) from the years 1936-2014. There are also materials created by the Center for Study of Public Choice, an academic unit associated with Virginia Tech (1969-1983) and George Mason University (1983-). The papers document Buchanan's career and academic output, primarily in the field of public choice economics and political economy.

Series 1: Biographical materials, 1800/2012 Box 1-25

The biographical series contains information about James M. Buchanan's personal life, education, awards, and clippings of articles about him and his career. There are also materials kept by his wife, Ann Bakke Buchanan. The series is divided into four subseries: Ann Bakke Buchanan papers, Education, Awards, and Clippings. Additional materials not in subseries include personal photographs and Buchanan family history.

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