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 1974
George Mason University

Martin Cohen theater collection, 1816/2017

15 Linear Feet 18 boxes, 6 map cases, 2 triangle boxes
The Martin Cohen theater collection contains material pertaining to musical theater, stage performances, and motion picture film. It primarily includes playbills, sheet music, and film posters, as well as as comic books, animation film cells, memorabilia, and toys.
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110 In the Shade - 70 Girls 70, 1969/2010 Box 12, Folder 4

110 in the Shade, circa 2002-2003; 1776, March 1969; 1776, December 1997; 1776, April 1989; 1776, 2003; The 1940s Radio Hour, circa 2004-2006; The 1940s Radio Hour, November-December 1978; Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, March 2010; Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, May 2008; Forty-Second Street: A Musical Comedy, June 1980; 70, Girls, 70, June 1991.

  1. Series 1: Playbills, 1936/2017

A Flag is Born - Forbidden Broadway, 1961/2016 Box 4, Folder 3

A Flag is Born, March-April 2004; A Flag is Born, March-April 2004; The Flick, 2016; Flight, June 1986; Flower Drum Song, July 1961; Flower Drum Song, July 1961; Floyd Collins, June 2016; The Flying Karamazov Brothers, November 1991; The Flying Karamazo Brothers' Room Service, August-October 1997; Dan Fogelberg with his band, May 2003; Follies, April-June 2003; Follies, December 1971; Follies, circa 1998-2000; Follies, June 2011; Forbidden Broadway, 1989; Forbidden Broadway, 2002; Forbidden Broadway, 2001: A Spoof Odyssey, July 2001; Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit, October 2008; Forbidden Broadway, October 2000.

  1. Series 1: Playbills, 1936/2017
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American Public Transportation Association records, 1898/1999

94 Linear Feet 189 boxes
The American Public Transportation Association records consist of material pertaining to the activities of APTA as well as both the American Transit Association (ATA) and the Institute for Rapid Transit (IRT). Types of materials in the collection include: memoranda, correspondence, reports, legislative information, industry-related information (such as brochures and technical reports), and membership information.
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Charles Lietwiler transportation collection, 1903/2005

33.0 Linear Feet 40 boxes, 2 map cases
This collection contains Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) materials relating to the foundation and construction of the Metro, information regarding American and international mass transit systems, and photographs taken by Charles Lietwiler.
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East German poster collection film series, 1947/1995

3060 posters
These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990.
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1945/ 1974, 1974

This poster has a tan background with black and red text. Beneath the title it reads: "Ohne Kapitalisten geht es besser! Aus der Geschichte des sozialistischen Aufbaus der Stadt Halle." It is for an exhibition featuring the history of socialist construction in East Germany.

25 Jahre Graphik in der DDR, 1974

This poster shows an illustration of a flower. The flower is made of tiny cells. It is for an exhibition featuring East German graphic design from 1949 to 1974 at the Old Museum in Berlin (September 20 - November 10, 1974).

25: Malerei, Grafik, Plastik, 1974

This poster has a black background and a large, white three-dimensional "25". On the number is a pink and orange flower in the top right hand corner. It is for an exhibition in Potsdam (July - September 1974).

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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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French Communist Party poster collection, 1945/2008

1218 posters
Substantial selection of posters from PCF archive in Paris. Topics include French elections, union of the left, anti-outsourcing, peace, human rights, civil rights, social aid, environment, women, publications, congresses, anti-nuclear, pro-Cuba, pro-Soviet Union, and anti-America movements.
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1970s General, 1970/1979 Oversize Shelf 1, Folder 3

36 roughly 60x80cm, 2 40x60cm, and 2 30x100cm sized posters; topics include uniting, anti-UDR, financial scandals, the Soviet Union, Pompidou, cantonal elections, racism, personal power, raising fuel prices, petroleum scandal, d'Estaing, women, the Concord, farmers, saving hospitals, European election, and the election of 1978.

  1. Series 1: Political Posters, 1945/2008
  2. Subseries 1.1: General Position and Party Information, 1945/2008

Commemorative, 1958/1994 Oversize Shelf 5, Folder 1

4 roughly 60x100cm, 4 roughly 70x100cm, 15 roughly 60x80cm, 1 40x100cm, 2 50x70cm, and 1 40x56cm sized posters that commemorate social laws, the revolution of October 1917, the French Revolution, the founding of the party, several important Communist figures' birthdays, and the anniversary of World War II events.

  1. Series 2: Social Posters, 1950/2008
  2. Subseries 2.1: Commemorative and Anniversaries, 1950/2006
George Mason University

French Communist Party poster collection, 1945/2008

1218 posters
Substantial selection of posters from PCF archive in Paris. Topics include French elections, union of the left, anti-outsourcing, peace, human rights, civil rights, social aid, environment, women, publications, congresses, anti-nuclear, pro-Cuba, pro-Soviet Union, and anti-America movements.
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1970s General,, 1970/1979 Oversize Shelf 1, Folder 3

36 roughly 60x80cm, 2 40x60cm, and 2 30x100cm sized posters; topics include uniting, anti-UDR, financial scandals, the Soviet Union, Pompidou, cantonal elections, racism, personal power, raising fuel prices, petroleum scandal, d'Estaing, women, the Concord, farmers, saving hospitals, European election, and the election of 1978.

  1. Series 1: Political Posters,, 1945/2008
  2. Subseries 1.1: General Position and Party Information,, 1945/2008

Commemorative,, 1958/1994 Oversize Shelf 5, Folder 1

4 roughly 60x100cm, 4 roughly 70x100cm, 15 roughly 60x80cm, 1 40x100cm, 2 50x70cm, and 1 40x56cm sized posters that commemorate social laws, the revolution of October 1917, the French Revolution, the founding of the party, several important Communist figures' birthdays, and the anniversary of World War II events.

  1. Series 2: Social Posters,, 1950/2008
  2. Subseries 2.1: Commemorative and Anniversaries,, 1950/1994
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George Mason University Office of the President records, 1949/2013

96.5 Linear Feet 193 boxes
Collection contains a wide range of materials including correspondence, studies, reports, speeches, meeting minutes, scrapbooks, and photographs originating within, received, or accessed by the George Mason University Office of the President.
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Arena Stage records, 1949/2010

739 boxes
The Arena Stage records consist of material that spans the theater's history from its beginnings in 1950 to the present, including production notebooks, photographs, audiotapes, videotapes, playbills, scrapbooks, scripts, handwritten correspondence, and other production materials, as well as administrative records.
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Arena Stage records, 1949/2010

369.5 Linear Feet 739 boxes
The Arena Stage records consist of material that spans the theater's history from its beginnings in 1950 to the present, including production notebooks, photographs, audiotapes, videotapes, playbills, scrapbooks, scripts, handwritten correspondence, and other production materials, as well as administrative records.
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