Special Collections Research Center

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This collection contains materials relating to the scientific and academic career of Eugenie V. Mielczarek in the area of physics, primarily at George Mason University.

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Materials in the collection support the study of John Stuart Mill and women's rights. They include the following: manuscript copy of "John Stuart Mill and Half the Human Race" by Evelyn L. Pugh; Pugh's master's thesis entitled: "The Socialist Party in the Election of 1932" (1959); her dissertation "John Stuart Mill in America: The Early Impact, 1843-1873"(1966); scholarly publications by Pugh; course syllabi and course materials; bibliographic lists and bibliographic and note card files.

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A bail bond from Fairfax County, VA, presumably written by the Clerk, written March 19, 1714.

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Fairfax County court demand to apprehend Joseph Stephens on behalf of David Hughes, written on March 23, 1763.

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Fairfax County Court summons of witnesses William Gladin, John Gunston, and Mary Bradford for Mary Tarbuck on March 20, 1754.

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Fairfax County Sun Echo newspaper George Mason College Dedication Edition, published on September 10, 1964.

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This collection contains the records of the Fauquier County School Board compiled from the papers of Lawrence D. Czarda, a member of the school board. The majority of the collection consists of correspondence, memorandums, reports, fiscal plans, drafts, transparencies, and data charts and graphs.

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The Federal Theatre Project collection contains administrative records, play service and research records, library records, production records, and costumes created or collected by the Federal Theatre Project from 1935 to 1939. A few items in the collection were created before or after this time period but directly relate to the 1930s material. This collection consists of original materials with some duplicates and photocopies.

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This collection brings together over 90 individual donations of Federal Theatre Project material. The material in this collection consists of employment papers, correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, playscripts, programs, fliers, and production notebooks.

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This collection consists of graphic materials relating to Federal Theatre Project productions from 1936 to 1939 across the United States, with the majority from New York City and Roslyn, New York, San Diego and San Francisco, California, and Chicago, Illinois. The collection is mostly comprised of black and white photographs ranging in size from 4x5 to 11x14 and duplicate prints, as well as a few negatives.

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One box that contains paper from the Fiscal Services.

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Recipe booklet published by The Fleischmann Company in 1916 featuring baking tips and recipes using Fleischmann's yeast.

Summary The Francis Bosworth papers contain personal papers collected by Bosworth from the 1930s to the 1980s. About three-fourths of the material in this collection is about the Federal Theatre Project, other material consists of projects Bosworth worked on for the World's Fair in New York City in 1940, the National Council of Teachers of English 27th annual meeting, a "Report of an Experiment in the use of Documentary Playwriting for the teaching of Intercultural Education carried on in Selected...

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The Francis Steinbauer Reston Development and Planning Collection contains materials pertaining to Reston history and development. The material covers Francis Steinbauer career with Reston and the state of Virginia. The collection includes photographs, sales information and manuals, master plans, reports, memoranda, and memorabilia.

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Transportation-related papers, books, and audiotapes that document Francois' time with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

Abstract The Francis J. McNamara papers contains materials collected by Francis J. McNamara dating from 1928 to 1997 pertaining to American politics and culture during this period. The main concentration in this collection deals with national security with respect to the influence of Communism, the Civil Rights Movement, and the counterculture. It is comprised of newspaper and magazine articles, letters, memoranda and other personal documents, U.S. government documents, pamphlets, and other printed...

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Collection contains correspondence, memos, reports and other papers generated by Frank Mack.

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This collection contains archives related to Watergate. Includes manuscripts, correspondence, film, printouts, publications, subject files, and videotapes.

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Collection contains videotapes, meeting minutes, and other documents pertaining to former George Mason University English Professor Fred Grossberg's involvement in the Creative Writers' Workshop.

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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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Two scrapbooks created by the Future Farmers of America (FFA), Nokesville chapter that include, photographs and articles about FFA and Future Homemakers of America (FHA), awards and certificates, competition and event information and programs, 1950 - circa 1983.

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The G. Ridgley Loux papers contain records relating to commercial and residential development in Reston. The papers are from the Reston Community Association (RCA) Planning and Zoning Committee, Fairfax County Annual Plan Review Task Force, Reston Town Center Task Force, Fairfax Center Area Task Force, and other files on various issues relating to Reston projects.

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28 photographs and 2 negatives that document the Garrick Players, a theatre group that performed in the 1960s at Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown in Washington, D.C. They moved to the Wayside Theatre in Middletown, Virginia in 1968. The photographs include images of Sylvia Soares and Chris Sarandon, two of the actors, and Gerald Slavet, the director.

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Two photo albums and several loose photos pertaining to the career of General John Ruggles in Vietnam.

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This collection contains personal papers donated by George B. Dowell and includes playscripts, programs, photographs, correspondence, and publications relating mostly to theatre activities with the Federal Theatre Project, Smith College, and Vassar College.

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This collection contains forty photographs including tintypes and cartes de visit mounted on paper backings, taken by unknown photographers, depicting portraits of George B. Holsinger. This collection provides a unique look at a man aging as well as changes in photographic processes through the late 1800s.

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This collection contains files about minutes and reports conducted by the Faculty Senate.

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One box that contains pamphlets, newsletters, cover sheets, and reports from the George Mason Institute for Sciecne and Technology.

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Two letters from George Mason (the grandson of George Mason IV through his son William) to John Augustine Washington III (great-grandnephew of George Washington) after John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry.

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Collection contains information relating to George Mason University athletic programs.