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Opened in 1996, the Johnson Center became the centerpiece of student life at George Mason University.

On July 30th, 1860, J.W. Tomlinson, the census taker, recorded forty-six-year-old Solomon Crist working as a laborer on the farm of his eighty-one-year-old Aunt Ann Crist. Solomon was born in Pennsylvania, and his aunt was born in Maryland.

A photograph of the Demosophia room at GMU's Fairfax campus.

Private Solomon Crist, age 43, lasted about a month in the open-air prison on Belle Isle before being hospitalized for dysentery. He died in Richmond’s Hospital No. 21 on September 20, 1864. The hospital was on the northwest corner of 25th Street and…

An image of an anonymous NBC Sports reporter covering the Mobil 1 track meet at George Mason University. The image shows the reporter with an NBC Sports suit on with an earpiece in and a woman next to him wearing a headset.

Letter from George Mason University President, Lorin A. Thompson to Reverend Roger W. Verley of Hourly Child Care, Inc. of February 9, 1971. In this letter Thompson reports to Verley that he is satisfied with the progress of the preparations for the…

Students hold a protest in support of Dr. Shea's contract renewal after questions about his political beliefs and grading practices came up. Four professors cancelled their classes in support of the protest. With upward of 150 students participating…

A maganize detailing the early years of George Mason University and its eventual growth into a four year university.

-The George Mason football team has its first spring game as a club level sport. Although the University has several other D1 sports teams, football will not be one of them with the University claiming the cost to maintain the team would be too…

Edition of George Mason University's student newspaper, The Gunston Ledger, from October 14, 1969. This edition is labeled Volume 7, Number 4. page 2.