Center for Mason Legacies Director George D. Oberle III, a George Mason University associate professor of history and the university's history librarian, graciously agreed to provide this analysis, despite his numerous campus obligations and…
A child of approximately 2 years of age plays with a toy at the Hourly Child Care Center at George Mason College. Center was located across Ox Road from the main part of the Fairfax Campus. Photo is from Spring,1971.
While many college sports fans are familiar with the George Mason University Men’s Basketball team’s run to the Final Four in 2006, not as many know about the Mason Women’s Soccer team’s National Championship title of 21 years earlier. The author of…
This article describes a visit to Gunston Hall by George Mason College faculty, administrators, and students. There were around fifty cars that traveled in what was described as a "pilgrimage." Upon arrival they were presented by the Curator of…
This is an article about George Mason, the man, in the very first student newspaper published at George Mason College. It has two pages. The first page has an image of George Mason and a reproduction of the Bill of Rights. Also, the header includes…
Person conducting the chorus during the Commencement Ceremony. This photograph is essential for my research as it serves as practice for inputting items into Omeka for my History 390 class. Understanding and documenting the context accurately helps…
Fairfax County court demand to apprehend Joseph Stephens on behalf of David Hughes, written on March 23, 1763 by Peter Wagener, the then Clerk of the Court. Stephens is accused of assault and battery on Hughes and his wife, Mary, with damages…
Here is a piece of correspondence written by Virginia Woolf to her brother in law, Clive Bell. This letter was donated to George Mason University in 2009. George Mason University still holds this letter in their possession. This is significant to…
In the 1960s Chancellor Thompson prepared for the expansion of George Mason College. The College was constantly growing and would soon need to expand. in The 1968 education plan, the necessary steps to expand were addressed in order to become a…