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A manuscript (29-page typescript including tables and sketches) detailing Warfield's proposal for building a Demosophia room at GMU.

A photograph of Ram Gopal, who is an Indian classical dancer, depicted wearing a Garuda costume performing a mythical dance at Royal Festival Hall at the Edinburgh Festival. It is known as the largest state sponsored performing even from India that…

A screenshot of a Reddit thread discussing a red streak on a wall in Planetary.

Male and female student sitting on grass with dog. This photograph is crucial for my research as it helps me practice inputting items into Omeka for my History 390 class. Properly archiving this image enhances the understanding and preservation of…

Pictured is a promotional flier for Slave Day. Slave Day was an event held by one of the GMU fraternities that mimicked the slave trade to raise money. The flier states that clubs and individuals that purchase student "slaves" would get a full day of…

An oral history conducted with Ric Chollar on the topics of LGBTQ+ history at Mason.

Bailey’s Crossroads: George Mason’s First Campus (1957–1964)
This small red-brick building at 5836 Columbia Pike in Falls Church, Virginia, was first built in 1922 as an elementary school. In 1957, it became the first home of George Mason College.…

During the Gulf War in 1991, the general attitude at George Mason University was one of discussion and analysis rather than widespread activism. Unlike the Vietnam War era, there were fewer large-scale protests. Instead, faculty members, particularly…

Newspaper clip announcing Roger Wilkins appointment as director of Community Relations Service on December 27, 1965. Wilkins worked in several capacities as an advocate for justice, where he continues to be a major commentator and analyst on American…

Roger Wilkins in the center is being sworn in as Director of the United States Community Relations Service, Washington, D.C., January, 1966. Also in attendance is his first wife, Eve Wilkins, daughter, Amy Wilkins, and U.S. President Lyndon Baines…