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Complaint against William Hall by John Park of Fairfax County for a debt settlement, written by John Minor on December 6, 1746. This note appears to have also been used as a summons for all the local sherrifs and constables in Virginia to take into…

As the AIDS epidemic was on the rise in the United States, George Mason University was in the interest of preventing the disease from spreading on campus. To do so, they were set to start selling condoms on campus.

This article reflects on George Mason’s first men’s basketball team, the Mason Marauders, formed in the late 1960s. It highlights the team's humble beginnings, challenges, and early players who helped build the foundation for the program’s future…

This black-and-white photograph, titled "Corporate Board 3," features a notable gathering of George Mason University leadership, including Dr. Maurice Sherrin, Dr. Donald Mash (on the left), President Dr. George Johnson, Dr. Martha Turnage, Dr. David…

This image shows the 2005-06 GMU Men’s Basketball team, the squad that made a historic run to the NCAA Final Four. It captures the players who were instrumental in GMU's remarkable underdog journey that captivated the nation.

A speaker is surrounded by an audience during women's month. This photo was taken as the audience is erupting in applause possibly as the conclusion to the speaker's speech. This source plays significance to a time that George Mason University…

in October of 1977, after becoming its own university, George Mason University opened the first on campus housing facilities in university history. This is an image taken in 1977 on the fairfax campus that shows one of the first places students ever…

Before its final approval, Charles Harrison Mann Jr. brought to the House floor House Joint Resolution 5 for its consideration. To eliminate any fear that the college would become an independent university, Mann included a clause that would allow the…

Despite having success, a meeting was needed in order to determine the future of the extension center. While it served its purpose, it did not do enough for the other population of the community. The Advisory Council for the Northern Virginia Center,…

A report was issued in 1955 that fought for the establishment of branch colleges. The Virginia Advisory Legislative Committee would release The Crisis in Higher Education in Virginia and a Solution. It pushed that college aged individuals should have…