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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…

Woman began to immerse themselves into feminism and began to join the workforce and obtain an education regardless of gender roles and male dominated work place oppurtunities.

Inter-office memorandum from Director of Facilities Planning, James H. Clark, to Henry P. Adams, Business Manager of George Mason College regarding the setup and location of the mobile home used to house the Hourly Child Care Center. Attached graphic…

Photograph of the mobile home used by Hourly Childcare, Inc. for its care facility. It was located on university property across Ox Road (Va. Rte. 123) from the main part of campus.

Two years of investigation, litigation, change in Chancellors, GMC Student Government opens a new childcare center at a nearby church to help assist parents of GMC student body and staff.

In the first half of the 20th century, most mothers stayed home and took care of their children while fathers went out to work to make money and provide for families. Many mothers did not use childcare because it was merely even at exsistence at the…

The Broadside publishes a scathing article against the Hourly Child Care center. The opinion piece backs up the journalistic integrity of the original piece. The series of articles begins the demise of the pilot program for on campus child care due…

The need for on-campus childcare was confirmed through a study coordinated by a representative of student parents and GMC Chancellor Lorin Thompson. The intent is to provide hourly childcare at a low cost for student and faculty members of GMC…

The Hourly Child Care trailer, site of first on-campus day care for George Mason University, used by student and faculty members who needed childcare for irregular class schedules.

As the era of two income households slowly become the normal. Women taking on higher education and/or occupying employment at George Mason College campus needs flexible childcare services.