The Phone Call

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Title

The Phone Call

Description

A call between the president of the University of Virginia, Colgate Darden Jr. and Charles Mann Jr. calling for the creation of a new higher education institution in Northern Virginia. Darden asked Mann to head a committee to explore the feasibility of a higher education institution in the area. Darden wanted the support of the citizens to make the University's growth seem natural and unforced.

Creator

George Mason University

Source

Digital Collections of University Libraries at George Mason University

Date

1949

Contributor

Yuliana Rud HIST 390 Spring 2025

Citation

George Mason University, “The Phone Call,” Mason History, accessed July 27, 2025, https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/items/show/321.

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