Digitized Collections in SC&A

Special Collections & Archives (SC&A) creates and maintains representative digital collections for an increasing amount of its holdings. SC&A has been engaged in digitizing of archival materials in its collections since 1994. It considers these activities important as they promote both access to and preservation of the collections. While some of its digitization projects were done in conjunction with other consortial partners, such as the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC); others were done by SC&A alone, while particiating in the University's Mason Archival Repository Service (MARS) the utilizing digital repository software, such as D-Space. This page can be used to access all digitized collections conceived by SC&A.

The following SC&A collections are available through the Mason Archival Repository Service (MARS):

	George Mason University 40th Anniversary Exhibition Archival materials from: Simplicity, Permanence, and Economy: The Origins of George Mason University's Fairfax Campus, an exhibition by George Mason University Libraries done in Fall 2004. Materials document the planning, construction, and dedication of the Fairfax Campus during the years 1957-1964.
	Madness @ Mason: Documenting a Dream Season An electronic archive of artifacts, printed materials, and other items which document the George Mason University Men's Basketball Team's 2005-2006 season and NCAA Tournament Run. It was conceived by the University Libraries' Special Collections & Archives department (SC&A) during March 2006 with the purpose of preserving items related to the 2005-2006 season and facilitating greater access to them through the World Wide Web.
	C. Harrison Mann, Jr. Digital Collection Elected to the Virginia House of Delegates eight consecutive times from 1954 to 1970, Charles Harrison Mann, Jr. (1908 - 1977) was instrumental in the development of the college system in Virginia. He also championed mental health reform and highway development in the Commonwealth. A longtime friend to George Mason University, Mann served as the Chairman of George Mason College's first Board of Control. He sponsored bills constituting George Mason College as a branch of the University of Virginia and later elevating it to a four year division of the University with the right to grant degrees and offer graduate program. He served on Mason's Board of Visitors from 1975 to 1977. The C. Harrison Mann, Jr. Digital Collection contains selected materials from the archival manuscript collection in Special Collections & Archives, George Mason University Libraries.
	C. Harrison Mann, Jr. Digitized Map Collection Donated to George Mason University Libraries in September 1978 by the Mann family, the C. Harrison Mann Jr, Map Collection comprises ninety-six maps and eighteen rare atlases ranging from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries and is housed in the Special Collections & Archives department. Though the majority of the maps Mann collected are of Virginia, there are many pertaining to other parts of the United States and the world in the collection.
	The Planned Community Archives: Catherine A. Baum Digital Collection A core collection of materials drawn from the George Mason University Libraries’ Planned Community Archives (PCA) Collection, which features manuscripts, photographs, posters, blueprints, artifacts, and other items of interest relating to the planned community or new town movement in general and Reston, Virginia in particular. Catherine A. Baum, a 1981 Mason graduate in Management was president of the Washington division of Drees Homes. She has been a resident of Reston, Virginia for over 30 years.
	1893 Southwest Photographs Photographs dated 1893 taken by an unidentified photographer, and which appear to document a train trip beginning in New Orleans, Louisiana and ending in Grand Junction, Colorado. These photos were originally part of a photograph scrapbook. Collection was acquired by SC&A in 2003.
	1972 Richard Nixon Campaign Photographs Part of the Oliver Atkins White House Photograph series, this set of photographs documents President Richard M. Nixon's 1972 Campaign. The Atkins Photograph Collection contains photographs, negatives and contact sheets dating from 1943 to 1974. The images, numbering nearly 57,000, are representative of his work with The Saturday Evening Post and the United States government as official photographer to President Nixon.
	James M. Buchanan Electronic Collection "Biography of a Book: The Making of Calculus of Consent” was a physical exhibit mounted on April 7, 2006 as part of the Inaugural James M. Buchanan Lecture. The event is named for the George Mason's Nobel Prize-winning economist. Found here is a small collection of archival materials pertaining to the event.
	The William Nicoson Newspaper Columns Part of a larger collection of materials donated by William Nicoson to the University Libraries. His collection, in turn, is part of the Planned Community Archives, which includes voluminous materials on Reston, Virginia. Access to information about these collections is available from Planned Community Archives and William Nicoson Papers.

The following SC&A collections are available through Washington Research Library Consrtium (WRLC) Digital and Special Collectons:

	The Federal Theatre Project Poster, Costume, and Set Design Slide Collection Contains nearly one thousand different 35mm slides taken from original posters. These images are of the original designs used on posters to advertise FTP plays in many different American cities from 1935 to 1939. The online collection contains electronic versions of each of these images indexed by title, author, subject, theater, place, date, and related names.
	The Robert Breen / ANTA Theater Collection Details the work of Robert Breen, the driving force behind the reformation of American National Theater and Academy (ANTA) in 1946 and a staunch supporter of its eventual successor, the National Endowment for the Arts. Covering the years 1933-1980, it consists of working papers, correspondence, drafts, news clippings, scripts, photographs and other theatrical materials which document Breen's career with ANTA from 1944 to 1952.
	Reston: Planned Community Archives Documents the development of Reston through images, textual materials, maps, sketches, and other archival materials. Focuses on people, themes, and organizations key to Reston's history as a planned community. Areas covered in this collection are housing, health care, education, public services, parks, recreation, population, and Lake Anne ( the first housing group).
	The Randolph H. Lytton Historical Postcards of Fairfax, Virginia Collection Serves as a window on the not-so-distant past for the City of Fairfax, Virginia. It features mainly Fairfax businesses, institutions, government buildings, and other places of interest. Many of the cards depict Fairfax places of lodging, particularly those along the Route 29 / Route 50 corridor. The collection contains about 200 color and black and white postcards.
	The Virginia Civil War Archive Includes illustrations produced for the Harper's Weekly during 1861-1865 and which relate specifically to the Commonwealth of Virginia's involvment in the Civil War. 100 images have been scanned for research and study by students and scholars. The images reflect the unfolding events and drama of the war as well as the superb artistry of the Weekly's many artists.