The collection contains materials of the Haight
family, who have lived in Northern Virginia since the 1840’s,
and who owned Sully Plantation during the Civil War. The collection
includes journals, household records, military records, and photographs.
The artifacts in the collection consist of Indian arrowheads, Civil
War relics,ammunition, and Confederate currency.
The collection is 7.5 cubic feet
Special Collections & Archives (SC&A)
preserves and makes available to all students, faculty, and researchers
many kinds
of original and scholarly materials. Subject areas in SC&A include
Northern Virginiana, Planned Community Archives,
Congressional Papers, Performing Arts, Maps, the Civil War, and George
Mason University. Formats in SC&A include
manuscripts, rare books, playbills, musical scores, audio and videotapes,
architectural drawings, photographs, and slides.
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SC&A
SC&A has a reading room, providing a quiet
haven for serious research. Most materials may be photocopied, either
by the
researcher or by staff, depending on the nature of the item. Telephone
or mail requests for photocopies and photographs are handled for a
fee on a prepaid basis. Tours can be arranged for small groups, and
speakers are available upon request. Some materials may also be requested
for use in exhibitions.