Henry O. Lampe was born in Germany of American parents.  He has been employed as a government worker, as well, as a stockbroker.  Mr. Lampe has a long record of civic activities since 1964. Among other activities he has been a member of the Northern Virginia Regional Planning Commission, a member of the General Assembly of Virginia, Vice Chair of the Virginia Metropolitan Areas Transportation Study Commission, a delegate to the White House Conference on Aging, a member of the Arlington Commission on Aging, Chair and president of the Northern Virginia Mental Health Association, and on the Board of Trustees at Arlington Hospital.  He has also been on the Board of Visitors for George Mason University.

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 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.