As the Research Services Coordinator, I have the unique privilege of engaging with a diverse mix of archival collections and people who visit our Reading Room on the Fairfax campus. In my role, I’m able to learn new things about history and how people continue to use these records. It’s inspiring to see the […]
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) and George Mason University (GMU) Libraries recently hosted a speaker’s event focused on the life and work of Zelda Fichandler. Known for her leadership and innovation as a director and educator in theater during the mid-20th century, Zelda was one of the founders and first artistic director of […]
“The Change We Want to See”: Artists and Social Transformation Selections from Mason’s Special Collections Research Center On view September 5–December 20, 2024 Art is more than a reflection of society: it takes an active role in shaping ideas and beliefs, often with reverberations beyond the artists’ intentions. “The Change We Want to See” examines […]
The Fall Semester is officially in full swing here at GMU and what better way to get into the academic spirit than with some new and updated finding aids, courtesy of your SCRC processing team! As usual, all of the following collections are available for use in the Special Collections Research Center and the […]
With so much newly processed material, we simply had to highlight the recently updated papers of playwright Alan Bowne in this month’s new (and updated!) finding aids blog post. The SCRC processing team is very excited that this newly expanded collection is now available for use in the Special Collections Research Center and the […]
