Back in the 1990s, before the age of direct payroll deposit, George Mason University employees received a printed check at the end of each pay period. In the lower right-hand corner of the check was the signature “Maurice Scherrens”. While many of us might not have known exactly who Mr. Scherrens was, we knew that […]
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) recently had the opportunity to visit with some of our neighbor archives in the Northern Virginia-D.C. Metro area. In this new blog series, we’ll be recapping these new connections with members our local archival community, providing insights into the lessons we learned, and highlighting some of our favorite […]
While the Northern Virginia weather has been busy deciding if it wants to officially commit to Spring, your SCRC processing team has been busy working on more new and updated finding aids! As usual, all of the following collections are available for use in the Special Collections Research Center and the finding aids are […]
It’s March and your SCRC processing team is back and dedicating this month’s full new finding aids blog post to highlighting another photograph collection documenting the early years of Mason history! We’re excited to announce that this collection is now fully processed and available for use in the Special Collections Research Center and the […]
We’re officially over a month into the new year, the Spring Semester has well and truly begun, and your SCRC processing team is back with some exciting new and updated finding aids, including a 19 box (10 linear feet) World War I collection that is featured in our Spring exhibit! As usual, all of […]
