League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area

A new revised finding aid for the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area is now available. The records contain materials from the LWVFA’s activities from 1948-2008, including studies, information on political issues, meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, and photographs. The collection also contains memorabilia, such as the item below.

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Mother Martha

March is Women’s History Month, so my blog posts for this month will highlight SC&A’s collections that feature outstanding achievements by women. The Martha Pennino Papers document Pennino’s community activism and political career in Northern Virginia. The collection, featuring photographs, working papers, newspaper clips, and memorabilia, shows why Martha was affectionately known as “Mother Martha.” […]

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SC&A Produces Film on James Buchanan

    Last fall the staff of SC&A had the opportunity to produce a short film about economist James Buchanan for the annual lecture series bearing his name. The film is titled Daring to Be Different: Reflections on the Life and Work of James Buchanan and runs about eight minutes. It was made with cooperation from […]

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Leonard H. Clark Collection

Special Collections and Archives staff recently completed the processing of the Leonard H. Clark collection.  The collection largely consists of documents, photographs, and memorabilia from Clark’s time in the United States Air Force during World War II.

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