Special Collections and Archives was saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. John N. Warfield, a long time professor here at George Mason University. His career spanned an impressive number of fields, from electrical engineering and computer design, to philosophy, to his culminating work in Systems Science. Professor Warfield donated his collection of professional […]
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which divided Berlin as well as the three Western sectors of Germany from the surrounding area of Brandenburg. Originally composed of barbed wire, the Wall was 95 miles long and eventually 13 feet high and as wide as 100 feet.  It included a […]
As many of our loyal readers may know, this past April we created a short video on proper book care standards as part of National Library Week titled The FUNdamentals of Book Care in Five Easy Lessons. The film was a great success and is now being used all over the globe to help educate […]
The suits used by NASA astronauts in space missions undergo strenuous testing on Earth before they ever make it into outer space. While in space, astronauts conduct experiments, make repairs, and do other types of space-related work wearing one of two types of spacesuits. Intra-Vehicular Activity (IVA) suits are worn for, as the name implies, […]
There are so many great images from Eugene O’Neill’s Ah, Wilderness! in our collections. Here are some of the others featured in the exhibit…
