A researcher inquiry recently led me to review the John C. Becher Soldier Show Collection and get a few laughs in the process. The collection illustrates the various ways the U.S. military used comedy to maintain high morale during World War II. Spanning the years 1940-1953, the collection includes poems, quizzes, crafts manuals, original songs, […]
An image from SC&A’s Ollie Atkins Photograph Collection is featured in the poster for The Library of Virginia’s Archives in Virginia celebration. The collection contains photographs, negatives and contact sheets dating from 1943 to 1974. The images, numbering nearly 57,000, are representative of his work with The American Red Cross, The Saturday Evening Post, and […]
As the baseball season moves into the playoffs without a Washington, D.C. team in the mix, I thought it would be appropriate to post some photographs from another disappointing season for D.C. In 1971 the Washington Senators played their final game at RFK Stadium, and, as you can see from the images, the fans were […]
SC&A created its first OMEKA project this summer, and demonstrated it for the first time at the 29th Annual Reunion of the 43rd Bomb Group of the 403rd Bomb Squadron of the 5th Air Force in San Antonio, Texas this past weekend. On Saturday, September 26th, group of about one hundred veterans from the 43rd […]
With the opening of the Recreation Athletic Complex, it is a great time to reflect on the construction of the original Physical Education Building from 1970-1972. All of the images are reproductions from the George Mason University Archives, University Relations Records. Groundbreaking and Construction Press Release, 1970 Groundbreaking Schedule and Building Images, 1970 Construction Photographs, […]
