Archives Neighbors: Thomas Balch Library

  The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is excited to present another entry in our Archives Neighbors blog series. SCRC has recently had the opportunity to visit with some of our neighbor archives in the Northern Virginia-D.C. Metro area. In this series we’re recapping these new connections with members of our local archival community, providing […]

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New & Updated Finding Aids – August 2025

  How has your SCRC processing team been beating the extended Northern Virginia heatwave? Why preparing another group of new and updated finding aids, of course! As usual, all of the following collections are available for use in the Special Collections Research Center and the finding aids are available on our website (or use the […]

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New & Updated Finding Aids – July 2025

  Happy Summer! Campus may be quieter, but your SCRC processing team continues to keep busy (and cool) working on another group of 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 available on our website (or […]

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New Finding Aid – Richard M. Sparks GMC photograph collection

  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 […]

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New & Updated Finding Aids – February 2025

  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 […]

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