George Mason University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center Blog
Recently, I took a turn away from my standard digital work to do something I haven’t done since I was a teeny weeny undergraduate student about….ten years ago (hey, 30s are the new 20s)—PROCESSING! And I got a great collection to jump into. The materials belonged to a late GMU Continue Reading
All of these collections were processed by Amanda Brent and are available for use in the Special Collections Research Center. Harry Partch playing his Cloud-Chamber Bowls instrument photographs Two black and white photographs of Harry Partch playing his Cloud-Chamber Bowls instrument, taken March 10 and 11, 1962. Both photographs are Continue Reading
This post is part of a series pertaining to SCRC’s current exhibition, Looking Over Our Shoulder: The Cold War in American Culture. Through the Cold War years, artists working in a variety of mediums in both the United States and the Soviet Union used their work to challenge the narrative Continue Reading
All of these collections are available for use in the Special Collections Research Center. “My Maryland” operetta stage guide and score manuscripts Collection processed by Amanda Brent. Piano/vocal score and stage guide to the operetta “My Maryland” by Dorothy Donnelly and Sigmund Romberg, both created circa 1929. Both volumes originated Continue Reading
All of these collections are available for use in the Special Collections Research Center. All collections mentioned were processed by Amanda Brent. “La Navarraise” opera scene and costume lithographs Four lithographs featuring one scene and three plates of costume designs for the opera “La Navarraise” by Heugel & Cie, Editeurs Continue Reading
