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The semester is in full swing and the weather can\u2019t decide what season it wants to be, so it looks like your SCRC processing team is once again overdue for an update, but don’t worry, because we have some fantastic new and updated finding aids to share! 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 links included below).<\/p>\n

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Performing arts promotional ephemera and photographs, C0442<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Collection processed by Meghan Glasbrenner<\/em><\/p>\n

Promotional ephemera and photographs for opera, ballet, and musical performances. Photographs are primarily promotional images for PBS broadcasts of \u201cLive from Lincoln Center\u201d and \u201cA Lincoln Center Special\u201d performances, \u201cA Celebration for Handel and Bach\u201d PBS\/Philadelphia Singers, productions at the Seattle Opera and the Greater Miami Opera, and general promotional headshots. Ephemera primarily includes promotional materials, such as flyers and press releases, for opera and concert performances including PBS broadcasts of \u201cLive from Lincoln Center\u201d and performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Carnegie Hall. Additional materials include general periodical clippings and promotional materials for individual artists and companies.<\/p>\n

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Front cover of Ellyn Lo Fong’s cooking pamphlet, C0441<\/em><\/h6>\n

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Ellyn Lo Fong \u201cthese are my favorite recipes\u2026\u201d pamphlet, C0441<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Collection processed by Meghan Glasbrenner<\/em><\/p>\n

Recipe pamphlet created by Ellyn Lo Fong titled \u201cthese are my favorite recipes\u2026\u201d containing a total of twelve recipes. Ellyn was born on December 21, 1911 on the Hawaiian island of Oahu and in 1938 married Hiram Leong Fong (1906-2004), a native of Honolulu, Hawaii. In 1959, when Hawaii became the 50th state, Hiram was elected to the U.S. Senate as both the first senator from Hawaii and first U.S. Senator of Asian ancestry. Hiram and Ellyn, along with their four children, moved to Washington, D.C. where Ellyn became well-known for her hospitality and skill as a hostess for fellow senators and dignitaries. Hiram served as a senator for 18 years, from 1959-1977. Ellyn also gained attention for her work as a Red Cross Volunteer and in 1999 received the Distinguished Service Award from the Organization of Chinese American Women. Ellyn passed away on March 26, 2006 at the age of 94.<\/p>\n

The pamphlet features a photograph of Ellyn on the front along with the title and an introduction written by Ellyn on the inside flap where she describes the recipes as examples of the “multi-racial, multicultural cuisine” of Hawaii. The recipes include a mix of savory and sweet dishes, including Peking Duck and Banana Fritters.<\/p>\n

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Fred Millar papers, C0526<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Collection processed by Meghan Glasbrenner<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Fred Millar earned his Ph.D. in Sociology of Urban Education at Case Western Reserve University and taught in the George Mason University (GMU) Sociology Department from 1972-1978. By 1976, he began attracting negative attention from members of his department due to his non-traditional teaching methods and projects. In February 1976, tenured faculty members of the department recommended the termination of Millar\u2019s contract and in February 1977 amended their recommendation slightly by granting him a one-year terminal contract which would end his employment on June 30, 1978. In February 1978 Millar was granted a public appeal hearing with the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure. On March 8, 1978 the committee voted unanimously to uphold the original decision.<\/p>\n

This collection contains materials related to Dr. Fred Millar’s work and dismissal as a Professor of Sociology at GMU during the 1970s. General GMU items include course materials, correspondence and drafts of research reports and proposals, and a copy of the \u201cStudent Survival Handbook.\u201d Items related to Millar\u2019s dismissal include letters of support sent on his behalf, copies of formal and informal appeals to the CAS Academic Freedom Committee decision, a copy of the 1978 Department of Sociology Hearing transcript, newspaper clippings, and flyers and other materials generated by the campus community.<\/p>\n

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Official portrait of Lieutenant Judy Kolze, taken from her Army Nurse scrapbook, C0525<\/em><\/h6>\n

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Lieutenant Judy Kolze Army Nurse scrapbook, C0525<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Collection processed by Meghan Glasbrenner<\/em><\/p>\n

Lieutenant Judy Kolze was born Mary Judith Kolze and graduated from California\u2019s Campbell Union High School in 1954 before serving in the U.S. Army as a nurse. She was primarily stationed at the Army\u2019s 382nd General Hospital near Osaka, Japan. At the start of the Korean War in 1950 there were approximately 22,000 women in the military, with approximately 7,000 of them serving as medical professionals. Many army nurses served in Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (also known as M.A.S.H.) units or staffed army hospitals in Japan, which during the Korean War cared for injured or ill service members who had been transported out of Korea. Over time these hospitals also began caring for an increasing number of service member dependents, expanding to include obstetrics and pediatric units.<\/p>\n

This scrapbook was created by Lieutenant Kolze documenting her time serving as an Army Nurse at the 382nd General Hospital in Japan. The exterior front and back cover of the scrapbook are bound in a textured fabric and the front cover includes a Japanese illustration and characters. The front inside cover included a pile of loose photographs, programs, and other ephemera that were removed and placed in a single folder. Most of these items pertain to Lieutenant Kolze\u2019s high school events and milestones, such as proms and graduations, and family weddings. The pages of the scrapbook contain approximately 174 uncaptioned personal photographs that depict Japanese street life and scenery, hospital buildings, group photos of the hospital’s staff, daily hospital life and patients, and leisure activities featuring Lieutenant Kolze and others.<\/p>\n

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Uday Shankar performance programs and ephemera, C0444<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Collection processed by Meghan Glasbrenner<\/em><\/p>\n

A collection of performance programs, photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera created and collected by Indian dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar, most related to performances by \u201cUday Shankar and His Hindu Ballet.” Shankar, born Uday Shankar Chowdhury in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India on December 8, 1900, is best known for his global popularization of classical Indian dance through his fusion of the elements with European dance and theatrical styles. His career as a dancer and choreographer began in London in 1923 as the partner of Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. After touring throughout Europe, Shankar returned to India in 1929 where he formed his own dance company known as \u201cUday Shankar and his Hindu Ballet\u201d and in January 1933 played his first performance in the United States in New York City. Shankar and his troupe of dancers and musicians toured globally, including regular performances in cities throughout the United States, for the next 30 years. He passed away on September 26, 1977 at the age of 76.<\/p>\n

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Detail of the Cook family homemade manuscript, which is bound in newsprint, C0443<\/i><\/h6>\n

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Cook family homemade music manuscript, C0443<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Collection processed by Meghan Glasbrenner<\/em><\/p>\n

Homemade music manuscript created by the Cook family, who possibly lived in Greenfield, Virginia in the early 1800s. The handwritten manuscript pages are wrapped in folded pages of newsprint and bound with string along the left edge. The newspaper pages are dated 1813 and “Washington, February 20, 1810” is written on page 16 of the manuscript. The first 5 pages contain text explaining various music terms and 7 leaves of the manuscript are blank. The remaining pages consist of handwritten musical scores, verse, and lyrics, as well as the names of various family members.<\/p>\n

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Follow SCRC on Social Media and look out for future posts on our\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/span>, Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/span>, and Bluesky<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0accounts. To search the collections\u00a0held at Special Collections Research Center, go to our\u00a0website<\/a><\/span><\/span> and browse the finding aids by subject or title. You may also e-mail\u00a0us at\u00a0speccoll@gmu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0or call 703-993-2220 if you would like to schedule an appointment, request materials, or if you have questions.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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