Join SCRC & Mason Libraries for 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘭 an Appalachian Trail Archives 100th anniversary event on Monday, October 6th from 6PM-8PM. Follow the link to register and learn more: www.masonexhibitions.org/events/atc-o... 📸 C0336 #fromthearchives

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month so today we’re featuring modern dancer and choreographer José Limón, known for his Limón technique based on large emotive movements, developed with his Limón Dance Company. 📸 Mary Lavigne programs collection, C0417. #archives #specialcollections #TheatreThursday

“Jim Lee's X-men” and “Gil Kane's the Amazing Spider-Man” are artist editions, which showcase scans of the original art, including edits. The pages are scaled to match the original size. From: PN6728 .X2 L33 2020 & PN6728 .S6 K36 2012 #fromthearchives #archives #specialcollections #comics #marvel

This past Monday was Labor Day, so this week seemed like a good time to highlight this working draft of Stephen Schwartz’s musical 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 sent to the one and only Zelda Fichandler. 📸 From the currently in process Zelda Fichandler papers, C0010 #archives #specialcollections #TheatreThursday

Martin Sedlazek held a 30-year tenure with NASA. His collection includes educational publications (“Aboard the Space Shuttle,” 1980) and a manual for the Apollo Program, which landed us on the moon in 1969. From: C0293, Box 6, folders 6 & 9 #fromthearchives #archives #specialcollections #NASA

Costume and set designer Robert Davison’s work spanned a range of performance genres including opera, ballet, plays, and musicals. These four original costume designs are selected from a personal scrapbook. Which is your outfit of choice? 📸C0513 #archives #specialcollections #TheatreThursday

“Morris’s British Birds” (1851) has beautiful illustrations. Benjamin Fawcett etched these drawings into wood, which were later colored in on paper. This is called “woodblock printing.” There are six volumes in total. From: QL690 .G7 M85 1851 v.1-3 #rarebookcorner #archives #specialcollections

Our latest #Vault217 blog, another post in our Archives Neighbors series, highlights our March visit to the newly remodeled Folger Shakespeare Library. Follow the link to learn more: vault217.gmu.edu?p=11609 #archives #specialcollections #archivesblog

Printed in 1949, this copy of George Orwell's 1984 is a first edition. It was originally published in London by Secker & Warburg. First editions are prized for their history, scarcity, and monetary value. From: PR6029 .R8 N5 1949 #rarebookcorner #archives #specialcollections #georgeorwell

Our latest #Vault217 blog preview includes University Archives, a 19th century medical reports, and more, all of which are now available for use in the Special Collections Research Center. Follow the link to learn more: vault217.gmu.edu?p=11577 #archives #specialcollections #archivesblog

Today we’re highlighting this 1975 libretto for the Hirson and Schwartz musical 𝘗𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯, which features images from German and Australian productions and presents the show without an intermission as performed in the original Broadway run. 📸 ML50.S417 P5 #rarebooks #specialcollections #TheatreThursday

Dated between 1492 and 1493, “The Nuremberg Chronicle” by Hartmann Schedel showed the history of the Christian world. Approximately 531 years old, this leaf is one of the oldest items housed in the Special Collections stacks. #fromthearchives #archives #specialcollections #woodcut #incunabula

Today we’re highlighting Mr. “Born on the 4th of July” George M. Cohan with this souvenir program of the 1968-1969 stage musical 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘔! starring Joel Grey. Aside from a 1971 television adaptation 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘔! has yet to receive a formal revival. 📸 C0182 #archives #specialcollections #TheatreThursday

Our latest #Vault217 blog previews University Archives, Civil War ballads, WWII code-breaking, and architectural plans. All are now available for use in the Special Collections Research Center. Follow the link to learn more: vault217.gmu.edu?p=11547 #archives #specialcollections #archivesblog

Our latest #Vault217 blog highlights visits SCRC received in February and April from staff of the Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg and the Virginia Room, part of the Fairfax County Library. Follow the link to learn more: vault217.gmu.edu?p=11470 #archives #specialcollections #archivesblog

Did you grow up watching Tom and Jerry? We have something for you! These 1953 animation stills are from the short “Johann Mouse.” You can see where the animators cut out Jerry so they could move him for each frame. From: C0477 #archives #specialcollections #animation #tomandjerry

Today we’re wishing a belated Happy Birthday to the one and only Judy Garland. Born on June 10, 1922, and best known as Dorothy in 1939’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘻, today we’re highlighting her long-running concerts at Broadway’s Palace Theatre. 📸 C0182, C0184 #archives #specialcollections #TheatreThursday

Happy Pride! “Queer Power,” a minicomic from the Latvian series “mini-kuš!” speaks on the meaning of LGBTQIA+ relationships. Other comics in the series can be found in our “International art publishing collection.” From: C0517 #archives #specialcollections #zines #pridemonth #minicomics

Our artists' books can come in many forms, like pop-up books! This book by Robert Sabuda, titled “Peter Pan: A Pop-Up Adaptation of J.M Barrie’s Original Tale” takes the child-like wonder of Peter Pan and transforms it into a new art form. From PS3569 .A233 P48 2008 #archives #specialcollections

‪Are you fascinated by the intersection of archival processing and accessibility for the vision impaired? Then check out our latest blog all about the Joel Snyder audio description archive, one of SCRC's latest acquisitions. vault217.gmu.edu?p=11459 #archives #specialcollections #audiodescription

Our latest #Vault217 blog post previews a fun and detailed scrapbook compiled by nursing student Edith Malleis in the 1920s which is now available for use in the Special Collections Research Center. Follow the link to learn more: vault217.gmu.edu?p=11416 #archives #specialcollections #archivesblog

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and what better way to celebrate than a post about mothers? Nakadate’s exhibition is the result of ancestry tests that uncovered matrilineal relatives who “share her DNA within eight or nine generations.” From C0524, Box: 1 #archives #specialcollections #mothersday

Today marks one of the last days of #PreservationWeek which celebrates preservation across museums, libraries, and other collecting communities. Swipe through to learn about some of the precautions we take here at GMU libraries! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

What do Bertolt Brecht, Charles Laughton, and #arenastage veteran Robert Prosky have in common? Italian scientist Galileo Galilei! Both Laughton and Prosky played the title role in Laughton’s translation of Brecht’s play 𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘰. 📸 C0004 and C0022 #archives #specialcollections #TheatreThursday

The SCRC is pleased to share that we have an exciting new digital collection available: Underwood & Underwood World War I press photographs. Follow the link to check-out the full collection on our LUNA digital collections platform: images.gmu.edu/luna/servlet...