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Commemorative Booklet of the First Permanent English Settlement in AmericaThis was an introduction to the history of Jamestown and the surrounding area, including two foldout maps.
Jack in a White Squall, amongst breakers - on the Lee Shore of St. CatherinesThis is a British political cartoon showing the perceived actions of female tavernkeepers in 1811. The image is captioned, "Jack in a White Squall,…
Potomac Land AdvertisementThis is an advertisement for a newspaper in the Alexandria Gazette that is meant to sell the land in the Potomac area.
The new code of chivalry or what we would have doneA depiction of the late John Cilley in minstrel attire being held by Webb's companions as Webb murders him. It presents a counterfactual scenario in…
Scene in WashingtonCartoon satirizing James Webb for his involvement in a recent fatal duel between Cilley and Graves
Image of Mason NeckThis photo shows modern day Mason Neck, which was once known as Doeg's Neck. George Mason II retired to this area.
Population of Black students and faculty
A Report of an Investigation by the Virginia State Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil RightsThe report was written by the Virginia State Advisory Committee for the U.S Commission of Civil rights. The committee accused George Mason College on…
Personal Correspondence James Murray MasonWritten by Virginia Mason, the daughter of J.M. Mason, the 600 plus page book offers a detailed look at the James' life and includes his own personal…
Excerpt from the Journal of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, 1770 - 1772A record from the Journal of the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1770 – 1772, containing the passing of the 1770 Act to regulate the inoculation of…