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Machine-readable finding aid derived from Re:discovery database program and converted into xml; Code template by Archives and Information Associates (http://archivesandinformation.com), Alexandria, Virginia . 2006 Finding aid written in English Guide to the David Bates Papers, 1940-1998 MS0218 University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The Gelman Library, The George Washington University

Washington, D.C.

Processed by: Special Collections Staff, 2006 Encoded by: Lyle Slovick, 2006

Descriptive Summary Bates, David David Bates papers, 1940-1998 MS0218 1.5 Linear feet David M. Bates (1925- ) was born in Arlington, Virginia. He graduated from The George Washington University in 1946, and while a student was very active in the Glee Club, directed by Dr. Robert Harmon. Collection includes essays, and photographs ranging in date from 1940-1998 The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, University Archives, Special Collections Research Center

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David Bates papers, University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.

Restrictions on Access

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Acquisition Information

The collection was donated to the University Archives in two accessions by Mr. David Bates in 1994 and 1999.

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Historical or Biographical Note

David M. Bates (1925- ) was born in Arlington, Virginia. He graduated from The George Washington University in 1946, and while a student was very active in the Glee Club, directed by Dr. Robert Harmon. Many years later he was still active with his alma mater, working as a volunteer in the Gelman Library's University Archives to organize materials related to the glee club and choral music, and indexed the student newspaper, The Hatchet for citations relating to the subject.

Bates also participated in choral music reunions, most notably in 1986, and for years was the secretary/historian of the Harmon Choral Associates, an alumni group which supported the music program at GW. Mr. Bates wrote seven short essays in the 1990's related to his family and memories of growing up in Washington and attending GW, which are helpful tools to people reasearching that era.

An oral history done with Mr. Bates in 1989 can be found in MS0371, the Oral History Collection.

N.B. This history note was written in 2005

Collection Scope and Content

Materials in this collection include essays, and photographs. They range in date from 1940-98, and were donated to the University Archives in two accessions by Mr. David Bates in 1994 and 1999.

Collection Organization

Organized into two series: Papers and Photographs

Subject Terms Individuals Bates, David M Harmon, Dr.Robert Corporate Entities George Washington University Topics Choral music World War, 1939-1945 Civil War George Washington University. History David Bates papers Alumni & alumnae Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Arlington (Va.) Detailed Description of the Records MS0218 Series 1 Papers, 1940-1998 0.5 Linear feet

This series consists of seven papers written by David Bates (GW class of 1946) on GW, Washington, and Arlington in World War II. The materials range in date from 1940-98.

1 1 Clearing Trail In Wartime (The PATC In World War Two), undated

1 2 One Man's Ancestors In The Civil War, undated

1 3 Setting The Stage- The 1940s, undated

1 4 A Changing Time And Place (An Arlington Native Recalls World War II and the Changes It Brought), 1994

1 5 A Distant Time And Place (Growing Up In Arlington, Virginia Before World War II), 1991

1 6 A Backward Look (Memories of The George Washington University of Fifty Years Ago, With Comments)1994

2 copies

1 7 Breaking Trail In The Central Appalachians - A Narrative, 1987

MS0218 Series 2 Photographs, 1998 1 Linear foot

This series consists of choral reunion photos taken in April 1998.

2 1 1998 Choral reunion images, photographs and negatives, 04/1998

25 photographs, 2 sheets of negatives, and letter from David Bates.