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Finding Aids to Collections by Title A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X,Y,Z

A Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2050 Air Dimensional Designs, Inc. Records 1981-1993 MS2223 Alenier (Karren) Papers 1962-2003 MS2244 Alexander (Kwame) Papers 1990-2007 MS2130 Alumni Class Materials 1823-1998 MS2100 American Association of Political Consultants Interview Collection 1997-1999 MS2079 American Association of the University Professors (AAUP) Records 1915-1998 RG0082 American Studies Department Records 1953-1998 MS2144 American Veterans Committee 1940s-1990s MS2001 Anderson (Jack) Papers 1934-2004 MS2162 Arnheim (Willy) Papers 1962-1985 RG0039 Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs for Faculty Personnel Records 1945-2002 RG0040 Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research Records 1968-1995 RG0054 Athletics and Recreation Department Records 1907-2006

B Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2113 Baker (Courtland) Papers 192-? - 194-? MS2077 Baltimore and Ohio Employees Relief Association Records 1880-1918 MS2088 Barnard-Talcott Hollerith Family Papers 1790-1858 MS0250 Bartsch (Paul) Papers 1894-1945 MS2224 Bass (Holly) Poetry Ephemera Collection 1990 ca.- 2007 ca. MS0218 Bates (David) Papers 1940-1998 MS2247 Belin (Mel) Papers 1988-2008 MS2246 Bendit (Devy) Papers 1970-1985 MS2024 Berryman (Clifford K.) Cartoon Collection  [Digital Resource Available] 1899-1949 MS2019 Biren (Joan E.) Photograph Collection 1971-1991 MS2161 Blackburn (G. Fred) Papers 1850-1993 RG0001 Board of Trustees Records 1821-2003 MS2058 Brookland Neighborhood Collection 1979 MS0001 Brown (David) Papers 1915-1989 MS2253 Brown (Obadiah Bruen) Family papers 1807-1941 MS2022 Burleith Citizens Association Records 1926-2001 MS2023 Burleith Garden Club Records 1949-2000 MS2150 Burtner (Elizabeth) Papers 1903-2003

C Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2027 C & O Canal Association Records circa 1800-1999 MS2009 Capitol Hill Restoration Society Records 1904-2005 MS2110 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Pamphlet and Microfilm Collection 1817-1950 MS2007 Cavalieri (Grace) Papers 1969-2008 MS2137 Charyk (Joseph V.) Papers 1957-1989 RG0113 Cherry Tree Yearbook Records 1908-2005 MS2078 Civil War Round Table of the District of Columbia Records 1951-1994 MS2010 Clarke (David A.) Papers 1976-1995 MS2048 Coffin (George) Papers 1858-1896 RG0069 Columbian College Alumni Association Records 1965-1993 RG0027 Columbian Women Records 1894-2005 MS2017 Committee of 100 on the Federal City Records [Part I] 1932-1991 MS2131 Committee of 100 on the Federal City Records [Part II] 1909-1996 MS2221 Corcoran and Riggs Partnership Documents 1840-1848 RG0131 Continuing Engineering Education Records 1968-1995 MS2035 Crain (Darrell C., Jr.) Presidential Inaugural Collection 1817-1989 MS2219 Cropp (Linda) Papers 1983-2006 MS0125 Cunliffe (Marcus) Papers 1960-1990

D Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2030 Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co. and Moving Forward: Contemporary Asian American Dance Company records 1988-2006 MS2160 Dance Archives of the Greater Washington Region Collection 1973-1992  MS2059 Danzansky (Joseph B.) Papers 1968-1989 MS2165 Dardano (Robert) Papers 1986-2000 RG0046 Dean of Students Records 1968-1992 MS2156 Dejanikus (Tacie) Papers 1967-1992 MS2220 Delano (Agnes) Correspondence 1925-1935 MS2095 Depew (Chauncey M.) Papers 1856-1934 RG0087 Dimock Gallery 1963-2000 MS2080 District of Columbia City Council Records 1968-1975 RG0016 Division of Continuing Education Records 1937-1999 MS2057 Donnelly (Ralph) Papers 1838-1994 MS2055 Duncan (John B.) Papers 1932-1989 MS2176 Dunlop (Richard) Collection on Vietnam War-era Protests 1959-1986 MS2053 Durham (Jack) Papers 1850-1985

E Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2043 Ecotourism Society Records 1971-1996 MS2087 Edson (Arthur L.) Papers 1950-1968 RG0015 Elliott School of International Affairs Records 1907-2005 RG0070 English Department Records 1895-2006 MS0254 Evans (Jesse Fant) Papers 1912-1962

F Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid RG0063 Facilities Department Records 1904-1998 RG0003 Faculty Senate Records 1937-2004 MS2132 Faculty Papers and Memorabilia 1823-2001 MS2070 Fauntroy (Walter E.) Papers 1941-1990 MS2195 Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) 1950-2003 MS2153 Fennelly (Carol) Papers 1971-1997 MS0868 Foggy Bottom Collection 1907-1998 MS2159 Foggy Bottom Restoration Association Records 1954-1985 MS2073 Frank (Murray) Papers 1919-1971 MS0803 Freeman (Walter) and Watts (James) Papers 1918-1988 MS2142 Friendship House Association Records 1904-1992 MS2149 Furness (Brian) Papers 1966-2005

G Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2040 Gargoyle Magazine. See: Peabody (Richard M.) Gargoyle Magazine Collection circa 1970-1993 MS2052 Gay and Lesbian Education Fund Records 1977-1994 MS2230 Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC records 1981-2003 MS2250 George Washington Battle Ground Poll 2004-2007   George Washington University Historical Photographs [electronic resource]   RG0114 GW Hatchet Records 1904-2007 MS2072 Gillette (Howard) Collection on the Italian American Community of Washington, D.C. 1980-1986 MS2060 Gillette (Howard) Metropolitan Washington Region Urban History Subject Files 1873-1995 MS0644 Gillette (Howard) Papers 1987-1998 MS2155 Glasgow (Myles) Papers 1967-1998 MS2133 Glen Echo Chautauqua and Glen Echo Park Company Records 1889-1953 MS0776 Gnehm (Edward W. "Skip", Jr.) Papers 1965-1966 MS2063 Goldblatt (Joe Jeff) Papers 1984-1997 MS2235 Golden (Marita) Papers 1971-2007 MS0670 Goode (James) Papers 1987-1995 RG0010 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Records 1907-2004 RG0011 Graduate School of Education and Human Development Records 1930-1996 MS2241 Graduate School of Political Management political advertisement videocassette collection 1970-2005 MS2013 Graham (Jim) Papers 1973-2006 MS2157 Grant (Ulysses S.) Family Papers 1860-1937 MS0246 Gray (Wood) Papers 1918-1973 MS2029 Greater Washington Board of Trade Records 1889-1986 MS2118 Green (Constance M.) Papers Undated MS2081 Gude (Gilbert) Papers [finding aid pending] MS0244 Gutheim (Frederick) Papers 1966-1974

H Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2020 The Thomas Hahn Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Collection 1939-1993 MS2042 Hallidy (Adam M.) Papers 1862-1865 MS2218 Halpern (Anne L.) Washington Metropolitan Area Dance Collection 1963-1985 MS2121 Halperin (Samuel) Puck and Judge Cartoon Collection 1879-1903 MAP0002 Halperin (Samuel) and Epstein (Henry) maps of the Holy Land collection 1590-1850 MS2236 Halperin (Samuel) collection 1683-2007 MS0515 Hanback (Hazel) Papers 1931-1937 MS0709 Hawkins (Allen) Medical School Course Notes 1985-1986 MS2173 Henderson (David G.) Papers 1926-1988 MS0352 Hill (Peter P.) Papers 1965-1994 MS2025 Hombs (Mary Ellen) Papers 1971-1986 MS2228 Hottelet (Richard C.) Papers 1948-1990 MS0766 Howard (Ron) Papers 1958-1999 MS2074 Hubbard (Harriet B.) Papers 1958-1978 K0003 Hubsch (Adolph) Papers 1862 - 1897 MS2143 Hunt (Dianne) Papers 1976-1995 MS0356 Hunt (Thelma) Papers 1941-1989

I Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2135 Individual Manuscripts 150 A.D. - 1998 RG0102 Institute for European, Russian & Eurasian Studies Records 1964-1995 MS2194 International Counterculture Archive 1990-2003

J Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2012 Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington Records 1937-1988 MS2054 Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Greater Washington Records 1975-1991 MS2226 Jordan Is Palestine, Inc. Records 1983-1995 MS2242 Joselow (Beth) Papers 1968-2001 MS2056 Joseph F. Birch & Sons Records 1824-1904 MS2045 Justement (Louis) Papers 1946-1968

K Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS0516 Katz (Samuel I.) Papers 1937-1993 MS0245 Kayser (Elmer Louis) Papers 1824-1985 MS2015 Kelly (Charles Suddarth) Photographic Collection on the History of Washington, D.C. 1856-1983 K0001 Kiev (I. Edward) Papers circa 1860 - circa 1980 MS0748 King (James C.) Papers 1837-1968 MS2243 King (Dr. Robert and Deena Barlev) Holy Land stereoscope cards collection 1896-1904 MS0983 Kramer (Milton R.) Papers 1916-1946 MS2109 Kuh (Frederick) Papers 1924-1967

L Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2175 Lapidus (Jeff) Papers 1984-1986 MS2225 Larew (Hiram) Papers 1984-2004 MS0370 Latimer (John) Papers 1944-1988 MS2082 Latimer (Murray Webb) Papers 1930-1980 MS2198 League for Progress in Architecture Records 1937-1939 MS2011 Lee (Harrison) Papers 1928-1992 MS2096 Liberal/Left Archival Studies Papers 1965-1988 RG0029 Library Science Alumni Association Records 1894-1974 MS2233 Lightfoot, (Toni Asante) Poetry Ephemera Collection 1991-2004 MS2062 Lipton (Barnett) Papers 1970-1993 MS2119 Litchfield (Henry Percy) Papers 1865-1984 MS2099 Long (Marta) Presidential Memorabilia Collection 1960-1981 MS2177 Lornell (Kip) and Stephenson (Charles) Washington Go-Go Collection 1978-2002 MS2189 Lusk (Rufus S. ) & Son, Inc. records 1930-1997

M Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS0242 Mason (John Russell) Papers 1931-1981 MS2051 McAleavey (David W.) Papers 1977-1993 MS0567 McGrath (Dorn Charles) Papers 1973-1987 MS2154 McKinney (Stewart B.) District of Columbia Papers 1966-1974 RG0007 Medical Center Records 1825-2005 RG0045 Medical Center Public Relations Records 1913-1999 MS2086 Merriam (Ida) Papers 1926-1979 MS2076 Meseck (Walter L.) Papers 1967-1995 MS2214 Metro Oral History Project Collection 1975-2002 MS2098 Metropolitan Dance Association Records 1978-1986 MS0440 Michael (Franz H.) Papers 1966-1986 MS2005 Miller (Adriana) Papers 1964-2000 MS2215 Miller (Ethelbert) Papers 1971-2005 MS2115 Moone (Nathaniel) Photograph Collection 1889-1910 MS2044 Morton (Jack) Papers 1938-1993 MS2234 Moskowitz (Faye) Papers 1962-2007 MS0253 Munroe (Charles) Papers  [Digital Resource Available] 1882-1936 MS2003 Murray (Albert F.) Papers 1858-1987 RG0092 Museum Studies Department Records 1976-2002 RG0075 Music Department Records 1898-2004 MS2136 Music Department Sheet Music Collection 1827-1900

N Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2049 Nathanson (James E.) Papers 1981-1994 MS2046 National Cherry Blossom Festival Records 1909-2000 MS2112 National Hockey League Event Management Collection. See: Supovitz (Frank) National Hockey League Event Management Collection 1992-1995 MS2128 National Intelligencer Newspaper Collection 1804-1844 RG0014 National Law Center Records 1865-2005 MS2204 National Organization for Women Washington D.C. Chapter and Capitol Hill Chapter newsletters, newspaper articles, and other historic documents ca. 1971-ca. 1985 RG0123 National University Records 1875-1988 MS0257 Newberry (John Strong) Papers 1898 MS0256 Nicholson (Margaret Mary) Papers 1901-1981 MS2192 Nimrod (Dan) Papers 1938-2002 MS2187 North American Conference on British Studies 1949-1994

O Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2138 Oertel (Johannes Adam Simon) Papers 1856-1909 RG0053 Office of Admissions Records 1904-2000 RG0026 Office of Alumni Relations Records 1848-2003 RG0051 Office of Housing and Residence Life Records 1937-2003 RG0064 Office of the Comptroller Records 1874-2002 RG0002 Office of the President Records 1828-2005 RG0037 Office of the Provost Records 1944-1985 RG0041 Office of the Registrar Records 1822-2005 RG0111 Office of University Special Events Records 1981-2005 RG0038 Office of Sponsored Research Records 1942-1996 RG0115 Office of Student Life Records 1915-2004 RG0067 Office of Telecommunications Records 1896-2003 RG0065 Office of Training Records 1865-2002 RG0044 Office of University Relations Records 1888-2005 MS2114 Oliver (Eli L.) Papers 1927-1968 MS2229 The Other Pages : directories 1994-2007 MS2032 Overbeck (Ruth Ann) Papers & Washington Perspectives, Inc Records 1792-1999

P Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2038 Paull (Joan G.) Papers 1972-1992 MS2040 Peabody (Richard M.) Gargoyle Magazine Collection circa 1970-1993 MS2248 Peiperl (Adam) Collection 2000-2003 MS2026 Perl (William R.) Papers 1925-1998 MS2016 Pfanstiehl (Cody) Papers 1967-1982 RG0077 Physics Department Records 1935-2000 MS2213 PNC-Riggs Bank Records 1809-2004 MS2238 Political magazine collection, Puck, Judge, Jingo 1881-1885 MS2196 Potomac Area Council American Youth Hostels Records 1943-2005 MS2090 Property agreements, Washington, D.C. 1809-1835 RG0059 Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department Records 1967-1995 MS2121 Puck and Judge Cartoon Collection. See: Halperin (Samuel) Puck and Judge Cartoon Collection 1879-1903

Q Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid

R Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS0887 Ragatz (Lowell Joseph) Papers 1821-1872 MS0155 Ray (Donald) Papers 1938-1992 MS2064 Rechel (Ralph E.) Papers 1947-1980 MS2140 Reinhart (William) Papers 1920-1993 MS0601 Reesing (John) Papers 1964-1982 MS2084 Rhodes Tavern Preservation Papers circa 1970 - circa 1986 MS0260 Rice (Luther) Papers 1812-1832 MS0849 Robb (James W.) Papers 1938-2000 MS2222 Roberts (Kim) Biographical Files of D.C. Poets 1995-2006 RG0080 Romance Languages and Literature Department Records 1898-2004 MS2085 Ross (Robert) Papers 1813-1873 MS2037 Rottier (Jack) Papers 1952-1974 MS2141 Ryan (Bill) Papers 1932-1966

S Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2199 Schmidt (Albert F.W.) Manuscripts 1644-1997 RG0013 School of Business and Public Management Records 1925-2004 RG0012 School of Engineering and Applied Science Records 1917-2002 MS2006 Schwartz (Carol) Papers  1983-1988 MS2031 Shackleton (Polly) Papers 1894-1997 MS2091 Shaffer (Samuel) Papers 1948-1982 MS2136 Sheet music 1827-1900 MS0248 Shephard (Ernest) Papers 1939-1950 MS0217 Shirley (Dallas) Papers 1950-1982 RG0028 Sigur Center for Asian Studies Records 1992-1998 MS2122 Smeallie (Peter) and Smith (Peter) Photographs 1980-1990 MS2182 Smith (Frank, Jr.) Papers 1987-1998 MS2018 Snyder (Mitch) Papers 1970-1991 RG0032 Society of the Emeriti Records 1988-1997 MS2092 Solomon (Samuel) Papers 1932-1964 MS2039 Spanish Dance Society USA Chapter Records 1982-1993 MS2004 St. Mark's Dance Company and Studio Records 1950-1994 MS0311 Staughton (William) Papers  [Digital Resource Available] 1819-1827 MS0656 Stein (Murray) Artifact Collection on Computer History circa 1940-circa 1990 MS2028 Stolzenbach (C. Darwin) Papers 1930-1988 MS2093 Student Protest Collection 1965-1980 RG0023 Student Association Records 1935-2005 MS2112 Supovitz (Frank) National Hockey League Event Management Collection 1992-1995 MS2106 Supovitz (Frank) Papers 1986-1992

T Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid RG0127 The George Washington University Bulletin Records 1821-2006 RG0084 Theater and Dance Department Records 1937-2004 MS0207 Tidball (Charles S.) Papers 1949-1999 MS2209 Tittmann (Kate) Diaries and Travel Journals 1895-1924 MS2014 Tobriner (Walter) Papers 1949-1968 MS2113 Travel Industry Association of America Odyssey Awards Records 1993-2005 MS0704 Travell (Janet G.) Papers 1910-1997

U Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2231 United House of Prayer for All People Collection 1944-1955 RG0049 University Counseling Center Records 1963-1989 RG0031 University Historical Materials 1821-2006 RG0061 University Hospital Records 1898-2004 RG0043 University Marshal Records 1825-2005 RG0101 Urban and Regional Planning Department Records 1961-1993

V Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2111 Van Dyke (Jan) Papers 1964-2005 MS2201 Vedder (Timothy) Letters  [Digital Resource Available] 1861 RG0004 Vice President for Academic Affairs Records 1894-2003 RG0005 Vice President for Development and University Relations Records 1820-2003 RG0021 Vice President for Information and Administration Services Records 1945-1998 MS2041 Video Free Earth Production Company Records 1971-1991

W Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS0247 Ward (Lester Frank) Papers 1883-1919 MS2168 Washington Baltimore Regional 2012 Coalition records [Olympic Bid] 1997-2007 MS2245 Washington Blade Lou Chibbaro senior reporter files 1980-2000 MS2094 Washington, D.C. Statehood Constitutional Convention Records 1982 MAP0001 Washingtoniana Map Collection 1630-2003 MS2216 The Washington Metropolitan Area Ephemeral Publications Collection 2006-2007 MS2034 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Metro History Project Collection 1930-1984 MS2021 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail Specifications 1962-1980 MS2134 Washington Society for the Blind Records 1938-1980 MS2061 Washington Theater Club Records 1952-1983 MS2116 Wentworth Family Papers 1902-1926, undated MS2190 Wilson (John A.) Papers 1974-1993 MS2033 Wilson (William) Papers 1978-1997 MS2249 Windwood an Arts Paper 1972-1973 MS0156 Women's Progress Club of Washington Prayer Books 1961-1991 MS2127 Wood (Jennings) Collection of Confederate Imprints 1862-1865 MS2047 Word Works, Inc. Records 1971-2002 MS2254 World War II posters Undated MS2075 Wright (W. Lloyd) Papers 1786-1949 MS2232 Writer's Center Records 1978-2006

X, Y, Z Collection No. Collection Title Dates Finding Aid MS2164 Zach (Leon) Scrapbook 1953-1955 MS2167 Zeifman (Jerome) Papers 1960-1977

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