George Washington Bicentennial Commission collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists primarily of printed materials produced as part of the celebration of bicentennial the birth of George Washington, particularly programs and news clippings about related events. It also contains a number of books related to the life of George Washington and the centennial celebration of his birth. The materials are believed to have been collected by University President Cloyd Heck Marvin in association with his service as the head of the D.C. Committee for the George Washington Becentennial.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1931-1932
Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Historical Note
The George Washington Bicentennial Commission was a federally-chartered group charged with coordinating the celebration of the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth in 1932. George Washington University President Cloyd Heck Marvin served as the head of the Washington, D.C. local committee for this event.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The George Washington Bicentennial Commission was a federally-chartered group charged with coordinating the celebration of the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth in 1932. This collection consists primarily of printed materials produced as part of the celebration. The materials are believed to have been collected by University President Cloyd Heck Marvin in association with his service as the head of the D.C. Committee for the George Washington Becentennial.
Physical Location
Materials are stored off-site, and will require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records were transferred to the library around 1981, most likely from the office of the president.
Processing Information
This collection was previously described as series 51 of RG0002, Office of the President records. Prior to that, it was transferred from a manuscript collection. It was separated into the current collection in December 2016 as part of the reprocessing of the Office of the President records.
Subject
- Washington, George (Person)
Source
- Marvin, Cloyd Heck (Collector, Person)
- George Washington University. Office of the President (Organization)
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the George Washington Bicentennial Commission collection, circa 1931-1932
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
George Washington University Gelman Library
2130 H Street NW
Washington DC 20052 United States of America
speccoll@gwu.edu
