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Washington (D.C.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 304 Collections and/or Records:

Corcoran Gallery of Art and Corcoran College of Art + Design, Corcoran Gallery of Art registrar's office records

 Record Group
Identifier: COR0005.1-RG
Abstract

The Corcoran Gallery of Art Office of the Registrar was responsible for the registering of art objects, handling of loans, shipping and insurance procedures, and controlling the physical inventory and the storage of art objects. This record group contains files and reports generated by the Office of the Registar in the course of their duties. The Accession files provide the most complete record of works entering the Corcoran collection. Material in this record group dates from 1869-2013.

Dates: 1869-2013

Corcoran Gallery of Art and Corcoran College of Art + Design, Corcoran Gallery of Art rental records

 Record Group
Identifier: COR0003.1-RG
Abstract The Art Rental and Sales Gallery operated from March 9, 1962 to 1973. The Rental Gallery was designed to offer Corcoran members original works of art on a rental basis for private homes, as well as for corporate offices, and to introduce Washingtonians to current American and local artists. The records of the Art Rental and Sales Gallery include consignments with commercial galleries and individual artists, master contracts, prospective artist records, inventories and shipping lists,...
Dates: 1961-1973

Corcoran Gallery of Art and Corcoran College of Art + Design, Corcoran Gallery of Art special events records

 Record Group
Identifier: COR0003.4-RG
Abstract Although the Corcoran had no formal Special Events Office until 1979, the Gallery had a tradition of special events designed to cater to the CGA membership and to draw the Washington area public into the gallery. Prior 1979, special events which encompassed the Corcoran Lecture Group and the WAG were coordinated, at times, out of the Director's office, and at other times, were the responsibility of the Education Curator or the Public Relations office. As well as Gala Openings, members...
Dates: 1891-2010

Courtland Baker papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2123-UA
Abstract

Collection contains manuscript and typescript poems, journal fragments, lecture notes, and writings by Courtland Baker, in addition to correspondence to Catherine Cate Coblentz regarding the publishing of The Sheering Precipice, a collection of Baker's poems brought together after his death.

Dates: 192-? - 194-?

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company records

 Collection
Identifier: MS2030
Abstract

Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co., formerly the Moving Forward Contemporary Asian American Dance Company records consists of material dating from 1988 to 2023, which covers the emergence and rise of Dana Tai Soon Burgess and the Moving Forward Contemporary Asian American Dance Company in the Washington, DC performing arts community.

Dates: 1988-2023

Dance Archives of the Greater Washington Region collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS2160
Abstract

Collection contains programs, flyers, clippings, audiocassettes, reel-to-reel audiotapes, film, and published materials. The material dates from 1973 to 1992. This is an artificial collection on the subject of dance.

Dates: 1973-1992

Darrell C. Crain, Jr., presidential inaugural collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS2035-UA
Abstract

The Darrell C. Crain, Jr. Presidential Inaugural Collection consist of newspaper articles, invitations, tickets programs, memorabilia, newspapers, invitations and souvenir booklets, pins and mini flags. The material dated from approximately 1957-1989 came from events such as inaugural ceremonies and balls that Dr. Crain attended while earlier memorabilia from 1817-1929 was material he purchased to complement the collection.

Dates: 1817-2009

David Bates papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0218-UA
Abstract

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

Dates: 1940-1998

David S. Brown papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0001-UA
Abstract

Collection include books, correspondence, articles, scrapbooks, notes, travelogues and a cap and gown of David S. Brown, who was Professor Emeritus of Management in the School of Government and business administration and program director for 31 years. The materials range in date from 1915-89.

Dates: 1915-1989

David W. McAleavey papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2051-UA
Abstract

Collection consists of administrative files, correspondence, newsletters, manuscripts, videotape cassettes and audiotape cassettes dating from 1976-93 focusing primarily on writers who lived in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area during this period. The "Carousel" publications trace the development of the Writer's Center community for almost 18 years.

Dates: 1977-1993

Dean of Students records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0046
Abstract

Collection includes student surveys, annual reports, correspondence, memos, manuals, and committee files.

Dates: 1968-1992

Dianne Hunt papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2143
Abstract

Collection includes flyers, posters, postcards, press releases, programs, two photographs, and a bit of correspondence. The material relates to the productions undertaken by members of the dance community in Washington D.C. from 1976-1990.

Dates: 1976-1995

Dimock Gallery records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0087
Abstract

Collection includes M.F.A. thesis photos, exhibition schedules and programs, and brochures.

Dates: 1963-2011

Division of Continuing Education records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0016
Abstract

Collection includes video tapes of First Ladies Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton for "President's spouse," seminars and program guides, continuing education for women, pamphlets, syllabi, reports, manuals, biographical files, photographs and continuing education for telecommunications.

Dates: 1937-2003

Dr. Milton R. Kramer papers

 Collection — Box 2: [Barcode: GW: 32882018354129]
Identifier: MS0983-UA
Abstract

Materials in this collection include Milton Kramer's diplomas from high school and The George Washington University, certificates, books, and his medical bag (without instruments). They range in date from 1916-46.

Dates: 1916-1946

E. Ethelbert Miller papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2215
Abstract Included are correspondence, fliers, posters, journals, photographs, interviews, and articles related to the artistic life of poet E. Ethelbert Miller dating from 1936-2022 with the bulk from 1962-2018. The collection also contains poet files with correspondence, fliers, programs, posters, photographs, interviews, and articles relating to specific poets within the Washington, D.C. area. A small portion of the collection (Series 2) relates to the work of D.C. Poet Laureate Dolores...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1962-2018; 1936-2022

Educational Opportunity Program records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0050
Abstract

The Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) was established at The George Washington University in 1969 to increase the opportunity for District of Columbia residents to attend GW and, once there, to help facilitate EOP participants’ academic success. Materials in this collection include office files of the program.

Dates: 1969-1973

Edward W. "Skip" Gnehm, Jr. papers

 Collection — Flat_box 1: [Barcode: GW: 32882018320450]
Identifier: MS0776-UA
Abstract

Collection includes photocopies of two scrapbooks containing clippings, letters, photos, etc., of Edward W. Gnehm, Jr., GW student body president. They range in date from 1965-66.

Dates: 1965-1966

Elizabeth Burtner papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2150-UA
Abstract

Collection contains programs, brochures, clippings, scripts, sketches, notes, correspondence, press releases, scores, research materials, biographies, and photographs dating from 1903-2003 and was collected by Elizabeth Burtner in the course of her career as professor of dance at The George Washington University.

Dates: 1903-2003

Elliott School of International Affairs records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0015
Abstract

Collection includes publications, videocassettes, annual reports, by-laws, reports, meeting minutes, appointment books, and websites. The material covers the dates 1907-2005. Subjects coverd in the collection include Egyptian project, inauguration activities, Soviet File Festival, publications, three La Rochell video cassettes, administrative files, conferences, faculty reports and meetings, graduate assistants, committee records, work study

Dates: 1907-2005

Elmer Louis Kayser papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0245-UA
Abstract Elmer Louis Kayser (1896-1985) came to The George Washington University as a student in 1914 and stayed until his death 1985. He was an institution unto himself, and author of two books chronicling the history of GW: Bricks Without Straw: The Evolution of George Washington University (1970) and A Medical Center The Institutional Development of Medical Education in George Washington University (1973). He also wrote The Grand Social Enterprise; A Study of Jeremy Bentham in his Relation to...
Dates: 1824-2002

Emilie Margaret White papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS2261-UA
Abstract

Collection include materials related to Emilie Margaret White's work as a foreign language educator and administrator and to her involvement with the GW community as an alumna. It includes correspondence, awards, transcripts, publications, curricula vitae, lesson plans and outlines, and materials relating to a recommendation for Margaret Davis. The materials range in date from 1917-1972.

Dates: 1917-1972; Majority of material found within 1954 - 1969

Engineering Administration (Management) Department records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0096
Abstract

This series contains faculty minutes and chronological files. These records cover the years 1965-89. The chronological files are from department Chairman Waters' and Dr. Rothman. Some of the faculty minutes are from EAD and SEAS.

Dates: 1965-1989

English Department records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0070
Abstract This collection contains minutes of committee and departmental meetings, Tupper lectures, Ph.D. field exams, class mid-term exams, course descriptions, correspondence, CDs and DVDS, photographs of past faculty (1895-1976) and other materials pertaining to the English Department and the Jenny McKean Moore Fund for Writers. The collection is organized into five series, two containing department files, one containing the records of the Jenny McKean Moore Fund for Writers, one for Distance...
Dates: 1895-2006

English for International Students records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0071
Abstract

This collection consists of memos, reports, brochures, by-laws an enrollment profiles. The material ranges in date from 1975-90.

Dates: 1975-1990

Ernest Shephard papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS0248-UA
Abstract

Ernest Sewall Shephard was a member of the George Washington University faculty from 1926 to 1966. Dr. Shephard was Professor of English holding the Master of Arts degree. He chaired the English Department for many years. Collection includes correspondence, articles papers, English class notes, lectures, and other items from Ernest Shephard. The materials range from 1939-50.

Dates: 1939-1950

Facilities Department records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG0063
Abstract

Collection includes blueprints of buildings (including Lisner Hall, Lisner Auditorium, Stockton Hall, Mitchell Hall, Bradley Hall, Dorothy Betts Theater, Gelman Library), campus plans, parking lots owned, expansion programs, and the facilities website. There are also images of projects from the Mount Vernon Campus.

Dates: 1904-2008

Faculty papers and memorabilia collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS2132-UA
Abstract

This collection includes notebooks, diaries, lectures, medical research papers, correspondence, photographs, plays, booklets, awards, and and memorabilia.

Dates: 1823-2001

Faculty personnel records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0039
Abstract

Collection includes letters of appointment, curriculum vitaes, personnel data sheets, and correspondence.

Dates: 1945-2002

Faculty Senate records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0003
Abstract

The Faculty Senate of The George Washington University was formed in 1961. Materials in this collection include meeting minutes, agendas, photographs, memos, reports, and activites files.

Dates: 1937-2008