Guide to the Mary Elsie Fox photograph collection C0067 Mary Elsie Fox photograph collection

Guide to the Mary Elsie Fox photograph collection C0067

Mary Elsie Fox photograph collection


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George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center

Fenwick Library, MS2FL
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Fairfax, Virginia 22030
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Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Identification
C0067
Title
Mary Elsie Fox photograph collection 1935-1959
Quantity
1 Linear Feet, 3 boxes
General Physical Description note
(3 boxes)
Creator
Fox, Mary Elsie, 1923-1994
Language
English .
Abstract
This collection contains 423 photographs and one document from the discarded scrapbook of Mary Elsie Fox found after her death. The photographs are mostly 3x4" snapshots of Fox and her close friends and document the domestic life of Pentagon employees and members of the military in the 1940s Washington, D.C. area. The photographs range in size from 1x2" to 8x10".

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Alternative Form Available

Digitized photographs from this collection can be found in the Mary Elsie Fox photograph collection.

Preferred Citation

Mary Elsie Fox photograph collection, Collection C0067, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Tish Como in 2006.

Processing Information

Processed by Kate Norman in March 2010. EAD markup completed by Kate Norman in March 2010.

Biographical Information

Mary Elsie Fox, a resident of Hinton, West Virginia, served as executive secretary for a number of generals of the U.S. Air Force and later in the office of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. Born in 1923, Mary Elsie Fox spent most of her adult life in Washington, D.C. before her death in 1994.

Scope and Content

This collection contains 423 photographs and one document from the discarded scrapbook of Mary Elsie Fox found after her death. The photographs are mostly 3x4" snapshots of Fox and her close friends and document the domestic life of Pentagon employees and members of the military in the 1940s Washington, D.C. area. The photographs range in size from 1x2" to 8x10".

The collection includes photographs of parties, dinners, outdoor recreation, children, American military, a friend's time abroad in Norway, and general portrait photographs. The collection also includes photographs of D.C. monuments and important buildings, ranging from the Pentagon to the Carnegie Library. Many of these photographs have writing on the back, especially those taken in Norway.

The first series includes small photographs from 1935 to 1959. Spanning two boxes and about 100 pages, this series contains photographs from parties, domestic life, outdoor recreation, American military personnel, Washington, D.C., Norway, and children. The second series contains medium photographs taken during the 1940s. This series contains photographs of Turkey, American military personnel, parties, and leisure. The third series contains large photographs taken during the 1940s. This series consists mainly of photographs of the Pentagon but also includes images of weddings, leisure activities, and American military personnel.

Arrangement

Organized into three series.

Missing Title Series 1: Small Photographs, 1935-1959 (Boxes 1-2) Series 2: Medium Photographs, 1940s (Box 2) Series 3: Large Photographs, 1940s (Boxes 2-3)

Related Material

Special Collections and Archives also holds the John Rapp, Jr. photograph collection and the Larkin family photograph collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Series 1: Small Photographs
1935-1959
(1.5 boxes)
Scope and Contents note

This series contains small photographs ranging in size from 1 1/4x2 1/4" to 5x4"

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Series 2: Medium Photographs
1940s
(11 pages)
Scope and Contents note

This series contains medium photographs ranging in size from 5 3/4x2 1/2" to 7 1/4x5 1/4".

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Series 3: Large Photographs
1940s
(1.5 boxes)
Scope and Contents note

This series contains large photographs ranging in size from 1 1/2x9" to 8x10".

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