Guide to the Mary Elsie Fox photograph collection, 1935-1959 Mary Elsie Fox photograph C0067

Guide to the Mary Elsie Fox photograph collection, 1935-1959

A Collection in
Special Collections and Archives
Collection Number C0067


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Repository
George Mason University. Special Collections and Archives.
Collection number
C0067
Title
Mary Elsie Fox photograph collection 1935-1959
URL:
http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/
Physical Characteristics
1 linear feet (3 boxes)
Creator
Mary Elsie Fox
Language
English
Abstract
This collection contains approximately 100 black and white photographs from the discarded scrapbook of Mary Elsie Fox found after her death. The photographs are mostly 3x4" snapshots of Fox, her husband, and their close friends and document domestic life in the postwar Washington, D.C. area. The photographs range in size from 1x2" to 8x10".

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Mary Elsie Fox photogaph collection, Collection #C0067, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.

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 about 100 black and white photographs from the discarded scrapbook of Mary Elsie Fox found after her death. The photographs are mostly 3x4" snapshots of Fox, her brother, and their close friends and document domestic life in the postwar 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 DC 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 1935-1959. 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.

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 .

Index Terms

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Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Contents List

Series 1: Small Photographs,
1935-1959
(1.5 boxes)

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)

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)

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

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