Guide to the Paul Ceruzzi papers, 1990s-2000s C0306 Paul Ceruzzi papers

Guide to the Paul Ceruzzi papers, 1990s-2000s C0306

Paul Ceruzzi papers


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Finding aid prepared by Zac Greenfield

Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Identification
C0306
Title
Paul Ceruzzi papers 1990s-2000s
URL:
http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/ceruzzi.html
Quantity
6 Linear Feet
Creator
Ceruzzi, Paul E.
Language
English .
Abstract
The Paul Ceruzzi Papers contain Paul Ceruzzi's research done while writing his book "Internet Alley: High Technology in Tysons Corner, 1945-2005." It also contains some materials concerning the development of the area after the publishing of the book.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from Paul Ceruzzi Papers must be obtained from Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Paul Ceruzzi Papers, #C0306, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Paul Ceruzzi in June 2017.

Processing Information

Processing completed by Zac Greenfield in August 2017. EAD markup completed by Zac Greenfield in August 2017.

Biographical Note

Paul Ceruzzi is Curator of aerospace and electronics at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. Dr. Ceruzzi attened Yale University and University of Kansas, acquiring his PhD in American Studies in 1981. He has authored or co-authored several books in addition to "Internet Alley," such as "Computing, A Concise History" and "Beyond the Limits: Flight Enters the Computer Age" among many others.

Scope and Content

This collection is an extensive gathering of local Fairfax County history as it relates to the development of computational technology in the Northern Virginia region. There is a lot of military history from the Cold War, weapons development programs, as well as the development of the public face of the Internet as we know it today. Dr. Ceruzzi's research ranged from the development of Tysons Corner as a small hamlet to the bustling office and shopping center it eventually became. His work collected here shows the many aspects of Northern Virginia that were involved not only in the growth of the Internet and the local region as a suburb of D.C. but also the constant presence of military and government officials, some less subtle than others. The collection is made up of research papers, declassified military intelligence documents, research done by the various contractor corporations that were drawn to the region, and interviews with prominent individuals, such as Til Hazel and George Johnson. Also included were several empty folders, which have been removed from the collection. The titles of these folders were "NSFnet, circa 1995," "Radio Tower" and "Tower Pix."

Collection is made up of papers, photographs, maps, and newspapers.

Arrangement

Arranged mostly alphabetically, kept in original order.

Related Material

This Special Collections Research Center also holds the papers of other Northern Virginia development projects, including several on Reston, such as Planned Community Archives Collection and Northern Virginia oral history collection as well as several others.

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