Guide to the Ruth Preston Rose Northern Virginia history collection C0102
Ruth Preston Rose Northern Virginia history collection
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library, MS2FL4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Business Number: 703-993-2220
Fax Number: 703-993-8911
speccoll@gmu.edu
URL: https://scrc.gmu.edu
Eron Ackerman
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
There are no access restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Ruth Preston Rose Northern Virginia history collection, C0102, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Collection donated by Ruth Preston Rose in 2003.
Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections Research Center staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in March 2009. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in March 2024.
Biographical Information
Ruth Preston Rose is a Northern Virginia historian. Rose is the author of several published articles and co-author of several books with Nan Netherton on Virginia. She has been President of the Arlington Historical Society and President and member of the Board of Directors of Northern Virginia Association for History. She has also served as a docent at the National Archives, Arlington House, Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home and Ball-Sellers House. She holds a Master of Arts from George Mason University and lives in Arlington, Virginia.
Scope and Content
Collection contains individual issues of local history newsletters, such as the Fireside Sentinel and Alexandria Chronicle, and newspaper and magazine article clippings on the history of various Northern Virginia subjects.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by subject.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center also hold many other collections on Northern Virginia history including the Northern Virginia Oral History Project collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Virginia, Northern
- Virginia, Northern -- History
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Virginia, Northern
- Virginia, Northern -- History
Container List
- Mixed Materials folder: 1 box: 1
Alexandria InformationScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 2-6 box: 1
AlexandriaScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 7 box: 1
Directory of Virginia Museums, Travel Guide, and Virginia's Heritage.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 1 box: 2
Alexandria AcademyScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 2 box: 2
Theological Seminary and High School- Alexandria.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 3 box: 2
ArcheologyScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 4 box: 2
ArlingtonScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 5 box: 2
ChurchesScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 6 box: 2
Civil WarScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 7 box: 2
Fairfax Newsletter and other material.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 8 box: 2
FairfaxScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 9 box: 2
Fairfax CityScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 10 box: 2
Falls ChurchScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 11 box: 2
FauquierScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 12 box: 2
FishingScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 13 box: 2
FredericksburgScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 14 box: 2
Introductory MaterialScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 15 box: 2
King George CountyScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 16 box: 2
Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 17 box: 2
Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 18 box: 2
LoudounScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 19 box: 2
ManassasScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 20 box: 2
Maps- Stafford and Northern NeckScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 21 box: 2
Marshall, Gen. George C.Scope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 22 box: 2
Northern Neck- Intro MaterialScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 23 box: 2
NorthumberlandScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 24 box: 2
Prince WilliamScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 25 box: 2
Richmond County- Historic BuildingScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 26 box: 2
Stafford CountyScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 27 box: 2
WestmorelandScope and Contents note
- Mixed Materials folder: 28 box: 2
Westmoreland County for Intro.Scope and Contents note