Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Dorothy McDiarmid papers, C0029, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Mary McDiarmid.

Processing Information

This collection is minimally processed without a box inventory. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in August 2009.

Biographical Information

Dorothy S. McDiarmid served as a Democrat in the Virginia House of Delegates, 35th District, in 1960-1961, 1964-1969, and 1972-1989. McDiarmid studied Political Science at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. After graduating she became an eduator and a business partner in McDiarmid Realty and McDiarmid Associates. In addition to serving in the Virginia House of Delegates, McDiarmid served as a board member of the Fairfax County YWCA, the League of Women Voters, and the National Democratic Women's Club, and served as the president of the Fairfax County Federation of PTAs. Throughout her years of active public service, McDiarmid has won several awards, including the Virginia Congress PTA's Lifetime member achievement award, the Fairfax County Human Rights Commission's First Annual Award, and the Fairfax County Woman of Achievement Award (1971, 1972).

Scope and Content

This collection contains material relating to Dorothy McDiarmid's career in the Virginia House of Delegates, including correspondence, printouts, publications, notes, subject files, and newsclippings.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject.

Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center also holds many other collections on Northern Virginia politics.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Democratic Party (Va.)
• Fairfax County (Va.)
• Fairfax County (Va.) -- Politics and government
• Politics
• Virginia -- Politics and government
• Virginia, Northern -- Politics and government
• Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates