Madness @ Mason: Documenting a Dream Season
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Madness @ Mason: Documenting a Dream Season is an electronic archive of artifacts, printed materials, and other items which document the George Mason University Men's Basketball Team's 2005-2006 season and NCAA Tournament Run. It was conceived by the University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) during March 2006 with the purpose of preserving items related to the 2005-2006 season and facilitating greater access to them electronically.
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Item Order Form: 2005-06 George Mason Basketball Season Tickets, ca. 2005(2005) George Mason UniversityTicket order form for the 2005-06 George Mason University basketball season. (Item loaned to SC&A for digitization by Tom and Evelyn Kiley)Item Schedule: 2005-06 George Mason University Men's and Women's Basketball, ca. 2005(2005) Anonymous2005-06 George Mason University men's and women's basketball schedule, sponsored by Brion's Grille in Fairfax, VA. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection 2.02Item Booklet: 2005-06 George Mason Men's Basketball Media Guide, ca. 2005(George Mason University Sports Information Department, 2005) George Mason UniversityMedia guide for the 2005-06 season featuring team and staff profiles, statistics, athletic history and opponent profiles. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection 1.18Item Program: "George Mason Game Day" ca. 2005(2005) George Mason UniversitySelections from the men's and women's basketball preview featuring coach and team profiles, statistics, and game schedules. Selections here are a feature on Coach Jim Larranaga (page 6), a team preview (pages 10-11), and the 2005-06 team roster (page 15). 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection 1.06Item Booklet: CAA 2005-06 Basketball Fan Guide, ca. 2005(2005) Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)Excerpts from the CAA 2005-06 Basketball Fan Guide. Included here are the following: the cover; page 1 - a letter from CAA Commissioner Tom Yeager; page 2 - a history of the CAA; page 3 - an advertisement for the CAA Bracket Buster Tournament; page 6 - information on the Mason Patriots, including the team roster and game schedule. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection 1.36Item T-Shirt: NCAA Final Four, ca. March, 2006(2006) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Official NCAA Final Four t-shirt featuring logo of each of the participating teams (UCLA, University of Florida, Louisiana State University, and George Mason). 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection Box 4Item Magazine: The Mason Spirit Alumni Magazine, ca. Spring 2006(George Mason University, 2006) George Mason UniversityExcerpts from the Mason Spirit alumni magazine Spring 2006 issue with numerous features on the Patriots' NCAA tournament run. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection 1.20Item Baseball Cap: 2006 NCAA Regional Champions, ca. 2006(2006) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Official NCAA George Mason Patriots baseball cap. "2006 NCAA Regional Champions" is stitched on the cap, along with the NCAA, Mason Athletics, and Final Four logos. (Item loaned to SC&A for digitization by Robert Vay)Item Poster: "Thanks for the Magic" ca. 2006(2006) Anonymous"Thanks for the Magic" poster displayed on campus. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run CollectionItem Ticket: Hoop City, ca. 2006(National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), 2006) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Ticket for Hoop City events in Indianapolis, IN the weekend of the Final Four. Events included autograph signings, trivia and sport challenges, and live music. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection 2.04Item Music Box: Jim Larranaga, ca. 2006(2006) George Mason UniversityMason Patriots music box with "pop-up" figure of Mason Head Coach Jim Larranaga. The item, sponsored by the Meltzer Group, was distributed during the Mason Homecoming game with Towson University on February 11, 2006. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection Box 3Item Poster: "Go Mason" ca. 2006(2006) Anonymous"Go Mason" poster displayed on campus. Poster was sponsored by WJFK radio and GBC Enterprises, Inc. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run CollectionItem Poster: George Mason University School of Management, ca. 2006(2006) George Mason University"School of Management 'Heart' Patriots" poster displayed on campus. The word "Sports" is inscribed in ink at top right. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run CollectionItem T-Shirt: Mason Patriots NCAA Final Four, ca. March, 2006(2006) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Official NCAA Mason Patriots t-shirt for the Final Four game with the University of Florida. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection Box 4Item Envelope: Embossed Mason Patriots Envelope with Cancellation Stamp, April 7, 2006(2006) United States Postal ServiceLimited-edition color embossed envelope bearing a cancellation stamp of the Mason Patriots logo. The envelope, stamped at Fairfax Station, VA on April 7, 2006 was part of the citywide celebration for the Patriots' tournament run. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection 2.05Item T-Shirt: Mason Patriots NCAA Sweet Sixteen, ca. March, 2006(2006) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Official NCAA Mason Patriots t-shirt for the Sweet Sixteen game with Wichita State. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection Box 4Item Poster: "Go George Mason" ca. 2006(2006) Anonymous"Go George Mason" poster displayed on campus. Poster was sponsored by The Washington Times. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection 1.02Item Poster: "Mason Madness" ca. 2006(2006) Anonymous"Mason Madness" poster sponsored by Comcast SportsNet. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run CollectionItem T-Shirt: Mason Patriots NCAA Elite Eight, ca. March, 2006(2006) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Official NCAA Mason Patriots t-shirt for the Elite Eight game with the University of Connecticut. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection Box 4Item Program: BracketBusters Tournament, ca. February, 2006(2006-02-17) ESPNSelections from the ESPN BracketBusters basketball tournament, which took place on February 17-18, 2006. The selections shown here are the cover page of the publication, an introduction and explanation of the tournament (page 1), and a George Mason University team profile (page 2). (Item loaned to SC&A for digitization by Tom and Evelyn Kiley)