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 NCAA 2006 Washington Regional Champion Trophy, 2006(2007-01-08T18:55:31Z) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Photographs of the 2006 NCAA Washington Regional Champion trophy awarded to George Mason University. George Mason received the trophy after its victory over the University of Connecticut in the "Elite Eight" matchup on March 26, 2006 in Washington DC. In the second photograph, the trophy is adorned with the basketball net cut down by Head Coach Jim Larranaga after the win. (Trophy photographed with permission of the George Mason Department of Intercollegiate Athletics)Item Magazine Cover: Sports Illlustrated, March 27, 2006(Sports Illustrated, 2006-03-27) Sports Illustrated; Photographer Greg FosterCover of the March 27, 2006 issue of Sports Illustrated featuring Lamar Butler by photographer Greg Foster. The cover story profiled George Mason University, Wichita State, Bradley, and Gonzaga as the midmajor teams to watch as the tournament headed toward the Final Four. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection 2.17 [Digital image used with permission of Sports Illustrated]Item NCAA Final Four Ticket Holder with Lanyard, ca. 2006(2006-11-02T21:46:53Z) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Officially licensed NCAA ticket holder for the Final Four tournament in Indianapolis, IN. The clear plastic holder features a NCAA hologram as well as a Final Four pin. The attached lanyard features both the NCAA and Final Four logos. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection Box 3Item Certificate of Recognition Presented to the George Mason University Men's Basketball Team, May 15, 2006(2006-10-27T15:46:21Z) County of FairfaxCertificate of Recognition presented to the George Mason University Men's Basketball Team by the County of Fairfax. Document contains the signature of Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and is dated May 15, 2006. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection 2.24Item Proclamation: George Mason University Day, March 24, 2006(2006-10-27T15:45:39Z) County of FairfaxProclamation by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors designating Friday, March 24, 2006 as George Mason University Day. Document contains the signature of Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and is dated March 24, 2006.2006. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection 2.23Item T-Shirt: NCAA Final Four, 2-Sided, ca. March, 2006(2006-10-24T12:06:27Z) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Official NCAA Final Four t-shirt featuring the NCAA Final Four logo on front and the logos of each of the participating teams (UCLA, University of Florida, Louisiana State University, and George Mason) on the back. (Item loaned to SC&A for digitization by Derek Sedell)Item Badge and Lanyard: Mason Patriots 2006 Final Four, ca. 2006(2006-10-23T20:39:07Z) George Mason University2-sided Mason Patriots NCAA Final Four badge with green lanyard. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection Box 3Item Hotel Key Card: NCAA Final Four, ca. 2006(2006-10-23T19:59:26Z) Sheraton Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.Key card from the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites during the NCAA Final Four Tournament. (Item loaned to SC&A for digitization by Derek Sedell)Item Necklace: NCAA Final Four, ca. 2006(2006-10-23T19:20:56Z) AnonymousPromotional necklace with badge sponsored by the Coca Cola Company for the NCAA Final Four tournament in Indianapolis, IN. (Item loaned to SC&A for digitization by Derek Sedell)Item Flyer: Sweet Sixteen Official Patriots After Party at Bridges, ca. March, 2006(2006-10-16T18:54:34Z) AnonymousFlyer for official Patriots Sweet Sixteen after party held at Bridges in Fairfax, VA. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run Collection 2.22Item Order Form: 2006 NCAA Tournament Ticket Requests, ca. 2006(2006-10-04T20:52:10Z) George Mason UniversityOfficial NCAA tournament ticket request form for those with season tickets to George Mason University men's basketball. (Item loaned to SC&A for digitization by Tom and Evelyn Kiley)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 Towel: Mason Patriots, ca. 2005(2006-10-02T20:25:11Z) George Mason UniversityYellow Mason Patriots cheering towel. (Item loaned to SC&A for digitization by Tom and Evelyn Kiley)Item Printing Plate: Washington Post, March 27, 2006(2006-09-28T20:39:52Z) Washington PostPrinting Plate from the March 27, 2006 edition of The Washington Post. This edition ran the morning after George Mason University defeated the University of Connecticut to advance into the Final Four. 2005-06 Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run CollectionItem 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)Item Figurine: Gunston "Bobblehead" ca. 2005(2006-09-28T17:57:49Z) George Mason University"Bobblehead" figurine of George Mason University mascot Gunston. (Item loaned to SC&A for digitization by Tom and Evelyn Kiley)Item Program: CAA Men's Basketball Championship, ca. March, 2006(2006-03) Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)Selections from the CAA Men's Basketball Championship program, which took place in Richmond, VA from March 3-6, 2006. The program includes CAA history, several feature articles, and team profiles. The selections shown here include the cover page of the publication, a George Mason University team profile (page 46), and summaries of Mason victories in past CAA tournaments (pages 81, 90 and 93). (Item loaned to SC&A for digitization by Tom and Evelyn Kiley)Item Congressional Record: Congratulating George Mason University on Its Final Four Appearance, March 28, 2006(2006-03-28) Davis, TomSubmission to the Congressional Record by Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) congratulating George Mason University on their appearance in the NCAA Final Four tournament. The entry appeared in the Congressional Record on March 28, 2006: H1135-H1136. 2005-06. Men's Basketball Season and Tournament Run CollectionItem 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 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 1.36