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Wilding International Arrivals Hall at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).\" 2016. PGAL. March 15, 2016. https://www.pgal.com/projects/james-a-wilding-international-arrivals-hall-at-washington-dulles-international-airport-iad.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Bernstein, Adam. 2023. \"James Wilding, Who Helped Grow Washington Airports, Dies at 85.\" The Washington Post, February 27, 2023. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/02/27/james-wilding-who-helped-grow-washington-airports-dies-85/.","\"James A. Wilding International Arrivals Hall at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).\" 2016. PGAL. March 15, 2016. https://www.pgal.com/projects/james-a-wilding-international-arrivals-hall-at-washington-dulles-international-airport-iad."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJames Anthony Wilding was born in Washington, D.C. on December 22, 1937. 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This included leading the organization through construction of a new terminal and runway expansion at National Airport, terminal and concourse expansions at Dulles Airport, and the implementation of new security measures at both airports following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. On February 26, 2016 the Arrivals Hall inside the International Arrivals Building at Dulles Airport was named the \"James A. Wilding International Arrivals Hall\" in his honor. Wilding passed away on February 24, 2023 at the age of 85.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["James Anthony Wilding was born in Washington, D.C. on December 22, 1937. Wilding trained as a civil engineer at The Catholic University of America, graduating in 1959. This same year he was hired by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and participated in the planning and development of Washington Dulles International Airport. He would go on to become chief of the engineering staff at both Dulles and National (now known as Reagan National) airports and was named director of the FAA authority overseeing both airports in 1979. Starting in 1984, Wilding worked alongside Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole to support the recommendation that the federal government hand over control of both Dulles and National airports to an independent public authority. The proposal was successful and in 1987 the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) was formed.","From 1987 until his retirement in 2003, Wilding worked closely with the MWAA as the first President and Chief Executive. This included leading the organization through construction of a new terminal and runway expansion at National Airport, terminal and concourse expansions at Dulles Airport, and the implementation of new security measures at both airports following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. 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Dates for the three notebooks missing date range identification on the front cover were determined based on interior date identifications."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)"],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_f6dc9f5d5341205bcfc15bedcafa232d\"\u003eA collection of 36 spiral-bound notebooks containing handwritten notes created by Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia airport executive James A. Wilding.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["A collection of 36 spiral-bound notebooks containing handwritten notes created by Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia airport executive James A. 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See inventory for details. There are no other access restrictions.","Further accruals to this collection are expected.","The collection is arranged in eight series. Each series serves as a records group, and restarts with Box 1 to allow for future accessions to be easily added to the collection. 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While the LWV is a nonpartisan organization, and therefore does not support individual candidates, it does take a position on issues of a national, state, and local scale selected by the membership. Such issues of the past included support for a minimum wage, child labor laws, and equal opportunity for women in government and civilian life.","In Virginia, the LWV began as the Equal Suffrage League, which worked diligently for the ratification of the nineteenth amendment. The Equal Suffrage League joined the national LWV and created a state league. The first local league in Virginia was established in Richmond, followed by chapters in Alexandria and Arlington.","The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area (LWVFA) was granted full league status in 1948. However, the LWVFA of the present day was established in 1964 after the town of Fairfax became a city in 1961 and thus a separate governmental jurisdiction from the County of Fairfax. The LWVFA remains active in engaging the local Fairfax County community to this day.","This collection was processed in 1995 by League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area archivist Bernice Colvard and an original finding aid was compiled by then Special Collections and Archives archival assistant Oona Pilot-Sitkoff. In 2008, the collection was re-processed by Sean Tennant. Finding aid was updated in 2013 by Greta Kuriger Suiter.","The collection was re-processed by Amanda Menjivar from 2019 - 2022. EAD markup completed by Amanda Menjivar in March 2022. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in June 2023.","This collection has additional unprocessed accessions 2019.006, 2023.010-C, and therefore this finding aid may not be fully up to date. 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Simon, Jr., was born in New York City in 1914. After graduating from Harvard, Simon took over the family real estate management and development business. In 1961, with the proceeds from the sale of a family property, Carnegie Hall, Simon purchased 6,750 acres of land in Fairfax County, Virginia, which would become Reston, Virginia. Reston is now recognized as the foremost Planned Community in the United States. Simon's Planned Community, or new town, emphasized the quality of life for the individual and provided a community where people could live, work, and play.","The Robert E. Simon Jr. papers was originally attached to the larger Planned Community Archives collection currently in the Special Collections Research Center. In 2009 the documents were removed and organized into a separate collection still housed in the Special Collections Research Center at George Mason University Libraries. The old box and folder numbers are also included as part of the new arrangement.","Processed in March and April 2009 by Emily Martin. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in November 2022.","The Special Collections Research Center also holds many other collections on the  and Northern Virginia.","The Robert E. Simon Jr. Papers are comprised of newsclippings, promotional material and booklets relating to Reston. Also included are printed material, publications and scrapbooks. Robert E. Simon Jr. included in his donation his speeches and paperwork from various conferences he attended at different universities around the country.","Series one is titled correspondence and is dated from 1975 to 2001. The series is small and is only in box 1. Some of the correspondence is between Robert E. Simon Jr. and Martha Pennino. Also included in the series are invitations for various speaking engagements.","Series two is titled Reston General Information and is dated from 1960 to 1990. The series is contained within boxes 1 through 4. In this series there are various documents from Reston, including promotional material, newsclippings and zoning information.","Series three is titled Reston Community Centers and is dated from 1963 to 1991. The series is contained in box 4. The series is information from different organizations in Reston such as North Golf Course and Reston Day Care.","Series four is titled Reston Finance and is dated from 1963 to 1976. The series is contained in boxes 4 and 5. The series is general information on the finances of Reston. Included in the series are documents on taxes, consulting firms and various other sources.","Series five is titled Building Projects and is dated from 1961 to 1975. The series is contained in boxes 5 and 6. The series has information dealing with different projects in Reston from various architectural firms and other corporations involved in the projects.","Series six is titled National File and is dated from 1964 to 1987. The series is contained in boxes 6 and 7. The series includes information from national organizations such as the League of Women Voters and Housing and Urban Development (HUD).","Series seven is titled Conferences and is dated from 1964 to 1987. The series is contained in boxes 7 through 10. The information in this series is from various conferences that Robert E. Simon Jr. attended during these years. Included are Harvard University, Columbia University and other universities in the United States that had conferences relating to Planned Communities.","Series eight is titled Planned Communities and is dated from 1962 to 1975. The series contained in boxes 10 and 11. The documents in this series is information from different planned communities. 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The series is contained in boxes 4 and 5. The series is general information on the finances of Reston. Included in the series are documents on taxes, consulting firms and various other sources.","Series five is titled Building Projects and is dated from 1961 to 1975. The series is contained in boxes 5 and 6. The series has information dealing with different projects in Reston from various architectural firms and other corporations involved in the projects.","Series six is titled National File and is dated from 1964 to 1987. The series is contained in boxes 6 and 7. The series includes information from national organizations such as the League of Women Voters and Housing and Urban Development (HUD).","Series seven is titled Conferences and is dated from 1964 to 1987. The series is contained in boxes 7 through 10. The information in this series is from various conferences that Robert E. Simon Jr. attended during these years. 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The old box and folder numbers are also included as part of the new arrangement.","Processed in March and April 2009 by Emily Martin. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in November 2022.","The Special Collections Research Center also holds many other collections on the  and Northern Virginia.","The Robert E. Simon Jr. Papers are comprised of newsclippings, promotional material and booklets relating to Reston. Also included are printed material, publications and scrapbooks. Robert E. Simon Jr. included in his donation his speeches and paperwork from various conferences he attended at different universities around the country.","Series one is titled correspondence and is dated from 1975 to 2001. The series is small and is only in box 1. Some of the correspondence is between Robert E. Simon Jr. and Martha Pennino. Also included in the series are invitations for various speaking engagements.","Series two is titled Reston General Information and is dated from 1960 to 1990. 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In 2002 he was given the \"Best of Reston\" award for his civic participation.","The William Nicoson Papers were originally attached to the larger Planned Community Archives collection currently in the Special Collections Research Center. In 2009 the documents were removed and organized into a separate collection still housed in the Special Collections Research Center at George Mason University Libraries. The old box and folder numbers are also included as part of the new arrangement.","Processed in May 2009 by Emily Martin. Series seven added in July 2013 by Greta Kuriger Suiter.","The Special Collections Research Center also holds the Planned Community Archives and other personal papers and organizational records that document Reston, Virginia, and other planned communities.","The William Nicoson papers contain material on Reston redevelopment, mostly promotional. The collection includes maps, charts, publications, slides, and newsclippings. The collection also includes information on federal housing agencies and documentation on new towns in the United States, France, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.","Series one is titled Correspondence. The series contains different correspondence to and from William Nicoson. The correspondence covers a variety of topics such as the Interstate Land Development Company, Low-Income Households in New Towns, Chapel Hill Study and William Nicoson's personal correspondence. The series is dated from 1965 to 1980 and is contained in boxes 1 through 3.","Series two is titled Reston. The series includes information about the development on Reston, including the Reston Town Center, Lake Anne Elementary School and newsclippings from newspaper in Reston and outside of the area. The series is dated from 1960 to 1985 and is contained in boxes 3 through 5.","Series three is titled Federal. The information in this series is from federal programs and agencies including Congress about the development of new towns. The material covers a variety of topics such as U.S. Government Memorandum on Tax Reform Act from 1969, U.S. Senate Report on New Towns and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The series is dated from 1960 to 1980 and is contained in boxes 5 through 8.","Series four is titled International. The series covers a variety of international new towns from France, Sweden, the United Kingdom and others, mostly European nations. Most of the information is brochures, maps and statistics from the international new towns. The series is dated from 1957 to 1979 and is contained in boxes 8 through 12.","Series five is titled Newsclippings. The articles in this collection are mostly from newspapers about different new towns both nationally and internationally. Also in the series are articles written by different people involved in new town development. The series is dated from 1960 to 1985 and is contained in boxes 12 through 14.","Series six is titled General Information. The information in this series covers a variety of topics such as Richmond Metropolitan Authority, Town and Country Planning Association and New Communities Development Handbook. Also included are booklets, advertisements, slides and maps. The series is dated from 1954 to 1999 and is contained in boxes 14 through 20.","Series seven is titled Newspaper Columns. This series consists of paper and digital files containing original drafts and research materials for newspaper columns written by William Nicoson that were originally published in the Reston Connection during the late 1990s and early 2000s. 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William Nicoson was the first Director of the New Community Assistance Program at HUD. The primary goal of this office was to help foster cooperation among all levels of government and private business, both non-profit and profit. He resigned from this position in 1972.","When he moved to Washington, D.C., from New York City, he moved to the then-new community of Reston, Virginia. Robert E. Simon, Jr. was the founder of Reston. Simon purchased the land with the proceeds from the sale of Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1961. Construction began in 1963 with the building of Lake Anne. Nicoson and Simon shared many interests in planned communities and taught a course together in New Community Planning at the New School in New York City.","Nicoson was very active in Reston community organizations and served on a number of boards and committees. He was one of the founders of the Reston Connection newspaper and he served as publisher and writer of a weekly column for five years. 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The series includes information about the development on Reston, including the Reston Town Center, Lake Anne Elementary School and newsclippings from newspaper in Reston and outside of the area. The series is dated from 1960 to 1985 and is contained in boxes 3 through 5.","Series three is titled Federal. The information in this series is from federal programs and agencies including Congress about the development of new towns. The material covers a variety of topics such as U.S. Government Memorandum on Tax Reform Act from 1969, U.S. Senate Report on New Towns and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The series is dated from 1960 to 1980 and is contained in boxes 5 through 8.","Series four is titled International. The series covers a variety of international new towns from France, Sweden, the United Kingdom and others, mostly European nations. Most of the information is brochures, maps and statistics from the international new towns. 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The series includes information about the development on Reston, including the Reston Town Center, Lake Anne Elementary School and newsclippings from newspaper in Reston and outside of the area. The series is dated from 1960 to 1985 and is contained in boxes 3 through 5.","Series three is titled Federal. The information in this series is from federal programs and agencies including Congress about the development of new towns. The material covers a variety of topics such as U.S. Government Memorandum on Tax Reform Act from 1969, U.S. Senate Report on New Towns and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The series is dated from 1960 to 1980 and is contained in boxes 5 through 8.","Series four is titled International. The series covers a variety of international new towns from France, Sweden, the United Kingdom and others, mostly European nations. Most of the information is brochures, maps and statistics from the international new towns. 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