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This collection contains materials that document the history of the Holmes Run Acres (HRA) neighborhood in Falls Church, Virginia as well as the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA). Documented are the history of the founding of the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association, its members, the various programs and events it organized, the problems and issues that were of importance to the neighborhood, its anniversary celebrations, its architecture, and its publications. 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Among other restrictions was one that no dwelling selling for less than $3,000 was to be built.","The community was developed and houses were constructed by three builders: the Luria brothers, (Gerald and Eli), Gaddy Construction Company and Andre Bodor. The Luria brothers built approximately 160 units west of Executive Avenue, Gaddy built approximately 127 units east of Executive Avenue and Bodor built the last 13 units at the connection of Surrey Lane and Gallows Road.","Development began in 1950. The Luria project of approximately 160 homes featured lots ranging in size from 10,000 to 15,000 square feet and a choice of either a one level house of 902 square feet or a two-level house of approximately twice the area. Carports were an option available for those models without a garage. The price for a one level house was $13,750. Prices for the two-level homes were $16,900 or $17,450, depending on the model.","Construction of all the Gaddy houses east of Executive Avenue was complete in 1955. Surrey Lane, Sherwood Court and Little John Court were filling up then but Surrey was not finished through to Gallows Road. In 1957, there were 326 homes in Holmes Run Acres. Andre Bodor purchased the remaining 13 lots from Gaddy to build homes on upper Surrey. He was to complete Surrey Lane through to Gallows.","The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA) was founded in 1952. The Holmes Run Acres swimming pool opened in the summer of 1954. Construction of the first phase of Luria Park was completed in 1955. Luria Park is the hub of the two spokes of Holmes Run Acres, connecting the area east of Executive Avenue developed and built by the Luria brothers through to Hartwell Court on the west side developed by Gaddy Construction Company and Andre Bodor.","For more details on the history of Holmes Run Acres see the 1976, 1991 and 2001, versions of Holmes Run Acres: The Story of a Community. These publications discuss in detail the history of Holmes Run Acres, its activities and significant events and some of the people who have lived here, past and present. (This history note primarily comes from the Holmes Run Acres website by Sherri Thompson-Brusca and Mitch Toda)","The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Archives were started by Florence Strickler, who created the first scrapbook to celebrate the 10th anniversary of HRA in 1961. Following Strickler, Vivian Smith was the HRA Historian and Archivist. Through the guiding hands of Smith, the archives grew and more scrapbooks, documents, and photo albums were gathered. Of particular interest in this collection are the subject notebooks that Smith gathered to cover specific topics of importance to HRA. After being stored at the Smith home for many years, the archives were first transferred to the home of Sherri Thompson-Brusca and then finally to the home of Mitch Toda. HRACA donated the archives to Fairfax County Public Library’s Virginia Room in May 2021.","\nPresidents: Holmes Run Acres Civic Association: \n1952-1953: L. H. LaFaver \n1953: Charles Burbach \n1954: Martha Powell \n1954-1955: Jim Wright \n1955-1956: Paul A. Putnam \n1956-1957: C. K. Lyman \n1957-1958: Joe Cragwall \n1958-1959: Ralph Wanderer \n1959-1960: Henry Lowenstern \n1960-1961: Eleanor Godfrey \n1961-1962: Ed O’Flaherty \n1962-1963: Don Patch \n1963-1964: Don Bozarth \n1964-1965: Pete Peterson \n1965-1966: Lee Skillman \n1966-1967: Walt Stine \n1967-1969: Jim Carscadden \n1969-1971: Jim Freehof \n1971-1972 Arvydas Barzdukas \n1972-1973: George Lawson \n1973-1975: Keith Gardiner \n1975-1976: Scott Steele \n1976-1977: Ed Zimmerman \n1977-1978: Pete Peterson \n1978-1979: Frank Spielberg \n1979-1980: David Sayre \n1980-1981: Larry Rosenberg \n1981-1983: Deedee Kaman \n1983-1984: Louise Sayre \n1984-1985: Scott Steele \n1985-1986: Larry Wolford \n1986-1987: Pam Allen \n1987-1988: Donald McCarthy \n1988-1989: David Howe \n1989-1990: Phil Waggener \n1990-1992: David Parker \n1993-1994: Kim Petersen \n1994-1995: Jim Davey \n1995-1996: Jim Gasson \n1996-1997: Fernando Gaitán \n1997-1998: Norm Atkins \n1998-2000: Catherine Johnston \n2000-2002: Keith Peterson, Jr. \n2002-2003: Bob Harris \n2003-2004: Vicki Hancock \n2004-2006: Catherine Johnston \n2006-2007: Brenda Mantz \n2007-2009: Ann Johnson \n2009-2012: Catherine Fort \n2012-2015: Erik Ulmen \n2015-2017: Chris Verhoff \n2017-2019: Edith MacArthur \n2019-2021: Mitch Toda \n2021-2022: Matt Harris","The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection consists of 14.5 linear feet and spans the years 1951-2021. This collection contains materials that document the history of the Holmes Run Acres (HRA) neighborhood in Falls Church, Virginia as well as the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA). Documented are the history of the founding of the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association, its members, the various programs and events it organized, the problems and issues that were of importance to the neighborhood, its anniversary celebrations, its architecture, and its publications. Of note are the materials related to the creation of Luria Park by HRA neighbors, the Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association (the pool), and the efforts to get HRA listed on the National Historic Register of Places. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, cards, publications, directories, election ballots, surveys, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, brochures, architectural drawings, floor plans, scrapbooks, color photographs, color negatives, black-and-white photographs, black-and-white negatives, presentation boards, video recordings, VHS tapes, audiocassettes, floppy disks, CDs, and awards.","Series 1: Administrative, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2","Sub-series 1-1: General, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2 \nThis series is comprised of general subject files maintained by the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association. Included are by-laws, surveys, lists, forms, notes, letterhead, flyers, histories, certificates, reports, correspondence, and a plaque.","Sub-series 1-2: Neighborhood Issues, 1976-2016, Box 2 \nThis series contains correspondence, notes, studies, and other papers relating to issues encountered in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood.","Series 2: Architecture, 1951-2016, Boxes 2-3","This series contains materials regarding the architecture of Holmes Run Acres. Included are brochures, manuals, drawings, floor plans, certificates, magazines, and news clippings and articles.","Series 3: Activities, 1956-2016, Boxes 3-6","Sub-series 3-1: Anniversaries, 1961-2011, Boxes 3-6 \nHolmes Run Acres held their first anniversary celebration in 1961, ten years after the completion of the first homes. The neighborhood has since held subsequent anniversary events. Included here are relevant anniversary celebration materials featuring notes, correspondence, publications, photographs, negatives, albums, VHS tapes, DVDs, floppy disks, and CD-ROMs. Some items in this sub-series have some water damage. ","Sub-series 3-2: Day in the Park, 1993-2013, Box 6 \nHolmes Run Acres residents have held neighborhood gatherings in Luria Park ever since the Luria Brothers donated the parcel to the Fairfax County Park Authority. At the time of the donation, residents assisted the Park Authority with turning what was a dump site into the first neighborhood park in Fairfax County. Holmes Run Acres’ 10th anniversary celebration in 1961 featured numerous events in the park. The first Concert in the Park occurred in 1968 which became an annual “Day in the Park” event featuring live music. This series contains flyers, notes, statistics, photographs, correspondence, and other papers related to the Day in the Park event.","Sub-series 3-3: House and Garden Tour, 2009-2013, Box 6 \nThe Holmes Run Acres House and Garden Tour is another neighborhood tradition held each spring. The annual tour offers glimpses inside a changing itinerary of private houses in the neighborhood. Included in this series are a tour program, flyer, and photographs.","Sub-series 3-4: International Dinner, 1999-2011, Box 6 \nHolmes Run Acres held international dinners dating back to at least the 1960s where families provided main dishes, salads, and deserts from various cultures. In March 1999, the annual event was first paired with an HRACA silent auction. Included in this series are flyers, notes, auction programs, and correspondence. ","Sub-series 3-5: Oktoberfest, 2014, Box 6 \nIn the 2000s, the neighborhood first held an annual Oktoberfest in Luria Park featuring food and entertainment. Included in this series is an undated Oktoberfest flyer and email correspondence concerning the event from 2014.","Sub-series 3-6: Open Holmes, 1978-2016, Box 6 \nHolmes Run Acres has always lacked a clubhouse, and in 1978 residents proposed having informal get-togethers in the house of a volunteer homeowner. The first “Open Holmes” event occurred on January 12, 1979, in Dave and Vivian Smith’s residence with 32 people attending. This series contains papers documenting the history of Open Holmes events including notes, flyers, schedules, and correspondence.","Sub-series 3-7: Various Activities, 1956-2001, Box 6 \nThis series contains flyers, sign-up sheets, and correspondence from various events held in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood over the years. Included are materials for the 1st Hobby Show, Area 6 Block Party, Community Yard Sale, Flowering Tree Planting Project, Ice Skating Party, Needy Family Christmas Project, and the Annual Food and Clothing Drive.","Series 4: Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Audiovisual Materials, 1950s-2016, Boxes 6-9 and 23-24","Sub-series 4-1: Scrapbooks, 1950s-2016, Boxes 6-7 and 23-24 \nThis series contains multiple scrapbooks that document the history and development of the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. Included in the scrapbooks are flyers, notes, reports, newspaper articles, photographs, and other papers.","Sub-series 4-2: Photographs, 1950s-2002, Boxes 7-8 and 23 \nThis series contains photographs and negatives documenting a variety of events and activities occurring in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. ","Sub-series 4-3: Videotapes (VHS), 2001, Box 8 \nThis series contains two VHS tapes from 2001 documenting 50th anniversary activities including the Holmes Run Acres House Tour, Day in the Park, and other events.","Sub-series 4-4: Audiocassettes, 1971, Box 9 \nThis series contains one audiocassette tape from 1971 which is a recording of entertainment at Holmes Run Acres’ 20th anniversary celebration event.","Sub-series 4-5: Compact Discs (CDs), 2001-2012, Box 9 \nThis series contains two CD-ROM discs. The 50th anniversary disc features covers of old Holmes Runners and Holmes Run directories, photos from 50th anniversary events, a snapshot of the MediaStudio Holmes Run Acres website and other digital items. The other disc contains a video celebrating the life of Holmes Run Acres resident Sarah Lahr. ","Series 5: Special Interest/Subject Files, 1952-2018, Boxes 9-12","This series contains HRACA subject files which include brochures, fliers, notices, forms, photographs, newspaper clippings, notes, reports, and correspondence.","Series 6: Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association (otherwise known as the Holmes Run Pool), 1955-2014, Boxes 12-13","In 1953, Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association, Inc. was formed to develop, operate and maintain recreational facilities in Holmes Run Acres, specifically a community swimming pool. The pool officially opened on September 5, 1953, and formerly opened on May 29, 1954. Included in this series are by-laws, certificates of incorporation, memorandums of agreement, a procedure manual, histories, photographs, negatives, brochures, flyers, meeting minutes, newsletters, and other documents relating to the swimming pool.","Series 7: National Register of Historic Places, 2002-2007, Boxes 13-17","In March 2007, Holmes Run Acres was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Materials in this series consist of research, correspondence, survey forms, notes, maps, and the nominations submitted to get the neighborhood listed on the register. ","Series 8: Publications, 1952-2012, Boxes 18-19","Series 8-1: The Holmes Runner, 1952-2012, Box 18","This series contains various issues from HRACA’s newsletter, The Holmes Runner which was first published in August 1952. Also included are lists of editors and articles, and a Christmas card. ","Series 8-2: General Publications, 1961-2011, Boxes 18-19","This series contains an assortment of HRACA-related publications including cookbooks, histories of the community, anniversary booklets, a report, and a coloring book. ","Series 9: Directories, 1954-2021, Boxes 19-22","This series contains directories for Holmes Run Acres beginning with the second directory published in January 1954 and ending with the 2020-2021 directory. Directories contain street addresses and telephone numbers of residents, and advertisements for local businesses. ","Series 10: Clippings and Articles, 1951-2020, Boxes 22-23","This series contains articles, news clippings, printouts, and photocopies from newspapers, magazines, and websites that reported on the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. Included are two undated newspaper advertisements from when Holmes Run Acres was originally on the market.","Series 11: Oversize Materials, 1951-2011, Boxes 23-24 and Oversize Drawer","This series contains oversize items including poster boards, certificates, newspapers, a scrapbook, original architectural drawings, and a Virginia General Assembly resolution.","\nThe Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection consists of 14.5 linear feet and spans the years 1951-2021. This collection contains materials that document the history of the Holmes Run Acres (HRA) neighborhood in Falls Church, Virginia as well as the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA). 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Mr. Herman Schmidt, a Washington investor and the owner of a 122-acre tract, filed a Deed of Declaration naming the tract Holmes Run Acres. Among other restrictions was one that no dwelling selling for less than $3,000 was to be built.","The community was developed and houses were constructed by three builders: the Luria brothers, (Gerald and Eli), Gaddy Construction Company and Andre Bodor. The Luria brothers built approximately 160 units west of Executive Avenue, Gaddy built approximately 127 units east of Executive Avenue and Bodor built the last 13 units at the connection of Surrey Lane and Gallows Road.","Development began in 1950. The Luria project of approximately 160 homes featured lots ranging in size from 10,000 to 15,000 square feet and a choice of either a one level house of 902 square feet or a two-level house of approximately twice the area. Carports were an option available for those models without a garage. The price for a one level house was $13,750. Prices for the two-level homes were $16,900 or $17,450, depending on the model.","Construction of all the Gaddy houses east of Executive Avenue was complete in 1955. Surrey Lane, Sherwood Court and Little John Court were filling up then but Surrey was not finished through to Gallows Road. In 1957, there were 326 homes in Holmes Run Acres. Andre Bodor purchased the remaining 13 lots from Gaddy to build homes on upper Surrey. He was to complete Surrey Lane through to Gallows.","The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA) was founded in 1952. The Holmes Run Acres swimming pool opened in the summer of 1954. Construction of the first phase of Luria Park was completed in 1955. Luria Park is the hub of the two spokes of Holmes Run Acres, connecting the area east of Executive Avenue developed and built by the Luria brothers through to Hartwell Court on the west side developed by Gaddy Construction Company and Andre Bodor.","For more details on the history of Holmes Run Acres see the 1976, 1991 and 2001, versions of Holmes Run Acres: The Story of a Community. These publications discuss in detail the history of Holmes Run Acres, its activities and significant events and some of the people who have lived here, past and present. (This history note primarily comes from the Holmes Run Acres website by Sherri Thompson-Brusca and Mitch Toda)","The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Archives were started by Florence Strickler, who created the first scrapbook to celebrate the 10th anniversary of HRA in 1961. Following Strickler, Vivian Smith was the HRA Historian and Archivist. Through the guiding hands of Smith, the archives grew and more scrapbooks, documents, and photo albums were gathered. Of particular interest in this collection are the subject notebooks that Smith gathered to cover specific topics of importance to HRA. After being stored at the Smith home for many years, the archives were first transferred to the home of Sherri Thompson-Brusca and then finally to the home of Mitch Toda. HRACA donated the archives to Fairfax County Public Library’s Virginia Room in May 2021.","\nPresidents: Holmes Run Acres Civic Association: \n1952-1953: L. H. LaFaver \n1953: Charles Burbach \n1954: Martha Powell \n1954-1955: Jim Wright \n1955-1956: Paul A. Putnam \n1956-1957: C. K. Lyman \n1957-1958: Joe Cragwall \n1958-1959: Ralph Wanderer \n1959-1960: Henry Lowenstern \n1960-1961: Eleanor Godfrey \n1961-1962: Ed O’Flaherty \n1962-1963: Don Patch \n1963-1964: Don Bozarth \n1964-1965: Pete Peterson \n1965-1966: Lee Skillman \n1966-1967: Walt Stine \n1967-1969: Jim Carscadden \n1969-1971: Jim Freehof \n1971-1972 Arvydas Barzdukas \n1972-1973: George Lawson \n1973-1975: Keith Gardiner \n1975-1976: Scott Steele \n1976-1977: Ed Zimmerman \n1977-1978: Pete Peterson \n1978-1979: Frank Spielberg \n1979-1980: David Sayre \n1980-1981: Larry Rosenberg \n1981-1983: Deedee Kaman \n1983-1984: Louise Sayre \n1984-1985: Scott Steele \n1985-1986: Larry Wolford \n1986-1987: Pam Allen \n1987-1988: Donald McCarthy \n1988-1989: David Howe \n1989-1990: Phil Waggener \n1990-1992: David Parker \n1993-1994: Kim Petersen \n1994-1995: Jim Davey \n1995-1996: Jim Gasson \n1996-1997: Fernando Gaitán \n1997-1998: Norm Atkins \n1998-2000: Catherine Johnston \n2000-2002: Keith Peterson, Jr. \n2002-2003: Bob Harris \n2003-2004: Vicki Hancock \n2004-2006: Catherine Johnston \n2006-2007: Brenda Mantz \n2007-2009: Ann Johnson \n2009-2012: Catherine Fort \n2012-2015: Erik Ulmen \n2015-2017: Chris Verhoff \n2017-2019: Edith MacArthur \n2019-2021: Mitch Toda \n2021-2022: Matt Harris"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection consists of 14.5 linear feet and spans the years 1951-2021. This collection contains materials that document the history of the Holmes Run Acres (HRA) neighborhood in Falls Church, Virginia as well as the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA). Documented are the history of the founding of the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association, its members, the various programs and events it organized, the problems and issues that were of importance to the neighborhood, its anniversary celebrations, its architecture, and its publications. Of note are the materials related to the creation of Luria Park by HRA neighbors, the Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association (the pool), and the efforts to get HRA listed on the National Historic Register of Places. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, cards, publications, directories, election ballots, surveys, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, brochures, architectural drawings, floor plans, scrapbooks, color photographs, color negatives, black-and-white photographs, black-and-white negatives, presentation boards, video recordings, VHS tapes, audiocassettes, floppy disks, CDs, and awards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 1: Administrative, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 1-1: General, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nThis series is comprised of general subject files maintained by the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association. Included are by-laws, surveys, lists, forms, notes, letterhead, flyers, histories, certificates, reports, correspondence, and a plaque.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 1-2: Neighborhood Issues, 1976-2016, Box 2\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nThis series contains correspondence, notes, studies, and other papers relating to issues encountered in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 2: Architecture, 1951-2016, Boxes 2-3\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains materials regarding the architecture of Holmes Run Acres. Included are brochures, manuals, drawings, floor plans, certificates, magazines, and news clippings and articles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 3: Activities, 1956-2016, Boxes 3-6\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 3-1: Anniversaries, 1961-2011, Boxes 3-6\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nHolmes Run Acres held their first anniversary celebration in 1961, ten years after the completion of the first homes. The neighborhood has since held subsequent anniversary events. Included here are relevant anniversary celebration materials featuring notes, correspondence, publications, photographs, negatives, albums, VHS tapes, DVDs, floppy disks, and CD-ROMs. Some items in this sub-series have some water damage. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 3-2: Day in the Park, 1993-2013, Box 6\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nHolmes Run Acres residents have held neighborhood gatherings in Luria Park ever since the Luria Brothers donated the parcel to the Fairfax County Park Authority. At the time of the donation, residents assisted the Park Authority with turning what was a dump site into the first neighborhood park in Fairfax County. Holmes Run Acres’ 10th anniversary celebration in 1961 featured numerous events in the park. The first Concert in the Park occurred in 1968 which became an annual “Day in the Park” event featuring live music. This series contains flyers, notes, statistics, photographs, correspondence, and other papers related to the Day in the Park event.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 3-3: House and Garden Tour, 2009-2013, Box 6\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nThe Holmes Run Acres House and Garden Tour is another neighborhood tradition held each spring. The annual tour offers glimpses inside a changing itinerary of private houses in the neighborhood. Included in this series are a tour program, flyer, and photographs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 3-4: International Dinner, 1999-2011, Box 6\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nHolmes Run Acres held international dinners dating back to at least the 1960s where families provided main dishes, salads, and deserts from various cultures. In March 1999, the annual event was first paired with an HRACA silent auction. Included in this series are flyers, notes, auction programs, and correspondence. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 3-5: Oktoberfest, 2014, Box 6\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nIn the 2000s, the neighborhood first held an annual Oktoberfest in Luria Park featuring food and entertainment. Included in this series is an undated Oktoberfest flyer and email correspondence concerning the event from 2014.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 3-6: Open Holmes, 1978-2016, Box 6\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nHolmes Run Acres has always lacked a clubhouse, and in 1978 residents proposed having informal get-togethers in the house of a volunteer homeowner. The first “Open Holmes” event occurred on January 12, 1979, in Dave and Vivian Smith’s residence with 32 people attending. This series contains papers documenting the history of Open Holmes events including notes, flyers, schedules, and correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 3-7: Various Activities, 1956-2001, Box 6\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nThis series contains flyers, sign-up sheets, and correspondence from various events held in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood over the years. Included are materials for the 1st Hobby Show, Area 6 Block Party, Community Yard Sale, Flowering Tree Planting Project, Ice Skating Party, Needy Family Christmas Project, and the Annual Food and Clothing Drive.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 4: Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Audiovisual Materials, 1950s-2016, Boxes 6-9 and 23-24\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 4-1: Scrapbooks, 1950s-2016, Boxes 6-7 and 23-24\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nThis series contains multiple scrapbooks that document the history and development of the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. Included in the scrapbooks are flyers, notes, reports, newspaper articles, photographs, and other papers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 4-2: Photographs, 1950s-2002, Boxes 7-8 and 23\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nThis series contains photographs and negatives documenting a variety of events and activities occurring in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 4-3: Videotapes (VHS), 2001, Box 8\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nThis series contains two VHS tapes from 2001 documenting 50th anniversary activities including the Holmes Run Acres House Tour, Day in the Park, and other events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 4-4: Audiocassettes, 1971, Box 9\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nThis series contains one audiocassette tape from 1971 which is a recording of entertainment at Holmes Run Acres’ 20th anniversary celebration event.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 4-5: Compact Discs (CDs), 2001-2012, Box 9\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nThis series contains two CD-ROM discs. The 50th anniversary disc features covers of old Holmes Runners and Holmes Run directories, photos from 50th anniversary events, a snapshot of the MediaStudio Holmes Run Acres website and other digital items. The other disc contains a video celebrating the life of Holmes Run Acres resident Sarah Lahr. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 5: Special Interest/Subject Files, 1952-2018, Boxes 9-12\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains HRACA subject files which include brochures, fliers, notices, forms, photographs, newspaper clippings, notes, reports, and correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 6: Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association (otherwise known as the Holmes Run Pool), 1955-2014, Boxes 12-13\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1953, Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association, Inc. was formed to develop, operate and maintain recreational facilities in Holmes Run Acres, specifically a community swimming pool. The pool officially opened on September 5, 1953, and formerly opened on May 29, 1954. Included in this series are by-laws, certificates of incorporation, memorandums of agreement, a procedure manual, histories, photographs, negatives, brochures, flyers, meeting minutes, newsletters, and other documents relating to the swimming pool.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 7: National Register of Historic Places, 2002-2007, Boxes 13-17\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn March 2007, Holmes Run Acres was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Materials in this series consist of research, correspondence, survey forms, notes, maps, and the nominations submitted to get the neighborhood listed on the register. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 8: Publications, 1952-2012, Boxes 18-19\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 8-1: The Holmes Runner, 1952-2012, Box 18\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains various issues from HRACA’s newsletter, The Holmes Runner which was first published in August 1952. Also included are lists of editors and articles, and a Christmas card. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 8-2: General Publications, 1961-2011, Boxes 18-19\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains an assortment of HRACA-related publications including cookbooks, histories of the community, anniversary booklets, a report, and a coloring book. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 9: Directories, 1954-2021, Boxes 19-22\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains directories for Holmes Run Acres beginning with the second directory published in January 1954 and ending with the 2020-2021 directory. Directories contain street addresses and telephone numbers of residents, and advertisements for local businesses. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 10: Clippings and Articles, 1951-2020, Boxes 22-23\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains articles, news clippings, printouts, and photocopies from newspapers, magazines, and websites that reported on the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. Included are two undated newspaper advertisements from when Holmes Run Acres was originally on the market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 11: Oversize Materials, 1951-2011, Boxes 23-24 and Oversize Drawer\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains oversize items including poster boards, certificates, newspapers, a scrapbook, original architectural drawings, and a Virginia General Assembly resolution.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection consists of 14.5 linear feet and spans the years 1951-2021. This collection contains materials that document the history of the Holmes Run Acres (HRA) neighborhood in Falls Church, Virginia as well as the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA). Documented are the history of the founding of the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association, its members, the various programs and events it organized, the problems and issues that were of importance to the neighborhood, its anniversary celebrations, its architecture, and its publications. Of note are the materials related to the creation of Luria Park by HRA neighbors, the Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association (the pool), and the efforts to get HRA listed on the National Historic Register of Places. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, cards, publications, directories, election ballots, surveys, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, brochures, architectural drawings, floor plans, scrapbooks, color photographs, color negatives, black-and-white photographs, black-and-white negatives, presentation boards, video recordings, VHS tapes, audiocassettes, floppy disks, CDs, and awards.","Series 1: Administrative, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2","Sub-series 1-1: General, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2 \nThis series is comprised of general subject files maintained by the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association. Included are by-laws, surveys, lists, forms, notes, letterhead, flyers, histories, certificates, reports, correspondence, and a plaque.","Sub-series 1-2: Neighborhood Issues, 1976-2016, Box 2 \nThis series contains correspondence, notes, studies, and other papers relating to issues encountered in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood.","Series 2: Architecture, 1951-2016, Boxes 2-3","This series contains materials regarding the architecture of Holmes Run Acres. Included are brochures, manuals, drawings, floor plans, certificates, magazines, and news clippings and articles.","Series 3: Activities, 1956-2016, Boxes 3-6","Sub-series 3-1: Anniversaries, 1961-2011, Boxes 3-6 \nHolmes Run Acres held their first anniversary celebration in 1961, ten years after the completion of the first homes. The neighborhood has since held subsequent anniversary events. Included here are relevant anniversary celebration materials featuring notes, correspondence, publications, photographs, negatives, albums, VHS tapes, DVDs, floppy disks, and CD-ROMs. Some items in this sub-series have some water damage. ","Sub-series 3-2: Day in the Park, 1993-2013, Box 6 \nHolmes Run Acres residents have held neighborhood gatherings in Luria Park ever since the Luria Brothers donated the parcel to the Fairfax County Park Authority. At the time of the donation, residents assisted the Park Authority with turning what was a dump site into the first neighborhood park in Fairfax County. Holmes Run Acres’ 10th anniversary celebration in 1961 featured numerous events in the park. The first Concert in the Park occurred in 1968 which became an annual “Day in the Park” event featuring live music. This series contains flyers, notes, statistics, photographs, correspondence, and other papers related to the Day in the Park event.","Sub-series 3-3: House and Garden Tour, 2009-2013, Box 6 \nThe Holmes Run Acres House and Garden Tour is another neighborhood tradition held each spring. The annual tour offers glimpses inside a changing itinerary of private houses in the neighborhood. Included in this series are a tour program, flyer, and photographs.","Sub-series 3-4: International Dinner, 1999-2011, Box 6 \nHolmes Run Acres held international dinners dating back to at least the 1960s where families provided main dishes, salads, and deserts from various cultures. In March 1999, the annual event was first paired with an HRACA silent auction. Included in this series are flyers, notes, auction programs, and correspondence. ","Sub-series 3-5: Oktoberfest, 2014, Box 6 \nIn the 2000s, the neighborhood first held an annual Oktoberfest in Luria Park featuring food and entertainment. Included in this series is an undated Oktoberfest flyer and email correspondence concerning the event from 2014.","Sub-series 3-6: Open Holmes, 1978-2016, Box 6 \nHolmes Run Acres has always lacked a clubhouse, and in 1978 residents proposed having informal get-togethers in the house of a volunteer homeowner. The first “Open Holmes” event occurred on January 12, 1979, in Dave and Vivian Smith’s residence with 32 people attending. This series contains papers documenting the history of Open Holmes events including notes, flyers, schedules, and correspondence.","Sub-series 3-7: Various Activities, 1956-2001, Box 6 \nThis series contains flyers, sign-up sheets, and correspondence from various events held in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood over the years. Included are materials for the 1st Hobby Show, Area 6 Block Party, Community Yard Sale, Flowering Tree Planting Project, Ice Skating Party, Needy Family Christmas Project, and the Annual Food and Clothing Drive.","Series 4: Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Audiovisual Materials, 1950s-2016, Boxes 6-9 and 23-24","Sub-series 4-1: Scrapbooks, 1950s-2016, Boxes 6-7 and 23-24 \nThis series contains multiple scrapbooks that document the history and development of the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. Included in the scrapbooks are flyers, notes, reports, newspaper articles, photographs, and other papers.","Sub-series 4-2: Photographs, 1950s-2002, Boxes 7-8 and 23 \nThis series contains photographs and negatives documenting a variety of events and activities occurring in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. ","Sub-series 4-3: Videotapes (VHS), 2001, Box 8 \nThis series contains two VHS tapes from 2001 documenting 50th anniversary activities including the Holmes Run Acres House Tour, Day in the Park, and other events.","Sub-series 4-4: Audiocassettes, 1971, Box 9 \nThis series contains one audiocassette tape from 1971 which is a recording of entertainment at Holmes Run Acres’ 20th anniversary celebration event.","Sub-series 4-5: Compact Discs (CDs), 2001-2012, Box 9 \nThis series contains two CD-ROM discs. The 50th anniversary disc features covers of old Holmes Runners and Holmes Run directories, photos from 50th anniversary events, a snapshot of the MediaStudio Holmes Run Acres website and other digital items. The other disc contains a video celebrating the life of Holmes Run Acres resident Sarah Lahr. ","Series 5: Special Interest/Subject Files, 1952-2018, Boxes 9-12","This series contains HRACA subject files which include brochures, fliers, notices, forms, photographs, newspaper clippings, notes, reports, and correspondence.","Series 6: Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association (otherwise known as the Holmes Run Pool), 1955-2014, Boxes 12-13","In 1953, Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association, Inc. was formed to develop, operate and maintain recreational facilities in Holmes Run Acres, specifically a community swimming pool. The pool officially opened on September 5, 1953, and formerly opened on May 29, 1954. Included in this series are by-laws, certificates of incorporation, memorandums of agreement, a procedure manual, histories, photographs, negatives, brochures, flyers, meeting minutes, newsletters, and other documents relating to the swimming pool.","Series 7: National Register of Historic Places, 2002-2007, Boxes 13-17","In March 2007, Holmes Run Acres was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Materials in this series consist of research, correspondence, survey forms, notes, maps, and the nominations submitted to get the neighborhood listed on the register. ","Series 8: Publications, 1952-2012, Boxes 18-19","Series 8-1: The Holmes Runner, 1952-2012, Box 18","This series contains various issues from HRACA’s newsletter, The Holmes Runner which was first published in August 1952. Also included are lists of editors and articles, and a Christmas card. ","Series 8-2: General Publications, 1961-2011, Boxes 18-19","This series contains an assortment of HRACA-related publications including cookbooks, histories of the community, anniversary booklets, a report, and a coloring book. ","Series 9: Directories, 1954-2021, Boxes 19-22","This series contains directories for Holmes Run Acres beginning with the second directory published in January 1954 and ending with the 2020-2021 directory. Directories contain street addresses and telephone numbers of residents, and advertisements for local businesses. ","Series 10: Clippings and Articles, 1951-2020, Boxes 22-23","This series contains articles, news clippings, printouts, and photocopies from newspapers, magazines, and websites that reported on the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. Included are two undated newspaper advertisements from when Holmes Run Acres was originally on the market.","Series 11: Oversize Materials, 1951-2011, Boxes 23-24 and Oversize Drawer","This series contains oversize items including poster boards, certificates, newspapers, a scrapbook, original architectural drawings, and a Virginia General Assembly resolution."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\" encodinganalog=\"520$a\"\u003e\nThe Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection consists of 14.5 linear feet and spans the years 1951-2021. This collection contains materials that document the history of the Holmes Run Acres (HRA) neighborhood in Falls Church, Virginia as well as the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA). Documented are the history of the founding of the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association, its members, the various programs and events it organized, the problems and issues that were of importance to the neighborhood, its anniversary celebrations, its architecture, and its publications.\n\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["\nThe Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection consists of 14.5 linear feet and spans the years 1951-2021. This collection contains materials that document the history of the Holmes Run Acres (HRA) neighborhood in Falls Church, Virginia as well as the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA). Documented are the history of the founding of the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association, its members, the various programs and events it organized, the problems and issues that were of importance to the neighborhood, its anniversary celebrations, its architecture, and its publications.\n"],"names_coll_ssim":["Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (Fairfax County, Va.)"],"names_ssim":["Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (Fairfax County, Va.)"],"corpname_ssim":["Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (Fairfax County, Va.)"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":428,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-01T01:01:20.918Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vif_vif00147","ead_ssi":"vif_vif00147","_root_":"vif_vif00147","_nest_parent_":"vif_vif00147","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/fcpl/vif00147.xml","title_ssm":["The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection, \n 1951-2021"],"title_tesim":["The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection, \n 1951-2021"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MSS 05-77"],"text":["MSS 05-77","The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection, \n 1951-2021","Citizens' associations -- Virginia -- Fairfax County","Fairfax County (Va.) -- History","Falls Church (Va.) -- History","Holmes Run Acres began in 1945. Mr. Herman Schmidt, a Washington investor and the owner of a 122-acre tract, filed a Deed of Declaration naming the tract Holmes Run Acres. Among other restrictions was one that no dwelling selling for less than $3,000 was to be built.","The community was developed and houses were constructed by three builders: the Luria brothers, (Gerald and Eli), Gaddy Construction Company and Andre Bodor. The Luria brothers built approximately 160 units west of Executive Avenue, Gaddy built approximately 127 units east of Executive Avenue and Bodor built the last 13 units at the connection of Surrey Lane and Gallows Road.","Development began in 1950. The Luria project of approximately 160 homes featured lots ranging in size from 10,000 to 15,000 square feet and a choice of either a one level house of 902 square feet or a two-level house of approximately twice the area. Carports were an option available for those models without a garage. The price for a one level house was $13,750. Prices for the two-level homes were $16,900 or $17,450, depending on the model.","Construction of all the Gaddy houses east of Executive Avenue was complete in 1955. Surrey Lane, Sherwood Court and Little John Court were filling up then but Surrey was not finished through to Gallows Road. In 1957, there were 326 homes in Holmes Run Acres. Andre Bodor purchased the remaining 13 lots from Gaddy to build homes on upper Surrey. He was to complete Surrey Lane through to Gallows.","The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA) was founded in 1952. The Holmes Run Acres swimming pool opened in the summer of 1954. Construction of the first phase of Luria Park was completed in 1955. Luria Park is the hub of the two spokes of Holmes Run Acres, connecting the area east of Executive Avenue developed and built by the Luria brothers through to Hartwell Court on the west side developed by Gaddy Construction Company and Andre Bodor.","For more details on the history of Holmes Run Acres see the 1976, 1991 and 2001, versions of Holmes Run Acres: The Story of a Community. These publications discuss in detail the history of Holmes Run Acres, its activities and significant events and some of the people who have lived here, past and present. (This history note primarily comes from the Holmes Run Acres website by Sherri Thompson-Brusca and Mitch Toda)","The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Archives were started by Florence Strickler, who created the first scrapbook to celebrate the 10th anniversary of HRA in 1961. Following Strickler, Vivian Smith was the HRA Historian and Archivist. Through the guiding hands of Smith, the archives grew and more scrapbooks, documents, and photo albums were gathered. Of particular interest in this collection are the subject notebooks that Smith gathered to cover specific topics of importance to HRA. After being stored at the Smith home for many years, the archives were first transferred to the home of Sherri Thompson-Brusca and then finally to the home of Mitch Toda. HRACA donated the archives to Fairfax County Public Library’s Virginia Room in May 2021.","\nPresidents: Holmes Run Acres Civic Association: \n1952-1953: L. H. LaFaver \n1953: Charles Burbach \n1954: Martha Powell \n1954-1955: Jim Wright \n1955-1956: Paul A. Putnam \n1956-1957: C. K. Lyman \n1957-1958: Joe Cragwall \n1958-1959: Ralph Wanderer \n1959-1960: Henry Lowenstern \n1960-1961: Eleanor Godfrey \n1961-1962: Ed O’Flaherty \n1962-1963: Don Patch \n1963-1964: Don Bozarth \n1964-1965: Pete Peterson \n1965-1966: Lee Skillman \n1966-1967: Walt Stine \n1967-1969: Jim Carscadden \n1969-1971: Jim Freehof \n1971-1972 Arvydas Barzdukas \n1972-1973: George Lawson \n1973-1975: Keith Gardiner \n1975-1976: Scott Steele \n1976-1977: Ed Zimmerman \n1977-1978: Pete Peterson \n1978-1979: Frank Spielberg \n1979-1980: David Sayre \n1980-1981: Larry Rosenberg \n1981-1983: Deedee Kaman \n1983-1984: Louise Sayre \n1984-1985: Scott Steele \n1985-1986: Larry Wolford \n1986-1987: Pam Allen \n1987-1988: Donald McCarthy \n1988-1989: David Howe \n1989-1990: Phil Waggener \n1990-1992: David Parker \n1993-1994: Kim Petersen \n1994-1995: Jim Davey \n1995-1996: Jim Gasson \n1996-1997: Fernando Gaitán \n1997-1998: Norm Atkins \n1998-2000: Catherine Johnston \n2000-2002: Keith Peterson, Jr. \n2002-2003: Bob Harris \n2003-2004: Vicki Hancock \n2004-2006: Catherine Johnston \n2006-2007: Brenda Mantz \n2007-2009: Ann Johnson \n2009-2012: Catherine Fort \n2012-2015: Erik Ulmen \n2015-2017: Chris Verhoff \n2017-2019: Edith MacArthur \n2019-2021: Mitch Toda \n2021-2022: Matt Harris","The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection consists of 14.5 linear feet and spans the years 1951-2021. This collection contains materials that document the history of the Holmes Run Acres (HRA) neighborhood in Falls Church, Virginia as well as the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA). Documented are the history of the founding of the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association, its members, the various programs and events it organized, the problems and issues that were of importance to the neighborhood, its anniversary celebrations, its architecture, and its publications. Of note are the materials related to the creation of Luria Park by HRA neighbors, the Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association (the pool), and the efforts to get HRA listed on the National Historic Register of Places. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, cards, publications, directories, election ballots, surveys, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, brochures, architectural drawings, floor plans, scrapbooks, color photographs, color negatives, black-and-white photographs, black-and-white negatives, presentation boards, video recordings, VHS tapes, audiocassettes, floppy disks, CDs, and awards.","Series 1: Administrative, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2","Sub-series 1-1: General, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2 \nThis series is comprised of general subject files maintained by the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association. Included are by-laws, surveys, lists, forms, notes, letterhead, flyers, histories, certificates, reports, correspondence, and a plaque.","Sub-series 1-2: Neighborhood Issues, 1976-2016, Box 2 \nThis series contains correspondence, notes, studies, and other papers relating to issues encountered in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood.","Series 2: Architecture, 1951-2016, Boxes 2-3","This series contains materials regarding the architecture of Holmes Run Acres. Included are brochures, manuals, drawings, floor plans, certificates, magazines, and news clippings and articles.","Series 3: Activities, 1956-2016, Boxes 3-6","Sub-series 3-1: Anniversaries, 1961-2011, Boxes 3-6 \nHolmes Run Acres held their first anniversary celebration in 1961, ten years after the completion of the first homes. The neighborhood has since held subsequent anniversary events. Included here are relevant anniversary celebration materials featuring notes, correspondence, publications, photographs, negatives, albums, VHS tapes, DVDs, floppy disks, and CD-ROMs. Some items in this sub-series have some water damage. ","Sub-series 3-2: Day in the Park, 1993-2013, Box 6 \nHolmes Run Acres residents have held neighborhood gatherings in Luria Park ever since the Luria Brothers donated the parcel to the Fairfax County Park Authority. At the time of the donation, residents assisted the Park Authority with turning what was a dump site into the first neighborhood park in Fairfax County. Holmes Run Acres’ 10th anniversary celebration in 1961 featured numerous events in the park. The first Concert in the Park occurred in 1968 which became an annual “Day in the Park” event featuring live music. This series contains flyers, notes, statistics, photographs, correspondence, and other papers related to the Day in the Park event.","Sub-series 3-3: House and Garden Tour, 2009-2013, Box 6 \nThe Holmes Run Acres House and Garden Tour is another neighborhood tradition held each spring. The annual tour offers glimpses inside a changing itinerary of private houses in the neighborhood. Included in this series are a tour program, flyer, and photographs.","Sub-series 3-4: International Dinner, 1999-2011, Box 6 \nHolmes Run Acres held international dinners dating back to at least the 1960s where families provided main dishes, salads, and deserts from various cultures. In March 1999, the annual event was first paired with an HRACA silent auction. Included in this series are flyers, notes, auction programs, and correspondence. ","Sub-series 3-5: Oktoberfest, 2014, Box 6 \nIn the 2000s, the neighborhood first held an annual Oktoberfest in Luria Park featuring food and entertainment. Included in this series is an undated Oktoberfest flyer and email correspondence concerning the event from 2014.","Sub-series 3-6: Open Holmes, 1978-2016, Box 6 \nHolmes Run Acres has always lacked a clubhouse, and in 1978 residents proposed having informal get-togethers in the house of a volunteer homeowner. The first “Open Holmes” event occurred on January 12, 1979, in Dave and Vivian Smith’s residence with 32 people attending. This series contains papers documenting the history of Open Holmes events including notes, flyers, schedules, and correspondence.","Sub-series 3-7: Various Activities, 1956-2001, Box 6 \nThis series contains flyers, sign-up sheets, and correspondence from various events held in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood over the years. Included are materials for the 1st Hobby Show, Area 6 Block Party, Community Yard Sale, Flowering Tree Planting Project, Ice Skating Party, Needy Family Christmas Project, and the Annual Food and Clothing Drive.","Series 4: Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Audiovisual Materials, 1950s-2016, Boxes 6-9 and 23-24","Sub-series 4-1: Scrapbooks, 1950s-2016, Boxes 6-7 and 23-24 \nThis series contains multiple scrapbooks that document the history and development of the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. Included in the scrapbooks are flyers, notes, reports, newspaper articles, photographs, and other papers.","Sub-series 4-2: Photographs, 1950s-2002, Boxes 7-8 and 23 \nThis series contains photographs and negatives documenting a variety of events and activities occurring in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. ","Sub-series 4-3: Videotapes (VHS), 2001, Box 8 \nThis series contains two VHS tapes from 2001 documenting 50th anniversary activities including the Holmes Run Acres House Tour, Day in the Park, and other events.","Sub-series 4-4: Audiocassettes, 1971, Box 9 \nThis series contains one audiocassette tape from 1971 which is a recording of entertainment at Holmes Run Acres’ 20th anniversary celebration event.","Sub-series 4-5: Compact Discs (CDs), 2001-2012, Box 9 \nThis series contains two CD-ROM discs. The 50th anniversary disc features covers of old Holmes Runners and Holmes Run directories, photos from 50th anniversary events, a snapshot of the MediaStudio Holmes Run Acres website and other digital items. The other disc contains a video celebrating the life of Holmes Run Acres resident Sarah Lahr. ","Series 5: Special Interest/Subject Files, 1952-2018, Boxes 9-12","This series contains HRACA subject files which include brochures, fliers, notices, forms, photographs, newspaper clippings, notes, reports, and correspondence.","Series 6: Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association (otherwise known as the Holmes Run Pool), 1955-2014, Boxes 12-13","In 1953, Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association, Inc. was formed to develop, operate and maintain recreational facilities in Holmes Run Acres, specifically a community swimming pool. The pool officially opened on September 5, 1953, and formerly opened on May 29, 1954. Included in this series are by-laws, certificates of incorporation, memorandums of agreement, a procedure manual, histories, photographs, negatives, brochures, flyers, meeting minutes, newsletters, and other documents relating to the swimming pool.","Series 7: National Register of Historic Places, 2002-2007, Boxes 13-17","In March 2007, Holmes Run Acres was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Materials in this series consist of research, correspondence, survey forms, notes, maps, and the nominations submitted to get the neighborhood listed on the register. ","Series 8: Publications, 1952-2012, Boxes 18-19","Series 8-1: The Holmes Runner, 1952-2012, Box 18","This series contains various issues from HRACA’s newsletter, The Holmes Runner which was first published in August 1952. Also included are lists of editors and articles, and a Christmas card. ","Series 8-2: General Publications, 1961-2011, Boxes 18-19","This series contains an assortment of HRACA-related publications including cookbooks, histories of the community, anniversary booklets, a report, and a coloring book. ","Series 9: Directories, 1954-2021, Boxes 19-22","This series contains directories for Holmes Run Acres beginning with the second directory published in January 1954 and ending with the 2020-2021 directory. Directories contain street addresses and telephone numbers of residents, and advertisements for local businesses. ","Series 10: Clippings and Articles, 1951-2020, Boxes 22-23","This series contains articles, news clippings, printouts, and photocopies from newspapers, magazines, and websites that reported on the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. Included are two undated newspaper advertisements from when Holmes Run Acres was originally on the market.","Series 11: Oversize Materials, 1951-2011, Boxes 23-24 and Oversize Drawer","This series contains oversize items including poster boards, certificates, newspapers, a scrapbook, original architectural drawings, and a Virginia General Assembly resolution.","\nThe Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection consists of 14.5 linear feet and spans the years 1951-2021. This collection contains materials that document the history of the Holmes Run Acres (HRA) neighborhood in Falls Church, Virginia as well as the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA). Documented are the history of the founding of the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association, its members, the various programs and events it organized, the problems and issues that were of importance to the neighborhood, its anniversary celebrations, its architecture, and its publications.\n","Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (Fairfax County, Va.)","English"],"unitid_tesim":["MSS 05-77"],"normalized_title_ssm":["The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection, \n 1951-2021"],"collection_title_tesim":["The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection, \n 1951-2021"],"collection_ssim":["The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection, \n 1951-2021"],"repository_ssm":["Fairfax County Public Library"],"repository_ssim":["Fairfax County Public Library"],"creator_ssm":["\nHolmes Run Acres Civic Association\n"],"creator_ssim":["\nHolmes Run Acres Civic Association\n"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Donated by the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association in May 2021."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Citizens' associations -- Virginia -- Fairfax County","Fairfax County (Va.) -- History","Falls Church (Va.) -- History"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Citizens' associations -- Virginia -- Fairfax County","Fairfax County (Va.) -- History","Falls Church (Va.) -- History"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["14.5 linear feet"],"extent_tesim":["14.5 linear feet"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHolmes Run Acres began in 1945. Mr. Herman Schmidt, a Washington investor and the owner of a 122-acre tract, filed a Deed of Declaration naming the tract Holmes Run Acres. Among other restrictions was one that no dwelling selling for less than $3,000 was to be built.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe community was developed and houses were constructed by three builders: the Luria brothers, (Gerald and Eli), Gaddy Construction Company and Andre Bodor. The Luria brothers built approximately 160 units west of Executive Avenue, Gaddy built approximately 127 units east of Executive Avenue and Bodor built the last 13 units at the connection of Surrey Lane and Gallows Road.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDevelopment began in 1950. The Luria project of approximately 160 homes featured lots ranging in size from 10,000 to 15,000 square feet and a choice of either a one level house of 902 square feet or a two-level house of approximately twice the area. Carports were an option available for those models without a garage. The price for a one level house was $13,750. Prices for the two-level homes were $16,900 or $17,450, depending on the model.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eConstruction of all the Gaddy houses east of Executive Avenue was complete in 1955. Surrey Lane, Sherwood Court and Little John Court were filling up then but Surrey was not finished through to Gallows Road. In 1957, there were 326 homes in Holmes Run Acres. Andre Bodor purchased the remaining 13 lots from Gaddy to build homes on upper Surrey. He was to complete Surrey Lane through to Gallows.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA) was founded in 1952. The Holmes Run Acres swimming pool opened in the summer of 1954. Construction of the first phase of Luria Park was completed in 1955. 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Through the guiding hands of Smith, the archives grew and more scrapbooks, documents, and photo albums were gathered. Of particular interest in this collection are the subject notebooks that Smith gathered to cover specific topics of importance to HRA. After being stored at the Smith home for many years, the archives were first transferred to the home of Sherri Thompson-Brusca and then finally to the home of Mitch Toda. HRACA donated the archives to Fairfax County Public Library’s Virginia Room in May 2021.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003e\nPresidents: Holmes Run Acres Civic Association:\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n\u003c/emph\u003e\n1952-1953: L. H. LaFaver\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1953: Charles Burbach\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1954: Martha Powell\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1954-1955: Jim Wright\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1955-1956: Paul A. Putnam\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1956-1957: C. K. Lyman\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1957-1958: Joe Cragwall\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1958-1959: Ralph Wanderer\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1959-1960: Henry Lowenstern\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1960-1961: Eleanor Godfrey\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1961-1962: Ed O’Flaherty\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1962-1963: Don Patch\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1963-1964: Don Bozarth\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1964-1965: Pete Peterson\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1965-1966: Lee Skillman\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1966-1967: Walt Stine\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1967-1969: Jim Carscadden\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1969-1971: Jim Freehof\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1971-1972 Arvydas Barzdukas\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1972-1973: George Lawson\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1973-1975: Keith Gardiner\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1975-1976: Scott Steele\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1976-1977: Ed Zimmerman\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1977-1978: Pete Peterson\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1978-1979: Frank Spielberg\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1979-1980: David Sayre\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1980-1981: Larry Rosenberg\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1981-1983: Deedee Kaman\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1983-1984: Louise Sayre\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1984-1985: Scott Steele\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1985-1986: Larry Wolford\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1986-1987: Pam Allen\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1987-1988: Donald McCarthy\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1988-1989: David Howe\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1989-1990: Phil Waggener\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1990-1992: David Parker\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1993-1994: Kim Petersen\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1994-1995: Jim Davey\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1995-1996: Jim Gasson\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1996-1997: Fernando Gaitán\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1997-1998: Norm Atkins\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n1998-2000: Catherine Johnston\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n2000-2002: Keith Peterson, Jr.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n2002-2003: Bob Harris\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n2003-2004: Vicki Hancock\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n2004-2006: Catherine Johnston\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n2006-2007: Brenda Mantz\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n2007-2009: Ann Johnson\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n2009-2012: Catherine Fort\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n2012-2015: Erik Ulmen\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n2015-2017: Chris Verhoff\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n2017-2019: Edith MacArthur\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n2019-2021: Mitch Toda\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n2021-2022: Matt Harris\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical and Biographical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Holmes Run Acres began in 1945. Mr. Herman Schmidt, a Washington investor and the owner of a 122-acre tract, filed a Deed of Declaration naming the tract Holmes Run Acres. Among other restrictions was one that no dwelling selling for less than $3,000 was to be built.","The community was developed and houses were constructed by three builders: the Luria brothers, (Gerald and Eli), Gaddy Construction Company and Andre Bodor. The Luria brothers built approximately 160 units west of Executive Avenue, Gaddy built approximately 127 units east of Executive Avenue and Bodor built the last 13 units at the connection of Surrey Lane and Gallows Road.","Development began in 1950. The Luria project of approximately 160 homes featured lots ranging in size from 10,000 to 15,000 square feet and a choice of either a one level house of 902 square feet or a two-level house of approximately twice the area. Carports were an option available for those models without a garage. The price for a one level house was $13,750. Prices for the two-level homes were $16,900 or $17,450, depending on the model.","Construction of all the Gaddy houses east of Executive Avenue was complete in 1955. Surrey Lane, Sherwood Court and Little John Court were filling up then but Surrey was not finished through to Gallows Road. In 1957, there were 326 homes in Holmes Run Acres. Andre Bodor purchased the remaining 13 lots from Gaddy to build homes on upper Surrey. He was to complete Surrey Lane through to Gallows.","The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA) was founded in 1952. The Holmes Run Acres swimming pool opened in the summer of 1954. Construction of the first phase of Luria Park was completed in 1955. Luria Park is the hub of the two spokes of Holmes Run Acres, connecting the area east of Executive Avenue developed and built by the Luria brothers through to Hartwell Court on the west side developed by Gaddy Construction Company and Andre Bodor.","For more details on the history of Holmes Run Acres see the 1976, 1991 and 2001, versions of Holmes Run Acres: The Story of a Community. These publications discuss in detail the history of Holmes Run Acres, its activities and significant events and some of the people who have lived here, past and present. (This history note primarily comes from the Holmes Run Acres website by Sherri Thompson-Brusca and Mitch Toda)","The Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Archives were started by Florence Strickler, who created the first scrapbook to celebrate the 10th anniversary of HRA in 1961. Following Strickler, Vivian Smith was the HRA Historian and Archivist. Through the guiding hands of Smith, the archives grew and more scrapbooks, documents, and photo albums were gathered. Of particular interest in this collection are the subject notebooks that Smith gathered to cover specific topics of importance to HRA. After being stored at the Smith home for many years, the archives were first transferred to the home of Sherri Thompson-Brusca and then finally to the home of Mitch Toda. HRACA donated the archives to Fairfax County Public Library’s Virginia Room in May 2021.","\nPresidents: Holmes Run Acres Civic Association: \n1952-1953: L. H. LaFaver \n1953: Charles Burbach \n1954: Martha Powell \n1954-1955: Jim Wright \n1955-1956: Paul A. Putnam \n1956-1957: C. K. Lyman \n1957-1958: Joe Cragwall \n1958-1959: Ralph Wanderer \n1959-1960: Henry Lowenstern \n1960-1961: Eleanor Godfrey \n1961-1962: Ed O’Flaherty \n1962-1963: Don Patch \n1963-1964: Don Bozarth \n1964-1965: Pete Peterson \n1965-1966: Lee Skillman \n1966-1967: Walt Stine \n1967-1969: Jim Carscadden \n1969-1971: Jim Freehof \n1971-1972 Arvydas Barzdukas \n1972-1973: George Lawson \n1973-1975: Keith Gardiner \n1975-1976: Scott Steele \n1976-1977: Ed Zimmerman \n1977-1978: Pete Peterson \n1978-1979: Frank Spielberg \n1979-1980: David Sayre \n1980-1981: Larry Rosenberg \n1981-1983: Deedee Kaman \n1983-1984: Louise Sayre \n1984-1985: Scott Steele \n1985-1986: Larry Wolford \n1986-1987: Pam Allen \n1987-1988: Donald McCarthy \n1988-1989: David Howe \n1989-1990: Phil Waggener \n1990-1992: David Parker \n1993-1994: Kim Petersen \n1994-1995: Jim Davey \n1995-1996: Jim Gasson \n1996-1997: Fernando Gaitán \n1997-1998: Norm Atkins \n1998-2000: Catherine Johnston \n2000-2002: Keith Peterson, Jr. \n2002-2003: Bob Harris \n2003-2004: Vicki Hancock \n2004-2006: Catherine Johnston \n2006-2007: Brenda Mantz \n2007-2009: Ann Johnson \n2009-2012: Catherine Fort \n2012-2015: Erik Ulmen \n2015-2017: Chris Verhoff \n2017-2019: Edith MacArthur \n2019-2021: Mitch Toda \n2021-2022: Matt Harris"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Holmes Run Acres Civic Association Collection consists of 14.5 linear feet and spans the years 1951-2021. This collection contains materials that document the history of the Holmes Run Acres (HRA) neighborhood in Falls Church, Virginia as well as the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association (HRACA). Documented are the history of the founding of the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association, its members, the various programs and events it organized, the problems and issues that were of importance to the neighborhood, its anniversary celebrations, its architecture, and its publications. Of note are the materials related to the creation of Luria Park by HRA neighbors, the Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association (the pool), and the efforts to get HRA listed on the National Historic Register of Places. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, cards, publications, directories, election ballots, surveys, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, brochures, architectural drawings, floor plans, scrapbooks, color photographs, color negatives, black-and-white photographs, black-and-white negatives, presentation boards, video recordings, VHS tapes, audiocassettes, floppy disks, CDs, and awards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"boldunderline\"\u003eSeries 1: Administrative, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSub-series 1-1: General, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nThis series is comprised of general subject files maintained by the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association. 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Documented are the history of the founding of the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association, its members, the various programs and events it organized, the problems and issues that were of importance to the neighborhood, its anniversary celebrations, its architecture, and its publications. Of note are the materials related to the creation of Luria Park by HRA neighbors, the Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association (the pool), and the efforts to get HRA listed on the National Historic Register of Places. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, cards, publications, directories, election ballots, surveys, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, brochures, architectural drawings, floor plans, scrapbooks, color photographs, color negatives, black-and-white photographs, black-and-white negatives, presentation boards, video recordings, VHS tapes, audiocassettes, floppy disks, CDs, and awards.","Series 1: Administrative, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2","Sub-series 1-1: General, 1951-2021, Boxes 1-2 \nThis series is comprised of general subject files maintained by the Holmes Run Acres Civic Association. Included are by-laws, surveys, lists, forms, notes, letterhead, flyers, histories, certificates, reports, correspondence, and a plaque.","Sub-series 1-2: Neighborhood Issues, 1976-2016, Box 2 \nThis series contains correspondence, notes, studies, and other papers relating to issues encountered in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood.","Series 2: Architecture, 1951-2016, Boxes 2-3","This series contains materials regarding the architecture of Holmes Run Acres. Included are brochures, manuals, drawings, floor plans, certificates, magazines, and news clippings and articles.","Series 3: Activities, 1956-2016, Boxes 3-6","Sub-series 3-1: Anniversaries, 1961-2011, Boxes 3-6 \nHolmes Run Acres held their first anniversary celebration in 1961, ten years after the completion of the first homes. The neighborhood has since held subsequent anniversary events. Included here are relevant anniversary celebration materials featuring notes, correspondence, publications, photographs, negatives, albums, VHS tapes, DVDs, floppy disks, and CD-ROMs. Some items in this sub-series have some water damage. ","Sub-series 3-2: Day in the Park, 1993-2013, Box 6 \nHolmes Run Acres residents have held neighborhood gatherings in Luria Park ever since the Luria Brothers donated the parcel to the Fairfax County Park Authority. At the time of the donation, residents assisted the Park Authority with turning what was a dump site into the first neighborhood park in Fairfax County. Holmes Run Acres’ 10th anniversary celebration in 1961 featured numerous events in the park. The first Concert in the Park occurred in 1968 which became an annual “Day in the Park” event featuring live music. This series contains flyers, notes, statistics, photographs, correspondence, and other papers related to the Day in the Park event.","Sub-series 3-3: House and Garden Tour, 2009-2013, Box 6 \nThe Holmes Run Acres House and Garden Tour is another neighborhood tradition held each spring. The annual tour offers glimpses inside a changing itinerary of private houses in the neighborhood. Included in this series are a tour program, flyer, and photographs.","Sub-series 3-4: International Dinner, 1999-2011, Box 6 \nHolmes Run Acres held international dinners dating back to at least the 1960s where families provided main dishes, salads, and deserts from various cultures. In March 1999, the annual event was first paired with an HRACA silent auction. Included in this series are flyers, notes, auction programs, and correspondence. ","Sub-series 3-5: Oktoberfest, 2014, Box 6 \nIn the 2000s, the neighborhood first held an annual Oktoberfest in Luria Park featuring food and entertainment. Included in this series is an undated Oktoberfest flyer and email correspondence concerning the event from 2014.","Sub-series 3-6: Open Holmes, 1978-2016, Box 6 \nHolmes Run Acres has always lacked a clubhouse, and in 1978 residents proposed having informal get-togethers in the house of a volunteer homeowner. The first “Open Holmes” event occurred on January 12, 1979, in Dave and Vivian Smith’s residence with 32 people attending. This series contains papers documenting the history of Open Holmes events including notes, flyers, schedules, and correspondence.","Sub-series 3-7: Various Activities, 1956-2001, Box 6 \nThis series contains flyers, sign-up sheets, and correspondence from various events held in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood over the years. Included are materials for the 1st Hobby Show, Area 6 Block Party, Community Yard Sale, Flowering Tree Planting Project, Ice Skating Party, Needy Family Christmas Project, and the Annual Food and Clothing Drive.","Series 4: Scrapbooks, Photographs, and Audiovisual Materials, 1950s-2016, Boxes 6-9 and 23-24","Sub-series 4-1: Scrapbooks, 1950s-2016, Boxes 6-7 and 23-24 \nThis series contains multiple scrapbooks that document the history and development of the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. Included in the scrapbooks are flyers, notes, reports, newspaper articles, photographs, and other papers.","Sub-series 4-2: Photographs, 1950s-2002, Boxes 7-8 and 23 \nThis series contains photographs and negatives documenting a variety of events and activities occurring in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood. ","Sub-series 4-3: Videotapes (VHS), 2001, Box 8 \nThis series contains two VHS tapes from 2001 documenting 50th anniversary activities including the Holmes Run Acres House Tour, Day in the Park, and other events.","Sub-series 4-4: Audiocassettes, 1971, Box 9 \nThis series contains one audiocassette tape from 1971 which is a recording of entertainment at Holmes Run Acres’ 20th anniversary celebration event.","Sub-series 4-5: Compact Discs (CDs), 2001-2012, Box 9 \nThis series contains two CD-ROM discs. The 50th anniversary disc features covers of old Holmes Runners and Holmes Run directories, photos from 50th anniversary events, a snapshot of the MediaStudio Holmes Run Acres website and other digital items. The other disc contains a video celebrating the life of Holmes Run Acres resident Sarah Lahr. 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Included in this series are by-laws, certificates of incorporation, memorandums of agreement, a procedure manual, histories, photographs, negatives, brochures, flyers, meeting minutes, newsletters, and other documents relating to the swimming pool.","Series 7: National Register of Historic Places, 2002-2007, Boxes 13-17","In March 2007, Holmes Run Acres was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Materials in this series consist of research, correspondence, survey forms, notes, maps, and the nominations submitted to get the neighborhood listed on the register. ","Series 8: Publications, 1952-2012, Boxes 18-19","Series 8-1: The Holmes Runner, 1952-2012, Box 18","This series contains various issues from HRACA’s newsletter, The Holmes Runner which was first published in August 1952. Also included are lists of editors and articles, and a Christmas card. 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