The Linda M. Carlston Scrapbooks, 1967-1970

Access and use

Location of collection:
Fairfax County Public Library
Fairfax County Public Library
City of Fairfax Regional Library
Virginia Room
10360 North Street
Fairfax, VA 22030-2514
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Chris Barbuschak
Phone: (703) 293-2142
Phone: (703) 293-6227 ext. 6 (Virginia Room)
Fax: (703) 293-2155

Summary

Extent:
0.5 linear feet
Creator:
Carlston, Linda M. (1940 - )
Abstract:
The Linda M. Carlston Scrapbooks contain three scrapbooks spanning the years 1967-1970. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings mostly from the Washington Post, Washington Evening Star, and the Washington Daily News.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Linda M. Carlston Scrapbooks contain three scrapbooks spanning the years 1967-1970. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings mostly from the Washington Post, Washington Evening Star, and the Washington Daily News. The first two scrapbooks document Washington D.C. buildings and house histories, historic preservation, demolitions, housing projects, urban renewal, land swaps, infrastructure and D.C. Transit streetcars. The third scrapbook contains clippings documenting historic buildings and sites in Fairfax County, Virginia; Alexandria, Virginia; Monticello; Charlottesville, Virginia; Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Arlington, Virginia; and Yorktown, Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

Linda Barrett Mowrer was born on March 27, 1940 to noted American psychologist Orval Hobart Mowrer and Willie Mae “Molly” Mowrer. In 1948, the family moved to Urbana, Illinois when Hobart and Willie Mae both began teaching at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Linda also attended U of I, graduating in 1961 with a B.A. in French. After marrying Peter K. Carlston, Linda joined the French Language Department staff at the University of Illinois. The Carlstons later moved to Falls Church, Virginia and in 1974, bought a house in Burke, Virginia. They moved out of Fairfax County in 1980.

Acquisition information:
Unknown