The Pimmit Hills Citizens Association Records, 1952-2012

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:
4.0 linear feet
Creator:
Pimmit Hills Citizens Association
Abstract:
The Pimmit Hills Citizens Association Records consists of 4.0 linear feet and spans the years 1952-2012, and contains minute books, meeting attendance records, telephone directories, newsletters, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, and other administrative papers.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Pimmit Hills Citizens Association Records consists of 4.0 linear feet and spans the years 1952-2012, and contains minute books, meeting attendance records, telephone directories, newsletters, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, and other administrative papers. Subjects include the history of Pimmit Hills, Virginia.

Series 1: Administrative Records, Boxes 1-4

This series contains PHCA administrative records including minute books, meeting attendance records, a scrapbook, telephone directories, newspaper clippings, and other administrative files and papers. Also included is the original 1956 Pimmit Hills deed and bill of sale for Virgil and Florence Holtgrave, who resided at 325 Burnside Court.

Series 2: Newsletters, 1952-2012, Boxes 4-8

This series contains the newsletters that the PHCA published to keep residents informed about community news, meetings, and projects. PHCA first issued the Pimmit Hills Newsletter in 1952, and later renamed it the Pimmit Hills Dispatch in 1962.

Biographical / historical:

Residents of the Pimmit Hills neighborhood, a subdivision of 1,675 small inexpensive houses built by George Offutt in Fairfax County from 1950-1958, organized the Pimmit Hills Citizens Association on March 28, 1951. The purpose of the association was to solve and improve many of the neighborhood’s problems, provide a forum for discussion, and to overall make Pimmit Hills a better place to live. Almost seventy years later, the association continues to be active.

Acquisition information:
The Pimmit Hills Citizens Association donated the bulk of the collection through the efforts of Patricia F. Donahue in May 2018. Newspaper clippings and early PHCA papers were donated by Nan Netherton at unknown earlier date. Janice H. Vranich donated the 1956 deed and bill of sale for her parents’ Pimmit Hills house at 325 Burnside Court in August 2018.