Baba Freeman Reston, Virginia collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/).

Materials created prior to 1925 are in the Public Domain. These materials have no known restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Baba Freeman Reston, Virginia collection, C0267, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
2.25 Linear Feet 4 boxes
Creator:
Freeman, Baba and Freeman, Baba
Abstract:
This collection documents Baba Freeman's involvement in planning and transportation issues in the Reston, Virginia community.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Baba Freeman Reston, Virginia collection, C0267, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists largely of papers that document transportation and community issues in Reston, Virginia. There are documents pertaining to the Reston Citizens' Association, the Reston 2000 Task Force Committee, Reston Interfaith and various other community groups with which Baba Freeman was involved or associated, or in which she had an interest. Types of documents include correspondence, memos, meeting agendas, reports, newspaper articles, maps, planning and transportation studies, and a few photographs. The records cover much of Reston's history, from the initial Reston master plan from 1966 to the discussion of expanding Metro into Reston and beyond to Dulles International Airport in 2007.

Biographical / historical:

Barbara "Baba" Freeman (1927-2018) and her husband Monroe "Mike" Freeman moved their family to Reston, Virginia in 1967, in the earliest days of the community's establishment. Freeman's involvement in all aspects of Reston area community affairs spanned the next several decades, and included roles in the Reston Citizen's Association, Reston youth athletics, Reston Interfaith, the Fairfax County League of Women Voters, and interest and involvement in transportation issues.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Baba Freeman before 2008.
Processing information:

Processing completed by Elizabeth Beckman in June 2015. EAD markup completed by Elizabeth Beckman in June 2015. Box inventory created by Maris Tiller in June 2025. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2025.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in original order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard