Series 8: Newspapers 1965-1999, 2004

Scope and content:

Series eight is titled Newspapers. The series is comprised of copies of The Reston Connection, the Reston Times, the Reston Observer, and the Reston Flier. All four newspapers largely covered local and area events. For example there are articles about Reston Association elections, local residents and also local and area sports teams. The collection of Connection papers is dated from 1981 to 1995 with about half of 2004 as well, and is contained in boxes 76 to 106 and 242 to 246. The Reston Times newspapers are dated from 1965 to 1999 with about half of 2004 as well, and are contained in boxes 358 to 456. The collections of the Reston Observer (2004 and 2006, Box 356) and Reston Flier newspapers (1971-72, Box 357) are relatively small.

Access and use

Location of collection:
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

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