Collections

Start Over Date range 1984 Subjects Housing--Virginia--Reston. Level Collection

Charles A. Veatch papers, 1970/2004 6.9 linear feet (14 boxes)

Veatch, Charles A., 1942-
Collection contains materials pertaining to the history and development of Reston, Virginia. Types of materials include: newspaper and magazine clippings pertaining to Reston, photographs and negatives of structures in Reston, reports regarding Reston planning issues, video recordings, promotional materials regarding Reston attractions such as Reston Town Center, records pertaining to Planned Community Archives, Inc. and other materials.
  1. George Mason University

Conklin and Rossant Reston project collection, 1960/1990 12.75 linear feet (26 boxes)

Conklin and Rossant
The Conklin and Rossant Reston project collection is divided into six series with four subseries. The collection includes items that relate to the construction and planning of Reston by Conklin and Rossant Architects. The collection begins with the initial plans done by Rossant before he and Conklin formed their architectural firm in 1967. The documents include plans, reports, correspondence and brochures about Reston. Also included are photographs, drawings and negatives which were used in the construction of Reston.
  1. George Mason University

G. Ridgley Loux papers, 1974/1993 11.75 linear feet (24 boxes)

G. Ridgley Loux
The G. Ridgley Loux papers contain records relating to commercial and residential development in Reston. The papers are from the Reston Community Association (RCA) Planning and Zoning Committee, Fairfax County Annual Plan Review Task Force, Reston Town Center Task Force, Fairfax Center Area Task Force, and other files on various issues relating to Reston projects.
  1. George Mason University

Nan Netherton Northern Virginia history collection, 1962/1989 12 linear feet 20 boxes (6 boxes)

Nan Netherton, 1925-2003
The Nan Netherton Northern Virginia history collection contains Netherton's research and notes from her book "Reston: A New Town in the Old Dominion: A Pictorial History" (1989), as well as "Arlington County in Virginia : A Pictorial History" (1987) and "Fairfax County in Virginia : A Pictorial History," coauthored with Ross Netherton. Within the collection there are outlines for chapters, the copies of all the illustrations for the book, and the sources that Nan Netherton used during the writing process. The collection also contains oral histories, reports, brochures, photographs, executive budgets, and newsletters on historic sites in Northern Virginia.
  1. George Mason University

Peter McCandless papers, 1978/1992 16.75 linear feet (34 boxes)

Peter McCandless
The Peter McCandless papers contain material relating to Reston, Virginia. The majority of the documents are from the Reston Land Corporation and include correspondence, awards and gifts given to Reston, project reports, newsclippings, press releases, marketing and promotional material.
  1. George Mason University

Reston Black Focus records, 1960/2005 2.75 linear feet (6 boxes)

Edward G. Sharp
The collection consists of papers from the Reston Black Focus, such as correspondence, advertisements, financial information and general information. Also included in the collection is a series on the Reston Homeowners Association (RHOA) with papers and other information from the Association.
  1. George Mason University

Reston Black Focus records, 1960/2005 2.75 linear feet (6 boxes)

Edward G. Sharp
The collection consists of papers from the Reston Black Focus, such as correspondence, advertisements, financial information and general information. Also included in the collection is a series on the Reston Homeowners Association (RHOA) with papers and other information from the Association.
  1. George Mason University

Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee records, 1961/1997 13 linear feet 25 boxes

John T. Dockery
The collection documents the time that John Dockery served on the Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee. John Dockery worked on the committee from the 1970s into the 1980s. Most of the documents are dated in the 1970s with a few in the 1960s, 1980s and 1990s. The documents are memos, blueprints, maps and other paperwork involved in the running of the committee.
  1. George Mason University

Reston Land Corporation records, 1960/1991 13 linear feet (26 boxes)

Reston Land Corporation
The Reston Land Corporation records document the development of Reston, Virginia, by Reston Land Corporation, a subsidiary of Mobil Oil Corporation. The records focus primarily on Reston Land Corporation's development projects and marketing programs from 1960 to 1990. Also in the collection are promotional material, media and 35mm slides from the Reston Land Corporation.
  1. George Mason University

Reston Museum collection, 1962/2006 6 linear feet (12 boxes)

Reston Museum
The Reston Museum collection is a collection of papers and images pertaining to the development of Reston, Virginia. The collection contains correspondence, reports, paperwork about the creation of Reston and papers from the Federal government. There also pamphlets from different housing developments in Reston and publications with articles about Reston from different magazines and newspapers. There are maps of Reston with slides and photographs. The collection is divided into eight series and is dated from 1962 to 2006.
  1. George Mason University

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