Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History
Descriptive Summary
Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History
Records of the Arlington County Civic Federation,
1928-2008
RG 14
42 boxes.
English
Arlington County Civic Federation
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Records of the Arlington County Civic Federation, Collection # RG 14, Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History
Acquisition Information
Various Civic Federation members have made donations to this collection in 1982, 1989, 1997, 2002, 2008, 2010, and 2018.
Historical Information
Founded in 1916 and still active, the Arlington County Civic Federation is a non partisan organization composed of member community organizations. Each member association "sends delegates to meetings to discuss and adopt positions or resolutions on community civic matters that affect Arlington County and its citizens." The Federation has no official status nor is it part of the local government. Through its member organizations, meetings, and numerous committees, the Federation has been responsible for educating local citizens about major issues affecting the county and has played an active role in bringing about major improvements throughout the county. The Federation has also served as one of the county government "watchdogs" through monitoring and influencing County Board decisions and actions. The Federation presents citizens' collective views to the Board on issues which include zoning, schools, libraries, parks, police, taxes, transportation, development, and planning.
Scope and Content
Record Group 14 houses the records of the Arlington County Civic Federation, a federation of Arlington County local neighborhood civic associations. The collection dates from 1928 through 2008 and houses such records as the Federation's general and executive committee minutes and meeting files, committee reports, committee files, subject correspondence files, lists of delegates and officers, financial records, bulletins, annual banquet files, and other records. A complete listing of the record series is attached. The collection measures approximately 17 linear feet.
These records present a valuable resource to researchers interested in most aspects of Arlington County history and development.
Subgroup 3, Activities, and Subgroup 5, Office of the Secretary, Tommye Morton, house meeting minutes and committee reports that represent an almost intact record of all Federation activities from 1928 through 2008. The committee files and subject files arranged in Subgroup 3 house additional information regarding issues, activities, and the relationship of the Federation to the county board and local government for the period of 1943 through the early 2000s. Of particular interest are the committee files on zoning and community development. Lists of the Federation committees and the subject files are attached to this finding aid. Information regarding the structure and organization of the Federation is located in Subgroup 1, Organization.
Arrangement
Record Group 14 is arranged into seven subgroups, based on broad functional categories.
Within Subgroups 1, 2, 3, and 4, records series have been established according to type of material. Most of the file units are in rough chronological order. The correspondence in Subgroup 3, Series 7, was originally in binders with the executive committee minutes (Subgroup 3, Series 2) for the designated years. Subgroup 5 is the donated records of the Secretary of the ACCF, Tommye Morton. The records have been maintained in the original order of one file for each month and a file for a yearly index. Often the index file also has a list of Federation delegates. The material includes meeting minutes, correspondence, and agendas and covers the dates December 1986 through June 1995. The files for the months of January 1987 and January 1991 are missing. Subgroup 6, Financial Materials, consists of financial files for the Federation, 1961-2007. Subgroup 7, Arlington County Official Publications, consists of county publications collected by the Federation, apparently for study. Folders containing photographs have an asterisk [*] after the file name.
Adjunct Descriptive Data
Related Material
The Community Archives hold the records of many different county organizations that are members of the Civic Federation. Please contact a CLH staff member or check the library catalog for our collection holdings. RG 32, County Manager's Library, contains Civic Federation material from their schools committee.
Index Terms
Subjects:
Citizens' associations
Community organization.
Neighborhoods.
Arlington County (Va.)
Arlington (Va.)
Contents List
Organization
Constitution & By-Laws
1939-1984, 1994
1
1995-1996
1
1998, 2001, 2003, 2004
1
Lists of Officers and Committees
1916-1985
1
1916-1987
1
Committee Structure
1967
1
Lists of Member Association Presidents
1952-1985
1
Lists of Delegates and Alternates
1941-1959
1
1960-1962
1
1965-1967
1
1968-1969
1
1969
1
1970-1986
2
Member Association Files,
1941-1980
Maps, Neighbor Associations
2
Arlington Heights Constitution & Bylaws
2
Arlington Ridge
2
Arlington Education Association
2
Arlington Forest
2
American Association of University Women
2
Ballston Civic Association
2
Barcroft School & Civic League
2
Bellevue Forest Civic Association
2
Boulevard Manor Civic Association
2
Central Arlington Civic Association
2
Chamber of Commerce - Junior
2
Cherrydale Civic Association
2
Citizens Committee for School Improvement
2
Claremont Civic Association
2
Columbia Heights
2
Colombia Pike Citizens Association
2
Courtland Civic Association
2
Dominion Hills/Paisley Forest
2
Donaldson Run Civic Association
2
East Falls Church Civic Association
2
Fairlington Civic Association
2
Forest Glen Civic Association
2
Fort Myer Heights Civic Association
2
Glencarlyn
2
Lyon Park
2
Lyon Village
2
Gulf Branch
3
Leeway Gardens
3
Madison Manor
3
Maywood
3
Nauck
3
New Arlington
3
Northwest Arlington
3
Northwest Arlington - Newsletters
3
North Highlands
3
Old Glebe
3
Organized Women Voters
3
Parkway
3
Rivercrest
3
Rock Spring
3
Stonewall Jackson
3
Tara-Leeway Heights
3
Tower Villas
3
Walker Chapel
3
Washington & Lee
3
Westover
3
Williamsburg
3
Highland Park-Overlee Knolls
3
Office of the President
Clarence Salisbury's Files
1966
3
W. M. Graham's Files
1968
3
Anne Noll's Files,
1975-1989
General Files
3
Committee of 100
3
Workshop-County Action Plan Services to Limited English-Speaking Persons,
May, 1985
3
National Federation of Local Cable Programmers
4
Public Access TV in Arlington
4
Center for Urban Education Incorporated
4
Arlington County Department of Libraries
4
Park Bond Referendum,
1981-1984
4
Cooperative Extension Service, "Arlington Horticulture News,"
1979
4
Cooperative Extension Service, Virginia Technical University, "Home and Garden Notes,"
1972-1981
4
Cooperative Extension Service, Arlington "Newsletter,"
1972-1979
4
Cooperative Extension Service Publications
4
President's Reports
President's Reports,
1960-1962
4
Miscellaneous Board Material
4
Activities
Regular Minutes and Meeting Files
December 1928 - June 1929
5
July - December 1929
5
1930
5
1931
5
1932
5
January - November 1933
5
1934
5
January - June 1935
5
1935
5
1942
5
January - June 1943
5
September - December 1943
5
January - June 1944
5
September - December 1944
5
January - March 1945
5
April - June 1945
5
September - December 1945
5
January - March 1946
6
April - June 1946
6
September - December 1946
6
January - March 1947
6
April - June 1947
6
September - December 1947
6
January - March 1948
6
March - June 1948
6
September - December 1948
6
January - April 1949
6
May - September 1949
6
October - December 1949
6
January - February 1950
6
March - April 1950
7
May - June 1950
7
September - December 1950
7
January - March 1951
7
March - June 1951
7
September - October 1951
7
November - December 1951
7
January - February 1952
7
March - April 1952
7
May - June 1952
7
September - November 1952
7
December 1952
7
January - February 1953
7
March - April 1953
7
May - June 1953
7
September - December 1953
7
January - February 1954
7
March - April 1954
8
May - June 1954
8
September - October 1954
8
November - December 1954
8
January - February 1955
8
March - April 1955
8
May - June 1955
8
September - December 1955
8
January - February 1956
8
March - April 1956
8
May - June 1956
8
September - October 1956
8
November - December 1956
8
January - February 1957
8
March - April 1957
8
May - June 1957
8
September - October 1957
8
November - December 1957
8
January - February 1958
8
March - April 1958
8
May - June 1958
8
September - October 1958
8
November - December 1958
8
January - February 1959
8
March - April 1959
9
May - June 1959
9
September - October 1959
9
November - December 1959
9
January - February 1960
9
March - April 1960
9
May - June 1960
9
September - October 1960
9
November - December 1960
9
January - February 1961
9
March - April 1961
9
May - June 1961
9
September - October 1961
9
November - December 1961
9
January - February 1962
9
March - April 1962
9
May - June 1962
9
September - October 1962
9
November - December 1962
9
January - February 1963
9
March - April 1963
9
May - June 1963
9
September - December 1963
9
January - February 1964
9
March - April 1964
9
May - June 1964
9
September - October 1964
9
November - December 1964
9
January - February 1965
9
March - April 1965
9
May - June 1965
9
September - October 1965
10
November - December 1965
10
January - March 1966
10
April - June 1966
10
September - December 1966
10
January - March 1967
10
April - June 1967
10
September - December 1967
10
1968
10
January - November 1969
10
January - October 1970
10
January - February 1971
10
March - April 1971
10
May - June 1971
10
September - December 1971
10
January - March 1972
10
April - June 1973
10
September - December 1972
10
January - May 1973
10
June - December 1973
10
January - June 1974
10
September - December 1974
10
January - May 1975
10
June 1975
10
September - October 1975
10
November - December 1975
10
January - February 1976
10
March - May 1976
10
June 1976
10
September - December 1976
11
January - March 1977
11
April - May, September 1977
11
January - June 1978
11
1979
11
January - June 1980
11
June - December 1980
11
January - May 1981
11
June - December 1981
11
1982
11
1983
11
1984
12
January - May 1985
12
June - December 1985
12
January - March 1986
12
April - December 1986
12
1987
12
July 1995 - February 1996
12
March - June 1996
12
September - December 1996
13
April - June 1997
13
September - October 1997
13
November 1997 - February 1998
13
March - June 1998
13
September 1998 - February 1999
14
March - June 1999
14
September 1999 - January 2000
14
February - June 2000
14
September 2000 - February 2001
14
March 2001 - June 2001
14
September 2001 - February 2002
14
March - June 2002
15
September 2002 - February 2003
15
March - June 2003
15
July 2003 - February 2004
15
March - June 2004
15
August - November 2004
15
December 2004 - June 2005
15
Executive Committee Minutes
November 1928 - November 1929
16
1942
16
1943
16
1944
16
1945
16
1946
16
1947
16
1948
16
1949
16
1950
16
1951
16
1952
16
1953
16
1954
16
1955
16
1956
16
1957
16
1958
16
1959
16
1960
16
1961
16
1962
16
1963
16
1964
16
1965
16
1966
16
1967
16
1968
16
1969
16
1970
16
1971
16
1972
16
1973
16
1974
16
1975
16
1976
16
1977
16
1978
16
1979
17
1980
17
1981
17
1949-1955
17
1949
17
1982
17
1983
17
1984
17
1985
17
1986
17
1987
17
1994-1995
17
June 1994 - June 1995
17
July 1995 - September 1995
17
October 1995 - February 1996
18
March - June 1996
18
July - December 1996
18
January - June 1997
(1)
18
January - June 1997
(2)
18
July 1997 - June 1998
(1)
18
July 1997 - June 1998
(2)
19
July 1998 - June 1999
19
July 1999 - June 2000
(1)
19
July 1999 - June 2000
(2)
19
July 2000 - March 2001
(1)
19
July 2000 - March 2001
(2)
19
April - June 2001
19
July 2001 - June 2002
19
July 2002 - June 2003
20
July 2003 - June 2004
20
July 2004 - June 2005
20
July 2005 - June 2006
20
July 2006 - June 2007
20
July 2007 - June 2008
(1)
20
July 2007 - June 2008
(2)
20
Committee Files,
1943-1986
Adhoc Advisory Committee - Fire Service
20
Arlington Citizen's Participation Council
20
Beautification and Landscape Committee
20
Bond Issues, Citizen's Advisory Committee
21
Community Development Committee (1)
21
Community Development Committee (2)
21
Community Development Committee (3)
21
Constitution and By-Laws Committee
21
Environmental Committee
21
Health and Welfare Committee (1)
21
Health and Welfare Committee (2)
21
Legislation and Legal Action Committee (1)
21
Legislation and Legal Action Committee (2)
21
Highways Committee
21
Housing Committee
21
Interfederation Council
21
Journal Trophy Committee
22
Libraries Committee (1)
22
Libraries Committee (2)
22
Local Government Committee (1)
22
Local Government Committee (2)
22
Membership Committee
22
Miscellaneous
22
National Capital Planning Commission
22
Neighborhood Conservation Advisory Committee
22
Nominating Committee
22
Planning and Zoning Committee
22
Public Safety Committee (1)
22
Public Safety Committee (2)
22
Public Utilities Committee (1)
22
Public Utilities Committee (2)
23
Public Welfare Advisory Committee
23
Publicity Committee
23
Special Committee on Race Relations
23
Recreation Committee (1)
23
Recreation Committee (2)
23
Revenues and Expenditures Committee (1)
23
Revenues and Expenditures Committee (2)
23
Revenues and Expenditures Committee (3)
23
Schools Committee (1)
23
Schools Committee (2)
23
Schools Committee (3)
24
Schools Committee (4)
24
School Budget
24
Special Committee on Housing
24
Special Committee on Planning and Land Use
24
Evening Star Cup Committee
24
Transportation Committee
24
Ad Hoc Committee on Television
24
Siting Process Review Committee,
1993, 1997-1999
24
Membership Committee,
2008
24
Subject Files,
1943-1988
Airports
24
Airports, Dulles Policy Task Force
24
Arlington Centennial and Bicentennial
24
Arlington County List of Organizations
24
Commission on Arlington's Future
24
Arlington Hall
24
Arlington Night for Newcomers
25
Arlington in Transition Workshop
25
Ashton Heights: Angelica's Restaurant Dance Hall Permit,
1986
25
Banquet
25
Beautification
25
Cable TV
25
Cancer Society
25
Candidates Meetings
25
Chamber of Commerce
25
City Charter
25
Circuit Court
25
Colonial Village
25
Commission on Ethics
25
Commissioner of Revenue
25
Commission on Human Resources
25
Commonwealth Attorney
25
Community Chest
25
Condominiums
25
Congress of the United States (1)
25
Congress of the United States (2)
25
Council of Governments
25
Correspondence: Sherman Pratt,
1967
25
County Board (1)
25
County Board (2)
25
County Board (3)
26
County Budget
26
County Clerk
26
County Court
26
County Fair
26
County Jails
26
County Manager (1)
26
County Manager (2)
26
County Treasurer
26
Courthouse Plaza Project
26
Distinguished and Meritorious Service Award
26
District of Columbia
26
Electoral Board
26
Equal Opportunity Commission
26
Fair Housing Board
26
Federal Agencies
26
Fire Department
26
General Assembly (1)
26
General Assembly (2)
26
Governor
26
Health Department
26
Health Planning
26
Housing, Minimum Standards
26
Housing, Homestead Exemption Act
26
Housing, Miscellaneous
26
Inspections Department
26
Interstate Commerce Commission
26
Lake Barcroft Public Park
26
League of Women Voters
26
Legislative Issues
26
Miscellaneous Correspondence
27
National Capital Trans. Agency
27
Neighborhood Conservation Plan
27
News Releases
27
Noise Abatement
27
Parade
27
Photographic Documentary Project*
27
Planning Commission
27
Public Safety Department
27
Public Utilities Commission
27
Radio Talks
27
Real Property Assessment Department
27
Recreation Department
27
Safety Council
27
Scholarship Fund
27
Schools, Advisory Committee
27
School Board
27
School Board Candidates
27
School Board Members
27
Schools, Bond Issues
27
School Facilities
27
School Supers' Annual Reports
27
School Superintendent Correspondence
27
School Miscellaneous
27
Sherriff's Department
27
State Board of Education
27
State Department of Conservation and Development
27
State Corporation Commission
27
State Department of Corrections
27
State Highway Commission
27
State Milk Commission
27
State Department of Public Welfare
27
Transportation
27
Tuberculosis Association
28
Virginia Education Commission
28
Voter Registration
28
Washington Gas Light Company
28
Washington, Virginia and Maryland Coach Company
28
Welfare Board of Arlington
28
Zoning Committee Correspondence,
1943-1970
28
Zoning - County Manager Correspondence,
1967-1970
28
Zoning Regulations,
1968-1970
28
Zoning Reports,
1942-1968
28
Zoning Reports,
1969-1970
28
Zoning Reports, no date
28
Zoning Public Notices,
1966-1968
28
Zoning Public Notices,
1969-1970
28
Zoning - BZA Minutes,
1969
28
Zoning - BZA Minutes,
1970
28
Zoning: Backus vs. BZA Legal Documents (1)
28
Zoning: Backus vs. BZA Legal Documents (2)
28
Zoning: Backus vs. BZA Legal Documents (3)
29
Zoning: Backus vs. BZA Legal Documents (4)
29
Zoning: Backus Research Notes (1)
29
Zoning: Backus Research Notes (2)
29
Zoning: Backus Reference Documents
29
Zoning: Appeals Board Minutes,
March - April 1970
29
Zoning: Appeals Board Minutes,
May - June 1970
29
Zoning: Appeals Board Minutes,
August - September 1970
29
Zoning: Appeals Board Minutes,
October - November 1970
29
Bicentennial Report,
2001
29
Biographies
29
Databases
29
Delegates College,
2001
29
Highland Park/Overlee Knolls Civic Association,
2001-2002
29
Infill,
1997-1999
(1)
29
Infill,
1997-1999
(2)
30
Infill - Residential Study, Interim Report,
1998
30
National Geographic Article on Arlington,
1953
30
Neighborhood Day,
1998
30
Neighborhood Day,
1999
(1)
30
Neighborhood Day,
1999
(2)
30
Northern Virginia Regional Partnership,
1998-2000
(1)
30
Northern Virginia Regional Partnership,
1998-2000
(2)
30
Police
30
Radio Towers
30
Republican Party of Virginia Handbook for Mass Meetings, Conventions and Parties, 1999
30
Rodent Facts
30
Roundtable,
1995-2000
30
Schools,
1999-2000
31
Stadium,
1998
31
Traffic Calming,
1998-2000
31
Virginia Baseball Handbook,
2002
31
Banquet,
1995-1996
31
Banquet,
1997-1998
31
Banquet,
1999-2000
31
Banquet,
2003
31
Banquet,
2006-2007
31
Banquet,
2007-2008
31
Candidates Meeting/Nights,
1998-1999
31
Candidates Meeting/Nights,
2000, 2001
31
County Fair,
2004, 2007
31
Legislative Issues,
1988, 1997-1999
31
Chronological Reading Files,
1942-1981
1942-1948
31
1949-1955
31
1958-1961
32
1962
32
1963-1964
32
1965-1966
32
1967-1968, 1970-1971
32
1972
32
1973
32
1974
32
1975
32
1976
32
1976
33
1977-1978
33
1979
33
1980
33
1981
33
Annual Banquet Files
1958-1961
33
1969
33
1970
33
1971
33
1972
33
1973
33
1974
33
1975
33
1976
33
1977
33
1978
33
1979
34
1980
34
1981
34
1982
34
1983
34
1984
34
1985
34
1986
34
1987
34
1996
34
Correspondence
July 1995 - June 1996
34
November 1996 - May 1997
34
June - November 1997
34
July 1998 - May 1999
34
January - March 2000
34
June 2000 - May 2001
34
August 2001 - June 2002
34
February 2004
34
August 2004 - March 2005
34
September 2005 - June 2006
34
August 2006 - July 2007
34
November 2007 - March 2008
34
Outreach
ACCF Bulletins
1944-1953
34
Civic News,
1998, 1999
34
1954-1955
34
1956
34
1957
34
1958
34
1959
34
1960
34
1961
34
1982
34
1963
34
1964-1965
34
1966
34
1967
35
1968
35
1969
35
1970
35
1971
35
1972
35
1973
35
1974
35
1975
35
1976
35
1977
35
1978-1979
35
1980
35
1981
35
1982
35
1983
35
1984
35
1985
35
1986
35
1987
35
No date
35
1985, 1988, 1993, 1995
35
"Better Government,"
October 23, 1930
35
"Civic News,"
1994, 1995
35
Newspaper Clippings
1943-1963
35
1980-1983
35
Civic Month Ephemera
1968
35
ACCF History
1972-1985
35
Photographs
Unidentified photographs, n.d.
35
Stationery Samples
Samples, n.d.
35
Ephemera
Ephemera
35
Robert's Rules of Order, rebinding,
1968
35
ACCF Newsletter
September 1995 - June 1997
35
September 1997 - December 1998
36
1999
36
January - June 2000
36
"The Civic Voice"
September 2000 - December 2001
36
January 2002 - June 2003
36
September 2003 - June 2005
36
Office of the Secretary, Tommye Morton
December 1986
36
Index
1987-1988
36
January 1987
36
February 1987
36
March 1987
36
April 1987
36
May 1987
36
June 1987
36
September 1987
36
October 1987
36
November 1987
36
December 1987
36
Index
1988-1989
36
January 1988
36
February 1988
36
March 1988
36
April 1988
36
May 1988
36
June 1988
36
September 1988
36
October 1988
36
November 1988
36
December 1988
36
Index, 1988-1990; Delegate List,
October 1989
36
January 1989
36
February 1989
36
March 1989
36
April 1989
36
May 1989
36
June 1989
37
September 1989
37
October 1989
37
November 1989
37
December 1989
37
Index, 1990-1991; Delegate Lists,
April 1990, April 1991
37
January 1990
37
February 1990
37
March 1990
37
April 1990
37
May 1990
37
June 1990
37
September 1990
37
October 1990
37
November 1990
37
December 1990
37
Index, 1991-1992; Delegate Lists,
June 1991, November 1991
37
February 1991
37
March 1991
37
April 1991
37
May 1991
37
June 1991
37
September 1991
37
Octber 1991
37
November 1991
37
December 1991
37
Index 1992-1993; Delegate List,
November 1992
37
January 1992
37
February 1992
37
March 1992
37
April 1992
37
May 1992
37
June 1992
37
September 1992
37
October 1992
38
November 1992
38
December 1992
38
Index, 1993-1994 Delegate List,
November 1993
38
January 1993
38
February 1993
38
March 1993
38
April 1993
38
May 1993
38
June 1993
38
September 1993
38
October 1993
38
November 1993
38
December 1993
38
Index, 1994-1995; Delegate List,
December 1994
38
January 1994
38
February 1994
38
March 1994
38
April 1994
38
May 1994
38
June 1994
38
September 1994
38
October 1994
38
November 1994
38
December 1994
38
January 1995
38
February 1995
38
March 1995
38
April 1995
38
May 1995
39
June 1995
39
Financial Materials
Treasurer's Files
Treasurer's Files in bound ledger,
1961/1962 - 1992/1993
39
Treasurer's Files,
1993/1994
39
Treasurer's Files,
1994/1995 - 1995/1996
39
Treasurer's Files,
1996/1997
39
Treasurer's Files,
1997/1998
39
Treasurer's Files,
1998/1999
39
Treasurer's Files,
1999/2000
39
Treasurer's Files,
2000/2001
39
Treasurer's Files,
2001/2002
40
Treasurer's Files,
2002/2003
40
Treasurer's Files,
2003/2004
40
Treasurer's Files,
2004/2005
(1)
40
Treasurer's Files,
2004/2005
(2)
40
Treasurer's Files,
2005/2006
(1)
40
Treasurer's Files,
2005/2006
(2)
40
Arlington County Official Publications
Ad Hoc Committee Neighborhood Traffic Calming Interim Report,
1998
41
Arlington Bicycle Transportation Plan,
1994
41
Arlington County Pedestrian Transportation Plan,
1997
41
Arlington County Proposed Budget v. 1 FY
2001
(1)
41
Arlington County Proposed Budget v. 1 FY
2001
(2)
41
Arlington County Proposed Budget v. 1 FY
2001
(3)
41
Arlington County Proposed Budget v. 2 FY
2001
(1)
41
Arlington County Proposed Budget v. 2 FY
2001
(2)
41
Chesapeake Bay Preservation,
1992
41
Handbook of Planning Technology,
1997
41
Master Transportation Plan, Part 1,
1998
41
Open Space Master Plan,
1994
42
Report of the Arlington County Human Services Commission,
1995
42
Review of the Street Element of the Arlington County Comprehensive Plan,
2000
42
Virginia Square Sector Plan,
[1984?]
42
Virginia Square Sector Plan Draft,
February 25, 2002
42
Virginia Square Sector Plan Draft,
April 10, 2002
42
"Arlington County Civic Federation's Efforts to Create a Study Commission on City/County Form of Government,
1973-1978
, submitted by John Steven Chwat"
42