http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/edwards.html Guide to the David A. Edwards papers, 1970-2011 Daivd A. Edwards C0192 Finding aid prepared by Kate Grauvogel George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-05-14T09:55-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard 2019-02-13 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. David A. Edwards papers C0192 George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives English 2.75 linear feet (6 boxes) 1970-2011 This collection contains correspondence, reports, newsclippings, budgets, and some papers from the Reston Board of Commerce and the Reston Chamber of Commerce, as well as general Reston and Dulles corridor planning documents from Edwards' professional career and his involvement in community activities from 1970-2011. Edwards, David A. Scope and Content

The David A. Edwards collection largely contains correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports on transportation and zoning in Reston. Most files are related to the Reston Board of Commerce, the Reston Chamber of Commerce, and various Reston community associations. There are also files on Metro extension in the Dulles corridor, and other transporation initiatives.

Series 1 contains information about Reston, Virginia. Mostly, this series is comprised of documents generated by the Reston Board of Commerce, the Reston Chamber of Commerce, and various subcommittes, including the Reston Transportation Committee. In addition to transportation, Reston Town Center planning and development and new Reston subdivisions are focal points in this series. This series is arranged alphabetically.

Series 2 contains documents about the Dulles Corridor extension, as well as general transportation and planning papers regarding Northern Virginia. The Dulles Toll Road, mass transit in Northen Virginia, transportation costs, and proposed ideas to generate revenue for new roads and an expanded metro line to Dulles Airport. This series is arranged alphabetically.

Series 3 consists of 1 compact disc with 5,179 electronic files on transportation and planning in Northern Virginia, particularly Reston and the Dulles Corridor. There are also files that document the activities of the Reston Planning and Zoning Committee.

 Biographical Information

David A. Edwards moved to Reston in 1967, where he spent most of his professional career in city and regional planning. Edwards became Deputy Director of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority in 1970, and in 1973 he was promoted to Director. From 1985 until he retired in 2002, Edwards was Manager of Area Development at Washington Gas.

 Processing Information

Processed by Kate Grauvogel in October, 2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty and Kate Grauvogel in January, 2012.

 Preferred Citation

David A. Edwards papers, C0192, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

 Related Materials

Special Collections and Archives holds numerous other collections related to Reston, Virginia.

 Arrangement

Organized into two series.

Series 1: Reston, 1970-2011 (Boxes 1-3) Series 2: Dulles Corridor, 1970-2011 (Boxes 4-6) Series 3: Electronic Files, 2010-2011 (Box 6) Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

 Acquisition Information

Donated by Loren Bruce in 2011.

 Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Eda Edson papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

 Index Terms Persons: Edwards, David A. Geographical Names: Dulles Toll Road (Va.) Reston (Va.) Subjects: Transportation--Washington Metropolitan Area--Planning. Contents List Series 1: Reston, (3 boxes) 1970-2011

Series 1 contains information about Reston, Virginia. Mostly, this series is comprised of documents generated by the Reston Board of Commerce, the Reston Chamber of Commerce, and various subcommittees, including the Reston Transportation Committee.

 A Public Art Master Plan for Reston, 1 1 2008 Additional Potomac River Crossings, 1 2 2000-2001 Best of Reston Awards, 1 3 1993 Brownbuilder, 1 4 1993 Contemporary Homes in Reston, 1 5 1974 Dix, Bob, 1 6 1999 Edwards, David A., 1 7 1937-2011 Forecast for the Reston/Dulles Rail Corridor, 1 8 2010 Greater Reston Business to Business Directory, 1 9 1994-1995 Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Transportation and Government Affairs Committee, 1 10 2000 Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee, 1 11 2001 Hunter Woods Rezoning, 1 12 1969-1973 Members of the GRCC Transportation and Government Affairs Committee, 1 13 2000-2001 News From Reston, 1 14 1972-1974 Newsclippings About Reston, 1 15 1970-1992 Open Space Study, 1 16 1971 Request for Technical Studies Grant, 1 17 1967 Reston Association Newsletters, 1 18 1984-2002 Reston Board of Commerce, 1 19 1988 Reston Board of Commerce, 2 1 1990 Reston Board of Commerce, 2 2 1991 Reston Board of Commerce, 2 3 1992 Reston Board of Commerce, 2 4 1993 Reston Chamber of Commerce (GRCC), 2 5 1995 Reston Chamber of Commerce (GRCC), 2 6 1996 Reston Chamber of Commerce (GRCC), 2 7 1997 Reston Chamber of Commerce Human Services Committee, 2 8 1993 Reston Community Associations, 2 9 1970s-1980s Reston Golf and Country Club, 2 10 1980s Reston Handbook, 2 11 1986; 1990 Reston Histories, 2 12 1970-1971; 1981 Reston Homeowners Association, 2 13 1967-1977 Reston Land Corporation, 2 14 1989 Reston Maps, 2 15 1980s-1990s Reston Neighborhoods, 2 16 1984-1985 Reston Real Estate and Communities, 2 17 1980s Reston Real Estate and Communities, 3 1 1980s Reston Town Center, 3 2 1980-1988 Reston Transit Station Parking, 3 3 1989-1990 Reston Transportation Committee, 3 4 1989-1990 Reston Transportation Committee, 3 5 1991 Reston Transportation Committee, 3 6 1992 Reston Transportation Committee, 3 7 1993 Reston Transportation Committee, 3 8 1994 Reston Transportation Committee, 3 9 1995 Reston Transportation Committee, 3 10 1996 Reston Transportation Committee, 3 11 1997 Reston Transportation Committee, 3 12 1998 Reston Transportation Committee, 3 13 1999 Restructuring the Reston Transportation Committee, 3 14 2001 Space Station Headquarters, 3 15 1991 The Life and Times of Reston, Virginia, 3 16 2000s Series 2: Dulles Corridor, (3 boxes) 1970-2011

Series 2 contains documents about the Dulles Corridor extension, as well as general transportation and planning papers regarding Northern Virginia.

 Accessible Hospitals in NOVA, 4 1 1974 Bus Transit in the Dulles Corridor, 4 2 1998 Committee for Dulles, 4 3 1992-1993 Commonwealth Transportation Alliance, 4 4 2000 County of Fairfax Board of Supervisors, 4 5 1968 Dart Rail Mass Transit Plan, 4 6 1990 Dulles Corridor Bus Tour, 4 7 1999 Dulles Corridor Rapid Transportation Studies, 4 8 1990-2000 Dulles Corridor Task Force, 4 9 1993-2000 Dulles Corridor Task Force Preliminary Report, 4 10 1993-1994 Dulles Corridor Transportation Seminar, 4 11 1991 Dulles Greenway, 5 1 1990s Dulles Greenway, 5 2 1990s Dulles Toll Road Extension, 5 3 1988-1993 Dulles Toll Road Extension, 5 4 1988-1993 Dulles Toll Road, Fairfax County, 5 5 1990s Efforts to Amend the Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan, 5 6 1997-2002 Fairfax Chamber of Commerce Joint Task Force, 5 7 1990 Fastoll Statistics, 5 8 1997 Maryland Options to Raise Tax Revenue for Transportation, 5 9 undated Mass Transit in the Dulles Corridor, 5 10 1990s Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance, 5 11 1995 Northern Virginia Transportation Compact, 6 1 2002-2003 NOVA Transportation Bond Funding HB1990, 6 2 2001 Rail Transit in the Dulles Corridor, 6 3 1990-1992 Regional Transportation Projects and Priorities, 6 4 1995 Sales Tax Referendum, 6 5 1990s Transportation Costs and "Sprawl", 6 6 2000 Transportation Funding in Northern Virginia, 6 7 1995-2001 Virginia Transportation Funding Allocation Formula, 6 8 1990s Series 3: Electronic Files, 2010-2011

1 compact disc with 5,179 electronic files on transportation and planning in Northern Virginia, particularly Reston and the Dulles Corridor. There are also files that document the activities of the Reston Planning and Zoning Committee.