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:

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Baba Freeman Reston, Virginia, collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Preferred citation:

Baba Freeman Reston, Virginia, C0267, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
2.25 linear feet (4 boxes)
Creator:
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, C0267, Special Collections and Archives, 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:

Baba Freeman (1927- ) and her husband Monroe moved their family to Reston 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.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in original order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard