Carol R. Lubin papers

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

Email: speccoll@gmu.edu

Phone: (703) 993-2220

Fax: (703) 993-2669

Web: scrc.gmu.edu

Restrictions:: There are no access restrictions.
Terms of access:: There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Carol R. Lubin papers must be obtained from Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Preferred citation:: Carol R. Lubin papers, C0105, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:: 4 linear ft.; 8 boxes
Creator:: Carol Riegelman Lubin, 1909-2005
Abstract:: The Carol R. Lubin papers is a collection of papers pertaining to Lubin's work as a consultant for social planning in Reston, Virginia. The collection contains correspondence, reports, and plans as well as papers from international communities in Israel, Poland and Great Britain.
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: Carol R. Lubin papers, C0105, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The Carol R. Lubin papers is a collection of papers pertaining to Dr. Lubin's work as a consultant for social planning in Reston, Virginia. The collection contains correspondence, reports, plans and papers from international communities in Israel, Poland and Great Britain.

Series one is titled correspondence. The series contains the correspondence to and from Carol R. Lubin. The correspondence pertains to Reston activities, committees, school, foundation for community programs, nature center and various other organizations. The series is dated from 1962 to 1969 and is contained in box 1.

Series two is titled reports and plans. The series contains the reports and plans for different projects in Reston. Some of the projects include, child care, education, low income housing and papers from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The series is dated from 1961 to 1969 and is contained in boxes 1-3.

Series three is titled international. The papers in this series are from different planned communities around the world. Most of the papers relate to Israel with additional information from Poland, Great Britain and Japan. The series is dated from 1965 to 1971 and is contained in boxes 3-5.

Series four is titled booklets. The information in this series includes office workbooks, Reston manual, promotional pamphlets and other information. The series is dated from 1960 to 1981 and is contained in boxes 5-6.

Series five is titled general information. The papers cover a variety of topics related to Dr. Lubin's career in Reston. Among the papers are addresses, maps, notes, press releases, newspaper articles and other papers. The series is dated from 1962 to 1971 and is contained in boxes 6-7.

Series six is titled oversize. The series is small and contains information related to Israel. Included in the series are drawings of different planned communities and a book about Israeli development. The series is dated from 1967 to 1968 and is contained in box 8.

The series contains the correspondence to and from Carol R. Lubin. The correspondence pertains to Reston activities, committees, school, foundation for community programs, nature center and various other organizations.

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The series contains the reports and plans for different projects in Reston. Some of the projects include, child care, education, low income housing and papers from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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he papers in this series are from different planned communities around the world. Most of the papers relate to Israel with additional information from Poland, Great Britain and Japan.

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The information in this series includes office workbooks, Reston manual, promotional pamphlets and other information.

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The papers cover a variety of topics related to Dr. Lubin's career in Reston. Among the papers are addresses, maps, notes, press releases, newspaper articles and other papers.

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The series is small and contains information related to Israel. Included in the series are drawings of different planned communities and a book about Israeli development.

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Biographical / historical:

Carol Riegelman Lubin was born on September 23, 1909. She graduated from Smith College in 1930 and received a M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University in public law. She married Isador Lubin, an economist who worked closely with President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the New Deal, and they had two daughters. Lubin was associated professionally with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the International Labor Organization, Rutgers University, the New York Urban Coalition and the United Neighborhood Houses.

Lubin joined the Reston staff in September of 1961 in order to direct the community planning for the city in the areas of educational, cultural, recreational, social, and religious activities. As the consultant for social planning she developed conferences with social scientists, religious leaders, architects, foundation representatives, government officials, developers of the British new towns and community leaders in various voluntary agencies. Carol Lubin died on July 26, 2005.

Acquisition information:

Donated by Carol R. Lubin in August of 1995.

Processing information:

Processed in January 2010 by Emily Martin. The Carol R. Lubin Papers were originally attached to the larger Planned Community Collection currently in the Special Collections and Archives. In 2010 the documents from the Carol R. Lubin Papers were removed and organized into a separate collection still housed in the Special Collections and Archives at George Mason University Libraries.

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