Collections

Start Over Places Virginia, Northern Level Collection

Robert C. Krug collection 0.5 Linear Feet 1 box

Krug, Robert C. , 1918-2006
The Robert C. Krug Collection contains one box of clippings and articles from Krug's time as an administrator at George Mason College and University. Some correspondence and documents were removed and placed with relevant university records.
  1. George Mason University

Robert E. Simon, Jr. papers 7.5 Linear Feet 15 boxes

Simon, Robert E., Jr. (Robert Edward), 1914-2015
The collection consists of newsclippings, promotional material and booklets relating to Reston. Also included are printed material, publications, scrapbooks, and his speeches and paperwork from various conferences he attended at different universities around the country.
  1. George Mason University

Ruth Preston Rose Northern Virginia history collection 1 Linear Feet 2 boxes

Rose, Ruth Preston
Collection contains individual issues of local history newsletters, such as the Fireside Sentinel and Alexandria Chronicle, and newspaper and magazine article clippings on the history of various Northern Virginia subjects.
  1. George Mason University

Steve Resz Reston documentary video collection 0.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Resz, Steve
This collection is comprised of materials from Steve Resz's documentary "Reston- Past, Present and Future". The bulk of the collection is comprised of videotapes that contain footage from Founder's Day, the Multicultural Festival and interviews with Robert Simon. This collection also includes production notes and voice over scripts related to the documentary.
  1. George Mason University

Vergil Dykstra slide collection .5 Linear Feet 1 Box

Dykstra, Vergil H., 1925-2010
A collection of slides taken by George Mason Univeristy (GMU) President Vergil Dykstra during his trips with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) to China and Taiwan, as well as the GMU campus and President's House.
  1. George Mason University

Virginians for Dulles records 18 Linear Feet 36 boxes

Virginians for Dulles
Contains records of Virginians for Dulles (VFD), a northern Virginia-based citizens action group committed to diverting air traffic from Washington National Airport to Dulles International Airport. Most of the materials in the collection date from 1968-1984, during the active years of Virginians for Dulles and its later title, Greater Washington Citizens for Dulles (GWCD). Documents include minutes and meeting agenda; correspondence between Virginians for Dulles board members, lawyers, politicians, and airline officials; legal briefs from civil suits filed by VFD against the Federal Aviation Administration and Washington National Airport; audiotapes; and various financial and administrative documents of VFD, among other materials.
  1. George Mason University

William Hugh McFarlane George Mason University history collection 6.75 Linear Feet (6 boxes)

McFarlane, William Hugh
The collection consists of documents and original research done by Dr. McFarlane on the early history of George Mason University. The collection comprises correspondence, newsclippings, reports, meeting minutes, speeches, and audiotape interviews.
  1. George Mason University

William Nicoson papers 12 Linear Feet 25 boxes

Nicoson, William, 1932-2013
The William Nicoson papers contain material on Reston redevelopment, mostly promotional. The collection includes maps, charts, publications, slides, and newsclippings. The collection also includes information on federal housing agencies and documentation on new towns in the United States, France, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
  1. George Mason University

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