PUBLIC "-//Mary Riley Styles Public Library//TEXT (US::VaFcSPL::VaFcSPL00015::Ross Netherton, 1921-1998)//EN" "VaFcSPL00015.xml" A Guide to the Ross Netherton, 1921-1998 Netherinton, Ross Record Group 6-7 Mary Riley Styles Public Library 2025 (CC0 1.0)

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This finding aid was produced using a form and manually entry 11/21/2025 Description is in English Ross Netherton, 1921-1998 A Collection in Mary Riley Styles Public Library Record Group 6-7

Mary Riley Styles Public Library 2025 Mary Riley Styles Public Library Mary Riley Styles Public Library Descriptive Summary Falls Church History Room, Mary Riley Styles Public Library Ross Netherton, 1921-1998 Record Group 6-7 Materials in this collection are in English. Netherton, Ross De Witt Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

 Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

There are no restrictions on the records.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

All materials comprising Record Group 6-7 were donated by the Netherton family.

 Processing Information

Processed by Olga Kosenko, October 2025.

 Biographical/Historical Note

Ross Netherton is a well-known public figure, lawyer, historian, author, and co-author of books on history. Ross Netherton (1918-2010) was born in Chicago but lived most of his life in Falls Church, Virginia, which is why most of his work is devoted to researching and preserving the historical heritage of Northern Virginia. Most of the books Ross Netherton co-authored with his wife Ann Rohrke "Nan" Netherton are the result of many years of work, covering American history from Pre-Columbian times and serving as an excellent resource for studying history.

Book written by Ross Netherton: The Colvin Run Mill, 1976

Books co-authored with Nan Netherton: Notes on the history and architecture of Pohick Church, Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1968 Green Spring Farm, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1970 The Fairfax County courthouse, 1977 Fairfax County in Virginia: a pictorial history, 1986 Arlington County in Virginia: a pictorial history, 1987 Fairfax County: a contemporary portrait, 1992 The preservation of History in Fairfax County, Virginia: a report prepared for the Fairfax County, History Commission, Fairfax County, Virginia, 2002 In the path of history: Virginia between the Rappahannock and the Potomac: an historical portrait, 2004

Scope and Content

The materials include notes, newspaper clippings, Project Proposals, Resolutions of the Historical Committee, Reports, Rules for demolition, protection, and preservation of historical and cultural monuments in the City of Falls Church.

 Arrangement

Most documents were not organized by subject or chronologically. The archivist organized the documents into series in chronological order.

Series 1 contains articles about the experience of mechanical modifications of Theaters, Ordinance No 1072 "Historic and Cultural Conversation District", Statement Regarding Proposed Demolition of the State Theatre, notes. Series 2 contains newspaper clippings from 1921 to 1999. Series 3 contains historical reports from Falls Church Heritage Forum and Symposium. Series 4 contains an Interview Abstract and Recording Transcript 1985 Arbor Day ceremonies "Hangman Tree" Planting. Series 5 contains copies of petitions, memorandums related to the Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire Railroad Company. Series 6 contains copies of maps. Series 7 contains notes.

 Adjunct Descriptive Data

Record Group 6-7 related to Record Group 1-3 Historical Commission, Record Group 1-9 Historical Commission Symposiums, Family Vertical File "Netherton Nan".

Contents List Box 1 Series 1: State Theater State Theater. 1980-1988 1 State Theatre. Options for Restoration. 1988 2 State Theatre. Property Retention and operation. 1988 3 Series 2: Newspaper clippings Newspaper clippings. Missing dates. 1 Newspaper clippings. 1921-1958 2 Newspaper clippings. 1962, 1964 3 Newspaper clippings. 1965-1967 4 Newspaper clippings. 1968 5 Newspaper clippings. 1969 6 Newspaper clippings. 1970-1972 7 Newspaper clippings. 1974-1976 8 Newspaper clippings. 1977-1979 9 Newspaper clippings. 1980-1981 10 Newspaper clippings. 1982-1987 11 Newspaper clippings. 1988, 1990 12 Newspaper clippings. 1991-1999 13 Box 2 Series 3: Historic Heritage Falls Church Symposium 1996. Program and Exhibits. Years of War & Reconstruction: 1860-1875 1 Falls Church Symposium. Town Period 1875-1948. Reference Materials. 2 Falls Church Symposium. "The Town of Falls Church: 1875-1948". Outline of Topics. 3 Falls Church Symposium. Falls Church: Village, Town and City Town Period: 1875-1948. 4 Falls Church Symposium 1997. Town Period: 1870-1948. 5 Falls Church Symposium. Town Period: 1870-1948. 6 Falls Church Symposium. Town Period: 1870-1948. Letters. 7 Falls Church Symposium 1997. Town Period: 1870-1948. Programs. 8 Historical Commission. War Reconstruction: 1860-1875. Preservation of History and Culture. 9 Historical Commission. Falls Church 1861. 10 Falls Church Symposium. 1996. "Civil War & Reconstruction: 1860-1880". 11 Falls Church Symposium. 1996. Civil War. 12 Falls Church Symposium. Harris Andrews. Civil War. 13 Falls Church Symposium. Historic Parks. 14 Falls Church Heritage Forum. Ross D. Netherton. 1994 15 Falls Church Heritage Forum. Nan Netherton. 1994 16 Falls Church Heritage Forum. Camp. 1994 17 Falls Church Heritage Forum. Terman. 1994 18 Falls Church Heritage Forum. Dr. Donald Kelso. 1994 19 Falls Church Heritage Forum. Papers, May 1994 20 Box 3 Series 3: Historic Heritage (con't) Falls Church Symposium. Village Years. 1995 21 Falls Church Symposium. Mc Coy. 1995 22 Falls Church Symposium. Meyer. 1995 23 Falls Church Symposium. Bierce. 1995 24 Falls Church Symposium. Netherton. 1995 25 Falls Church Symposium. Terman. 1995 26 Falls Church Symposium. Warden. 1995 27 Falls Church Symposium. Morse. 28 Falls Church "The Ordinance of Secession". 29 Colonial Time Education. Mabry. 30 Falls Church City: 1948 – Today – 1998. Program. 31 Falls Church City: 1948 – Today – 1998. Buschow, Barry. 32 Falls Church City: 1948 – Today – 1998. Gradle. 33 Rules of Procedures. Demolition, Protection, Historic and Cultural Conservation. 34 Historical Commission. Procedural Rules. Official Interpretations. 35 Series 4: Interview Arbor Day Ceremonies, "Hangman Tree" Planting, 1985 1 Series 5: Railroad Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire Railroad Company 1 Series 6: Maps Maps 1 Series 7: Business Notes Business Notes 1