PUBLIC "-//Fairfax County Public Library//TEXT (US::ViF::vif00153::A Guide to the Historical Slide Tour of Fairfax City, Virginia)//EN" "vif00153.xml" A Guide to the Historical Slide Tour of Fairfax City, Virginia, 1976 Historical Slide Tour of Fairfax City, Virginia 2015.054 © 2022 Fairfax County Public Library. All rights reserved. Machine-readable finding aid created by Ross Landis, January 29, 2022 Description is in English A Guide to the Historical Slide Tour of Fairfax City, Virginia, 1976 A Collection in The Fairfax County Public Library 2015.054

Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library Descriptive Summary Fairfax County Public Library The Historical Slide Tour of Fairfax City, Virginia, 1976 2015.054 0.5 linear feet English The Historical Slide Tour of Fairfax City, Virginia consists of 44 color photographic slides dating from 1976. They depict various buildings, structures, and other historic sites in Fairfax City, Virginia. Junior Woman’s Club of Fairfax County Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Historical Slide Tour of Fairfax City, Virginia, Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library

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 Historical and Biographical Information

Between 1976-1977, the Arts Department of the Junior Woman’s Club of Fairfax County produced a slideshow entitled Historical Slide Tour of Fairfax City with the purpose of educating the public about local history. This slide tour was originally developed by the PTA at Green Acres School in Fairfax City, Virginia. Mr. Davis Hodge and Boy Scout Troop 882 allowed the school’s PTA to reproduce slides from Scout Martin E. Farmer’s The Fairfax City Historical Trail. Claudia Rucker wrote a script to accompany the presentation. The Junior Woman’s Club edited the PTA’s slide tour and produced six sets making them available to schools and other interested community organizations.

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The Historical Slide Tour of Fairfax City, Virginia consists of 44 color photographic slides dating from 1976. They depict various buildings, structures, and other historic sites in Fairfax City, Virginia. The slideshow was produced by the 1976-1977 Arts Department of the Junior Woman’s Club of Fairfax County.

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 Index Terms Fairfax (Va.) Fairfax (Va.) -- History. Fairfax (Va.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. Container List HST-001City Seal - Intro.c. 1976 HST-002George Mason's President's House - Roberts Roadc. 1976 HST-003Aspen Grovec. 1976 HST-004Aspen Grove - Mr. Bob Beckerc. 1976 HST-005Wake Robinc. 1976 HST-006The Carriage Housec. 1976 HST-007Five Chimneysc. 1976 HST-008Five Chimneys - Close-upc. 1976 HST-009Five Chimneys - Chimneyc. 1976 HST-010Blenheimc. 1976 HST-011Blenheimc. 1976 HST-012Blenheim - Attic Wallsc. 1976 HST-013Blenheim - Attic Wallsc. 1976 HST-014Libraryc. 1976 HST-015Post Officec. 1976 HST-016McCandlish Housec. 1976 HST-017Ford Building c. 1976 HST-018Fairfax County Courthousec. 1976 HST-019One-half of Truro Rectoryc. 1976 HST-020Fairfax County Courthouse - Interiorc. 1976 HST-021Martha Washington's Willc. 1976 HST-022Marr Monumentc. 1976 HST-023Oliver Housec. 1976 HST-024Barbour Housec. 1976 HST-025Legato School c. 1976 HST-026City Hallc. 1976 HST-027Confederate Monumentc. 1976 HST-028Truro Churchc. 1976 HST-029Truro Rectoryc. 1976 HST-030Mosby capturing Stoughtonc. 1976 HST-031Mosby Markerc. 1976 HST-032Main Street, Fairfax City (circa 1903)c. 1976 HST-033Main Street, Fairfax City (1975)c. 1976 HST-034Fairfax Hay and Grainc. 1976 HST-035Fairfax Herald Buildingc. 1976 HST-036Old Printing Press c. 1976 HST-037Old Town Hallc. 1976 HST-038Earp's Ordinary - Exteriorc. 1976 HST-039Earp's Ordinary - Hallwayc. 1976 HST-040Earp's Ordinary - Sitting Roomc. 1976 HST-041Earp's Ordinary - Main Roomc. 1976 HST-042Earp's Ordinary - Stairwayc. 1976 HST-043Earp's Ordinary - Bedroomc. 1976 HST-044Draper Housec. 1976