C0139Warner Cable Reston videotape collectionGuide to the Warner Cable Reston videotape collection C0139Warner Cable Reston videotape collectionEmily MartinGeorge Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center

2006

Fenwick Library, MS2FL4400 University Dr.Fairfax, Virginia 22030Business Number: 703-993-2220Fax Number: 703-993-8911speccoll@gmu.eduURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-05-30 03:00:17 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center Warner Cable Reston videotape collection Warner Cable Communications C0139 /repositories/2/resources/174 9.25 Linear Feet 19 boxes 1971-1997 The collection is comprised of programming generated by Warner Cable Communications regarding Reston, Virginia, and aired on the Warner Cable Community Access Channel. Some of these productions were made under contract with various groups, such as Reston Association, Reston Homeowners Association, and Reston Players. R41, C1, S4-S7 English Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

 Use Restrictions

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

 Preferred Citation

Warner Cable Reston Videotape Collection, C0139, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

 Acquisition Information

Donated by Warner Cable Communications of Reston, Virginia, in June of 1989.

 Processing Information

The Warner Cable Reston videotapes collection was originally attached to the larger Planned Community Collection currently in the Special Collections Research Center. Beginning in 2008 the videos from Warner Cable Reston Videotapes were removed and organized into a separate collection still housed in the Special Collections Research Center at George Mason University Libraries. The old box and folder numbers for each folder are also included as part of the new arrangement.

Processed in December 2008 by Emily Martin. EAD markup completed by Emily Martin in December 2008.

Historical Information

Reston is a planned community in Northern Virginia. Robert E. Simon, Jr. was the founder of Reston, he purchased the land with the proceeds from the sale of Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1961. Cable came to Reston in the 1970s and featured 14 channels, the local Washington and Baltimore channels and a channel or two devoted to local weather and community programming. From the mid-70s through the mid-90s, the system was owned by Warner Cable (and, for a while, under the Warner-Amex name). Under Warner, the system capacity was expanded to 80 channels.

 Scope and Content

The collection is comprised of programming generated by Warner Cable Communications regarding Reston, Virginia, and aired on the Warner Cable Community Access Channel. Some of these productions were made under contract with various groups, such as Reston Association, Reston Citizens Association, Reston Homeowners Association, and Reston Players.

Series one is the only series in this small collection. The series includes a variety of different programs that were recorded onto 3/4 videotape cassettes. Some of the programs include, Reston Association elections and meetings. Others contain special programs about Reston, such as "A Place Called Reston" that aired in 1979. There are also six VHS videotapes that contain Reston Citizens Assocation board meetings.

Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center also holds the Planned Community Archives collection and other personal papers and organizational records that document Reston, Virginia and other planned communities.

 Arrangement

Arranged into one series.

Series Series 1: Reston Television, 1971-1989 (Boxes 1-19) Reston (Va.) Theater -- United States Video recordings Reston (Va.) -- History Planned communities -- Virginia -- Reston Planned communities Reston Association Reston Citizens Association Reston Players Warner Cable Communications Series 1: Reston Television/repositories/2/archival_objects/570161971-1997Scope and Contents note

The videotape cassettes are recordings of various television programs that aired on Warner Cable in Reston, Virginia. Topics that are covered are Reston Association meetings and various shows put on by the Reston Repertory Theater.

A. Smith Bowman Interview/repositories/2/archival_objects/57017198011Scope and Contents note

155

A. Smith Bowman Historical Photos/repositories/2/archival_objects/57018198012Scope and Contents note

155

A. Smith Bowman Historical Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/57019198013Scope and Contents note

156

A. Smith Bowman/repositories/2/archival_objects/57020198014Scope and Contents note

155

A. Smith Bowman/repositories/2/archival_objects/57021198015Scope and Contents note

155

Bertie Poston Outside Walking/repositories/2/archival_objects/57022198016Scope and Contents note

156

"Country Music from the Country" National Folk Festival at Wolf Trap/repositories/2/archival_objects/57023198121Scope and Contents note

157

Dateline Reston-Governance for Reston (Part 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57024198822Scope and Contents note

162

Election 1985, the Delegate Debate Plum vs. Thoburn/repositories/2/archival_objects/57025198523Scope and Contents note

159

Election 1987 Pennino-Douglas Debate/repositories/2/archival_objects/57026198724Scope and Contents note

159

Election 1987 Pennino-Douglas Debate/repositories/2/archival_objects/57027198725Scope and Contents note

160

International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap/repositories/2/archival_objects/57028198126Scope and Contents note

153

International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap Farm Park/repositories/2/archival_objects/57029198131Scope and Contents note

155

Music is Medicine/repositories/2/archival_objects/57030198132Scope and Contents note

157

Reston Association Candidates Forum (Part 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57031198833Scope and Contents note

160

Reston Association Meeting (Part 3)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57032198834Scope and Contents note

162

Reston Association Meeting (Part 4)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57033198835Scope and Contents note

162

Reston Community Association (RCA) (no. 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57034198836Scope and Contents note

161

Reston Community Association (RCA) (no. 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57035198841Scope and Contents note

161

Reston Community Association (RCA) Meeting Special with Reston Land (Part 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57036198842Scope and Contents note

160

Reston Community Association (RCA) Meeting Special with Reston Land (Part 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57037198843Scope and Contents note

160

Reston Community Association(RCA) Meeting Special with Reston Land (Part 3)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57038198844Scope and Contents note

160

Reston Community Center Dedication/repositories/2/archival_objects/57039197945Scope and Contents note

154. 2 copies available on VHS. DVD copy available.

Reston Community Center Dedication/repositories/2/archival_objects/57040197946Scope and Contents note

155

Reston Governance Forum (Part 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57041198851Scope and Contents note

162

Reston Governance Forum (Part 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57042198852Scope and Contents note

162

Reston Governance Forum (Part 3)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57043198853Scope and Contents note

162

Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570441978-197954Scope and Contents note

154. Available on DVD.

Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston"/repositories/2/archival_objects/57045197955Scope and Contents note

153

Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston" (no. 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57046197956Scope and Contents note

153

Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston" (no. 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/570471978-197961Scope and Contents note

155 Available on DVD.

Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston" (no. 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57048197962Scope and Contents note

155 Available on DVD.

Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston"/repositories/2/archival_objects/57049197963Scope and Contents note

155 Available on DVD.

Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That's Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57050198064Scope and Contents note

155 Available on DVD.

Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That's Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57051198065Scope and Contents note

155

Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That's Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 3)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57052198066Scope and Contents note

155 Available on DVD.

Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That is Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57053198071Scope and Contents note

155

Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That is Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57054198072Scope and Contents note

155

Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 1) copy/repositories/2/archival_objects/57055197973Scope and Contents note

154

Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 2) copy/repositories/2/archival_objects/57056198074Scope and Contents note

154

Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 3) edited closing credits/repositories/2/archival_objects/57057197975Scope and Contents note

154

Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 1) copy/repositories/2/archival_objects/57058197976Scope and Contents note

155

Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 2) copy/repositories/2/archival_objects/57059198081Scope and Contents note

155

Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 3) Edited Closing Credits/repositories/2/archival_objects/57060197982Scope and Contents note

155

Reston Repertory TV "Pinnacles" Act I/repositories/2/archival_objects/57061198083Scope and Contents note

156

Reston Repertory TV "Pinnacles" Act II/repositories/2/archival_objects/57062198084Scope and Contents note

156

Reston Repertory TV "Pinnacles" Act III/repositories/2/archival_objects/57063198085Scope and Contents note

156

Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" (Part 1) Edit Master/repositories/2/archival_objects/57064198286Scope and Contents note

158

Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" (Part 2) Edit Master/repositories/2/archival_objects/57065198291Scope and Contents note

158

Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" Re-Edit (Part 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57066198792Scope and Contents note

159

Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" Re-Edit (Part 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57067198793Scope and Contents note

159

Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" Re-Edit (Part 3)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57068198794Scope and Contents note

159

Reston Repertory Television "Rape of Maria Perez" (Part 1) Edit Master/repositories/2/archival_objects/57069198195Scope and Contents note

157

Reston Repertory Theater "Rape of Maria Perez" (Part 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/57070198196Scope and Contents note

157

Reston Repertory Theater "Rape of Maria Perez" (Part 2) Re-Edit Master/repositories/2/archival_objects/570711982101Scope and Contents note

157

Reston Repertory "Rape of Maria Perez"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570721982102Scope and Contents note

155

Reston Repertory "The Apprentice" by Sharon Loheu/repositories/2/archival_objects/570731979103Scope and Contents note

153

Reston Repertory "The Apprentice" by Sharon Cohen/repositories/2/archival_objects/570741979104Scope and Contents note

155

Reston Repertory Theater "The Stronger" by Strindberg/repositories/2/archival_objects/570751978105Scope and Contents note

153

Reston Repertory Theater "The Stronger" by Strindberg/repositories/2/archival_objects/570761978106Scope and Contents note

155

Reston Repertory "Tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570771970s111Scope and Contents note

153

Reston Repertory "Tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570781970s112Scope and Contents note

155

Reston Symposium-Keynote Address "Reston and the American Dream" by Dorn C. McGrath, Jr./repositories/2/archival_objects/570791985113Scope and Contents note

31

Reston Symposium-Conference Address "New Towns in Perspective" by Paul D. Spreiregen (Part 1 of 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/570801985114Scope and Contents note

31

Reston Symposium-Conference Address "New Towns in Perspective" by Paul D. Spreiregen (Part 2 of 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/570811985115Scope and Contents note

31

Reston Symposium-Welcome and Orientation/repositories/2/archival_objects/570821985116Scope and Contents note

31

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session I (Part 1)-"Reston: New Town or Suburb?"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570831985121Scope and Contents note

32

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session I (Part 2)-"Reston: New Town or Suburb?"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570841985122Scope and Contents note

32

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session II (Part 1)-"The Inclusive Community: Housing and Population Diversity"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570851985123Scope and Contents note

32

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session II (Part 2)-"The Inclusive Community: Housing and Population Diversity"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570861985124Scope and Contents note

32

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session III (Part 1)-"The Planned Environment: Structural and Natural Beauty"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570871985125Scope and Contents note

32

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session III (Part 2)-"The Planned Environment: Structural and Natural Beauty"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570881985126Scope and Contents note

32

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session IV (Part 1)-"Community Institutions and Governance"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570891985131Scope and Contents note

32

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session IV (Part 2)-"Community Institutions and Governance"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570901985132Scope and Contents note

32

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session IV (Part 3)-"Community Institutions and Governance"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570911985133Scope and Contents note

33

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session V (Part 1)-"Will It Sell?"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570921985134Scope and Contents note

33

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session V (Part 2)-"Will It Sell?"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570931985135Scope and Contents note

33

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VI (Part 1)-"The Good Life: Cultural Educational and Recreational Opportunities"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570941985136Scope and Contents note

33

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VI (Part 2)-"The Good Life: Cultural, Educational and Recreational Opportunities"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570951985141Scope and Contents note

33

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VII (Part 1)-"Village and Town Centers: Shopping Centers or Urban Places?"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570961985142Scope and Contents note

33

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VII (Part 2)-"Village and Town Centers: Shopping Centers or Urban Places?""/repositories/2/archival_objects/570971985143Scope and Contents note

34

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VII (Part 3)-"Village and Town Centers: Shopping Centers or Urban Places?"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570981985144Scope and Contents note

34

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VIII (Part 1)-"Final Workshop Reports and Consensus"/repositories/2/archival_objects/570991985145Scope and Contents note

34

Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VIII (Part 2)-"Final Workshop Reports and Consensus"/repositories/2/archival_objects/571001985146Scope and Contents note

34

Reston Symposium-Robert Simon Speech (Part 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571011985151Scope and Contents note

34 Available on digital format. Available on DVD.

Reston Symposium-Robert Simon Speech (Part 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571021985152Scope and Contents note

34 Available on digital format. Available on DVD.

Reston Town Center-Ground breaking (Part 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571031988153Scope and Contents note

161

Reston Town Center Ground breaking (Part 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571041988154Scope and Contents note

161

Reston Town Center Ground breaking (Part 3)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571051988155Scope and Contents note

161

Reston Town Center Ground breaking Edited/repositories/2/archival_objects/571061988156Scope and Contents note

161 Available on digital format.

Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 3)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571071988161Scope and Contents note

160

Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 1 of 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571081988162Scope and Contents note

163

Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 2 of 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571091988163Scope and Contents note

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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board Meeting (Part 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571101989164Scope and Contents note

163

Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board Meeting (Part 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571111989165Scope and Contents note

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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board Meeting (Part 3)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571121989166Scope and Contents note

163

Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Candidate Forum (Part 1 of 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571131989171Scope and Contents note

163

Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board Meeting (Part 2 of 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571141989172Scope and Contents note

164

Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571151989173Scope and Contents note

164

Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571161989174Scope and Contents note

164

Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association (Part 1)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571171989175Scope and Contents note

164

Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association (Part 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571181989176Scope and Contents note

164

Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association (Part 3)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571191989181Scope and Contents note

164

Reston Visitors Center Dedication/repositories/2/archival_objects/571201982182Scope and Contents note

158

Reston Visitors Center Dedication (no. 2)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571211982183Scope and Contents note

153

Seniors "Tom Currier" (1st half) and "Nancy Echols" (2nd half)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571221982184Scope and Contents note

158

Songs of Gospel-National Folk Festival/repositories/2/archival_objects/571231981185Scope and Contents note

157

Special-Jesse Jackson "I am Somebody" (Edit Master)/repositories/2/archival_objects/571241986186Scope and Contents note

159

"Tom Currier" as featured on "Seniors"/repositories/2/archival_objects/571251982191Scope and Contents note

158

Reston Citizens Association board meeting, /repositories/2/archival_objects/57126January 1996192Scope and Contents

Available on VHS.

Reston Citizens Association board meeting, /repositories/2/archival_objects/57127February 26, 1996193Scope and Contents

Available on VHS.

Reston Citizens Association board meeting, /repositories/2/archival_objects/57128March 1996194Scope and Contents

Available on VHS.

Reston Citizens Association board meeting, /repositories/2/archival_objects/57129Janaury 27, 1997195Scope and Contents

Available on VHS.

Reston Citizens Association board meeting, /repositories/2/archival_objects/57130February 24, 1997196Scope and Contents

Available on VHS.

Reston Citizens Association board meeting, /repositories/2/archival_objects/57131April 21, 1997197Scope and Contents

Available on VHS.