George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Steve Resz Reston documentary video collection
Resz, Steve
C0190
/repositories/2/resources/181
0.5 Linear Feet
(3 boxes)
2001-2006
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.
R44, C1, S1-S2
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
Steve Resz Reston Documentary Video Collection, Collection C0190, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Steve Resz in 2011.
Processing Information
Processed by Kerry Mitchell in 2012
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. Steve Resz filmed and produced a documentary called "Reston-Past, Present and Future" to celebrate Reston's 40th anniversary.
Scope and Content
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.
Series 1 contains production notes and timelines related to the production of the film. It also includes the voice over scripts used. This series is arranged alphabetically.
Series 2 comprises the bulk of the collection. There are 19 miniDV videotapes and a copy of the documentary. The videotapes include footage from Founder's Day, the Multicultural Festival and interviews with Robert Simon. This series is arranged alphabetically.
Related Materials
The Special Collections Research Center also holds many other collections that document the history of Reston, Virginia.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into two series.
Missing Title
- Series 1: Film Documentation, 2002-2006 (Box 1)
- Series 2: Video material, 2001-2004 (Boxes 1-3)
Video recordings
Planned communities -- Virginia -- Reston
Reston (Va.)
Reston (Va.) -- History
Northern Virginia
Virginia, Northern
Virginia, Northern -- History, Local
Planned communities
Interviews
Simon, Robert E., Jr. (Robert Edward), 1914-2015
Series 1: Film Documentation/repositories/2/archival_objects/603322002-2006(1 box)Scope and ContentContains production notes and timelines related to the production of the film. It also includes the voice over scripts used. This series is arranged alphabetically.
Production Notes/repositories/2/archival_objects/60333200211Voice Over Scripts/repositories/2/archival_objects/603342005-200612Series 2: Video material/repositories/2/archival_objects/603352001-2006(2 boxes)Scope and ContentThere are 19 miniDV videotapes and a copy of the documentary. The videotapes include footage from Founder's Day, the Multicultural Festival and interviews with Robert Simon. This series is arranged alphabetically.
DVD duplications of cassette tapes/repositories/2/archival_objects/603362002-20041Reston Past, Present & Future/repositories/2/archival_objects/60337200611RS-1 Multicultural Festival/repositories/2/archival_objects/60338September 22, 200112RS-2 Multicultural Fesetival/repositories/2/archival_objects/60339September 22, 200121RS-3 Mutlticultural Festival, /repositories/2/archival_objects/60340September 22, 200122RS-4 Multicultural Festival/repositories/2/archival_objects/60341September 22, 2001-October 21, 200123RS-10 Reston Award/repositories/2/archival_objects/60342September 5, 200224Scope and ContentAccess copy on DVD available in Box 1.
RS-11 Reston Award and Multicultural Festival/repositories/2/archival_objects/60343September 5, 200225Scope and ContentAccess copy on DVD available in Box 1.
RS-12 Multicultural Festival/repositories/2/archival_objects/60344September 21, 200226RS-13 Multicultural Festival/repositories/2/archival_objects/60345September 21, 200227RS-15 Multicultural Festival/repositories/2/archival_objects/60346September 22, 200228RS-16 Multicultural Festival/repositories/2/archival_objects/60347September 21, 200229RS-17 Simon, /repositories/2/archival_objects/60348October 16, 200231Scope and ContentAccess copy on DVD available in Box 1.
RS-18 Simon, /repositories/2/archival_objects/60349October 16, 200232Scope and ContentAccess copy on DVD available in Box 1.
RS-29 Simon/repositories/2/archival_objects/60350December 4, 200233Scope and ContentAccess copy on DVD available in Box 1.
RS-30 Simon/repositories/2/archival_objects/60351December 4, 200234Scope and ContentAccess copy on DVD available in Box 1.
RS-99 Founders Day and Reston Hosp/repositories/2/archival_objects/60352April 15, 200435Scope and ContentAccess copy on DVD available in Box 1.
RS-100 Founders Day/repositories/2/archival_objects/60353April 17, 200436Scope and ContentAccess copy on DVD available in Box 1.
RS-101 Founders Day/repositories/2/archival_objects/60354April 17, 200437Scope and ContentAccess copy on DVD available in Box 1.
RS-102 Founders Day/repositories/2/archival_objects/60355April 17, 200438Scope and ContentAccess copy on DVD available in Box 1.
RS-103 Founders Day and Best of Reston/repositories/2/archival_objects/60356April 17, 2004 - April 22, 200439Scope and ContentAccess copy on DVD available in Box 1.