Guide to the Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee records, 1961-1997 Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee C0143

Guide to the Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee records, 1961-1997

A Collection in
Special Collections and Archives
Collection Number C0143


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Processed by: Special Collections and Archives Staff

Repository
George Mason University. Special Collections and Archives.
Collection number
C0143
Title
Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee records 1961-1997
URL:
http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/
Physical Characteristics
13 linear feet 25 boxes
Creator
John T. Dockery
Language
English
Abstract
The collection documents the time that John Dockery served on the Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee. John Dockery worked on the committee from the 1970s into the 1980s. Most of the documents are dated in the 1970s with a few in the 1960s, 1980s and 1990s. The documents are memos, blueprints, maps and other paperwork involved in the running of the committee.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee records, Collection #C0143, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.

Acquisition Information

Donated in 2004 by John Dockery.

Processing Information

The Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee records were originally attached to the larger Planned Community Collection currently in the Special Collections and Archives. In 2009 the papers were removed and organized into a separate collection. The old box and folder numbers for each folder are also included as part of the new arrangement.

Processed in January 2009 by Emily Martin.

Biographical Information

Reston is a planned community in Northern Virginia. Robert E. Simon, Jr. was the founder of Reston, and he purchased the land with the proceeds from the sale of Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1961. Construction began in 1963 with the building of Lake Anne. Simon wanted Reston to be a place where individuals could remain their entire lives, thus many different types of housing were constructed. In 1968 the Reston Community Association (RCA) was created to take responsibility for community programs. John Dockery served on the Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee from the 1970s to the early 1980s. During that time the Reston Community Association was incorporated with the Reston Homeowners Association under the name Reston Association.

Scope and Content

The collection documents the time that John Dockery served on the Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee. John Dockery worked on the committee from the 1970s into the 1990s. Most of the documents are dated in the 1970s with a few in the 1960s, 1980s and 1990s. The documents include memos, blueprints, maps and other paperwork involved in the running of the committee.

The documents are organized into two series. The series one consists of subject files arranged in alphabetical order. Documents with the same title are then organized into chronological order. The documents all relate to the Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee.

Series two consists of documents arranged in chronological order. Some of the documents titles are similar to series one while others are merely titled with the project number. All of these documents relate to planning and zoning projects in Reston.

Arrangement

Organized into one series.

Series 1: Subject Files, 1961-1980 (Boxes 1-11) Series 2: Chronological Files, 1965-1997 (12-25)

Related Material

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

Index Terms

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Contents List

Series 1: Subject Files,
1961-1980
(11 boxes)

The documents include maps, planning documents, memoranda, correspondence, legal documents and other related material. There are eleven boxes with the documents organized alphabetically.

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Series 2: Chronological Files,
1965-2011
(13.5 boxes)

The documents titles are similar to series one while others are merely titled with the project number. All of these documents relate to planning and zoning projects in Reston.

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