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Guide to the David A. Edwards papers, 1970-2011 Daivd A. Edwards C0192

Guide to the David A. Edwards papers, 1970-2011

Daivd A. Edwards
C0192


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Special Collections & Archives
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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444
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Finding aid prepared by Kate Grauvogel

Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives
Collection Number
C0192
Title
David A. Edwards papers 1970-2011
URL:
http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/edwards.html
Physical Characteristics
2.75 linear feet (6 boxes)
creator
Edwards, David A.
Language
English
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence, reports, newsclippings, budgets, and some papers from the Reston Board of Commerce and the Reston Chamber of Commerce, as well as general Reston and Dulles corridor planning documents from Edwards' professional career and his involvement in community activities from 1970-2011.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Eda Edson papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

David A. Edwards papers, C0192, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Loren Bruce in 2011.

Processing Information

Processed by Kate Grauvogel in October, 2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty and Kate Grauvogel in January, 2012.

Biographical Information

David A. Edwards moved to Reston in 1967, where he spent most of his professional career in city and regional planning. Edwards became Deputy Director of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority in 1970, and in 1973 he was promoted to Director. From 1985 until he retired in 2002, Edwards was Manager of Area Development at Washington Gas.

Scope and Content

The David A. Edwards collection largely contains correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports on transportation and zoning in Reston. Most files are related to the Reston Board of Commerce, the Reston Chamber of Commerce, and various Reston community associations. There are also files on Metro extension in the Dulles corridor, and other transporation initiatives.

Series 1 contains information about Reston, Virginia. Mostly, this series is comprised of documents generated by the Reston Board of Commerce, the Reston Chamber of Commerce, and various subcommittes, including the Reston Transportation Committee. In addition to transportation, Reston Town Center planning and development and new Reston subdivisions are focal points in this series. This series is arranged alphabetically.

Series 2 contains documents about the Dulles Corridor extension, as well as general transportation and planning papers regarding Northern Virginia. The Dulles Toll Road, mass transit in Northen Virginia, transportation costs, and proposed ideas to generate revenue for new roads and an expanded metro line to Dulles Airport. This series is arranged alphabetically.

Series 3 consists of 1 compact disc with 5,179 electronic files on transportation and planning in Northern Virginia, particularly Reston and the Dulles Corridor. There are also files that document the activities of the Reston Planning and Zoning Committee.

Arrangement

Organized into two series.

Series 1: Reston, 1970-2011 (Boxes 1-3) Series 2: Dulles Corridor, 1970-2011 (Boxes 4-6) Series 3: Electronic Files, 2010-2011 (Box 6)

Related Material

Special Collections and Archives holds numerous other collections related to Reston, Virginia.

Index Terms

    Persons:

  • Edwards, David A.

    • Geographical Names:

  • Dulles Toll Road (Va.)
  • Reston (Va.)

    • Subjects:

  • Transportation--Washington Metropolitan Area--Planning.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Edwards, David A.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Dulles Toll Road (Va.)
  • Reston (Va.)
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Contents List

Series 1: Reston,
(3 boxes)
1970-2011

Series 1 contains information about Reston, Virginia. Mostly, this series is comprised of documents generated by the Reston Board of Commerce, the Reston Chamber of Commerce, and various subcommittees, including the Reston Transportation Committee.

  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 1
    A Public Art Master Plan for Reston,
    2008
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
    Additional Potomac River Crossings,
    2000-2001
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 3
    Best of Reston Awards,
    1993
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 4
    Brownbuilder,
    1993
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 5
    Contemporary Homes in Reston,
    1974
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 6
    Dix, Bob,
    1999
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 7
    Edwards, David A.,
    1937-2011
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
    Forecast for the Reston/Dulles Rail Corridor,
    2010
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 9
    Greater Reston Business to Business Directory,
    1994-1995
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 10
    Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Transportation and Government Affairs Committee,
    2000
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 11
    Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee,
    2001
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
    Hunter Woods Rezoning,
    1969-1973
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
    Members of the GRCC Transportation and Government Affairs Committee,
    2000-2001
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
    News From Reston,
    1972-1974
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 15
    Newsclippings About Reston,
    1970-1992
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 16
    Open Space Study,
    1971
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 17
    Request for Technical Studies Grant,
    1967
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 18
    Reston Association Newsletters,
    1984-2002
  • Mixed materials Box: 1 Folder: 19
    Reston Board of Commerce,
    1988
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
    Reston Board of Commerce,
    1990
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 2
    Reston Board of Commerce,
    1991
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 3
    Reston Board of Commerce,
    1992
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 4
    Reston Board of Commerce,
    1993
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 5
    Reston Chamber of Commerce (GRCC),
    1995
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 6
    Reston Chamber of Commerce (GRCC),
    1996
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 7
    Reston Chamber of Commerce (GRCC),
    1997
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 8
    Reston Chamber of Commerce Human Services Committee,
    1993
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 9
    Reston Community Associations,
    1970s-1980s
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 10
    Reston Golf and Country Club,
    1980s
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 11
    Reston Handbook,
    1986; 1990
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 12
    Reston Histories,
    1970-1971; 1981
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 13
    Reston Homeowners Association,
    1967-1977
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 14
    Reston Land Corporation,
    1989
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 15
    Reston Maps,
    1980s-1990s
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 16
    Reston Neighborhoods,
    1984-1985
  • Mixed materials Box: 2 Folder: 17
    Reston Real Estate and Communities,
    1980s
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
    Reston Real Estate and Communities,
    1980s
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 2
    Reston Town Center,
    1980-1988
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 3
    Reston Transit Station Parking,
    1989-1990
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 4
    Reston Transportation Committee,
    1989-1990
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 5
    Reston Transportation Committee,
    1991
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 6
    Reston Transportation Committee,
    1992
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 7
    Reston Transportation Committee,
    1993
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 8
    Reston Transportation Committee,
    1994
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 9
    Reston Transportation Committee,
    1995
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 10
    Reston Transportation Committee,
    1996
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 11
    Reston Transportation Committee,
    1997
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 12
    Reston Transportation Committee,
    1998
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 13
    Reston Transportation Committee,
    1999
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 14
    Restructuring the Reston Transportation Committee,
    2001
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 15
    Space Station Headquarters,
    1991
  • Mixed materials Box: 3 Folder: 16
    The Life and Times of Reston, Virginia,
    2000s
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Series 2: Dulles Corridor,
(3 boxes)
1970-2011

Series 2 contains documents about the Dulles Corridor extension, as well as general transportation and planning papers regarding Northern Virginia.

  • Mixed materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
    Accessible Hospitals in NOVA,
    1974
  • Mixed materials Box: 4 Folder: 2
    Bus Transit in the Dulles Corridor,
    1998
  • Mixed materials Box: 4 Folder: 3
    Committee for Dulles,
    1992-1993
  • Mixed materials Box: 4 Folder: 4
    Commonwealth Transportation Alliance,
    2000
  • Mixed materials Box: 4 Folder: 5
    County of Fairfax Board of Supervisors,
    1968
  • Mixed materials Box: 4 Folder: 6
    Dart Rail Mass Transit Plan,
    1990
  • Mixed materials Box: 4 Folder: 7
    Dulles Corridor Bus Tour,
    1999
  • Mixed materials Box: 4 Folder: 8
    Dulles Corridor Rapid Transportation Studies,
    1990-2000
  • Mixed materials Box: 4 Folder: 9
    Dulles Corridor Task Force,
    1993-2000
  • Mixed materials Box: 4 Folder: 10
    Dulles Corridor Task Force Preliminary Report,
    1993-1994
  • Mixed materials Box: 4 Folder: 11
    Dulles Corridor Transportation Seminar,
    1991
  • Mixed materials Box: 5 Folder: 1
    Dulles Greenway,
    1990s
  • Mixed materials Box: 5 Folder: 2
    Dulles Greenway,
    1990s
  • Mixed materials Box: 5 Folder: 3
    Dulles Toll Road Extension,
    1988-1993
  • Mixed materials Box: 5 Folder: 4
    Dulles Toll Road Extension,
    1988-1993
  • Mixed materials Box: 5 Folder: 5
    Dulles Toll Road, Fairfax County,
    1990s
  • Mixed materials Box: 5 Folder: 6
    Efforts to Amend the Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan,
    1997-2002
  • Mixed materials Box: 5 Folder: 7
    Fairfax Chamber of Commerce Joint Task Force,
    1990
  • Mixed materials Box: 5 Folder: 8
    Fastoll Statistics,
    1997
  • Mixed materials Box: 5 Folder: 9
    Maryland Options to Raise Tax Revenue for Transportation,
    undated
  • Mixed materials Box: 5 Folder: 10
    Mass Transit in the Dulles Corridor,
    1990s
  • Mixed materials Box: 5 Folder: 11
    Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance,
    1995
  • Mixed materials Box: 6 Folder: 1
    Northern Virginia Transportation Compact,
    2002-2003
  • Mixed materials Box: 6 Folder: 2
    NOVA Transportation Bond Funding HB1990,
    2001
  • Mixed materials Box: 6 Folder: 3
    Rail Transit in the Dulles Corridor,
    1990-1992
  • Mixed materials Box: 6 Folder: 4
    Regional Transportation Projects and Priorities,
    1995
  • Mixed materials Box: 6 Folder: 5
    Sales Tax Referendum,
    1990s
  • Mixed materials Box: 6 Folder: 6
    Transportation Costs and "Sprawl",
    2000
  • Mixed materials Box: 6 Folder: 7
    Transportation Funding in Northern Virginia,
    1995-2001
  • Mixed materials Box: 6 Folder: 8
    Virginia Transportation Funding Allocation Formula,
    1990s
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Series 3: Electronic Files,
2010-2011

1 compact disc with 5,179 electronic files on transportation and planning in Northern Virginia, particularly Reston and the Dulles Corridor. There are also files that document the activities of the Reston Planning and Zoning Committee.

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