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David A. Edwards papers C0192

Daivd A. Edwards


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Kate Grauvogel

Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Identification
C0192
Title
David A. Edwards papers 1970-2011
URL:
http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/edwards.html
Quantity
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 use restrictions for educational use. For purposes other than educational use, the materials are subject to United States Copyright Law.

Access Restrictions

None

Preferred Citation

David A. Edwards papers, Collection #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.

Arrangement

Organized into two series.

Missing Title 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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Dulles Toll Road (Va.)
  • Edwards, David A.
  • Reston (Va.)
  • Transportation -- United States -- 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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Container List

Series 1: Reston
1970-2011
(3 boxes)
Scope and Contents

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
    • unspecified
  • 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
1970-2011
(3 boxes)
Scope and Contents

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
Scope and Content

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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