Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee records
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1961-1997
Creator
- Dockery, John T. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
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.
Extent
13 Linear Feet ( (25 boxes))
Language of Materials
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.
Arrangement
Organized into one series.
Missing Title
- Series 1: Subject Files, 1961-1980 (Boxes 1-11)
- Series 2: Chronological Files, 1965-1997 (12-24)
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.
Subject
- Reston Community Association (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee records, 1961-1997
- Subtitle
- Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emily Martin
- Date
- 2006 By George Mason University Libraries. All rights reserved.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center Repository
Fenwick Library, MS2FL
4400 University Dr.
Fairfax Virginia 22030 United States
703-993-2220
703-993-8911 (Fax)
speccoll@gmu.edu
