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Greater Reston Newcomers and Neighbors Club scrapbook collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: C0234

Scope and Contents

12 scrapbooks that contain newsclippings and photographs of the activities of the Greater Reston Newcomers and Neighbors Club. The collection is dated from 1974 to 2010 and is contained in 7 boxes.

The collection consists of scrapbooks from the Greater Reston Newcomers and Neighbors Club. Included in the scrapbooks are photographs, newsclippings, programs and other items from different years in the Greater Reston Newcomers and Neighbors Club's history.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974-2010

Creator

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Greater Reston Newcomers and Neighbors Club Scrapbook Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Historical Note

The Greater Reston Newcomers and Neighbors Club was founded in 1969 as a women's social organization. The Club’s purpose is to extend a friendly, helping hand, to offer the opportunity to make new friends, find camaraderie, and enjoy a variety of creative, social, and recreational activities from September through June. The club currently meets under the name Women's Club of Greater Reston.

Extent

5 Linear Feet ( (7 boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Summary

The 12 scrapbooks document the club's activities and each scrapbook covers a range of years beginning in 1974. The collection is dated from 1974 to 2010 and is contained in 7 boxes.

Arrangement

Organized in one series chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Women's Club of Greater Reston on April 4, 2013.

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.

Processing Information

Processing completed by Kerry Mitchell in November 2013. EAD markup completed by [name] in [date].

Genre / Form

Geographic

Title
Guide to the Greater Reston Newcomers and Neighbors Club scrapbook collection 1974-2010
Subtitle
Greater Reston Newcomers and Neighbors Club scrapbook
Status
Completed
Author
Kerry Mitchell
Date
November 2013
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

Contact:
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