When Mobil Corporation bought the remaining 3,700 acres of undeveloped land from Gulf Reston, Inc., in 1978, the Reston Land Corporation was formed as…
View the items in Reston Land Corporation records, 1969-1991 #C0154
David A. Edwards moved to Reston in 1967, where he has participated in community-related activities for over forty years. His professional career was…
View the items in David Edwards papers, 1970-2011, #C0192
Charles A. Veatch earned his B.S. in Finance from the University of Virginia in 1964 and his real estate license in 1960, while still a student at…
View the items in Charles A. Veatch papers, 1970-2004 #C0138
Nan Netherton was an historian and author whose several dozen books document the history of Northern Virginia from the broad level – In the Path of…
View the items in Nan Netherton Reston history collection, 1962- 1989 #C0147
The Northern Virginia Music Center at Reston was established in 1967 by the Reston Foundation for Community Programs. Its objectives were to develop…
View the items in The Northern Virginia Music Center at Reston collection, 1967-1976 #C0191
Lawyer and Reston resident George Ridgley "Ridge" Loux collected documents relating to commercial and residential development in Reston, the Reston…
View the items in G. Ridgley Loux papers, 1973-1993 #C0165
Peter McCandless was a public relations officer for Robert Simon's original Palindrome Corporation during the mid-1960s and returned to serve as Vice…
View the items in The Peter McCandless papers, 1965-1992 #C0163
In 1968 the Reston Community Association (RCA) was created in response to the formation of Gulf Reston, Inc., and subsequent removal of Robert E.…
View the items in Reston Association records, 1964-2006 #C0112
Started in 1966 by Reston residents, the Reston Players theater group has staged theatrical and musical productions continuously ever since. The…
View the items in Reston Players collection, 1966-1983 #C0135
During a time when Virginia was still segregated, Reston welcomed and celebrated diversity like no other community in the Commonwealth. In 1969…
View the items in Reston Black Focus records, 1960-2005 #C0137
Patrick Kane was a consultant, educator, advisor, and activist addressing planning and community needs in Reston, Virginia. He had been associated…
View the items in Patrick Kane papers, 1967-2002 #C0176
The Reston Museum opened in 1997 and is operated by the Reston Historic Trust. The museum is staffed by volunteers and is located in the Lake Anne…
View the items in Reston Museum collection, 1962-2006 #C0175
Architects William J. Conklin and James S. Rossant were instrumental in the design and construction of Reston’s first project, Lake Anne Village. As…
View the items in Conklin and Rossant Reston Project collection, 1966-1990 #C0161
Dr. Carol Riegelman Lubin was recruited by Robert E. Simon, Jr. and joined Reston Va., Inc. in 1961 to direct community planning of educational,…
View the items in Carol R. Lubin papers, 1960-1981 #C0105
Robert E. Simon, Jr., is the man most responsible for the creation of Reston, Virginia. Born in New York City in 1914 and educated at Harvard, Simon…
View the items in Robert E. Simon, Jr. papers, 1960-2006 #C0162
The Planned Community Archives collection is the largest collection of records pertaining to Reston, Virginia in the University Libraries. The…
View the items in Planned Community Archives collection, 1960-2009 #C0001
