Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Ross Netherton transportation collection must be obtained from Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Preferred Citation

Ross Netherton transportation collection, C0014, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Ross and Nan Netherton in 2001.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in August 2009.

Biographical Information

Since the 1960s Ross De Witt Netherton has worked alongside his wife, Ann Rohrke (or "Nan") Netherton, to preserve and record the history of Northern Virginia. Ross Netherton studied law at the University of Chicago and, in addition to engaging in historic preservation, has embarked on a long career teaching law and conducting legal research in academia, private industry, federal administrative offices, and Congressional study commissions. The materials in this collection derive from Netherton's research on transportation in Northern Virginia, which resulted in several publications, including Control of Highway Access and Braddock's Campaign and the Potomac Route to the West.

Scope and Content

This collection contains materials on several aspects of highway planning from design and expense to noise and environmental standards. Materials include books, brochures, design proposals, maps, and numerous reports issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the National Research Council's Transportation Research Board.

Arrangement

Organized by subject.

Related Material

Special Collections and Archives also holds several transportation related collections.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.
• United States. Federal Highway Administration.

Subjects:

• Highway planning--United States.

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