Guide to the Burke Centre Conservator newsletter collection, 1977-1993 Burke Centre Conservator newsletter C0167

Guide to the Burke Centre Conservator newsletter collection, 1977-1993

A Collection in
Special Collections and Archives
Accession Number C0167


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Processed by: Emily Martin Special Collections and Archives Staff

Repository
George Mason University. Special Collections and Archives.
Collection number
C0167
Title
Burke Centre Conservator newsletter collection 1977-1993
URL:
http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/burkeconservator.html
Physical Characteristics
2 linear feet (4 boxes)
Creator
Robert P. Clark
Language
English
Abstract
The Burke Centre Conservator newsletter collection documents the monthly activities of Burke Centre, such as elections, programs and festivals.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Burke Centre Conservator newsletter collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Preferred Citation

Burke Centre Conservator newsletter collection, C0167, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Robert P. Clark in June 1993.

Processing Information

The Burke Centre Conservator newsletter collection was originally attached to the larger Planned Community Archives collection currently in the Special Collections and Archives. In 2009 the documents were removed and organized into a separate collection still housed in the Special Collections and Archives at George Mason University Libraries. The old box and folder numbers are also included as part of the new arrangement.

Processed in June 2009 by Emily Martin.

Historical Information

Burke is a part of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. The area was named after Silas Burke a resident of the area during the nineteenth century. Silas Burke was a farmer and local politician whose house still stands in Burke. Burke Centre is one of the largest developments within Burke which is managed by the Burke Centre Conservancy Home Owners Association. The Burke Centre Conservator is the monthly newsletter that the home owners association uses to keep in communication with the members. The newsletter is mailed out each month to all residents living in Burke, those residents living outside of Burke, and others who have a subscription to the newsletter.

Scope and Content

The Burke Centre Conservator newsletter collection documents the monthly activities of Burke Centre, such as elections, programs and festivals.

The only series in this collection is titled newsletter. The series contains the monthly newsletter, the Burke Centre Conservator, from 1977 to 1993. Also in the series are seasonal programs of events, directory, rules and regulations, Architectural Review Board (ARB) Guidelines Revision Meeting minutes, and other documents. The majority of the collection is the monthly newsletter. The series is contained within four boxes.

Arrangement

Organized into one series.

Series 1: Newsletters, 1977-1993 (Boxes 1-4)

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.

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Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Contents List

Series 1: Newsletters,
1977-1993
(4 boxes)

The series contains the monthly newsletter, the Burke Centre Conservator. Also in the series are seasonal programs of events, directory, rules and regulations, Architectural Review Board (ARB) Guidelines Revision Meeting minutes, and other documents.

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