The Carol R. Lubin papers is a collection of papers pertaining to Lubin's work as a consultant for social planning in Reston,
Virginia. The collection contains correspondence, reports, and plans as well as papers from international communities in Israel,
Poland and Great Britain.
There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Carol R. Lubin papers must be obtained
from Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Preferred Citation
Carol R. Lubin papers, C0105, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Carol R. Lubin in August of 1995.
Processing Information
Processed in January 2010 by Emily Martin. The Carol R. Lubin Papers were originally attached to the larger Planned Community
Collection currently in the Special Collections and Archives. In 2010 the documents from the Carol R. Lubin Papers were removed
and organized into a separate collection still housed in the Special Collections and Archives at George Mason University Libraries.
Carol Riegelman Lubin was born on September 23, 1909. She graduated from Smith College in 1930 and received a M.A. and Ph.D.
from Columbia University in public law. She married Isador Lubin, an economist who worked closely with President Franklin
D. Roosevelt on the New Deal, and they had two daughters. Lubin was associated professionally with the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace, the International Labor Organization, Rutgers University, the New York Urban Coalition and the United
Neighborhood Houses.
Lubin joined the Reston staff in September of 1961 in order to direct the community planning for the city in the areas of
educational, cultural, recreational, social, and religious activities. As the consultant for social planning she developed
conferences with social scientists, religious leaders, architects, foundation representatives, government officials, developers
of the British new towns and community leaders in various voluntary agencies. Carol Lubin died on July 26, 2005.
The Carol R. Lubin papers is a collection of papers pertaining to Dr. Lubin's work as a consultant for social planning in
Reston, Virginia. The collection contains correspondence, reports, plans and papers from international communities in Israel,
Poland and Great Britain.
Series one is titled correspondence. The series contains the correspondence to and from Carol R. Lubin. The correspondence
pertains to Reston activities, committees, school, foundation for community programs, nature center and various other organizations.
The series is dated from 1962 to 1969 and is contained in box 1.
Series two is titled reports and plans. The series contains the reports and plans for different projects in Reston. Some
of the projects include, child care, education, low income housing and papers from the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD). The series is dated from 1961 to 1969 and is contained in boxes 1-3.
Series three is titled international. The papers in this series are from different planned communities around the world.
Most of the papers relate to Israel with additional information from Poland, Great Britain and Japan. The series is dated
from 1965 to 1971 and is contained in boxes 3-5.
Series four is titled booklets. The information in this series includes office workbooks, Reston manual, promotional pamphlets
and other information. The series is dated from 1960 to 1981 and is contained in boxes 5-6.
Series five is titled general information. The papers cover a variety of topics related to Dr. Lubin's career in Reston.
Among the papers are addresses, maps, notes, press releases, newspaper articles and other papers. The series is dated from
1962 to 1971 and is contained in boxes 6-7.
Series six is titled oversize. The series is small and contains information related to Israel. Included in the series are
drawings of different planned communities and a book about Israeli development. The series is dated from 1967 to 1968 and
is contained in box 8.
Series 1: Correspondence, 1962-1969 (Boxes 1)
Series 2: Reports and Plans, 1961-1969 (Boxes 1-3)
Series 3: International, 1965-1976 (Boxes 3-5)
Series 4: Booklets, 1960-1981 (Boxes 5-6)
Series 5: General Information, 1962-1971 (Boxes 6-7)
Series 6: Oversize, 1967-1968 (Boxes 8)
Special Collections and Archives holds many other collections on the history and development of Reston, Virginia, as well
as other collections that document United States and international planned communities.
The series contains the correspondence to and from Carol R. Lubin. The correspondence pertains to Reston activities, committees,
school, foundation for community programs, nature center and various other organizations.
Box: 1
Folder: 1
American Organization for Rehabilitation through Training (O.R.T.) Federation,
The series contains the reports and plans for different projects in Reston. Some of the projects include, child care, education,
low income housing and papers from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Box: 1
Folder: 20
A Survey of Town House Buyers and Prospects-Reston, Virginia,
he papers in this series are from different planned communities around the world. Most of the papers relate to Israel with
additional information from Poland, Great Britain and Japan.
Box: 3
Folder: 7
Lubin Trips to Israel, Finland, Denmark, Poland and Switzerland,
1965
447.8
Box: 3
Folder: 8
England-Public Housing,
1969
Box: 3
Folder: 9
Israel-A Tour Guide,
1969-1970
Box: 3
Folder: 10
Israel-Address by David Horowitz (Bank of Israel Governor),
1967
Box: 3
Folder: 11
Israel-Addresses,
1960s
Box: 3
Folder: 12
Israel-Agriculture Report,
1976
Box: 3
Folder: 13
Agricultural and Rural Development in Israel,
1974
Box: 3
Folder: 14
Israel-Arad Development Project,
1966
449.1
1.
Report: State of Israel Ministry of Housing, Arad Development Project,
The papers cover a variety of topics related to Dr. Lubin's career in Reston. Among the papers are addresses, maps, notes,
press releases, newspaper articles and other papers.
Box: 6
Folder: 13
Addresses-Miscellaneous,
1960s
444.1
Box: 6
Folder: 14
Addresses-Reston,
1960s
444.2
Box: 6
Folder: 15
Article,
1966
Box: 6
Folder: 16
Articles on Reston,
1965
444.4
1.
Article: Anonymous; "New Towns: Shape of Utopia?"; Newsweek,
The series is small and contains information related to Israel. Included in the series are drawings of different planned
communities and a book about Israeli development.
Box: 8
Folder: 1
Israel-Journal of the Association of Engineers and Architects,
1967
450.1
Box: 8
Folder: 2
Israel Planned Community Drawing,
1960s
450.2
Box: 8
Folder: 3
Israel-Moshav Drawing,
1960s
450.3
Box: 8
Folder: 4
Israel-Rehabilitation of the Southern Heights in Ashkelon Pre-Planning Survey,