George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
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Fairfax, Virginia 22030
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Kate Grauvogel
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
There are no use restrictions for educational use. For purposes other than educational use, the materials are subject to United States Copyright Law.
Access Restrictions
None
Preferred Citation
David A. Edwards papers, Collection #C0192, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Loren Bruce in 2011.
Processing Information
Processed by Kate Grauvogel in October, 2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty and Kate Grauvogel in January, 2012.
Biographical Information
David A. Edwards moved to Reston in 1967, where he spent most of his professional career in city and regional planning. Edwards became Deputy Director of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority in 1970, and in 1973 he was promoted to Director. From 1985 until he retired in 2002, Edwards was Manager of Area Development at Washington Gas.
Scope and Content
The David A. Edwards collection largely contains correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports on transportation and zoning in Reston. Most files are related to the Reston Board of Commerce, the Reston Chamber of Commerce, and various Reston community associations. There are also files on Metro extension in the Dulles corridor, and other transporation initiatives.
Series 1 contains information about Reston, Virginia. Mostly, this series is comprised of documents generated by the Reston Board of Commerce, the Reston Chamber of Commerce, and various subcommittes, including the Reston Transportation Committee. In addition to transportation, Reston Town Center planning and development and new Reston subdivisions are focal points in this series. This series is arranged alphabetically.
Series 2 contains documents about the Dulles Corridor extension, as well as general transportation and planning papers regarding Northern Virginia. The Dulles Toll Road, mass transit in Northen Virginia, transportation costs, and proposed ideas to generate revenue for new roads and an expanded metro line to Dulles Airport. This series is arranged alphabetically.
Arrangement
Organized into two series.
Missing Title Series 1: Reston, 1970-2011 (Boxes 1-3) Series 2: Dulles Corridor, 1970-2011 (Boxes 4-6) Series 3: Electronic Files, 2010-2011 (Box 6)Related Material
Special Collections and Archives holds numerous other collections related to Reston, Virginia.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Dulles Toll Road (Va.)
- Edwards, David A.
- Reston (Va.)
- Transportation -- United States -- Planning
Container List
Series 1 contains information about Reston, Virginia. Mostly, this series is comprised of documents generated by the Reston Board of Commerce, the Reston Chamber of Commerce, and various subcommittees, including the Reston Transportation Committee.
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 1
A Public Art Master Plan for Reston2008
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unspecified
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- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 2
Additional Potomac River Crossings2000-2001
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3
Best of Reston Awards1993
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 4
Brownbuilder1993
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5
Contemporary Homes in Reston1974
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 6
Dix, Bob1999
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 7
Edwards, David A.1937-2011
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 8
Forecast for the Reston/Dulles Rail Corridor2010
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 9
Greater Reston Business to Business Directory1994-1995
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 10
Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Transportation and Government Affairs Committee2000
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 11
Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee2001
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 12
Hunter Woods Rezoning1969-1973
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 13
Members of the GRCC Transportation and Government Affairs Committee2000-2001
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 14
News From Reston1972-1974
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 15
Newsclippings About Reston1970-1992
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 16
Open Space Study1971
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 17
Request for Technical Studies Grant1967
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 18
Reston Association Newsletters1984-2002
- Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 19
Reston Board of Commerce1988
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 1
Reston Board of Commerce1990
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 2
Reston Board of Commerce1991
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 3
Reston Board of Commerce1992
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 4
Reston Board of Commerce1993
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 5
Reston Chamber of Commerce (GRCC)1995
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 6
Reston Chamber of Commerce (GRCC)1996
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 7
Reston Chamber of Commerce (GRCC)1997
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 8
Reston Chamber of Commerce Human Services Committee1993
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 9
Reston Community Associations1970s-1980s
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 10
Reston Golf and Country Club1980s
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 11
Reston Handbook1986; 1990
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 12
Reston Histories1970-1971; 1981
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 13
Reston Homeowners Association1967-1977
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 14
Reston Land Corporation1989
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 15
Reston Maps1980s-1990s
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 16
Reston Neighborhoods1984-1985
- Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 17
Reston Real Estate and Communities1980s
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 1
Reston Real Estate and Communities1980s
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 2
Reston Town Center1980-1988
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 3
Reston Transit Station Parking1989-1990
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 4
Reston Transportation Committee1989-1990
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 5
Reston Transportation Committee1991
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 6
Reston Transportation Committee1992
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 7
Reston Transportation Committee1993
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 8
Reston Transportation Committee1994
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 9
Reston Transportation Committee1995
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 10
Reston Transportation Committee1996
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 11
Reston Transportation Committee1997
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 12
Reston Transportation Committee1998
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 13
Reston Transportation Committee1999
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 14
Restructuring the Reston Transportation Committee2001
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 15
Space Station Headquarters1991
- Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 16
The Life and Times of Reston, Virginia2000s
Series 2 contains documents about the Dulles Corridor extension, as well as general transportation and planning papers regarding Northern Virginia.
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 1
Accessible Hospitals in NOVA1974
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 2
Bus Transit in the Dulles Corridor1998
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 3
Committee for Dulles1992-1993
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 4
Commonwealth Transportation Alliance2000
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 5
County of Fairfax Board of Supervisors1968
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 6
Dart Rail Mass Transit Plan1990
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 7
Dulles Corridor Bus Tour1999
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 8
Dulles Corridor Rapid Transportation Studies1990-2000
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 9
Dulles Corridor Task Force1993-2000
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 10
Dulles Corridor Task Force Preliminary Report1993-1994
- Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 11
Dulles Corridor Transportation Seminar1991
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 1
Dulles Greenway1990s
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 2
Dulles Greenway1990s
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 3
Dulles Toll Road Extension1988-1993
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 4
Dulles Toll Road Extension1988-1993
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 5
Dulles Toll Road, Fairfax County1990s
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 6
Efforts to Amend the Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan1997-2002
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 7
Fairfax Chamber of Commerce Joint Task Force1990
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 8
Fastoll Statistics1997
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 9
Maryland Options to Raise Tax Revenue for Transportationundated
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 10
Mass Transit in the Dulles Corridor1990s
- Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 11
Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance1995
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 1
Northern Virginia Transportation Compact2002-2003
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 2
NOVA Transportation Bond Funding HB19902001
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 3
Rail Transit in the Dulles Corridor1990-1992
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 4
Regional Transportation Projects and Priorities1995
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 5
Sales Tax Referendum1990s
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 6
Transportation Costs and "Sprawl"2000
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 7
Transportation Funding in Northern Virginia1995-2001
- Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 8
Virginia Transportation Funding Allocation Formula1990s