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Reston Museum Collection - 1960's
| | Planning/History Documents |
 | "Adoption of Amendments to Chapter 30 (Zoning Ordinance) of the 1961 Code of the County of Fairfax, Virginia," Zoning Amendment #47, July 18, 1962. ZONING |
| Development of Reston – Table of development parcels by size, unit, and type, n.d. |
| The First Village, packet of housing information: "The Whittlesey & Conklin Houses at Reston," "The Smith Houses at Reston," and "The Goodman Houses at Reston," descriptive pages, n.d. (2 copies) ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING |
| General Information, Reston,Virginia, Publication for American Newspaper Publishers Association, n.d. |
| Information for Prospective Residents, page from publication for newcomers, n.d. |
| "Interior Spaces," description of townhouses at Lake Anne Village, n.d. (3 copies) ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING |
| Invitation to Official Dedication of Reston, Virginia, May 21, 1966. |
| Invitation to Opening of Lake Anne Village Center, December 4, 1965. |
| Map (USGS) of Area Being Timbered, north of Lake Elsa, n.d. |
| Map of Lake Anne Village, Reston, n.d. |
| Map of: Reston, Virginia (Initial Development), n.d. (5 copies) |
| "The New Town of Reston, Virginia," map and fact sheet, n.d. (2 copies) PLANNING |
| "Reston at a Glance," Spring 1967 (2 copies); Summer 1967 (3 copies); Winter 1968. |
| "Reston Buyer Profile," January to October 1968; "Reston Renter Profile," 1968. |
| "The Reston Center for Business and Government," brochure, n.d. |
| "The Reston Center for Industry and Government Declaration of Protective Covenants and Restrictions," Recorded in the Fairfax County Clerk's Office, January 12, 1965. |
| "Reston is a Good Place to Raise Children," newspaper ad, n.d. |
| Reston Master Plan, 1962. PLANNING |
| Reston Master Plan, Revised November 3, 1966. PLANNING |
| "Reston: The Plan," one-page description, n.d. (4 copies) PLANNING |
| Reston, Virginia, brochure, n.d. (4 copies) |
| Reston, Virginia, early promotional full-color booklet, n.d. PLANNING |
| "Reston, Virginia," map and fact sheet. N.d. (3 copies) PLANNING |
| Reston, Virginia, Rotary International plastic banner. |
| Whittlesey & Conklin Black Book, May 1962. (2 copies) PLANNING |
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| | Newspaper Articles |
| "Arts Festival Opening Reston Center Attracts 12,000," by John Sherwood, The Sunday Star, December 5, 1965. |
| "Bright New Town—but Not the Heavenly City," by Rem Rieder, publication and date unknown. |
| "Builder Simon Dropped from Board at Reston," The Washington Post, n.d. |
| "Carnegie Hall to Reston, Va.," by Richard L. Coe, The Washington Post, Saturday, November 27, 1965. |
| "Chapel's Travel," pictures of moving Brown's Chapel, n.d. |
| "City Builder," by Benjamin Ruhe, The Washington Star, May 8, 1966. |
| "Famed New City of Reston, Virginia, Shows Extensive Growth," Columbia Real Estate Newsletter, June 1967. |
| "First Lady Visits Reston," The Dulles-Herndon Virginian, Thursday, July 20, 1967. |
| "Fully Planned Town Opens in Virginia," by Ada Louise Huxtable, The New York Times, December 5, 1965. |
| "Getting Involved Out in Reston," by Yvonne Chabrier, The Washington Post, June 8, 1969. |
| "Gulf Oil, Simon Air Dispute over Reston's Future," The Washington Post, Sunday, October 29, 1967. |
| "Home for 2,800 Workers at Reston," The Evening Star, May 22, 1969. |
| "It is a Touch of Scandanavia," by Ann Bradley, The Evening Star, December 8, 1965. |
| "Lake Anne Village Center Opening," December 4, 1965. Collection of newspaper articles on Lake Anne opening. |
| "Major Changes Due at 'New Town' of Reston, Va.," The New York Times, n.d. |
| "More All-New Towns Ahead," publication and date unknown. |
| "New Day in Suburbia," Speech of Hon. Harrison A. Williams, Jr., Congressional Record, Wednesday, July 25, 1962. |
| "New Town Offers an Urban Escape from the City," by Patricia McCallum, The Daily (New Brunswick, N.J.) Home News, January 24, 1968. |
| "New Town: Reston's Years of Gaiety and Gloom," by James Welsh, The Sunday Star, November 19, 1967. |
| "A New Village Springs to Life," by Daniel Poole, The Evening Star, December 3, 1965. |
| "The 'Real Life' Takes Over in Secluded Reston," by Wolf Von Eckardt, The Washington Post, Sunday, July 20, 1969. (2 copies) |
| "Residents Cautiously Hopeful About Reston," by Jared Stout, The Washington Post, Thursday, January 2, 1969. |
| "Reston Counts 1000 Residents And Now Looks Like New Town," by John B. Willmann, The Washington Post, Saturday, August 6, 1966. (4 copies) |
| "Reston in Retrospect," by Jane Wilhelm, The Reston Times, Thursday, August 21, 1969. (2 copies) |
| "Reston in Retrospect," by Jane Wilhelm, Reston Town Crier, August, 1969. |
| "Reston: Newest and Finest Research-Industrial Park," by James B. Solonick, Industrial Property Guide, n.d. (4 copies) BUSINESS |
| "Reston, Robert Simon Exchange Goodbyes," The Washington Post, n.d. |
| "Reston Shows Signs of New Leadership," The Washington Post, Saturday, April 20, 1968. |
| "Reston's Residents Enjoy a Gala Happy Birthday," Herndon-Reston Globe, May 29, 1969. |
| "Reston's Bouncing Back," by John B. Willmann, The Washington Post, April 20, 1968. |
| "The Row House Revival Is Going to Town—Not to Mention Country," by Wolf Von Eckardt, The Washington Post, Sunday, July 24, 1966. (2 copies) ARCHITECTURE |
| "Sheraton Inn Planned for Reston," publication and date unknown. BUSINESS |
| "Three New Sections Open at Reston," The Washington Daily News, Friday, April 25, 1969. HOUSING |
| "Virginia's New Town Shaky, but Michigan's Holds Promise," by John A. Woerpel, Detroit Free Press, Saturday, September 30, 1967. |
| Newspapers |
| Herndon-Reston Globe, August 28, September 10, September 11, October 2, October 23, 1969. |
| Herndon/Reston News, Thursday, December 2, 1965. |
| The Reston Times:
December 1965, January, February 15, March 15, April 15, May 15, June 1, June 15, July 1, July 15, August 1, August 15, September 1, September 15, October 1, October 15, November 1, November 15, December 2, December 15, 1966
January 5, February 2, February 16, March 3, March 17, May 5, May 19, June 2, June 23, July 7, August 4, September 8, September 22, October 6, October 20, November 3, November 17, December 1, December 15, 1967
January 5, January 19, February 2, February 16, March 8, March 22, April 5, April 19, May 3, May 17, May 31, June 7, June 21, July 12, July 26, August 2, August 16, September 5, 1968
January 3, January 16, February 20, March 6, March 20, April 3, April 17, May 15, May 22, June 19, August 7, August 21, September 4, 18, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4, 11, 18, 1969 |
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| | Magazine Articles |
| "An Answer to Suburban Sprawl: Urban Living in the Country," Architectural Record, July 1964. |
| "Are New Towns the New Cities?" Business Week, August 20, 1966. (2 copies) |
| "A Billion Dollar Bet on a New Way to Live," by John Peter, Look, November 30, 1965. (6 copies) |
| "Brave New Town," by Edward Carpenter, Industrial Design, March 1964. ARCHITECTURE |
| "The Community: Could This Be Our Town?" by Wolf Von Eckardt, The New Republic, November 7, 1964 |
| "Democracy in the New Towns: The Limits of Private Government," The University of Chicago Law Review, Winter 1969. |
| "Genesis of Reston," by Robert E. Simon, Jr., and related articles, n.d. |
| "The Goodman House at Reston, Va.," At Home, January 1965. |
| "Modern Zoning for Reston," by Robert E. Simon, Jr., American County Government, May 1967. (2 copies) ZONING |
| "A New City Designed for People," by Willmon L. White," Together. July 1967. PLANNING |
| "The New Town & Major Spaces," Progressive Architecture, June 1965. (3 copies) ARCHITECTURE |
| "New Towns: Geological Survey Has Key Role in Experiment," by Luther J. Carter, Science, 10 November, 1967. |
| "New Townhouse Designs for the Higher-Income Market," House & Home, February 1965. (2 copies) ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING |
| "New Towns for America," House & Home, February 1964. PLANNING |
| "New Towns: Shape of Utopia?" Newsweek, November 23, 1964. PLANNING |
| "Planning for 'Publick Concerns,'" by Wolf Von Eckardt, Arts in Virginia, Winter 1967. (2 copies) ARCHITECTURE, ARTS, PLANNING |
| "Progress in Planning: A New Town Brings Urban Living Patterns to the Countryside," The Architectural Forum, July/August 1965. PLANNING |
| "Reston: A Case for Cluster," by John W. Anderson, Show, April 1965. PLANNING, ARCHITECTURE |
| "Reston: A City in a Park," The Orange Disc, March-April 1968. (4 copies) PLANNING |
| "Reston: A New Town for a New Kind of Life," by Ed Grimsley, The Commonwealth, May 1966. (3 copies) |
| "Reston—The Most Exciting Housing Development Anywhere…" and other articles, Building Ideas, December 1967. |
| "Reston, Va., A Landmark in Community Housing," The Municipal South, October 1962. |
| "Town Houses Are In," Newsweek, May 9, 1966. (2 copies) ARCHITECTURE |
| "What Buyers Think of Reston," by Carl Norcross, Urban Land, February 1966. (5 copies) |
| "What Happened to Dream Town?" by Anne Chamberlin, unknown publication, n.d. |
| "What is a New Town? One Answer is Reston," Author, publication, and date unknown. |
| "Where City Planners Come Down to Earth," Business Week, August 20, 1966. |
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| | Magazines |
| Look (containing "A Billion Dollar Bet on a New Way to Live"), November 30, 1965. |
| Restonian, October 1968; November 1968 (2 copies). |
| The Reston Letter, May 1964 (2 copies); February 1965; December, 1965 (2 copies); May 21, 1966 (4 copies); January 1967 (3 copies). |
| The Washingtonian (containing "Reston," by Robert B. Phillips"), February 1966. |
| Documents on Civic, Social, Cultural, and Educational Aspects of Reston |
| "A Brief Guide to Reston's Home Owner and Cluster Associations," n.d. |
| "Brown's Chapel Dedication," News from Reston, November 22, 1968. |
| Bylaws, Deed of Dedication, Articles of Incorporation, Reston First Home Owners Association, May 1969. (2 copies) |
| "Dedication, Lake Anne Elementary School", April 30, 1967. (2 copies) |
| "Everyone Gets to Play in Reston," Reston Youth Athletic Association brochure, n.d. |
| "Hickory Cluster Spring Clean-up." |
| "Home Owners to Caucus," Monday, April 7th, 1969. |
| Kamstra, Abrash, Dickerson & Associates, miscellaneous documents re: multi-purpose facility, future development, housing, and government services, 1969-70. |
| Lake Anne Center Bulletin, October 28, 1965. |
| "Lake Anne Center Film Series," schedule, 1966. |
| "Lake Anne Center Lecture Series," schedule, 1966. |
| Lake Anne Nursery-Kindergarten memo, Jane Wilhelm, August 11, 1965. |
| Lake Anne Nursery-Kindergarten Teaching Staff, 1966-1967. |
| Letter from Jane Wilhelm to Mrs. Karl Ingebritsen, December 18, 1967. |
| "The Nature Center" brochure, Spring 1968. (2 copies) |
| Nature Newsnotes, The Nature Center, Fall 1969. |
| "Presentation to Reston on Low Income Housing Demonstration Project," Heliodyne Corporation, August 21, 1968. HOUSING |
| Questionnaire to New Residents from Jane Wilhelm, 1965 |
| "Regulations for Use of Lake (Anne)," n.d. |
| Reston Center for Industry and Government, Declaration of Protective Covenants and Restrictions, January 12, 1965. (2 copies) GOVERNANCE |
| "The Reston Community Association," brochure, n.d. (2 copies) |
| Reston Community Association, Inc., Bulletin, July 9, October 8, 1968; March 11, April 3, June 6, July 12, 1969. |
| "Reston House Tour" brochure, April 16, 1969. HOUSING |
| "The Reston Players Present Dracula," program, n.d. |
| "Reston Second Home Owners Association," Deed of Dedication, as amended May 3, 1966. |
| "Reston Religious Organizations," n.d. |
| "Reston Spring Home Tour," May 24-25, 1969. |
| Reston Spring Festival, May 24-25, 1969, notices and announcements. |
| 1969 Reston Summer Festival for Talented Young Musicians," brochure, Northern Virginia Music Center at Reston. |
| "The Reston, Virginia Foundation for Community Programs, Inc.," informational letter, November 22, 1967. |
| "Reston, Virginia, Future Home of the U.S. Geological Survey," brochure, 1966. (2 copies) BUSINESS |
| "A Salute to the Arts at Reston, Virginia," announcement, The Evening Star, December 3, 1965. |
| Telephone Numbers, August 8, 1965 |
| "What is RCA?" Brochure, 1968. |
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| | Manuscripts |
| "Planning and Building a New Town," by Robert E. Simon, Jr., n.d. PLANNING |
| The Reston Express Bus, A Case History of Citizen Action to Improve Urban Transportation, by Henry Bain, Washington Center for Metropolitan Studies, August 1969. TRANSPORTATION |
| "Reston, Virginia: An Unfinished History," by Spencer W. Potter, October 15, 1962. (2 copies) |
| "Reston, Virginia: Vision of a New Town," outline for a book of readings on Reston selected and edited by Kathryn H. Stone and Fred Flaxman, n.d. PLANNING |
| School of Architecture, University of Nebraska, Research Project – Urban Design, Reston, Virginia (2 copies) PLANNING |
| | Photographs |
| Brown's Chapel, by William A. Graham, 1968 |
| Heron House, by William A. Graham, |
| Hickory Cluster, n.d. |
| Lake Anne and Heron House by William A. Graham, n.d. |
| Lake Anne Plaza, by Daniels |
| Lake Anne and surrounding development, aerial view |
| Model of Lake Anne, by Gil Amiaga |
| North Shore Golf Clubhouse rendering, by Jack Lynn |
| Old Reston Avenue, Fairfax County Library Photographic Archive, 1968 |
| The Reston Festival, by Amy Obradovic, May 1968 (5 photos) |
| | Real Estate Promotional Documents |
| "Apartment Fact Sheet," August 1968. HOUSING |
| "As Close as he Wanted to Come," and other real estate ads, The Evening Star, 1965. |
| "The Bridges," August 28, 1969. HOUSING, ARCHITECTURE |
| "Charter Oak," April 18, 1969. HOUSING, ARCHITECTURE |
| "The Fairway," booklet, n.d. HOUSING, ARCHITECTURE |
| "Forest Edge," February 24, 1969. (2 copies) HOUSING, ARCHITECTURE |
| "Golf Course Island," price list, December 1968. HOUSING |
| "A Guide to Reston, Virginia," booklet, 1962-63. (3 copies) |
| "Industrial Reston," booklet, n.d. (2 copies) BUSINESS |
| "Inside Reston, Virginia," booklet. (11 copies) |
| "In the Reston International Center office tower…," booklet, BUSINESS |
| "Just Outside the Nation's Capital is One of the Best Neighborhoods in America," booklet, n.d. (2 copies) |
| "Lake Anne Village," promotional packet. (2 copies) |
| "Lake Anne Village Center, Reston, Virginia," Press Preview, October 15, 1963. |
| "Lakeside Patio Homes" and "Lakeside Townhouses." November 1968. ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING |
| "New at Reston: At Lower Prices:," ad for Wainwright Townhouses in The Washington Post, Saturday, August 6, 1966. HOUSING |
| "The New Town of Reston, Virginia," handout with map and description. (5 copies) |
| "News from Reston," January 8, 1969 (2 copies); June 19, 1968. |
| "Reston," by Ted Cook. |
| "Reston Broadening Appeal," by Daniel Poole, The Evening Star, June 21, 1968. HOUSING |
| Reston Industrial Center, booklet, n.d. BUSINESS |
| "Reston Industrial Center for Research and Government," booklet, n.d. BUSINESS (3 copies) |
| "Reston Industry: Progress Report," Washington World, October 1964. (4 copies) BUSINESS |
| Reston Realtors Tour Map, n.d. |
| "Reston Townhouses," Gulf Reston file folder. HOUSING |
| "Schedule of Immediate Projects & Planning for Reston, Va., Reston News, October 15, 1964. HOUSING |
| "The Search for Washington's Best Business Location…," promotional packet, n.d. BUSINESS |
| "That High-rise Building is a Symbol," promotional brochure, n.d. |
| "Urban Apartment Living in the Country at Reston," brochure for Heron House and Quayside House, n.d. HOUSING |
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"Washington Plaza at Lake Anne," taken from 1963 brochure. |
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