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Reston Museum Collection - 1970's
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Planning/History Documents |
 | A Brief History of Reston, Virginia, 1970. (3 copies) |
| A Brief History of Reston, Virginia, 1973. |
| "Current and Planned Residential Construction in Reston," November 18, 1971. HOUSING |
| Development Plan Amendment, filed July 8, 1975 by Gulf Reston, Inc., for 50 townhouses. |
| "Inauguration of Express Bus Service by the Reston Community Association," n.d., and documentation on RCB fares 1968-1977. TRANSPORTATION |
| Map of Reston, n.d. |
| "New and Accurate Map of Reston and Herndon," 1977. |
| "The Reston Center for Industry and Government," booklet, n.d. BUSINESS |
| "Reston Development Plan," n.d. (2 copies) |
| "Reston Facts and Figures," October 1977. |
| Reston Master Plan, Gulf Reston, Inc., January 1971. OVERSIZED |
| Reston Master Plan, February 17, 1971. |
| "Reston Quarterly Fact Sheet," Spring 1970; Fall 1973. |
| "The Reston Story," pamphlet, 1970. |
| Reston Street Directory, n.d. (2 copies) |
| "Reston Today," Reston Fact Sheet, Fall 1974; Fally 1975. |
| "Sawyer's Cluster – a Cluster History," memo from Matthew Reider, September 13, 2004. |
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Newspaper Articles |
| "Common Ground Reduces Hours," The Reston Times, Thursday, November 12, 1970. OVERSIZED |
| "The Green Dream - II," by Michael Kernan, The Washington Post, Monday, February 15, 1971. |
| "House Tour Set in Reston Oct. 24," Reston Times, Thursday, October 14, 1971; and "Homes Selected for Reston Home Tour," n.d. |
| "Inside the Design House," by Abby Chapple, The Washington Star, July 23, 1978. HOUSING, ARCHITECTURE |
| "New Towns: How They Begin, End," by Bill Mandel, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, June 8, 1975. |
| "People Should Learn to Listen to the Land," by John Elvin, Herndon-Reston Globe, Thursday, March 12, 1970. |
| "Reston Hears Voices," The Washington Post, Saturday, February 27, 1971. |
| "Reston is Having its Troubles," by Duncan Spencer, The Sunday Star, July 25, 1971. |
| "Reston Girl Was Strangled," by Tom Huth, The Washington Post, and "Death on a Path Ends a Girl's Fresh Start," by Tom Huth, The Washington Post, June 7, 1972. |
| "Reston Townhouse: A Better Use of Interior Space," The Washington Star, April 17, 1977. ARCHITECTURE |
| "Success Due to Spunk, Savvy and Sociability," by Barbara Stewart, Herndon-Reston Globe, Thursday, February 12, 1970. TRANSPORTATION |
| The Herndon-Reston Globe April 22, April 29, May 6, 1971 |
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Newspapers |
| The Reston Times |
| January 1, 8, 15, 29, February 5, 12, 19, March 5, 12, 19, April 2, 9, 23, May 21, 28, June 18, 25, July 23, 30, August 27, September 3, 10, 17, October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 26, December 10, 24, 1970
January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 11, 18, 25, April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17, October 14, December 2, 1971
March 2, 9, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 29, July 13, August 3, 10, 31, 1972
November 29, December 6, 13, 27, 1973
January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 14, 21, 28, April 11, 18, 25, 1974
Thursday, October 7, 1976. |
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Magazine Articles |
| "15 Best Suburbs. Do You Live in One?" Ladies Home Journal, August 1975. (2 copies) |
| "America's Best-Known New Towns Near Adolescence," by Jane A. Silverman, AIA Journal, September 1976. |
| "Cost of Commuting..." Elks Magazine, October 1973. TRANSPORTATION |
| "Great Ideas from One of America's Great New Homes," House & Garden, November 1978. ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING |
| "Modern Day Reston is Rooted In a Generations-Old Town That Never Was," by Barbara Stewart, Northern Virginian, January 1976. |
| "A New Equation: Nature Center = Community Involvement," by Lyn K. Daniels, American Forests, November 1970. (2 copies) |
| "Reston," The Orange Disc, September/October 1970. |
| "The Ultimate Trip," by Marlene Veach, The Restonian Magazine, Volume 5, Number 3, n.d. TRANSPORTATION |
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Magazines |
| The Reston Citizen, Vol. 1, No. 1, September 1973. (2 copies) |
| Reston Flier, August 16, 1971; September 15, 1971 (2 copies); December 15, 1971, February 15, 1972. |
| Reston Magazine, August 1975, Volume 1 and 2; September 1975, Volume 1 and 2; October 1975, Volume 1 and 2; November 1975, Volume 1; December 1975, February 1976. |
| The Restonian, A Newsletter Published by Golf Reston, Inc., August 1974. (2 copies) |
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Documents |
| The Common Ground Foundation, brochure, invitation, and description, early 1970s. |
| Design Book, Reston Home Owners Association, 1977. ARCHITECTURE |
| The Friendly Word, Reston Homeowners/Welcome Wagon Club newsletter, December 1973, January 1974, March 1974. |
| "Happy Birthday Reston!" Reston Bicentennial Festival Commemorative Poster. OVERSIZED |
| Holiday House Tour brochures, Reston Garden Club, n.d. |
| Festival '74, Reston Black Focus, Inc., booklet, 1974. |
| "It's a Festival Weekend," The Reston Times, Thursday, June 9, 1977. |
| "Jog and Run on RHOA Paths, Reston Home Owners Association, booklet with jogging loop map, n.d. |
| "The Nature Center Wants Every Body to Get Caught in the Web," page from notebook, n.d. |
| "New Town Concert Series," October 17, 1969 – May 1, 1970. |
| News from the Nature Center, August 1972. |
| "No. Virginia Fair Housing, Inc., Sponsors Reston Home Tour," October 24, 1971. (2 copies) |
| "Northern Virginia Music Center at Reston," 1971.booklet. |
| "Pathways and Facilities Map," Reston Home Owners Association, n.d. |
| "RCB Nostalgia Night," announcement, March 18, 1978. |
| Resident's Handbook, Reston, Virginia, Gulf Reston, Inc., January 1970. (2 copies) |
| Reston Community Association, Fact Sheet for Festival, June 2 & 3, 1973. |
| Reston Community Center Dedication, May 20, 1979, brochure. |
| Reston Commuter Bus, Inc., Annual Report, 1974. TRANSPORTATION |
| Reston Commuter Bus, Inc., Schedule, May 8, 1973. TRANSPORTATION |
| "Reston Garden Club Presents A Spring Tour of Reston Homes, Sunday, April 24th, n.d. |
| Reston Home Owners Association: A Case Study in New Community Management by Karl J. Ingebritsen, CPM, The Institute of Real Estate Management, 1977. |
| "Reston Rededication Festival, Up, Up and Away," May 23-24, 1970, Festival Organizational Chart and Record of Letters. |
| Reston Residents' Handbook, Reston Home Owners Association, January 1973. |
| The Reston School Paper, Vol. 1, No. 2, n.d. |
| RHOA News, 1979 Annual Report. |
| RHOA Record, May-December, 1972. |
| "Shopping ...Round the Fountain and Business in Reston," May 22-June 5, 1970. |
| South Lakes High School, early history, dedication, and Barbara Beecy tribute; various documents, 1976-1980. |
| "South Lakes High School Self Study," Philosophy and Objectives Committee Parent Survey Guide, n.d. |
| "Terraset is a Hill with a School Inside It," no author, n.d. |
| "This is RCA...A Commitment to the New Town Concept," Reston Community Association, n.d. (4 copies) |
| "A Tour of the Reston Area of Fairfax County," Historic Garden Week in Virginia brochure, 1973. |
| "The Two Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Reston Home Owners Association," fact sheet, January 1974. |
| "Up, Up, and Away!" Reston's 4th Rededication Festival," booklet, 1970. |
| "Vote, RCA Elections," Saturday, February 26, 1972, pamphlet. |
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Manuscripts |
| The Economic Impact of Reston on Fairfax County Government, Gulf-Reston, Inc., Booz, Allen & Hamilton, April 2, 1973. |
| Evolution and Operations of the Reston, Virginia, Commuter Bus Service, Final Report, U.S. Department of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration and Transportation Systems Center, August 1977. |
| Reston, Virginia: Its Social Impact on Fairfax County, by Nancy Larson, July 1973. |
| Toward New Town Governance, A Report of the Study Team on RHOA Role and Structure, January 1972. (2 copies) GOVERNMENT |
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Photographs |
| Aerial View of Lake Anne Vicinity, Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, May 12, 1970. |
| First Reston House Tour, A House on North Shore Drive, Early 1970s |
| Lake Anne postcards |
| Lake Thoreau, aerial, n.d. |
| Mediterranean Villa Cluster, "Webdale, 11661 Mediterranean Court," c. 1970. (OVERSIZED) |
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Promotional |
| "Colts Neck Townhouses in Reston," poster and sales information, n.d. |
| The Design House, Reston New Homes Tour Map, n.d. |
| "The Difference between an Ordinary Office Building and Us is..." brochure, n.d. |
| "The Best Reasons for Moving Your Company to Reston are not All Business," marketing package, 1976. |
| "Governours Square," marketing brochure, n.d. ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING |
| Income Producing Properties, Reston, Virginia, Gulf Reston, Inc., June 1978. BUSINESS |
| "Model Townhouses at Reston, Virginia," n.d. |
| "New Homes for Sale," August 2, 1974. |
| "News from Reston," Real Estate Announcements, Peter McCandless, Houston Park Public Relations, June 10, September 14, December 8, 1970; January 19, February 3, March 3, April 27, 1971. |
| "Northgate Apartments," Gulf Reston folder on Northgate, 1970s. HOUSING |
| "One Look and It's Easy to Understand Why 35,000 People Make Reston Their Home," Reston Model Home Village brochure, n.d. |
| "Open Models," marketing brochure and map, n.d. HOUSING |
| "Reston: Far Out," promotional brochure, The Wellborn Company, 1978. |
| The Reston Industrial Land Sales Newsletter, October 1979. BUSINESS |
| The Reston Residential Land Sales Newsletter, February 1978; November 1978; March 1979; July 1979; and December 1979. |
| Reston Sales Map, n.d. |
| The Restonian, A Newsletter Published by Gulf Reston, Inc., August 1971. |
| "Surrey Courts in Hunters Woods, Reston, Virginia," marketing brochure, n.d. ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING |
| "Urban Townhouse Living in the Country at Reston," Smith Townhouses brochure, n.d. |
| "Wilding Contemporary Homes," promotional package, February 12, 1976. ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING |
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