The Reston Museum Collection

The Reston Museum has a collection of materials related to Reston's history, development, architecture, government, culture, and social life from 1965 to the present. These materials include planning and historical documents, newspaper articles, magazine articles, newspapers and magazines, documents relating to the civic, social and cultural life of Reston, photographs, and manuscripts. They are catalogued by decade and arranged by type of document. You can view the list of materials below or by visiting the Reston Museum.

If you are interested in researching any of these documents, please make an appointment by contacting the Museum staff.

The collection of materials in the Reston Museum is arranged chronologically by decade and, within each decade, by type of material. Where appropriate, each item is also cross-referenced by subject matter.


Additional Resources

     
2000's

Reston Museum Collection - 2000's

Planning/Historic Documents
"AICP Honorees Commemorated with Plaque in Reston," American Planning Association news release, September 5, 2002.
"April 2004, The Story Continues..." layout for 40th Anniversary Event. (2 copies) OVERSIZED
"Dulles Corridor Rail Association Spring Reception Program," June 4, 2003. TRANSPORTATION
"Dulles Corridor Transit Improvements Make It RAIL-READY," Dulles Corridor Rail Association, June 2003. TRANSPORTATION
"Hunter Mill District Community Meeting," September 29, 2001. TRANSPORTATION
"Lake Anne Revitalization Area Policy Statement," adopted by the Board of Directors, Reston Community Reinvestment Corporation, January 21, 2004.
The Reston Charrette, Transit and Community, April 11-13, 2002. (2 copies) TRANSPORTATION
Reston Master Plan, 2002.
"Reston Parkway Road Improvements," n.d. TRANSPORTATION
Reston Pocket Map, draft, October 2004.
Reston Town Center development map, May 8, 2000.
Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities, Letters re: Dulles Rail Corridor, 2000. TRANSPORTATION
"Wiehle Avenue Train Wreck," n.d.
Newspaper Articles
"Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement," On The Move, October 2003.
"Founder's Day, April 17, 2004," The Reston Times, Wednesday, April 21, 2004.
"Reflections from Reston, Virginia, April 2004," Hawaii Planning, June 2004.
"Reston Relaxation," The Washington Post Weekend, January 14, 2000.
"Reston Retooled: Columbia Take Notice," by Tom Grubisich, The Washington Post, September 21, 2003.

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Newspapers
The Connection
June 25-July 1, August 7-13, 2003; April 7-13, April 14-20, May 12-18, 2004
The [Reston] Connection Newcomers' Guide 1987, 2003-2004, 2004-2005
Magazine Articles
"Chicago Lakefront, Reston, Virginia, Star in 2002," Planning Magazine, March 2002.
"Lake Anne, Reston's Original," in "Great Places to Live," Washingtonian, April 2004.
"Learning from Reston," by Andrea Oppenheimer Dean and Allen Freeman, Landscape Architecture, March 2002.
"Reston Association Receives Recognition as a Community Wildlife Habitat," by Claudia Thompson-Deahl, Quorum, October 2001.
"Reston's Paths Connect to Shops, Jobs, Schools, and Pools," in "Best Places to Live," Washingtonian, March 2000.
"Welcome to America's Hottest Towns," by Ellen McGirt, Money, January 2004.
Documents on Governance, Social, Cultural, and Educational Aspects of Reston
Autograph Book, Opening of Reston Museum, November 1997; Founders Day and Simon's 90th Birthday, April 2004.
"Celebrating 35 Years," Reston Garden Club, 2004-2005.
Certificate of Appreciation Awarded to Lake Anne Plaza Merchants' Association, 2002.
"Decidedly Delightful December 2001," Reston Museum Program.
"Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration," announcement, January 16-17, 2000.
"First Annual Gingerbread Contest," Lake Anne Village Center, December 6-7, 2002.
40 Stories for 40 Years, Times Community Newspapers, April 14, 2004.
The Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Quality of Life Guide, 2003-2004.
Happy Birthday Bob, booklet of photos for Robert E. Simon's 90th birthday, 2004. (2 copies)
"It's Time to Celebrate," Fairfax Connector, 2000.
Jasmine Cafe Menu, Winter 2000.
Map of Lake Anne, Reston, Saturday Morning Markets.
Martha Pennino Reston Post Office Building Dedication Ceremony program, May 23, 2005.
Nature House, informational packet, 2004.
"Reston Founders' Day," program pamphlet, April 17, 2004. (5 copies)
"Reston Multicultural Festival," program, September 22, 2001.
Reston's 40th Anniversary, planning documents, January 2004.
"A Tale of Two Sues," Reston's Used Book Shop, 2003.
Understanding, Preserving, and Enjoying Reston's Lakes and Streams, Reston Association, 2004.
Walker Nature Educational Center, architectural drawings, 2003. OVERSIZED

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Manuscripts
Jane Wilhelm: Some Memories, taped January 2001. "Jane's Launching," May 22, 2001. HISTORY
Photographs
AICP National Planning Pioneer Award Receivers, April 16, 2002. (2 copies)
Hickory Cluster 2000-2001, by Christine L. Waleski (7 photographs)
Jane Wilhelm holding photograph of Lake Anne and Heron House by Thomas Langman, 2001.
Lake Anne Plaza and W&OD Trail, by D. Lepkowski, 2004
9/11 Victims' Memorial Bricks at Lake Anne Plaza, December 27, 2002.
Pumpkin Carving, 3 photos, n.d.
Promotional Documents - 2000
Reston, The Evolution of an American Original, promotional booklet, Terrabrook, 2001.
Terrabrook informational sheets, 2000.
Donations
Karl Ingebritsen (March 2005) RHOA Case Study, Residents' Handbook, Brief History of Reston and other documents
Marjorie Reid (October 2001)
Collection of magazine articles about Reston, 1960s - 1980s
Merle Whitmoyer (July 2003):
News clips
Nancy Larson (March 2005)
Jane Wilhelm's Memories
Mary Howard (January 2005)

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