Guide to the Northern Virginia planning collection C0178 Northern Virginia planning collection

Guide to the Northern Virginia planning collection C0178

Northern Virginia planning collection


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George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center

Fenwick Library, MS2FL
4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Business Number: 703-993-2220
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speccoll@gmu.edu
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Eron Ackerman

Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Identification
C0178
Title
Northern Virginia planning collection 1954-1976
Quantity
1.5 Linear Feet, 3 boxes
Creator
George Mason University
Language
English .
Abstract
This collection contains papers and material pertaining to the planning of Northern Virginia.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Northern Virginia planning collection, C0178, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donor unknown.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections Research Center staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in March 2009. Finding aid updated by Amanda Brent in February 2019.


Historical Information

Northern Virginia (NOVA) is a region south and southwest of Washington, D.C. in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States, and is generally agreed to be composed of Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, and Stafford counties, as well as the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. It forms a significant part of the Washington-Metro area, and is the highest-income region in Virginia. It is home to many major government facilities/divisions, such as the Pentagon, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Training Academy, as well as numerous businesses and suburbs.

Scope and Content

This collection contains papers and material pertaining to the planning of cities in Fairfax, Arlington, and Fauquier counties of Northern Virginia.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Related Material

Special Collections and Archives also holds many other collections on the political and planning history of Northern Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Container List

Northern Virginia planning
1954-1976
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