A Guide to the Donie Rieger Papers, 1977-1986 Donie Rieger Papers MSS 06-11

A Guide to the Donie Rieger Papers, 1977-1986

A Collection in The Fairfax County Public Library

Record Group Number MSS 06-11

Fairfax County Public Library
City of Fairfax Regional Library
Virginia Room
10360 North Street
Fairfax, VA 22030-2514 USA
Virginia Room: 703-293-6227 x6
Fax: 703-293-2155
Email: va_room@fairfaxcounty.gov
URL: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/virginia-room

Repository

Fairfax County Public Library

Record Group Number

MSS 06-11

Title

The Donie Rieger Papers, 1977-1986

Extent

0.5 linear feet

Creator

Rieger, Donie (1912-1996)

Language

English

Abstract

The Donie Rieger Papers contains 0.5 linear feet spanning the years 1977-1986 and consists of correspondence, memorandum, photocopies, notes, and job applications.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

None

Use Restrictions

Consult repository for information

Preferred Citation

Donie Rieger Papers, MSS 06-11, Virginia Room, Fairfax County Public Library

Acquisition Information

Unknown

Processing Information

Chris Barbuschak, March 2017
EAD generated by Ross Landis, 2024

Historical and Biographical Information

Donie Carmack Rieger was born in Todd County, Kentucky on May 11, 1912, and grew up in Louisville. After graduating from the University of Louisville, she wrote and edited for The Courier Journal. During World War II, she served as the newspaper’s Washington correspondent after she and her husband, Charles J. Rieger, moved to Washington D.C. In 1950, the couple moved to McLean, Virginia where they continued to live for the next four decades.

Donie Rieger first became involved with the Fairfax County History Commission in 1972. She served as its Chairman from 1978-1979. While on the commission, she initiated an oral history program, sought the preservation of Georgetown Pike and Langley Fork, and helped activate the county’s archaeological program. She was also influential in the efforts of bringing an archives and records management program to Fairfax County. Rieger resigned from the Commission in 1987. She died on June 19, 1996.

Scope and Content

The Donie Rieger Papers contains 0.5 linear feet spanning the years 1977-1986 and consists of correspondence, memorandum, photocopies, notes, and job applications. Most of the materials pertain to Rieger’s work as a member of the Fairfax County History Commission. The Road Orders Project file contains photocopies of Middle Turnpike Road Orders from 1831-1839. The Archaeological Budget file contains papers relating to the establishment of a Fairfax County archaeological program and includes job applications.

Archaeology - Virginia - Fairfax County
Fairfax County History Commission
Rieger, Donie (1912-1996)

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Container List

Box 1 Folder 1: Correspondence, 1977-1978

Box 1 Folder 2: Correspondence, 1979

Box 1 Folder 3: Correspondence, 1980

Box 1 Folder 4: Correspondence, 1981-1983

Box 1 Folder 5: Road Orders Project, 1985-1986

Box 1 Folder 6: Archaeology Budget, 1977-1979

Box 1 Folder 7: Preliminary Draft, The Photographic Archives of Fairfax County, Virginia - Portrait Section, 1977