Guide to the Warner Cable Reston videotape collection, 1971-1997 C0139 Warner Cable Reston videotape

Guide to the Warner Cable Reston videotape collection, 1971-1997 C0139

Warner Cable Reston videotape

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center

Fenwick Library, MS2FL
4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Business Number: 703-993-2220
Fax Number: 703-993-8911
speccoll@gmu.edu
URL: https://scrc.gmu.edu

Emily Martin

Repository

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center

Identification

C0139

Title

Warner Cable Reston videotape collection 1971-1997

Quantity

9.25 Linear Feet, (19 boxes)

General Physical Description note

(19 boxes)

Creator

Warner Cable Communications

Language

English .

Abstract

The collection is comprised of programming generated by Warner Cable Communications regarding Reston, Virginia, and aired on the Warner Cable Community Access Channel. Some of these productions were made under contract with various groups, such as Reston Association, Reston Homeowners Association, and Reston Players.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Warner Cable Reston Videotape Collection, Collection C0139, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Warner Cable Communications of Reston, Virginia, in June of 1989.

Processing Information

The Warner Cable Reston videotapes collection was originally attached to the larger Planned Community Collection currently in the Special Collections Research Center. Beginning in 2008 the videos from Warner Cable Reston Videotapes were removed and organized into a separate collection still housed in the Special Collections Research Center at George Mason University Libraries. The old box and folder numbers for each folder are also included as part of the new arrangement.

Processed in December 2008 by Emily Martin. EAD markup completed by Emily Martin in December 2008.

Historical Information

Reston is a planned community in Northern Virginia. Robert E. Simon, Jr. was the founder of Reston, he purchased the land with the proceeds from the sale of Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1961. Cable came to Reston in the 1970s and featured 14 channels, the local Washington and Baltimore channels and a channel or two devoted to local weather and community programming. From the mid-70s through the mid-90s, the system was owned by Warner Cable (and, for a while, under the Warner-Amex name). Under Warner, the system capacity was expanded to 80 channels.

Scope and Content

Series one is the only series in this small collection. The series includes a variety of different programs that were recorded onto 3/4 videotape cassettes. Some of the programs include, Reston Association elections and meetings. Others contain special programs about Reston, such as "A Place Called Reston" that aired in 1979. There are also six VHS videotapes that contain Reston Citizens Assocation board meetings.

Arrangement

Organized into one series.

Missing Title Series 1: Reston Television, 1971-1989 (Boxes 1-19)

Related Material

The Special Collections and Archives also holds the Planned Community Archives and other personal papers and organizational records that document Reston, Virginia and other planned communities.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Planned communities
Planned communities -- Virginia -- Reston
Reston (Va.)
Reston (Va.) -- History
Reston Association
Reston Citizens Association
Reston Players
Theater -- United States
Video recordings
Warner Cable Communications

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Reston (Va.)
Reston (Va.) -- History

Container List

Series 1: Reston Television

1971-1997

Scope and Contents note

The videotape cassettes are recordings of various television programs that aired on Warner Cable in Reston, Virginia. Topics that are covered are Reston Association meetings and various shows put on by the Reston Repertory Theater.

Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 1
A. Smith Bowman Interview
1980
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 2
A. Smith Bowman Historical Photos
1980
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3
A. Smith Bowman Historical Photographs
1980
Scope and Contents note
156
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 4
A. Smith Bowman
1980
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5
A. Smith Bowman
1980
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 6
Bertie Poston Outside Walking
1980
Scope and Contents note
156
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 1
"Country Music from the Country" National Folk Festival at Wolf Trap
1981
Scope and Contents note
157
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 2
Dateline Reston-Governance for Reston (Part 1)
1988
Scope and Contents note
162
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 3
Election 1985, the Delegate Debate Plum vs. Thoburn
1985
Scope and Contents note
159
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 4
Election 1987 Pennino-Douglas Debate
1987
Scope and Contents note
159
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 5
Election 1987 Pennino-Douglas Debate
1987
Scope and Contents note
160
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 6
International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap
1981
Scope and Contents note
153
Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 1
International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap Farm Park
1981
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 2
Music is Medicine
1981
Scope and Contents note
157
Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 3
Reston Association Candidates Forum (Part 1)
1988
Scope and Contents note
160
Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 4
Reston Association Meeting (Part 3)
1988
Scope and Contents note
162
Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 5
Reston Association Meeting (Part 4)
1988
Scope and Contents note
162
Mixed Materials box: 3 folder: 6
Reston Community Association (RCA) (no. 1)
1988
Scope and Contents note
161
Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 1
Reston Community Association (RCA) (no. 2)
1988
Scope and Contents note
161
Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 2
Reston Community Association (RCA) Meeting Special with Reston Land (Part 1)
1988
Scope and Contents note
160
Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 3
Reston Community Association (RCA) Meeting Special with Reston Land (Part 2)
1988
Scope and Contents note
160
Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 4
Reston Community Association(RCA) Meeting Special with Reston Land (Part 3)
1988
Scope and Contents note
160
Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 5
Reston Community Center Dedication
1979
Scope and Contents note
154. 2 copies available on VHS. DVD copy available.
Mixed Materials box: 4 folder: 6
Reston Community Center Dedication
1979
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 1
Reston Governance Forum (Part 1)
1988
Scope and Contents note
162
Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 2
Reston Governance Forum (Part 2)
1988
Scope and Contents note
162
Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 3
Reston Governance Forum (Part 3)
1988
Scope and Contents note
162
Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 4
Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston"
1978-1979
Scope and Contents note
154. Available on DVD.
Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 5
Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston"
1979
Scope and Contents note
153
Mixed Materials box: 5 folder: 6
Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston" (no. 2)
1979
Scope and Contents note
153
Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 1
Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston" (no. 1)
1978-1979
Scope and Contents note
155 Available on DVD.
Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 2
Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston" (no. 2)
1979
Scope and Contents note
155 Available on DVD.
Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 3
Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston"
1979
Scope and Contents note
155 Available on DVD.
Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 4
Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That's Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 1)
1980
Scope and Contents note
155 Available on DVD.
Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 5
Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That's Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 2)
1980
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 6 folder: 6
Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That's Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 3)
1980
Scope and Contents note
155 Available on DVD.
Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 1
Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That is Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 1)
1980
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 2
Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That is Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 2)
1980
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 3
Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 1) copy
1979
Scope and Contents note
154
Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 4
Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 2) copy
1980
Scope and Contents note
154
Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 5
Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 3) edited closing credits
1979
Scope and Contents note
154
Mixed Materials box: 7 folder: 6
Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 1) copy
1979
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 1
Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 2) copy
1980
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 2
Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 3) Edited Closing Credits
1979
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 3
Reston Repertory TV "Pinnacles" Act I
1980
Scope and Contents note
156
Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 4
Reston Repertory TV "Pinnacles" Act II
1980
Scope and Contents note
156
Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 5
Reston Repertory TV "Pinnacles" Act III
1980
Scope and Contents note
156
Mixed Materials box: 8 folder: 6
Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" (Part 1) Edit Master
1982
Scope and Contents note
158
Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 1
Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" (Part 2) Edit Master
1982
Scope and Contents note
158
Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 2
Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" Re-Edit (Part 1)
1987
Scope and Contents note
159
Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 3
Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" Re-Edit (Part 2)
1987
Scope and Contents note
159
Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 4
Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" Re-Edit (Part 3)
1987
Scope and Contents note
159
Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 5
Reston Repertory Television "Rape of Maria Perez" (Part 1) Edit Master
1981
Scope and Contents note
157
Mixed Materials box: 9 folder: 6
Reston Repertory Theater "Rape of Maria Perez" (Part 2)
1981
Scope and Contents note
157
Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 1
Reston Repertory Theater "Rape of Maria Perez" (Part 2) Re-Edit Master
1982
Scope and Contents note
157
Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 2
Reston Repertory "Rape of Maria Perez"
1982
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 3
Reston Repertory "The Apprentice" by Sharon Loheu
1979
Scope and Contents note
153
Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 4
Reston Repertory "The Apprentice" by Sharon Cohen
1979
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 5
Reston Repertory Theater "The Stronger" by Strindberg
1978
Scope and Contents note
153
Mixed Materials box: 10 folder: 6
Reston Repertory Theater "The Stronger" by Strindberg
1978
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 1
Reston Repertory "Tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that"
1970s
Scope and Contents note
153
Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 2
Reston Repertory "Tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that"
1970s
Scope and Contents note
155
Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 3
Reston Symposium-Keynote Address "Reston and the American Dream" by Dorn C. McGrath, Jr.
1985
Scope and Contents note
31
Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 4
Reston Symposium-Conference Address "New Towns in Perspective" by Paul D. Spreiregen (Part 1 of 2)
1985
Scope and Contents note
31
Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 5
Reston Symposium-Conference Address "New Towns in Perspective" by Paul D. Spreiregen (Part 2 of 2)
1985
Scope and Contents note
31
Mixed Materials box: 11 folder: 6
Reston Symposium-Welcome and Orientation
1985
Scope and Contents note
31
Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 1
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session I (Part 1)-"Reston: New Town or Suburb?"
1985
Scope and Contents note
32
Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 2
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session I (Part 2)-"Reston: New Town or Suburb?"
1985
Scope and Contents note
32
Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 3
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session II (Part 1)-"The Inclusive Community: Housing and Population Diversity"
1985
Scope and Contents note
32
Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 4
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session II (Part 2)-"The Inclusive Community: Housing and Population Diversity"
1985
Scope and Contents note
32
Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 5
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session III (Part 1)-"The Planned Environment: Structural and Natural Beauty"
1985
Scope and Contents note
32
Mixed Materials box: 12 folder: 6
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session III (Part 2)-"The Planned Environment: Structural and Natural Beauty"
1985
Scope and Contents note
32
Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 1
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session IV (Part 1)-"Community Institutions and Governance"
1985
Scope and Contents note
32
Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 2
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session IV (Part 2)-"Community Institutions and Governance"
1985
Scope and Contents note
32
Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 3
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session IV (Part 3)-"Community Institutions and Governance"
1985
Scope and Contents note
33
Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 4
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session V (Part 1)-"Will It Sell?"
1985
Scope and Contents note
33
Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 5
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session V (Part 2)-"Will It Sell?"
1985
Scope and Contents note
33
Mixed Materials box: 13 folder: 6
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VI (Part 1)-"The Good Life: Cultural Educational and Recreational Opportunities"
1985
Scope and Contents note
33
Mixed Materials box: 14 folder: 1
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VI (Part 2)-"The Good Life: Cultural, Educational and Recreational Opportunities"
1985
Scope and Contents note
33
Mixed Materials box: 14 folder: 2
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VII (Part 1)-"Village and Town Centers: Shopping Centers or Urban Places?"
1985
Scope and Contents note
33
Mixed Materials box: 14 folder: 3
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VII (Part 2)-"Village and Town Centers: Shopping Centers or Urban Places?""
1985
Scope and Contents note
34
Mixed Materials box: 14 folder: 4
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VII (Part 3)-"Village and Town Centers: Shopping Centers or Urban Places?"
1985
Scope and Contents note
34
Mixed Materials box: 14 folder: 5
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VIII (Part 1)-"Final Workshop Reports and Consensus"
1985
Scope and Contents note
34
Mixed Materials box: 14 folder: 6
Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VIII (Part 2)-"Final Workshop Reports and Consensus"
1985
Scope and Contents note
34
Mixed Materials box: 15 folder: 1
Reston Symposium-Robert Simon Speech (Part 1)
1985
Scope and Contents note
34 Available on digital format. Available on DVD.
Mixed Materials box: 15 folder: 2
Reston Symposium-Robert Simon Speech (Part 2)
1985
Scope and Contents note
34 Available on digital format. Available on DVD.
Mixed Materials box: 15 folder: 3
Reston Town Center-Ground breaking (Part 1)
1988
Scope and Contents note
161
Mixed Materials box: 15 folder: 4
Reston Town Center Ground breaking (Part 2)
1988
Scope and Contents note
161
Mixed Materials box: 15 folder: 5
Reston Town Center Ground breaking (Part 3)
1988
Scope and Contents note
161
Mixed Materials box: 15 folder: 6
Reston Town Center Ground breaking Edited
1988
Scope and Contents note
161 Available on digital format.
Mixed Materials box: 16 folder: 1
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 3)
1988
Scope and Contents note
160
Mixed Materials box: 16 folder: 2
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 1 of 2)
1988
Scope and Contents note
163
Mixed Materials box: 16 folder: 3
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 2 of 2)
1988
Scope and Contents note
163
Mixed Materials box: 16 folder: 4
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board Meeting (Part 1)
1989
Scope and Contents note
163
Mixed Materials box: 16 folder: 5
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board Meeting (Part 2)
1989
Scope and Contents note
163
Mixed Materials box: 16 folder: 6
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board Meeting (Part 3)
1989
Scope and Contents note
163
Mixed Materials box: 17 folder: 1
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Candidate Forum (Part 1 of 2)
1989
Scope and Contents note
163
Mixed Materials box: 17 folder: 2
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board Meeting (Part 2 of 2)
1989
Scope and Contents note
164
Mixed Materials box: 17 folder: 3
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 1)
1989
Scope and Contents note
164
Mixed Materials box: 17 folder: 4
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 2)
1989
Scope and Contents note
164
Mixed Materials box: 17 folder: 5
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association (Part 1)
1989
Scope and Contents note
164
Mixed Materials box: 17 folder: 6
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association (Part 2)
1989
Scope and Contents note
164
Mixed Materials box: 18 folder: 1
Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association (Part 3)
1989
Scope and Contents note
164
Mixed Materials box: 18 folder: 2
Reston Visitors Center Dedication
1982
Scope and Contents note
158
Mixed Materials box: 18 folder: 3
Reston Visitors Center Dedication (no. 2)
1982
Scope and Contents note
153
Mixed Materials box: 18 folder: 4
Seniors "Tom Currier" (1st half) and "Nancy Echols" (2nd half)
1982
Scope and Contents note
158
Mixed Materials box: 18 folder: 5
Songs of Gospel-National Folk Festival
1981
Scope and Contents note
157
Mixed Materials box: 18 folder: 6
Special-Jesse Jackson "I am Somebody" (Edit Master)
1986
Scope and Contents note
159
Mixed Materials box: 19 folder: 1
"Tom Currier" as featured on "Seniors"
1982
Scope and Contents note
158
Moving Images box: 19 folder: 2
Reston Citizens Association board meeting,
January 1996
Scope and Contents
Available on VHS.
Moving Images box: 19 folder: 3
Reston Citizens Association board meeting,
February 26, 1996
Scope and Contents
Available on VHS.
Moving Images box: 19 folder: 4
Reston Citizens Association board meeting,
March 1996
Scope and Contents
Available on VHS.
Moving Images box: 19 folder: 5
Reston Citizens Association board meeting,
Janaury 27, 1997
Scope and Contents
Available on VHS.
Moving Images box: 19 folder: 6
Reston Citizens Association board meeting,
February 24, 1997
Scope and Contents
Available on VHS.
Moving Images box: 19 folder: 7
Reston Citizens Association board meeting,
April 21, 1997
Scope and Contents
Available on VHS.