Guide to the Philip Clark papers, 2001-2004Philip Clark C0108Published by George Mason University Libraries Contact Information:Fenwick Library (2FL) George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444 USA Phone: (703) 993-2220 Fax: (703) 993-8911 Email: speccoll@gmu.edu URL: http://scrc.gmu.edu
Biographical InformationPhilip Clark, fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and a 30-year resident of Reston, nominated Reston and Robert E. Simon, Jr., for AICP honors in 2002. Reston is a planned community in Northern Virginia. Simon was the founder of Reston, he purchased the land with the proceeds from the sale of Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1961. Construction began in 1963 with the building of Lake Anne. In 1967, Golf Oil Corporation formed a subsidiary, Reston Gulf, Inc., took complete financial and operational control, and put development on the fast track. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentThe Philip Clark papers contain information related to the American Planning Association conference and awards. Also included is information on Reston and awards Reston won. Series one is titled Subject Files. The series contains information from the American Institute of Certified Planners and American Planning Association. The papers are applications for different awards for national conferences. Also included are photographs and brochures from Reston. Return to the Table of Contents ArrangementOrganized into one series. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions. Use RestrictionsThere are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Philip Clark papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialSpecial Collections and Archives holds many other collections on the history and development of Reston, Virginia, as well as other collections that document United States and international planned communities. Return to the Table of Contents Index Terms
Persons:Simon, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1914-
Corporate Names:American Institute of Certified Planners.
American Planning Association.
Geographical Names:Reston (Va.)
Subjects:Housing--Virginia--Reston.
Planned communities--Virginia--Reston.
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationPhilip Clark papers, C0108, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Library. Acquisition InformationDonated by Philip Clark on February 9, 2005. Processing InformationProcessed by Emily Martin in January 2010. EAD markup completed by Emily Martin in January 2010. Return to the Table of Contents Contents List
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