Guide to the Baba Freeman Reston, Virginia, collection 1966-2007
Baba Freeman Reston, Virginia, collection C0267
Published by George Mason University Libraries
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George Mason University
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USA
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Descriptive Summary |
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| Repository | George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center. |
| Creator | Freeman, Baba |
| Title | Baba Freeman Reston, Virginia, collection |
| Date | 1966-2007 |
| Physical Characteristics | 2.25 linear feet (4 boxes) |
| Abstract | This collection documents Baba Freeman's involvement in planning and transportation issues in the Reston, Virginia community. |
| Collection Number | C0267 |
| Language | English |
Biographical Information
Barbara "Baba" Freeman nee Foster was born in 1927 in Seattle, Washington. She and her husband Monroe moved their family to Reston in 1967, in the earliest days of the community's establishment. Freeman's involvement in all aspects of Reston area community affairs spanned the next several decades, and included roles in the Reston Citizen's Association, Reston youth athletics, Reston Interfaith, the Fairfax County League of Women Voters, and interest and involvement in transportation issues. Freeman passed away in January 2018.
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Scope and Content
The collection consists largely of papers that document transportation and community issues in Reston, Virginia. There are documents pertaining to the Reston Citizens' Association, the Reston 2000 Task Force Committee, Reston Interfaith and various other community groups with which Baba Freeman was involved or associated, or in which she had an interest. Types of documents include correspondence, memos, meeting agendas, reports, newspaper articles, maps, planning and transportation studies, and a few photographs. The records cover much of Reston's history, from the initial Reston master plan from 1966 to the discussion of expanding Metro into Reston and beyond to Dulles International Airport in 2007.
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Arrangement
The collection is arranged in original order.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
There are no access restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Baba Freeman Reston, Virginia, collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
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Related Material
Special Collections Research Center holds many other collections on the history of Reston, Virginia.
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Index Terms
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Baba Freeman Reston, Virginia, C0267, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Baba Freeman before 2008.
Processing Information
Processing completed by Elizabeth Beckman in June 2015. EAD markup completed by Elizabeth Beckman in June 2015. Finding aid updated by Amanda Brent in April 2020.
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Contents List
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