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.
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.
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.
The Special Collections Research Center also holds the Planned Community Archives and other personal papers and organizational records that document Reston, Virginia and other planned communities.
Reston Association.
Warner Cable Communications.
Reston (Va.).
Theater--Virginia--Reston.
Warner Cable Reston Videotape Collection, Collection #C0139, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
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.
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Series 1: Reston Television,
1971-1997
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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.
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A. Smith Bowman Interview
1980
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155
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2
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A. Smith Bowman Historical Photos
1980
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155
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3
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A. Smith Bowman Historical Photographs
1980
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156
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A. Smith Bowman
1980
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155
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A. Smith Bowman
1980
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155
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6
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Bertie Poston Outside Walking
1980
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156
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2
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1
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"Country Music from the Country" National Folk Festival at Wolf Trap
1981
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157
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2
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Dateline Reston-Governance for Reston (Part 1)
1988
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162
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3
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Election 1985, the Delegate Debate Plum vs. Thoburn
1985
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159
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4
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Election 1987 Pennino-Douglas Debate
1987
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159
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5
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Election 1987 Pennino-Douglas Debate
1987
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160
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6
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International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap
1981
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153
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3
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1
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International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap Farm Park
1981
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155
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2
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Music is Medicine
1981
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157
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3
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Reston Association Candidates Forum (Part 1)
1988
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160
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4
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Reston Association Meeting (Part 3)
1988
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162
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5
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Reston Association Meeting (Part 4)
1988
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162
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6
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Reston Community Association (RCA) (no. 1)
1988
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161
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Reston Community Association (RCA) (no. 2)
1988
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161
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2
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Reston Community Association (RCA) Meeting Special with Reston Land (Part 1)
1988
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160
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Reston Community Association (RCA) Meeting Special with Reston Land (Part 2)
1988
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160
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Reston Community Association(RCA) Meeting Special with Reston Land (Part 3)
1988
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160
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Reston Community Center Dedication
1979
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154
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2 copies available on VHS. DVD copy available.
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Reston Community Center Dedication
1979
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155
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5
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1
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Reston Governance Forum (Part 1)
1988
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162
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2
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Reston Governance Forum (Part 2)
1988
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162
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3
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Reston Governance Forum (Part 3)
1988
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162
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4
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Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston"
1978-1979
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154
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Available on DVD.
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5
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Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston"
1979
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153
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Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston" (no. 2)
1979
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153
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6
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1
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Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston" (no. 1)
1978-1979
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155
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Available on DVD.
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2
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Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston" (no. 2)
1979
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155
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Available on DVD.
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3
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Reston Repertory TV "A Place Called Reston"
1979
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155
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Available on DVD.
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4
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Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That's Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 1)
1980
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155
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Available on DVD.
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5
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Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That's Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 2)
1980
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155
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Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That's Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 3)
1980
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155
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Available on DVD.
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1
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Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That is Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 1)
1980
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155
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2
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Reston Repertory Theater "In a Land That is Not Yours" by Bruce Zortman (Part 2)
1980
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155
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Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 1) copy
1979
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154
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4
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Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 2) copy
1980
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154
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Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 3) edited closing credits
1979
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154
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Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 1) copy
1979
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155
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8
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Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 2) copy
1980
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155
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2
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Reston Repertory TV "Patterns" (Part 3) Edited Closing Credits
1979
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155
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3
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Reston Repertory TV "Pinnacles" Act I
1980
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156
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4
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Reston Repertory TV "Pinnacles" Act II
1980
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156
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5
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Reston Repertory TV "Pinnacles" Act III
1980
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156
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Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" (Part 1) Edit Master
1982
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158
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Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" (Part 2) Edit Master
1982
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158
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2
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Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" Re-Edit (Part 1)
1987
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159
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Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" Re-Edit (Part 2)
1987
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159
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Reston Repertory "The Prodigal" Re-Edit (Part 3)
1987
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159
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Reston Repertory Television "Rape of Maria Perez" (Part 1) Edit Master
1981
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157
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Reston Repertory Theater "Rape of Maria Perez" (Part 2)
1981
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157
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Reston Repertory Theater "Rape of Maria Perez" (Part 2) Re-Edit Master
1982
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157
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2
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Reston Repertory "Rape of Maria Perez"
1982
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155
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Reston Repertory "The Apprentice" by Sharon Loheu
1979
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153
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Reston Repertory "The Apprentice" by Sharon Cohen
1979
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155
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Reston Repertory Theater "The Stronger" by Strindberg
1978
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153
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Reston Repertory Theater "The Stronger" by Strindberg
1978
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155
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Reston Repertory "Tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that"
1970s
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153
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Reston Repertory "Tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that"
1970s
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155
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Reston Symposium-Keynote Address "Reston and the American Dream" by Dorn C. McGrath, Jr.
1985
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31
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Reston Symposium-Conference Address "New Towns in Perspective" by Paul D. Spreiregen (Part 1 of 2)
1985
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31
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Reston Symposium-Conference Address "New Towns in Perspective" by Paul D. Spreiregen (Part 2 of 2)
1985
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Reston Symposium-Welcome and Orientation
1985
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session I (Part 1)-"Reston: New Town or Suburb?"
1985
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32
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session I (Part 2)-"Reston: New Town or Suburb?"
1985
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session II (Part 1)-"The Inclusive Community: Housing and Population Diversity"
1985
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session II (Part 2)-"The Inclusive Community: Housing and Population Diversity"
1985
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session III (Part 1)-"The Planned Environment: Structural and Natural Beauty"
1985
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session III (Part 2)-"The Planned Environment: Structural and Natural Beauty"
1985
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session IV (Part 1)-"Community Institutions and Governance"
1985
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session IV (Part 2)-"Community Institutions and Governance"
1985
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session IV (Part 3)-"Community Institutions and Governance"
1985
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33
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session V (Part 1)-"Will It Sell?"
1985
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33
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session V (Part 2)-"Will It Sell?"
1985
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33
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VI (Part 1)-"The Good Life: Cultural Educational and Recreational Opportunities"
1985
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VI (Part 2)-"The Good Life: Cultural, Educational and Recreational Opportunities"
1985
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VII (Part 1)-"Village and Town Centers: Shopping Centers or Urban Places?"
1985
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VII (Part 2)-"Village and Town Centers: Shopping Centers or Urban Places?""
1985
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VII (Part 3)-"Village and Town Centers: Shopping Centers or Urban Places?"
1985
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34
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VIII (Part 1)-"Final Workshop Reports and Consensus"
1985
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34
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Reston Symposium-Plenary Session VIII (Part 2)-"Final Workshop Reports and Consensus"
1985
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34
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Reston Symposium-Robert Simon Speech (Part 1)
1985
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34
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Available on digital format.
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Reston Symposium-Robert Simon Speech (Part 2)
1985
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34
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Available on digital format.
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Reston Town Center-Ground breaking (Part 1)
1988
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161
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Reston Town Center Ground breaking (Part 2)
1988
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161
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Reston Town Center Ground breaking (Part 3)
1988
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161
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Reston Town Center Ground breaking Edited
1988
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161
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Available on digital format.
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 3)
1988
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160
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 1 of 2)
1988
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163
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 2 of 2)
1988
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163
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board Meeting (Part 1)
1989
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163
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board Meeting (Part 2)
1989
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163
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board Meeting (Part 3)
1989
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163
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Candidate Forum (Part 1 of 2)
1989
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163
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board Meeting (Part 2 of 2)
1989
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164
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 1)
1989
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164
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association Board (Part 2)
1989
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164
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association (Part 1)
1989
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164
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association (Part 2)
1989
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164
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Reston Town Meeting-Reston Association (Part 3)
1989
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164
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Reston Visitors Center Dedication
1982
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158
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Reston Visitors Center Dedication (no. 2)
1982
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153
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Seniors "Tom Currier" (1st half) and "Nancy Echols" (2nd half)
1982
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158
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Songs of Gospel-National Folk Festival
1981
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157
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Special-Jesse Jackson "I am Somebody" (Edit Master)
1986
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"Tom Currier" as featured on "Seniors"
1982
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158
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Reston Citizens Association Board Meeting,
January 1996
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Available on VHS.
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Reston Citizens Association Board Meeting,
February 26, 1996
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Reston Citizens Association Board Meeting,
March 1996
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Available on VHS.
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Reston Citizens Association Board Meeting,
January 27, 1997
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Reston Citizens Association Board Meeting,
February 24, 1997
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Reston Citizens Association Board Meeting,
April 21, 1997
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Available on VHS.
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