Planned Community Archives: Catherine A. Baum Digital Collection
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The Planned Community Archives: Catherine A. Baum Digital Collection is a core collection of materials drawn from the George Mason University Libraries’ Planned Community Archives (PCA) Collection. Items from the PCA collection were selected for inclusion into the Baum Digital Collection based upon historical relevance and visual/scholarly appeal. The selected items were digitized, and accompanying metadata was created to produce a searchable/browseable database of research materials.
The Planned Community Archives Collection, features manuscripts, photographs, posters, blueprints, artifacts, and other items of interest relating to the planned community or new town movement in general and Reston, Virginia in particular. The PCA Collection contains over 675 cubic feet of materials and date from 1960 to the present.
Catherine A. Baum, a 1981 Mason graduate in Management was president of the Washington division of Drees Homes. She has been a resident of Reston, Virginia for over 30 years. It is through the interest and generosity of Mrs. Baum and her husband Mark that the Planned Community Archives: Catherine A. Baum Digital Collection was made possible.
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Item Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Reston, Virginia," 1966(2011-06-03) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Reston, Virginia taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys in 1966. Image shows Lake Anne in the top right corner and early construction of Whiele Avenue from center of image to top right. Planned Community Archives Collection 107.2, (formerly 460.48)Item Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Reston, Virginia," August 16, 1979(2011-06-03) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Reston, Virginia taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys on August 16, 1979. Image shows a shopping center with nearby housing complex. Planned Community Archives Collection 107.10, (formerly 460.48).Item Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Reston, Virginia," August 16, 1979(2011-06-03) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Reston, Virginia taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys on August 16, 1979. Bowman distillery is visible in the center of the image. New housing construction and early land development is also captured in this photo. Planned Community Archives Collection 107.10, (formerly 460.48).Item Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Reston, Virginia," August, 1969(2011-06-03) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Reston, Virginia taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys in August of 1969. Shows early land development and construction. Lake Anne can be seen towards the top right corner. Planned Community Archives Collection, 107.2 (formerly 460.48).Item Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Reston, Virginia," December 4, 1969(2011-06-03) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Reston, Virginia taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys on December 4, 1969. Image show early land development and construction of Reston, VA. Lake Anne is visible in the top right of the image. Planned Community Archives Collection 107.2, (formerly 460.48)Item Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Reston, Virginia," undated(2011-06-03) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Reston, Virginia taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys. Image is undated. In this image, Lake Anne can be identified. Planned Community Archives Collection 107.2, (formerly 460.48).Item Photograph: Anonymous, "Aerial View Dulles Toll Road," Undated(2006-10-05T13:55:21Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysUndated aerial photograph of Dulles Toll Road by an anonymous photographer. Dulles Toll Road can be seen running from the upper left hand corner to the bottom right hand corner of the image. Very little development can be seen in this image. Some cars can be seen on Dulles Toll Road. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.48Item Photograph: Anonymous, "Aerial View of Lake Anne," Undated(2006-10-11T16:15:25Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysUndated aerial view of Lake Anne by an anonymous photographer. Lake Anne can be seen in the center of the image near the top. Dulles Toll Road is visible in the bottom righ corner. Other identifiable landmarks include Fairway Drive, Hook Road and Lake Anne Village Center. Also, North Shore Drive is under construction in this image. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.50Item Photograph: Blue Ridge Aerial Survey, "Aerial View of Dulles Toll Road," June 26, 1981(2006-10-11T17:30:19Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Dulles Toll Road taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys on June 26, 1981. Dulles Toll road runs from the center bottom of this image into the background. Reston Parkway is visible running right to left near the bottom of the image as well. Other Identifiable landmarks include Reston National Golf Course, Reston International Center, Sunrise Valley Drive and Sunset Hills Road. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.51Item Photograph: Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Airport" June 26, 1981(2006-10-11T17:49:49Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Airport taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys on June 26, 1981. Dulles Toll Road can be seen running from the bottom left corner of this image towards Dulles Airport in the top right corner. Other identifiable landmarks include Reston National Golf Course, Reston International Center, Sunrise Valley Drive, and Sunset Hills Road. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.51Item Photograph: Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Airport," July, 1970(2006-10-11T17:51:08Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Airport taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys on July 1970. A note on the back of the image identifies the direction (looking west) in which the image was taken as well as identifying several landmarks. Identifiable in this image are Dulles Toll Road, thirty acre Lake Anne, Lake Anne Village Center, Dulles Airport, and Reston National Golf Course. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.52Item Photograph: Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Lake Anne and Wiehle Avenue," Undated(2006-10-05T16:15:51Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysUndated aerial view of Lake Anne and Wiehle Avenue taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys. In this image, Lake Anne can be seen in center of the image with Wiehle Avenue running from the foreground to the background. Also identifiable are North Shore Drive and Baron Cameron Avenue Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.50Item Photograph: Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Lake Anne," December 20, 1965(2006-10-11T15:43:14Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Lake Anne taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys on December 20, 1965. Lake Anne and Lake Anne Village Center can be seen on the left side of the image. Identifiable landmarks are North Shore Drive, Fairview Drive and Hook Road. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.50Item Photograph: Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Lake Anne," Undated(2006-10-05T16:07:01Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysUndated aerial view of Lake Anne taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys. In this image Lake Anne and Lake Anne Village Center can be seen towards the right side. Sunset Hills Road is also visible in this image. It is under construction. Other identifiable landmarks are North Shore Drive and Fairway Drive. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.50Item Photograph: Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Lake Thoreau," September 6, 1972(2006-10-05T14:34:57Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Lake Thoreau taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys on September 6, 1972. In this, Lake Thoreau can be seen filling up. At the time of this image, South Lake Drive had yet to be constructed across Lake Thoreau's dam. Other identifiable landmarks in this image are Lake Anne, Dulles Toll Road, Sunset Hills Road and Wiehle Avenue. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.48Item Photograph: Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Restion International Center Construction," November 24, 1971(2006-10-11T14:49:44Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of the construction of Reston International Center taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys on November 24, 1971. Construction of the Reston International Center can be seen near the center of the image. Running from the right to the left hand side of the image is the Dulles Toll Road. Intersecting the Toll Road on the left side of the image is Reston Parkway. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.50Item Photograph: Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Reston International Center and Lake Anne," October 3, 1975(2006-10-11T19:09:14Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Lake Anne and Reston International Center taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Survey on October 3, 1975. Lake Anne is visible in the top left corner of this image with Reston International Center in the bottom left. Other identifiable landmarks are Dulles Toll Road, North Shore Drive, Baron Cameron Avenue, Hidden Creek Country Club, Sunset Hills Road, and Sunrise Valley Drive. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.50Item Photograph: Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Reston International Center Construction," November 24, 1971(2006-10-05T16:16:48Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of the construction of Reston International Center taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys on November 24, 1971. The Reston International Center can be seen near the center of the image under construction. Running from the right to the left hand side of the image is the Dulles Toll Road. Intersecting the Toll Road on the left side of the image is Reston Parkway. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.50Item Photograph: Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Reston International Center," August 16, 1979(2006-10-05T15:15:04Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Reston International Center taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys on August 16, 1979. In this image, the Reston International Center can be seen towards the right side of the image. In the center of the image, a large construction project can be seen. Dulles Toll Road can be seen running from the left side of the image to the right. Also identifiable are Reston Parkway and Sunrise Valley Drive. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.48Item Photograph: Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, "Aerial View of Reston National Golf Course," June 26, 1981(2006-10-11T19:08:19Z) Blue Ridge Aerial SurveysAerial view of Reston National Golf Course taken by Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys on June 26, 1981. Reston International Golf Course can be seen in the center of this image. On the left side of the image, most of Lake Thoreau is visible. Other identifiable landmarks include Dulles Toll Road, Wiehle Avenue, Sunrise Valley Drive, and Reston Parkway. Planned Community Archives Collection, 460.51