Browse Resources (33 total)
Oral History, Part 2: Lee Hubbard
Part 2 of two parts. Lee Hubbard's family can trace its roots in Fairfax County to the 1700s. He discusses his childhood and milestone events. Lee Hubbard became a member of the police department and he talks about criminal cases, traffic, and the…
Tags: agriculture, civil war, commerce, education, fire department, occupations, police, railroad, traffic, world war ii
Oral History, Part 2: Delbert (Bill) Sheads and Elsie Sisson (1921 - 2008)
In Part 2 of two interview sessions, Bill and Elsie (Sheads) Sisson, brother and sister, reminisce about their family, which came to the Braddock District from Culpepper, Virginia, in 1903. They talk about people and places, schools, lumbering and…
Oral History: Rosemarie Schelling
Rosemarie Schelling and her family moved to the Braddock District when her husband was stationed at the Pentagon during the 1960s. Their five children joined a neighborhood of large families. Rosemarie Schelling remembers family activities, outdoor…
Tags: childhood, education, ravensworth, recreation, roads
Oral History: Bill Wrench
Bill Wrench came to the Braddock District in 1957 as the Director of the Economic and Industrial Development Committee (later, the Economic Development Authority). Lack of development in the county surprised him then, but his job was to integrate…
Tags: airport, commerce, development, education, government, railroad, ravensworth, roads, subdivisions
Oral History: Valerie Vahouny
Val Vahouny and her family moved to a new home in the original Kings Park development in 1963. Like many families in the 1950s, she and her husband first lived in an apartment until their growing family required more space. She talks about family and…
Oral History: Mayo Stuntz
Mayo Stuntz is a descendant of the Fitzhugh family who came to the area in the 1600s. Born in 1915, he traces his genealogy, childhood, and county history. He talks about growing up in the county and its historic sites. Mayo Stuntz is a founding…
Oral History: Donna Soderholm
Donna Soderholm moved to the Braddock District of Fairfax County in 1963. Compared to Chicago, the Virginia suburbs were undeveloped and her husband's commute to downtown DC took only a half hour. Most families in her neighborhood had four or more…
Tags: childhood, education, entertainment, parks, ravensworth, recreation
Oral History: Margaret Shutler
Margaret Shutler came to Fairfax County in 1964, the mother of six children and wife of a member of the U.S. Marine Corps ordered to the Pentagon. She talks about bringing up children and changes in household management.
Tags: development, education, entertainment, recreation
Oral History, Part 1: Delbert (Bill) Sheads and Elsie Sisson(1921 - 2008)
In Part 1 of two interview sessions, Bill and Elsie (Sheads) Sisson, brother and sister, reminisce about their family, which came to the Braddock District from Culpepper, Virginia, in 1903. They talk about people and places, schools, lumbering and…
Oral History: Jean Packard
After moving to Fairfax County in 1951, Jean Packard was heavily involved in county and local politics. She served as chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and president of the Federation of Citizens Association. She discusses…
Tags: development, education, government, parks