Browse Resources (17 total)
Oral History: Clara Greinke
Clara Greinke, her husband and three sons moved to the Braddock District in 1960. Roads were narrow and often still dirt-covered. She notes how the area has changed from a woodland rural countryside dotted with ponds for fishing and skating. Active…
Oral History: Tom Giska
Tom Giska joined the faculty as a science teacher at Lake Braddock High School in 1974, the school's second year in operation. He discusses the growth of the school and historic events in the early history of Fairfax County. Tom Giska has compiled a…
Tags: airport, burke, civil war, commerce, development, education, historic site, railroad
Oral History: Irv Denton
Irv Denton moved to Annandale in 1967. He discusses Annandale's history, development and notable people from 1685 to the present day.
Tags: agriculture, annandale, historic site, native american, roads
Oral History: Dan Cragg
Dan Cragg, former Braddock District History Commissioner, traces the history of Braddock District through stories about early families--the Fitzhughs and the Lees, among them. He traces the growth of the railroads through streets now occupied with…
Tags: cemetery, civil war, fitzhugh, historic site, lee, parks, railroad, ravensworth, springfield, world war ii
Oral History: Paul Brown (Jul. 25, 1929 - Sep. 16, 2005)
Paul Brown grew up in Fairfax County. He remembers childhood activities, pickup neighborhood baseball, long bus rides to school, and neighborhood grocery stores. He reminisces about family history and about the days when the Braddock District had no…
Tags: burke, civil war, development, education, historic site, occupations, recreation
Oral History: Ernest (Buddy) Belote
Ernest (Buddy) Belote can trace his family roots in Northern Virginia to pre-Revolutionary days. His ancestor, Colonel William Fitzhugh of Bedfordshire, England, purchased about 22,000 acres of land in Northern Virginia and began cultivating what…
Tags: childhood, civil war, historic site, occupations, recreation, sports
Oral History: Jennifer Cornelson Addington
Jennifer Cornelson Addington grew up in Old Burke where her family lived in Whiteoaks, the original edifice of the Burke Elementary School. She reminisces about her childhood and neighborhood growth.
Tags: burke, childhood, education, historic site, transportation