http://braddockheritage.org/items/browse/tag/development/page/2?output=atom <![CDATA[braddockheritage.org/]]> 2020-07-01T14:12:26-04:00 Omeka http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/126 <![CDATA[Oral History: Jean Packard]]> 2011-09-13T23:08:28-04:00

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Oral History: Jean Packard

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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 development issues and the response of government and community activists.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/124 <![CDATA[Oral History: Audrey Moore]]> 2011-10-12T13:32:29-04:00

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Oral History: Audrey Moore

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Audrey Moore represented Annandale District (now Braddock) for four terms on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors before her election as Board Chairman in 1988. She traces her political career and the politics behind Fairfax County growth.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/123 <![CDATA[Oral History: Robert Mizer]]> 2011-09-13T23:11:08-04:00

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Oral History: Robert Mizer

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While in the U. S. Navy in 1979, Robert Mizer was stationed at the Pentagon. He moved his family into the Ravensworth area of the Braddock District and remained. A volunteer fire fighter, he talks about the history of the Burke Volunteer Fire Department, how it operates, and area-wide fire fighting organizations.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/122 <![CDATA[Oral History: Ruth Miller]]> 2011-09-13T23:11:40-04:00

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Oral History: Ruth Miller

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Ruth Miller moved to the Braddock District from Flint, Michigan in 1961. A single mother of three, she taught elementary school. Ruth Miller discusses artifacts of earlier years and the changing geography of the community.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/120 <![CDATA[Oral History: Howard Marshall]]> 2011-09-13T23:13:15-04:00

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Oral History: Howard Marshall

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Howard Marshall came to Northern Virginia in 1948 after serving in the Army in World War II. He describes how the Annandale area looked before homes and shops filled the landscape. He remembers starting his own business and family activities.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/118 <![CDATA[Oral History: Karen Larsson]]> 2011-09-13T23:16:19-04:00

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Oral History: Karen Larsson

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Karen Larsson moved to Northern Virginia in 1979. She talks about the history of her former home, Ashford House, the Ashford family and the surrounding property originally owned by the Fitzhughs.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/117 <![CDATA[Oral History: Paul Kincheloe]]> 2011-09-13T23:17:28-04:00

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Oral History: Paul Kincheloe

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Paul Kincheloe grew up on a dairy farm on Burke Road his father bought in the early 1940s. The farm was sold and developed into the Lake Braddock community about 1970. His boyhood home, Greenfield, still stands on Burke Road. Now an attorney, he talks about his memories of growing up on a working dairy farm, his childhood chores, education, and recreation.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/116 <![CDATA[Oral History: Robert Hunt]]> 2011-09-13T23:18:26-04:00

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Oral History: Robert Hunt

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Robert Hunt moved to the Kings Park neighborhood in the late 1950s. He became president of the Kings Park Civic Association and later, a member of the Fairfax County School Board. He discusses family life, community growth, and his memories of world events.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/114 <![CDATA[Oral History: Al Hlavin]]> 2011-09-13T23:20:37-04:00

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Oral History: Al Hlavin

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Al Hlavin served as Assistant Superintendent for Facilities Services in the Fairfax County Public Schools. He discusses challenges, achievements, and problems associated with building schools, including construction of Terra Centre Elementary School, a partially underground energy-efficient facility. He moved to the county in 1974.
]]> http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/112 <![CDATA[Oral History: Bill Hellwig]]> 2011-09-13T23:22:11-04:00

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Oral History: Bill Hellwig

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Bill Hellwig's family moved to Fairfax County in 1952. His father, a civil engineer, conducted studies for developers on the feasibility of land tracts for development, including the preliminary engineering work for most of Springfield. Bill Hellwig joined the Park Authority after college graduation and by 2005 had worked for the Authority for 33 years. He discusses the development of the parks and their programs.
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