Browse Resources (31 total)
Oral History: Robert Frye
Robert Frye moved to Fairfax in 1967. Three times a member of the Fairfax County School Board--both appointed and elected--Bob Frye worked for equal opportunity in the county as the area emerged from the era of segregation to diversity. He was the…
Tags: civic activism, diversity, education, government, segregation
Oral History: Richard Ernst
Richard Ernst was the first president of Northern Virginia Community College and served in that capacity for 30 years. He discusses the growth of the institution since 1968.
Tags: civil war, development, diversity, education, government
Oral History: Jim Dillard
By 2005, Jim Dillard had served in the Virginia House of Delegates for 32 years. He analyzes the political scene in the Braddock District, finances, diversity, and growth and change in state and local government.
Tags: civic activism, education, government, parks
Oral History: Jack Burkholder
Jack Burkholder moved to Fairfax County in 1956. He served as a teacher and in various administrative roles before becoming Superintendent of Schools for Fairfax County. Growth marked his tenure in the school system. He remembers how the school…
Oral History: Sharon Bulova
The Honorable Sharon Bulova represents the Braddock District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, serving as Vice Chairman. Sharon Bulova initiated "A Look Back at Braddock" and speaks about her goals and her life in the county since 1966.
Tags: civic activism, development, education, government, railroad, roads
Burke International Airport Proposal, Letter of Opposition
A 1951 letter from Paul C. Kincheloe, Chairman of the Northern Virginia Committee Opposed to a Supplemental Airport at Burke, Virginia. This letter to Kincheloe's unnamed senator argued against support for the airport.
Tags: airport, burke, government
Burke International Airport Proposal, Land Auction Announcement
In 1959, the federal government advertised the sale at auction of land originally purchased and consolidated to construct an international airport at Burke. When an alternate site in Chantilly was chosen, almost 900 acres of land formerly designated…
Tags: airport, burke, government, parks, recreation
Delbert [Bill] Sheads and Doris Hollis, Wedding, World War II
Delbert [Bill] Sheads was drafted when he was 19 years old and inducted into the U.S. Army in January 1943. and was assigned to the 113th Armored Cavalry Reconnaissance Regiment. He and his girlfriend, Doris Hollis, attended Fairfax High School…
Tags: government, world war ii
Ration Book, World War II
During World War II, ration coupons, issued to individuals in book format, specified what and how much people could purchase of items in limited supply because of the war. Cooking oil, coffee, automobile gasoline, and sugar were among rationed…
Tags: government, world war ii
Fairfax County Police, 1941
Fairfax County Police Department, June 1941. Left to right. Front row: Det. Sgt. Henry Magarity, Alton Poole, Chief Carl McIntosh, Sgt. Lewis Finks, James Mahoney. Second row: Joseph Howard, Willard Mohler, Paul Dove, Grafton Wells. Third row:…
Tags: government, police