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Robert Horne papers

1952-1970

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1709

Robert C. Horne joined the National Park Service in 1935 and became involved in Capital Parks planning and development in the Washington metropolitan area. A member of the National Capital Planning Commission Coordinating Committee, Horne subsequently became Associate Regional Director for the National Capital Region and Assistant to the Director of the National Capital and Urban Park Affairs. Horne also served as the President of the Montgomery County Civic Federation and as a delegate to the Interfederation Council. His papers include information about the various organizations and committees with which Horne was associated, as well as the Army Corps of Engineers, highways, freeways, flood plains, transportation, zoning, and housing.

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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Montgomery County Citizens Planning Association (Montgomery County, Md.)

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The Montgomery County Citizens Planning Association was organized in the 1950s to support and encourage sound planning in the development of Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Citizens Planning Association, through research, testimony, and other activities, publicized the need for planned growth, the preservation of exising commnuities, rapid transit, the expansion of the park system, the preservation of farmland, and the elimination of conflicts-of-interest. In 19...

Interfederation Council

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Montgomery County Civic Federation (Montgomery County, Md.)

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The Montgomery County Civic Federation was created in 1925 as an umbrella organization for the numerous civic organizations that had been established to improve County services. The Montgomery County Civic Federation supported the creation of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and advocated a home rule charter and more local government control. From the description of Records. 1925-1987. (Montgomery County Public Library). WorldCat rec...

Horne, Robert C., 1909-

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Long-time employee of the National Park Service and civic leader. Horne's positions with the Park Service included Associate Regional Director for the National Capitol Region and Assistant to the Director of National Capitol and Urban Park Affairs. He also served the Montgomery County Civic Federation as its president and vice-president. From the description of Papers of Robert C. Horne, 1952-1970. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 18353...

United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an engineer formation of the United States Army that has three primary mission areas: engineer regiment, military construction, and civil works. The day-to-day activities of the three mission areas are administered by a lieutenant general known as the commanding general/chief of engineers. The chief of engineers commands the engineer regiment, composed of combat engineer army units, and answers directly to the chief of staff of the army. Comba...

United States. National Capital Planning Commission

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The National Capital Planning Commission is the federal government's planning agency for the National Capital Region. The twelve-member Commission meets monthly to adopt, approve, or provide advice on plans and projects that impact the nation's capital and surrounding areas. From the description of National Capital Planning Commission preliminary 1958 land acquisition budget estimates, 1956. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 701314232 ...

Horne, Robert C.

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From the guide to the Robert Horne papers, 1952-1970, 1952-1970, (State of Maryland and Historical Collections) ...