Robert E. Simon, Jr. papers, 1960-2006.

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Robert E. Simon, Jr. papers, 1960-2006.

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The collection consists of newsclippings, promotional material and booklets relating to Reston. Also included are printed material, publications, scrapbooks, and his speeches and paperwork from various conferences he attended at different universities around the country.

7.5 linear ft.

George Mason University, Fenwick Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7943828

George Mason University, Fenwick Library

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Simon, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1914-

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Robert E. Simon, Jr., was born in New York City in 1914. After graduating from Harvard, Simon took over the family real estate management and development business. In 1961, with the proceeds from the sale of a family property, Carnegie Hall, Simon purchased 6,750 acres of land in Fairfax County, Virginia, which would become Reston, Virginia. Reston is now recognized as the foremost Planned Community in the United States. Simon's Planned Community, or new town, emphasized the quality of life for ...