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The History Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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"Arlington is the smallest, most densely populated county in the United States. Its destiny has been driven by its geographic proximity to Washington, D.C., and very important by the fact that most Potomac River crossings begin in the county. Initially part of a large land grant to Lord Fairfax before the Revolutionary War, what is now Arlington was ceded to help form the new federal government seat by the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1790. It remained...
Author
Pub. Date
1902
Language
English
Description
Various personal papers generated by Edmund C. Fleet or organizations that he belonged to are housed in RG 11. Fleet was prominent in Arlington's Black community and his activity in many of it's earliest organizations and churches is reflected here. The collection contains scattered records of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Arlington County Civic Federation, Odd Fellows Stevens Lodge, and others.
Author
Pub. Date
1957
Language
English
Description
This is a personal narrative written in September 1999 by Diane Mason about her participation with the Center. She describes activities such as dances, field trips, sports teams, and summer movies. Her story does not provide great detail about the Center's operations.
Author
Pub. Date
1898
Language
English
Description
Some personal papers of Frank L. Ball and his wife Marie Shreve Ball are contained in Record Group 12. The Ball family was one of the original large land owners of Arlington County, and Frank L. Ball was prominent in the community and a member of many local organizations and political groups.
The papers reflect Ball's activity in local politics, and community organizations especially during the 1920's; a history of Mt. Olivet Church, and genealogical...
Pub. Date
1941
Language
English
Description
The collection includes material from Arlington County's Air Raid Warden Service from 1941 through 1943. Much of the material was produced by Arlington County or organizations in the Metropolitan area and included what to do during an air raid both in terms of both to prepare your home and specific information about combating a fire bomb or gas attack.
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