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Descriptive Summary Metro 2001, Inc. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Metro History Project Collection, 1930-1984 MS2034 8.5 Linear feet Collection contains correspondence, clippings, transcripts of speeches and Congressional hearings, bound volumes, cassette tapes, and maps that document the history of the development of rapid transit facilities for the Washington metropolitan area. The records date from 1930 to 1984. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center

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Historical or Biographical Note

The Metro History Project was a project of Metro 2001, Inc., an organization founded in 1979 to produce a book-length history of the Metro for the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority. Using documents obtained from local archives and private collections, Metro 2001, Inc. produced several short works entitled "Metro History Monographs." Although many of these documents were cataloged and entered into a database to be indexed, the book was never completed and the project was abandoned. The materials were donated to The George Washington University in 1985. Related material can be found in the papers of C. Darwin Stolzenbach.

Collection Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, clippings, transcripts of speeches and Congressional hearings, bound volumes, cassette tapes, and maps that document the history of the development of rapid transit facilities for the Washington metropolitan area. The records date from 1930 to 1984.

Because the numbering system assigned to the items does not reflect chronological or alphabetical order, the Project's indexes should be consulted first. These include a document index, a photograph index, an index of proposed chapters to never-completed book, and a Global Index. The oral history transcripts are often incomplete or paraphrased, so they should only be used for overview purposes. The tapes contain the complete original interviews.

Collection Organization

Organized into five series: Historical documents, Photograph file lists, Publications, Oral histories, and Oversized documents.

Subject Terms Corporate Entities Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Topics Speeches Washington (D.C.) history Washington Metropolitan Area United States. Congress Transportation Subways Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records MS2034 Series 1 Historical documents, 1930-1984 6.25 Linear feet

This series, representing the largest portion of the collection, contains documents including Congressional hearings, correspondence, and clippings dating from 1930 to 1984. It also contains an index of the documents.

1 1 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 1-60, undated 1 2 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 61-110, undated 1 3 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 111-142, undated 1 4 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 143-170, undated 1 5 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 171-200, undated 1 6 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 201-240, undated 1 7 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 241-290, undated 1 8 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 291-360, undated 1 9 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 361-430, undated 1 10 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 431-480, undated 1 11 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 481-550, undated 1 12 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 551-619, undated 2 1 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 620-690, undated 2 2 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 691-799, undated 2 3 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 800-849, undated 2 4 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 850-1010, undated 2 5 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 1011-1130, undated 2 6 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 1131-1215, undated 2 7 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 1216-1450, undated 2 8 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 1451-1540, undated 2 9 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 1541-1605, undated 2 10 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 1606-1749, undated 2 11 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 1750-1810, undated 2 12 Abstract Index: Metro History Abstracts, File Numbers 1811-1899, undated 3 1 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1-la, undated 3 2 Documents: Metro History Abstracts Ib-lc, undated 3 3 Documents: Metro History Abstracts Id, undated 3 4 Documents: Metro History Abstracts le, undated 3 5 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 2-30, undated 3 6 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 31-60, undated 3 7 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 61-80, undated 3 8 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 81-90, undated 3 9 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 91-98, undated 3 10 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 99-101, undated 3 11 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 102-104, undated 3 12 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 105a-107b, undated 3 13 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 107-112, undated 4 1 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 113-122, undated 4 2 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 124a-130h, undated 4 3 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 131-143, undated 4 4 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 144a-n, undated 4 5 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 145a-158, undated 4 6 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 159a-160b, undated 4 7 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 162-1 71f, undated 4 8 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 172-177, undated 4 9 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 178a-185c, undated 4 10 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 186a-b, undated 4 11 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 187a-e, undated 5 1 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 187f-h, undated 5 2 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 187i-190b, undated 5 3 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 191a- 195, undated 5 4 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 197a-200, undated 5 5 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 201-220, undated 5 6 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 221-229g, undated 5 7 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 234-239, undated 5 8 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 246-280, undated 5 9 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 281-329, undated 5 10 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 332-360, undated 5 11 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 362-405, undated 6 1 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 406-440, undated 6 2 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 441, undated 6 3 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 444-461, undated 6 4 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 463-469, undated 6 5 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 474-483, undated 6 6 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 495-520, undated 6 7 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 521-549, undated 6 8 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 549a-550, undated 6 9 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 551-587, undated 6 10 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 588, undated 6 11 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 589-594a, undated 7 1 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 595-620, undated 7 2 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 621-630, undated 7 3 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 631-640, undated 7 4 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 641-670, undated 7 5 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 671-683, undated 7 6 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 692-708, undated 7 7 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 709-720, undated 7 8 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 721-723, undated 7 9 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 724-730, undated 7 10 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 731-770, undated 8 1 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 771-780, undated 8 2 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 781-790, undated 8 3 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 791-800, undated 8 4 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 801-820, undated 8 5 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 821-830, undated 8 6 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 831-840, undated 8 7 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 841-850, undated 8 8 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 851-870, undated 8 9 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 891-907, undated 8 10 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 908-930, undated 8 11 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 931-1005b, undated 8 12 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1007a-1017, undated 8 13 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1018a-b, undated 9 1 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1019a-d, undated 9 2 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1020a-1025, undated 9 3 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1026, undated 9 4 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1027, undated 9 5 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1028, undated 9 6 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1029, undated 9 7 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1030, undated 9 8 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1100-1115, undated 9 9 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1116-1126, undated 9 10 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1127-1130, undated 9 11 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1131-1144b, undated 9 12 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1145-1170, undated 9 13 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1171-1180, undated 10 1 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1181-1196, undated 10 2 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1197-1200, undated 10 3 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1201-1229, undated 10 4 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1231-1407, undated 10 5 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1408-1411, undated 10 6 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1413-1430, undated 10 7 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1441-1450, undated 10 8 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1452-1460, undated 10 9 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1461-1470, undated 10 10 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1471-1480, undated 10 11 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1481-1490, undated 11 1 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1501-1530, undated 11 2 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1531-1543, undated 11 3 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1544, undated 11 4 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1545-1558, undated 11 5 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1561-1580, undated 11 6 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1581-1588, undated 11 7 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1589, undated 11 8 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1590-1600, undated 11 9 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1601-1606b, undated 11 10 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1607-1616, undated 11 11 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1700a-1720, undated 12 1 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1721-1736, undated 12 2 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1737-1750, undated 12 3 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1751-1760, undated 12 4 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1762-1780, undated 12 5 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1781-1788, undated 12 6 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1789-1791, undated 12 7 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1792, undated 12 8 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1797-1799, undated 12 9 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1800, undated 12 10 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1801-1809, undated 12 11 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 181 la- 1824, undated 12 12 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1825-1844, undated 12 13 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1845-1860, undated 13 2 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1881-1890, undated 13 3 Documents: Metro History Abstracts 1891-2010, undated 13 4 Documents: Metro History Abstracts unnumbered, undated MS2034 Series 2 Photograph file lists, undated 0.25 Linear feet

This series contains indexes to 491 photogaphs housed at the WMATA. The lists index the images by year, line number, name, place, and subject.

13 5 Chronological Index, undated 13 6 Line Index, undated 13 7 Name Index, undated 13 8 Place Index, undated 13 9 Subject Index, undated 13 10 Photo Abstracts records 1-256, undated 13 11 Photo Abstracts records 257-491, undated MS2034 Series 3 Publications, undated 0.75 Linear feet

This series contains indexes for each proposed chapter of the Metro History Project book, broken down by type of index. Copies of the monographs resulting from the Metro History Project are also included.

13 12 Chapter 1, Authors, undated 13 13 Chapter 1, Subchapters, undated 13 14 Chapter 1, Subjects, undated 13 15 Chapter 1, Summary, undated 13 16 Chapter 2, Authors, undated 13 17 Chapter 2, Subchapters, undated 13 18 Chapter 2, Subjects, undated 13 19 Chapter 2, Summary, undated 13 20 Chapter 4, Authors, undated 13 21 Chapter 4, Subchapters, undated 13 22 Chapter 4, Subjects, undated 13 23 Chapter 4, Summary, undated 14 1 Chapter 5, Authors, undated 14 2 Chapter 5, Subchapters, undated 14 3 Chapter 5, Subjects, undated 14 4 Chapter 5, Summary, pages 1-55, undated 14 5 Chapter 5, Summary, Pages 56-115, undated 14 6 Chapter 6, Authors, undated 14 7 Chapter 6, Subchapters, undated 14 8 Chapter 6, Subjects, undated 14 9 Chapter 6, Summary, undated 14 10 Chapter 7, Authors, undated 14 11 Chapter 7, Subchapters, undated 14 12 Chapter 7, Subjects, undated 14 13 Chapter 7, Summary, undated 14 14 Chapter 8, Authors, undated 14 15 Chapter 8, Subchapters, undated 14 16 Chapter 8, Subjects, undated 14 17 Chapter 8, Summary, pages 1-45, undated 14 18 Chapter 8, Summary, pages 46-91, undated 14 19 Chapter 9, Authors, undated 14 20 Chapter 9, Subchapters, undated 14 21 Chapter 9, Subjects, undated 14 22 Chapter 9, Summary, undated 14 23 Chapter 10, Authors, undated 14 24 Chapter 10 , Subchapters, undated 14 25 Chapter 10 , Subjects, undated 14 26 Chapter 10, Summary, undated 14 27 Chapter 11, Authors, Subjects, and Summary, undated 14 28 Chapter 12, Summary, undated 14 29 Metro History Monograph, "The Authorization of Metro", undated 15 1 Metro History Monograph, "The History of the Mass Transportation Survey", undated 15 2 Metro History Monograph,, "Roles of Local Officials in the Creation of Metro", undated MS2034 Series 4 Oral histories, 1979-1982 1 Linear feet

This series contains transcripts and cassette tapes of oral histories. Transcripts are often incomplete or paraphrased and vary in format. The date from 1979 to 1982.

15 3 Transcripts: Interview with Cleatus Barnett, 11/1981 15 4 Transcripts: Interview with Harland Bartholomew, 03/1979 15 5 Transcripts: Interview with Frederick J. Clarke, undated 15 6 Transcripts: Interview with Walter Fauntroy, 01/1982 15 7 Transcripts: Interview with Joseph Fischer, 11/1981 15 8 Transcripts: Interview with Francis Francois, 12/1981 15 9 Transcripts: Interview with James Gleason, 01/1982 15 10 Transcripts: Interview with Herbert Harris, 10/1981 15 11 Transcripts: Interview with George Hartzog, 06/1981 15 12 Transcripts: Interview with Keneth Hoover, 05/1979 15 13 Transcripts: Interview with Charles Horsky, 11/1981 15 14 Transcripts: Interview with Robert Keith, undated 15 15 Transcripts: Interview with Jerry Moore, 03/1982 15 16 Transcripts: Interview with McKim Norton, 05/1979 15 17 Transcripts: Interview with Carlton Sickles, 10/1981 15 18 Transcripts: Interview with Sterling Tucker, 11/1981 15 19 Transcripts: Interview with Francis Turner, 02/1982 15 20 Transcripts: Interview with Paul Watt, 10/1981 15 21 Transcripts: Interview with Herbert Wells, 07/1979 15 22 Transcripts: Interview with Basil Whitener, 11/1982 16 1 Tapes: Samuel Abbott; James Gleason, undated 16 2 Tapes: Cleatus Barnett; Walter Fauntroy, undated 16 3 Tapes: Harland Bartholomew, undated 16 4 Tapes: Alan Boyd; George Hertzog, undated 16 5 Tapes: Charles Conrad, undated 16 6 Tapes: William Finley, undated 16 7 Tapes: Joseph Fischer; Herbert Harris, undated 16 8 Tapes: Jackson Graham, part 1, undated 16 9 Tapes: Jackson Graham, part 2; Paul Watt, part 1, undated 16 10 Tapes: Jackson Graham, part 3, undated 16 11 Tapes: Jackson Graham, part 4, undated 16 12 Tapes: Frederick Gutheim, part 1, undated 16 13 Tapes: Frederick Gutheim, part 2, undated 16 14 Tapes: Philip Hammer, undated 16 15 Tapes: Keneth Hoover, undated 16 16 Tapes: Charles Horsky; Paul Watt, part 2, undated 16 17 Tapes: Robert Keith; Frederick Clarke, undated 16 18 Tapes: John Nevius; Sterling Tucker, undated 16 19 Tapes: McKim Norton, part 1, undated 16 20 Tapes: McKim Norton, part 2, undated 16 21 Tapes: Wilfred Owen, undated 16 22 Tapes: John Rannells, undated 16 23 Tapes: Cody Pfanstiehl, undated 16 24 Tapes: Warren Quenstedt, undated 16 25 Tapes: Elizabeth Rowe; Francis Francois, undated 16 26 Tapes: Carlton Sickles; Leo Urbanski, undated 16 27 Tapes: Frank Turner, undated 16 28 Tapes: Harry Weese, undated 16 29 Tapes: Herbert Wells, undated MS2034 Series 5 Oversized documents, undated 0.25 Linear feet

This series contains a Global Index by author, title, name, organization, and subject. It is the most comprehensive set of indexes available for referencing the historical documents in Series 1.

17 1 Global Index: Authors, undated 17 2 Global Index: Document Titles, undated 17 3 Global Index: Document Titles, chronological, undated 17 4 Global Index: Key names, undated 17 5 Global Index: Organizations, undated 17 6 Global Index: Subjects, undated 18 ATP Speed Commands, Control line drawings, 03/19/1973-07/12/1973