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Robert James Sullivan Jr. Papers

Robert James Sullivan Jr. was City Planner for Harrisonburg from 1965 until 1991 during a time of much growth and development for the city. He also taught as an adjunct professor of Political Science for James Madison University from 1970 until 2006 and served as the "unofficial historian" of the city of Harrisonburg during his lifetime. The collection contains materials related to all of these roles with particularly rich materials related to the growth of Harrisonburg from the 1950s to the early 1990s. There are many photos and slides that feature neighborhoods in Harrisonburg that are no longer in existence after the Urban Renewal projects of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as many maps of Harrisonburg showing projected growth. The links below represent groupings of images as organized and described by Robert J. Sullivan. Descriptive text and titles were taken directly from what was written on the slides themselves.

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  • 1978, 1979, and Spring 1980 (showing part of the Bicentennial Parade- Harrisonburg's 200th birthday)
  • Court Square (after landscaping) 1976-1977
  • Downtown Photos, Various Items 1960s, 70s, 80s
  • Durham, NC Street Plantings and Downtown Beautification, 1976
  • Fall '79, Dry River Dam, '83, Mixed views etc., 1988
  • Historical structures and churches, schools and parks, JMU and EMC
  • Housing— various types and situations
  • Industries, Railroad Pollution Scenes, City Facilities- parking lots, fire stations, police station, HEC; "Miscellaneous"
  • Late 1960s
  • May-July 1980
  • Non-Harrisonburg 1968-88
  • Old Town 1988
  • Pee Wee Football and Handley HS
  • Pre-Plan City
  • Reston, VA, Columbia, MD, Green Run, VA Beach 1970-1972
  • Slum slides
  • Steam plant pictures, Winter 1981-1982, Spring & Summer 1982
  • Street construction projects
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  • S. Main looking south from Maryland Ave. by James Madison University

    S. Main looking south from Maryland Ave.

  • S. Main at Blacks Run, looking north by James Madison University

    S. Main at Blacks Run, looking north

  • S. Main St. looking North toward Blacks Run , Miller Court Area by James Madison University

    S. Main St. looking North toward Blacks Run , Miller Court Area

  • S. Main St. looking north from Grace by James Madison University

    S. Main St. looking north from Grace

  • College Esso and "Stockade" restaurant by James Madison University

    College Esso and "Stockade" restaurant

  • N. Mason St. in northeast urban renewal project by James Madison University

    N. Mason St. in northeast urban renewal project

  • Green Strip along N. Mason St. Near Wolfe St. by James Madison University

    Green Strip along N. Mason St. Near Wolfe St.

  • View of East Market with downtown in distance by James Madison University

    View of East Market with downtown in distance

  • E. Market St. looking west, residential area by James Madison University

    E. Market St. looking west, residential area

  • E. Market St, looking west, business area just ahead by James Madison University

    E. Market St, looking west, business area just ahead

  • View of S. Main looking south from Monument Ave. by James Madison University

    View of S. Main looking south from Monument Ave.

  • Tree stumps on S. Main (at Foley's) by James Madison University

    Tree stumps on S. Main (at Foley's)

  • Cantrell Ave. at S. Mason St. by James Madison University

    Cantrell Ave. at S. Mason St.

  • Cantrell Ave. looking west from S. Mason St. by James Madison University

    Cantrell Ave. looking west from S. Mason St.

  • Cantrell Ave. under construction looking west from S. Mason by James Madison University

    Cantrell Ave. under construction looking west from S. Mason

  • Cantrell Ave., Main to Mason by James Madison University

    Cantrell Ave., Main to Mason

  • Interstate 81 and Route 33 cloverleaf by James Madison University

    Interstate 81 and Route 33 cloverleaf

  • New Cantrell Ave. looking west toward S. Main St. by James Madison University

    New Cantrell Ave. looking west toward S. Main St.

  • Cantrell Ave. just before construction looking west near Episcopal Church by James Madison University

    Cantrell Ave. just before construction looking west near Episcopal Church

  • Cantrell Ave. under construction looking west near Episcopal Church by James Madison University

    Cantrell Ave. under construction looking west near Episcopal Church

  • Cantrell Ave. looking west from Ott St. after south side homes were demolished by James Madison University

    Cantrell Ave. looking west from Ott St. after south side homes were demolished

  • Cantrell Ave. south side, between Ott and S. Mason (to be demolished) by James Madison University

    Cantrell Ave. south side, between Ott and S. Mason (to be demolished)

  • Construction of new sidewalks on S. Main St. in downtown by James Madison University

    Construction of new sidewalks on S. Main St. in downtown

  • S. Court Square, new sidewalks and plantings by James Madison University

    S. Court Square, new sidewalks and plantings

 

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