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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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  • Downtown, E. Market St. seen from Spotswood Bank by James Madison University

    Downtown, E. Market St. seen from Spotswood Bank

  • Old homes on E. Market St. near Broad St. by James Madison University

    Old homes on E. Market St. near Broad St.

  • Old house next to Lutheran Church on E. Market St. by James Madison University

    Old house next to Lutheran Church on E. Market St.

  • Main St. downtown by James Madison University

    Main St. downtown

  • Downtown skyline seen from rear of Spotswood Bank by James Madison University

    Downtown skyline seen from rear of Spotswood Bank

  • New Firestone under construction by James Madison University

    New Firestone under construction

  • Downtown skyline, from Brethren Church property by James Madison University

    Downtown skyline, from Brethren Church property

  • Downtown skyline seen from behind E. Market by James Madison University

    Downtown skyline seen from behind E. Market

  • View of parking deck from 57 S. Main St. by James Madison University

    View of parking deck from 57 S. Main St.

  • Rear view of Alfred Ney's, before Renewal by James Madison University

    Rear view of Alfred Ney's, before Renewal

  • New Alfred Ney's rear side by James Madison University

    New Alfred Ney's rear side

  • Behind E. Market St. by James Madison University

    Behind E. Market St.

  • Map of CBD, Downtown Harrisonburg by James Madison University

    Map of CBD, Downtown Harrisonburg

  • Map of Harrisonburg, Downtown Mall by James Madison University

    Map of Harrisonburg, Downtown Mall

  • View of Court House from W. Market St. at High St. by James Madison University

    View of Court House from W. Market St. at High St.

  • View of Court House from parking deck by James Madison University

    View of Court House from parking deck

  • View of West Court Square from 5th floor of 57 S. Main St. by James Madison University

    View of West Court Square from 5th floor of 57 S. Main St.

  • View of southwest Court Square Harrisonburg by James Madison University

    View of southwest Court Square Harrisonburg

  • Downtown, Court Square by James Madison University

    Downtown, Court Square

  • View of E. Market from 5th floor of 57 S. Main St. by James Madison University

    View of E. Market from 5th floor of 57 S. Main St.

  • W. Market St. looking west from the Square by James Madison University

    W. Market St. looking west from the Square

  • Ney's House of Fashion by James Madison University

    Ney's House of Fashion

  • "Body Shop" on E. Market by James Madison University

    "Body Shop" on E. Market

  • North Court Square (Presbyterian Church to Joseph Ney's) by James Madison University

    North Court Square (Presbyterian Church to Joseph Ney's)

 

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