Guide to the Henry H. Douglas papers, 1945-1992 Henry H. Douglas C0296

Guide to the Henry H. Douglas papers, 1945-1992

Henry H. Douglas
C0296


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January 24, 2017

Finding aid prepared by Brittney Falter

Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center.
Collection Number
C0296
Title
Henry H. Douglas papers 1960-1974 1945-1992
URL:
http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/hhdouglas.html
Physical Characteristics
0.75 linear ft.
Creator
Douglas, Henry H., 1903-1987
Language
English
Abstract
Notes, articles, correspondence and other materials regarding information on Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit previous hit County  next hit and surrounding areas.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Henry H. Douglas papers must be obtained from Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Henry H. Douglas papers, C0296, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by the previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit previous hit County  next hit Library in November 2016.

Processing Information

Processing completed by Brittney Falter in January 2017. EAD markup completed by Brittney Falter in January 2017.


Biographical Information

Henry H. Douglas (1903-1987) founded and became the executive director of the Pioneer America Society in 1967. Douglas had been a resident of Falls Church, Virginia. Douglas was an editor of Pioneer America and of Echoes of History, publications of the Pioneer America Society, in the 1960s and 1970s. They published many articles about historic sites in northern Virginia.

Scope and Content

The Henry H. Douglas papers contain many notes, correspondence, articles, interview transcripts, images and other materials about historic places in previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit previous hit County  next hit and surrounding areas. One area of focus in these papers is Beverley Mill, a historic grist mill near Broad Run, VA. His notes and collected materials are mostly from the 1960s and 1970s.

Arrangement

The Henry H. Douglas papers are arranged by subject.

Related Material

Special Collections Research Center also holds the Pioneer America Society records.The Library of Virginia and the Fairfax previous hit County  next hit Library have portions of the Henry H. Douglas papers.

Index Terms

    Geographical Names:

  • previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.)
  • Virginia, Northern--History.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Prince William County (Va.)
  • Virginia, Northern--History.

Contents List

Henry H. Douglas papers,
1945-1992
  • Box: 1 Folder: 1
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Barns, Articles,
    1971-1973

  • Box: 1 Folder: 2
    Henry H. Douglas Biography,
    1989, 1992

  • Box: 1 Folder: 3
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Ben Lomond Article,
    1971

  • Box: 1 Folder: 4
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Bel Air Articles and Misc.,
    1969-1974

  • Box: 1 Folder: 5
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Bridges, Articles,
    1972-1974

  • Box: 1 Folder: 6
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Buckland, Articles and Notes,
    circa 1970s

  • Box: 1 Folder: 7
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Buckland Hall, Excerpts from 18th and 19th Centuries,
    circa 1970s

  • Box: 1 Folder: 8
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Buckland Tavern Re: E. H. Pierce, Articles, Corres. And Notes,
    1973-1978

  • Box: 1 Folder: 9
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Buckland Tavern, Notes and Articles,
    1969-1974

  • Box: 1 Folder: 10
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Buckland, Notes, Interview Trans. and Articles,
    1973-1975

  • Box: 1 Folder: 11
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Bull Run Mountain Article,
    1973

  • Box: 1 Folder: 12
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Catharpin, Articles, Notes, Card,
    1973, 1976

  • Box: 1 Folder: 13
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Cloverland, Notes and Correspondence,
    circa 1974

  • Box: 1 Folder: 14
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Churches, Articles and Notes,
    1969-1976

  • Box: 1 Folder: 15
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Correspondence,
    1968-1972

  • Box: 1 Folder: 16
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Dumfries, Articles and Misc.,
    1973-1975

  • Box: 1 Folder: 17
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Dumfries-Henderson, Images and Essays,
    circa 1960s-1970s

  • Box: 1 Folder: 18
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Falkland, Interviews and Notes,
    circa 1974

  • Box: 1 Folder: 19
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Farms, Articles,
    1973-1974

  • Box: 1 Folder: 20
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Gainesville, Notes,
    1970-1973

  • Box: 1 Folder: 21
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Greenwich, Notes,
    circa 1970s

  • Box: 1 Folder: 22
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Growth, Articles,
    1968, 1973, 1976

  • Box: 2 Folder: 1
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Haymarket-Woodlawn, Corresp. and Sketches,
    1971; 1890

  • Box: 2 Folder: 2
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Haymarket, Articles and Correspondence,
    1968-1974; 1930s

  • Box: 2 Folder: 3
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Historic Sites Survey,
    1981

  • Box: 2 Folder: 4
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Houses, Articles,
    1960s-1975

  • Box: 2 Folder: 5
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Manassas Battlefield, Articles,
    1969-1975

  • Box: 2 Folder: 6
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Manassas, Articles,
    1969-1975; 1980

  • Box: 2 Folder: 7
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Nokesville, Articles,
    1971-1973

  • Box: 2 Folder: 8
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Parks, Articles,
    1983

  • Box: 2 Folder: 9
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Occoquan, Articles and Misc.,
    1967-1982

  • Box: 2 Folder: 10
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-People, Articles,
    1969-1974

  • Box: 2 Folder: 11
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Portici, Miscellaneous Materials,
    1971-1972

  • Box: 2 Folder: 12
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Quantico, Articles,
    circa 1969-1971

  • Box: 2 Folder: 13
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Railroads, Articles,
    1971, 1973

  • Box: 2 Folder: 14
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit Articles,
    circa 1960s-1970s

  • Box: 2 Folder: 15
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Schools, Article,
    1974

  • Box: 2 Folder: 16
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-Stores, Articles,
    1973

  • Box: 2 Folder: 17
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Sudley, Articles, Corresp., Misc.,
    1968-1974

  • Box: 2 Folder: 18
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Thorofare, Article and Notes,
    circa late 1960s

  • Box: 2 Folder: 19
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Woodbridge, Notes,
    undated

  • Box: 2 Folder: 20
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Brentsville, Articles,
    1971, 1974

  • Box: 2 Folder: 21
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Rippon Lodge, Articles,
    1969-1973

  • Box: 2 Folder: 22
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit-History, Notes and Articles,
    1971-1974

  • Box: 2 Folder: 23
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Manassas, Newspaper,
    1973

  • Box: 2 Folder: 24
    Beverley Mill Article and Notes; BM-2,
    1980

  • Box: 2 Folder: 25
    Beverley Mill Research Notes; BM-6,
    circa 1979-1980

  • Box: 2 Folder: 26
    Beverley Mill, Notes of No Further Use; BM-9,
    circa 1980

  • Box: 3 Folder: 1
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Beverley Mill Images, Articles, and Notes; BM-1,
    1937; circa 1970s

  • Box: 3 Folder: 2
    Chapman Family, Notes and Book Photocopy; BM-3,
    circa 1980s

  • Box: 3 Folder: 3
    Beverley Mill, Notes; BM-4,
    1977

  • Box: 3 Folder: 4
    Beverley Mill, Interviews; BM-5,
    1971, 1977, 1980

  • Box: 3 Folder: 5
    Beverley Mill- NOVA Heritage, Notes, Corresp., and Articles; BM-7,
    1973, 1980-1981

  • Box: 3 Folder: 6
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Beverley Mill Background Material, Interviews, Etc.; BM-8,
    1969-1973

  • Box: 3 Folder: 7
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William  next hit/Beverley Mill Articles, Notes, Etc.; BM-10,
    1969-1972

  • Box: 3 Folder: 8
    VA- previous hit Prince  next hit previous hit William /Occoquan River, Correspondence,
    1969-1971

  • Box: 3 Folder: 9
    Deed Book Page 370,
    1890

  • Box: 3 Folder: 10
    Wills and Correspondence,
    1971-1972

  • Box: 3 Folder: 11
    Sales Slips-Beverley Mills/Broad Run, VA,
    1947

  • Box: 3 Folder: 12
    Sales Slips-Beverley Mills/Broad Run, VA,
    1945-1946

  • Box: 3 Folder: 13
    Sales Slips-Beverley Mills/Broad Run, VA,
    1948

  • Box: 3 Folder: 14
    Old Fashioned Corn Meal Advertisement and Bag,
    undated