Guide to the Pioneer America Society records, 1964-1980
A Collection in
Special Collections and Archives
Accession Number C0011
George Mason University Libraries
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Processed by: Special Collections and Archives Staff
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Pioneer America Society records must be obtained from Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Preferred Citation
Pioneer America Society records, C0011, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated by the Estate of Henry H. Douglas (David F. MacGhee, Executor) in 1989.
Processing Information
This collection was processed in 1989 by Special Collections and Archives Staff. In 2008, the collection was re-processed by Beth Jante and Sean Tennant, Special Collections and Archives Staff.
Historical Information
The Pioneer America Society (PAS) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and study of sites that represent North American history and material culture. Organized in 1967 by Henry H. Douglas, a resident of Falls Church, Virginia, the Society documents and interprets architecture and artifacts in addition to encouraging education, research, and preservation.
Scope and Content
The Pioneer America Society Collection (PAS) contains material related to the activities of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the PAS from 1967 to 1980. Additionally, the collection includes the publications and findings of the Chapter during that time period, including photographs and maps. The collection is divided into five series for easy use and research. The five series are: Northern Virginia Chapter Business from 1969 to 1979, Correspondence from 1967 to 1978, arranged alphabetically, Subject Files from 1967 to 1978, Printed Material from 1964 to 1980, and Oversize materials from the 1970s.
The first series, Northern Virginia Chapter Business, covers the period from 1969 to 1979. This series is composed of materials pertaining to the activities of the Northern Virginia Chapter and includes the Chapter history, membership, interest sheets, and newspaper clippings. Also included in this series are the Chapter minutes and the notice of dissolution for the Chapter.
The second series, Correspondence, covers the period from 1967 to 1978. This series includes a collection of the correspondence between the Northern Virginia Chapter and its members, arranged alphabetically. This series also includes photographs and drawings from the Chapters members, as well as maps and newspaper clippings. These documents record the findings and investigations of the Chapters' members and provide information about the history of the region.
The third series, Subject Files, covers the time between 1967 and 1978. This series includes information about the Northern Virginia Chapters' bylaws, invoices, and charter members. Also included in this collection is information about the Chapters' annual meetings and the American Association for State and Local History Award. This series chronicles the history of the Northern Virginia Chapter and its activities in the 1960s and 1970s.
The fourth series, Printed Material, ranges from 1964 to 1980. The series contains the publications of the Northern Virginia Chapter and includes the Chapter newsletters and brochures. Additionally, the series includes the publications "Echoes of History" and "Headquarters Heliogram," which contain articles from the Chapters' members and detail their findings and history of the region.
The fifth series contains oversized items from the 1970s, including unidentified newsletters and other publications from the Northern Virginia Chapter.
Arrangement
Organized into five series:
Series 1: Northern Virginia Chapter Business, 1969-1979 (Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, 1967-1978 (Boxes 2-9) Series 3: Subject Files, 1967-1978 (Boxes 9-10) Series 4: Printed Material, 1964-1980 (Boxes 11-12) Series 5: Oversize, 1970s (Box 13)Related Material
Special Collections and Archives also holds other collections of organizations and personal papers that document planning in Northern Virginia. Many of these collection are related to the Planned Community Archives.
Index Terms
- Douglas, Henry H.
- Pioneer America Society.
- Historic Preservation--Virginia.
Persons:
Corporate Names:
Subjects:
Contents List
The first series, Northern Virginia Chapter Business, covers the period of 1969 to 1979. This series includes the Chapter history, membership, newspaper clippings, progress sheets, and a notice of dissolution.
- Box 1
Folder 1
Calendar, 1969-1970
- Box 1
Folder 2
History, 1969
- Box 1
Folder 3
Interest Sheets, n.d.
- Box 1
Folder 4
Members and Membership, 1969-1975
- Box 1
Folder 5
Minutes, 1969-1970
- Box 1
Folder 6
Newsletter, 1969-1970
- Box 1
Folder 7
Newspaper Clippings, 1969-1970
- Box 1
Folder 8
Notice of Dissolution, 1979
- Box 1
Folder 9
Progress Sheets, n.d.
The second series is a collection of correspondence between the Chapter and its members from 1967 to 1978. The series is organized alphabetically and contains letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, maps, and drawings.
- Box 2
Folder 1
Bagdon, Vincent J., 1969
- Box 2
Folder 2
Bartlett, Fred, 1974
- Box 2
Folder 3
Bernstein, Joel, 1968
- Box 2
Folder 4
Bloom, John Potter, 1972, 1976
Photograph "The office of the Tombstone Prospector, a newspaper started in 1887."
- Box 2
Folder 5
Boss, Edward, 1975
- Box 2
Folder 6
Brabner-Smith, John, 1977
- Box 2
Folder 7
Brandt, Lawrence, 1973
Photographs (9) "The Rockbridge Mill, Missouri", "The Hodgson Mill, Missouri"
- Box 2
Folder 8
Briggs, Ferol, 1974
Photographs (17) "Tomahawk Mill, Bedford County, Virginia", "Muddy Creek Mill, Tamworth, Cumberland County, Virginia", "Solitude Mill, Fluvanna County, Virginia", "Woodson's Mill, Nelson County, Virginia", "Spicer's Mill, Orange County, Virginia", "Aldie Mill, Loudoun County, Virginia", "The Burwell-Morgan Mill, Clarke County, Virginia", "The Tide Mill at Poplar Grove, Mathews County, Virginia", "Trenton Mills, Cumberland County, Virginia", "Cow Creek Mill, Gloucester County, Virginia", "Byrd Mill, Louisa County, Virginia", "Merrie Mill, Albemarle County, Virginia", "Walker Mill, Albemarle County, Virginia", "Jefferson Mill, Albemarle County, Virginia", "Graves' Mill, Madison County, Virginia", "Repton Mill, Madison County, Virginia"
- Box 2
Folder 9
Briggs, Lee, 1972
Photographs (4) "Order for Morning Prayer, The Book of Common Prayer, 1754 Folio Edition", "Harold J. Spelman"
- Box 2
Folder 10
Bucher, Robert, 1968-1969
- Box 2
Folder 11
Burton, Tommye S., n.d.
Photographs (2) "The McCormack House, Prince William/Haymarket, Virginia"
- Box 2
Folder 12
Butler, Benjamin and Natalie, 1968-1973
- Box 2
Folder 13
Bye, Ranulph, 1968-1973
- Box 2
Folder 14
Byrd, R.L., 1973, 1975
- Box 2
Folder 15
Cabell, Earle, 1968
- Box 2
Folder 16
Candee, Richard, 1968
- Box 2
Folder 17
Capron, John D., 1968-1977
- Box 2
Folder 18
Carner, Clara Hill, 1974
- Box 2
Folder 19
Cartwell, n.d.
- Box 2
Folder 20
Cavender, Anthony P., 1974
- Box 2
Folder 21
Childs, Patricia; (Moore's Store), 1972-1973
- Box 2
Folder 22
Chitwood, W.R., 1974-1975
- Box 2
Folder 23
Clements, William M., 1972
- Box 2
Folder 24
Conner, E.R., 1975
- Box 2
Folder 25
Conner, Prairie, 1974
- Box 2
Folder 26
Couture, Richard; "James River Canal," 1973
- Box 2
Folder 27
Cozzens, Arthur B., 1971
Photographs (3) "Carl Hamman, gunsmith, Steelville, Missouri"
- Box 2
Folder 28
Dawson, Roger R., 1968-1970
Photographs (9) "Colonial Antiques advertisement", "Old Leesburg-Alexandria Turnpike"
- Box 2
Folder 29
Day, Craig, 1977
- Box 2
Folder 30
Deeley, Mary Jane, n.d.
Sketches (3) "Truro Church, Fairfax, Virginia", "Fairfax Court House, Fairfax, Virginia", "St. Mary's Church, Fairfax Station, Virginia"
- Box 2
Folder 31
Denmen, Clayton C., 1972
- Box 2
Folder 32
Dickey, John M., 1973
- Box 3
Folder 1
Doerken, Bill, 1975
- Box 3
Folder 2
"Echoes," 1970
- Box 3
Folder 3
Elvin, Jane, 1973
Photographs (7) "The Fairfax Herald"
- Box 3
Folder 4
Emerson, Charles, 1968-1977
Postcards (8) "Greetings from San Francisco, California", Photographs (2) "Charles Emerson"
- Box 3
Folder 5
Friis, Herman, 1971
- Box 3
Folder 6
Games, Marshall, n.d.
- Box 3
Folder 7
Gamble, Bob, 1973
Contact Sheet "Aldie, Virginia. Houses"
- Box 3
Folder 8
Givens, David, 1973
- Box 3
Folder 9
Glassie, Henry, 1968-1973
- Box 3
Folder 10
Godfrey, Arthur, 1974
- Box 3
Folder 11
Goodwyn, Frank, 1973
- Box 3
Folder 12
Gott, John K., 1968-1973
Photographs (3) "E.S. Renalds and Company's Store, Marshall, Virginia", "H.L. Groome, Station Agent, Marshall, Virginia", "Southern Railroad Depot, Marshall, Virginia" Maps (2) "Fauquier County, Virginia"
- Box 3
Folder 13
Greguras, Fred, 1971
Negatives (45) "Varina, Virginia", "Mt. Vernon, Virginia", "St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia", Virginia State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia", "Rockledge, Occoquan, Virginia", "Stagecoach Inn, Dumphries, Virginia" Photograph "Varina, Virginia"
- Box 3
Folder 14
Griffith, James S., 1971
- Box 3
Folder 15
Gritzner, Charles F., 1972-1977
- Box 3
Folder 16
Grotewold, Andreas, 1976
- Box 3
Folder 17
Gumb, Dana, 1971, 1974
- Box 4
Folder 1
Gunter, Charles, 1972-1976
- Box 4
Folder 2
Hahn, Tom, 1970-1975
Photographs (19) "Rappahannock River Survey"
- Box 4
Folder 3
Hart, John Fraser, 1971, 1974
- Box 4
Folder 4
Harwood, Herbert, 1968-1970
- Box 4
Folder 5
Hatch, Winslow, 1977
- Box 4
Folder 6
Heller, Homer, 1973
- Box 4
Folder 7
Hirst, Omer, 1970, 1973
- Box 4
Folder 8
Hodge, Robert, 1972
- Box 4
Folder 9
Hoyt, William, 1969-1974
Photographs (4) "Dogtown Common"
- Box 4
Folder 10
Hulan, Dick, 1974
Map "Kentucky"
- Box 4
Folder 11
Hutton, Mary K., 1969
- Box 4
Folder 12
Innes, Frank C., 1973
- Box 4
Folder 13
Jeffers, Jack, 1973
Photographs (2) "Old Blue Ridge Corn Crib", "Amish Man From the Blue Ridge"
- Box 4
Folder 14
Jones, Robert S., 1976
- Box 4
Folder 15
Jordan, Terry, 1973-1976
- Box 4
Folder 16
Kauffman, Henry J., 1973
- Box 4
Folder 17
Kegley, George, 1969
- Box 4
Folder 18
Kibbee, Lew, 1971
- Box 4
Folder 19
Kiessling, Alice, 1974
- Box 4
Folder 20
Kniffen, Fred, 1968-1975
- Box 4
Folder 21
Krause, Frank, 1969
Photographs (6) "Murtaugh House, Manassas, Virginia", "Old Sudley Road", "Sudley Spring, Virginia", "Sudley Mansion, Fairfax, Virginia", "Sudley Sulphur Spring House, Manassas, Virginia"
- Box 4
Folder 22
Kury, Theodore, 1968-1972
- Box 4
Folder 23
Labert, Darwin, n.d.
- Box 4
Folder 24
Lay, Edward, 1974
- Box 5
Folder 1
Leigh, Hassell, n.d.
- Box 5
Folder 2
Leitch, Martha, 1974
- Box 5
Folder 3
Lewis, John, 1970-1977
- Box 5
Folder 4
Lewis Pierce, 1974-1975
- Box 5
Folder 5
Lewis, Vicki, n.d.
- Box 5
Folder 6
MacCord, Lewis, 1971
- Box 5
Folder 7
Markwood, Louis, 1974-1975
- Box 5
Folder 8
Marshall, Howard W., 1970-1977
- Box 5
Folder 9
McAtee, Robert, 1970
- Box 5
Folder 10
McKenna, Patrick, 1973
- Box 5
Folder 11
McTernan, Doug, 1974
Photographs (6) "Farm, Fincastle, Virginia" Map "Fincastle, Virginia"
- Box 5
Folder 12
Millan, Lewis, 1968
- Box 5
Folder 13
Milspaw, Yvonne, 1976
- Box 5
Folder 14
Miscellaneous, 1967-1968
- Box 5
Folder 15
Miscellaneous, 1969
- Box 5
Folder 16
Miscellaneous, 1970
- Box 5
Folder 17
Miscellaneous, 1971
- Box 5
Folder 18
Miscellaneous, 1972
- Box 5
Folder 19
Miscellaneous, 1972
- Box 6
Folder 1
Miscellaneous, 1972
- Box 6
Folder 2
Miscellaneous, 1973
- Box 6
Folder 3
Miscellaneous, 1973
- Box 6
Folder 4
Miscellaneous, 1974
- Box 6
Folder 5
Miscellaneous, 1974
- Box 6
Folder 6
Miscellaneous, 1975
- Box 6
Folder 7
Miscellaneous, 1977
- Box 7
Folder 1
Montell, Lynwood, 1975
- Box 7
Folder 2
Moore, John H., 1975
Photographs (2) "Fitzhugh Plantation House, Valleybrook, Virginia"
- Box 7
Folder 3
Morton, W. Brown III, 1970
- Box 7
Folder 4
National Geographic Magazine, 1973
- Box 7
Folder 5
Netherton, Ross, 1969, 1973
- Box 7
Folder 6
Nett, Charles, n.d.
Photographs (2) "Native Americans, Souix Tribe", Sketch "Log Cabin"
- Box 7
Folder 7
Newton, Milton, 1976
- Box 7
Folder 8
Noble, Allen, 1977-1978
- Box 7
Folder 9
Nolan, Mary Lee, 1972-1975
- Box 7
Folder 10
Norman, Jane, 1975
- Box 7
Folder 11
Odiseos, Phyllis, 1976
- Box 7
Folder 12
Painter, Fred, 1973
- Box 7
Folder 13
Peake Family, 1973
- Box 7
Folder 14
Pennington, Robert, 1967
- Box 7
Folder 15
Pennino, Martha, 1972
- Box 7
Folder 16
Perdue, Charles, 1974
- Box 7
Folder 17
Rafferty, Milton, 1972
- Box 7
Folder 18
Richards, Tom, 1973
- Box 7
Folder 19
Richardson, Herb, 1976
- Box 7
Folder 20
Roberts, Warren, 1972
- Box 7
Folder 21
Rogers, Lane, 1973
- Box 7
Folder 22
Rose, Thomas, 1972
- Box 7
Folder 23
Rosenberger, Francis, 1971
- Box 7
Folder 24
Scheel, Gene, 1973-1975
- Box 7
Folder 25
Schwartz, Stuart, 1974
- Box 7
Folder 26
Seme, Joe, 1975
Drawings (6) "Winter at the Mill", Photograph "The Chapman-Beverly Mill, Virginia", Negative "The Chapman-Beverly Mill, Virginia"
- Box 7
Folder 27
Smith, Larry, 1975-1976
- Box 7
Folder 28
Sprouse, Edith, 1975
- Box 7
Folder 29
Stansfield, Charles, 1975-1976
- Box 7
Folder 30
Steadman, Melvin, 1968-1974
- Box 7
Folder 31
Stuntz, Mayo, 1970
- Box 8
Folder 1
Taylor, R. Stephen, 1973
- Box 8
Folder 2
Thompson, n.d.
Photographs (6) "Reverend Lawson Turner Thompson", "Garage and Dairy, Fairfax, Virginia", "Halman School, Fairfax, Virginia", "Grave Markers, Fairfax, Virginia", Negative "Halman School, Fairfax, Virginia"
- Box 8
Folder 3
Tilp, Frederick, 1973
Map "Charles County, Maryland"
- Box 8
Folder 4
Tishler, William, 1976
- Box 8
Folder 5
Trout, William, 1973-1974
Photographs (2) "The Work on the Rappahannock Canal", "Rappahannock Navigation, Lock 7", Maps (2) "Rappahannock Navigation"
- Box 8
Folder 6
University of Virginia, 1972-1973
- Box 8
Folder 7
Utley, Robert, n.d.
- Box 8
Folder 8
Viorst, Milton, 1973
- Box 8
Folder 9
Vogt, Peter, 1969
Photograph "Artistic Lighting Effect"
- Box 8
Folder 10
Wacker, Peter, 1968-1973
- Box 8
Folder 11
Walls, Aileen, 1975
- Box 8
Folder 12
Walsh, Anthony, 1975
- Box 8
Folder 13
Watkins, Malcolm, 1968-1973
Photographs (4) "Silverware", "China Plate", "Flask", "Marlboro Town Excavations"
- Box 8
Folder 14
White, Elizabeth, 1968-1969
- Box 8
Folder 15
Wiley, John, n.d.
Negative "1908 Cadillac"
- Box 8
Folder 16
Wilfong, James, 1973
- Box 8
Folder 17
Wilhelm, Gene, 1968-1973
- Box 8
Folder 18
Wilhelm, Hubert, 1972-1975
- Box 8
Folder 19
Wilkinson, Joyce, 1968-1969
Photograph "After A Raid on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad"
- Box 8
Folder 20
Williams, Ames, 1968
Maps (2) "Four Mile Run Railroad Map", "District of Columbia", Photographs (6)"Provost Marshall's Office, Alexandria, Virginia", "Sketch of the 71st NY in Alexandria", "Sketch of Alexandria Episcopal Seminary", "Alexandria Oath of Allegiance", "Sketch of Sutler's Cart, Manassas, Virginia"
- Box 8
Folder 21
Williams, Lyle, 1969
- Box 9
Folder 1
Wills, Mary Alice, 1972-1975
Photographs (2)"Possum-Nose Confederate River Battery", "Map of the Potomac", Map "Map of the Potomac River"
- Box 9
Folder 2
Wilson, Eugene, 1969
- Box 9
Folder 3
Wrenn, Tony P., 1970-1974
- Box 9
Folder 4
Wright, Russell, 1972
- Box 9
Folder 5
Wyrick, Charles L., 1972
- Box 9
Folder 6
Yeager, Randolph, 1972-1973
- Box 9
Folder 7
Zelinksi, Wilbur, 1973-1974
The third series contains subject files from 1967 to 1978. This series includes information on the Chapter's annual meetings, bylaws, charter members, invoices, survey sheets, and the American Association for State and Local History Award.
- Box 9
Folder 8
American Association for State and Local History Award, 1973-1974
- Box 9
Folder 9
Annual Meetings, 1969-1975
- Box 9
Folder 10
Annual Meeting, 1978
- Box 9
Folder 11
Barrett, William - Invoice, 1971
- Box 9
Folder 12
Bylaws, 1972
- Box 9
Folder 13
Charter Members, n.d.
- Box 9
Folder 14
Compliments, 1973-1976
- Box 9
Folder 15
Coordinates, 1968
- Box 10
Folder 1
Council on Abandoned Military Posts, 1974
- Box 10
Folder 2
"Echoes" - complimentary copies, n.d.
- Box 10
Folder 3
Finances, 1973-1976
- Box 10
Folder 4
Invoices - "Echoes," 1971-1974
- Box 10
Folder 5
Invoices - envelopes, letterheads, 1967-1975
- Box 10
Folder 6
Invoices - newsletters, n.d.
- Box 10
Folder 7
Japan Foundation Fellowship, 1973
- Box 10
Folder 8
Logo Letterheads, n.d.
- Box 10
Folder 9
Members, 1970-1976
- Box 10
Folder 10
Obituaries, 1976
- Box 10
Folder 11
Old Stone House, Washington D.C., n.d.
- Box 10
Folder 12
Press Releases, n.d.
- Box 10
Folder 13
Programs, 1971-1972, 1978
- Box 10
Folder 14
Publicity, 1975
- Box 10
Folder 15
"Rails to the Blueridge" 1969-1970
- Box 10
Folder 16
Speeches, 1972
- Box 10
Folder 17
Survey Sheets, n.d.
- Box 10
Folder 18
"West Virginia Hillbilly" Receipt, 1977
The fourth series contains printed materials from the Northern Virginia Chapter. This series includes newsletters, the Chapter's "Echoes of History" and "Headquarters Heliogram" publications, and rough and final drafts of brochures.
- Box 11
Folder 1
Brochures - Final Drafts, 1970, 1975
- Box 11
Folder 2
Brochures - Rough Drafts, 1967-1975
- Box 11
Folder 3
"Caves of Virginia" (Douglas, Henry, H.), 1964
- Box 11
Folder 4
"Echoes of History," 1968
- Box 11
Folder 5
"Echoes of History," 1969
- Box 11
Folder 6
"Echoes of History," 1970-1971
- Box 11
Folder 7
"Echoes of History," 1972
- Box 11
Folder 8
"Echoes of History," 1973
- Box 11
Folder 9
"Echoes of History," 1974
- Box 11
Folder 10
"Echoes of History," 1975
- Box 11
Folder 11
"Echoes of History," 1976
- Box 11
Folder 12
Flyers, 1972, 1980
- Box 11
Folder 13
"Great American Hike" (Garvey, Ed), 1974
- Box 12
Folder 1
"Headquarters Heliogram," 1972, 1973
- Box 12
Folder 2
"Headquarters Heliogram," 1974
- Box 12
Folder 3
"Headquarters Heliogram," 1975
- Box 12
Folder 4
"Headquarters Heliogram," 1976
- Box 12
Folder 5
"Headquarters Heliogram," 1977
- Box 12
Folder 6
Newsletters, 1967, 1970, 1974
- Box 12
Folder 7
"Periodical," 1970, 1972
- Box 12
Folder 8
"Periodical," 1973-1974
- Box 12
Folder 9
"Periodical," 1975-1977