{"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=City+of+Fairfax%2C+Virginia\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Fairfax+County+Public+Library","last":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=City+of+Fairfax%2C+Virginia\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Fairfax+County+Public+Library\u0026page=1"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":1,"next_page":null,"prev_page":null,"total_pages":1,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":0,"total_count":2,"first_page?":true,"last_page?":true}},"data":[{"id":"vif_vif00007","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"The John M. Sherwood Collection, \ncirca 1860-2011","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vif_vif00007#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\nJohn M. 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Sherwood Collection, \ncirca 1860-2011","City of Fairfax, Virginia","Town of Fairfax, Virginia","Fairfax County, Virginia","Kamp Washington","Tyson's Corner","None","Papers are arranged by person and chronologically. Photographs are arranged by family and chronologically. Oversize items and realia are organized chronologically.","Albert Reuben Sherwood was born on January 8, 1879, near Hope Park in Fairfax County. With no formal schooling, he taught himself reading, penmanship, and architectural drawing. Sherwood initially made his living purchasing property, removing timber for sale, and reselling the property for a profit.","While operating a sawmill at Tyson's Crossroads, he met his wife, Annie Belle Myers. The couple moved to the Town of Fairfax, where Mrs. Sherwood ran Sherwood's Tourist Home and Kamp Washington tourist court. Albert Sherwood went on to found a successful construction company, taking commercial and private contracts throughout northern Virginia.","Albert served for 40 years on the Fairfax Town Council, just before its transition from a town to a city. He sat on the board of directors of The National Bank of Fairfax until his death in 1963. Albert and Annie had four children: Ruth Janet (1914-2000), Albert Maurice (1916-1943), John Myers (1919-2010), and Stacy Charles (1922-2002).","John Myers Sherwood was born in the Town of Fairfax on August 21, 1919. He attended Fairfax High School, where he was a member of the first graduating class in 1936. He went on to study at the University of Virginia and graduated from the McIntire School of Commerce in 1940.","After college, John Myers Sherwood was drafted into military service. He spent the duration of World War II in England as an ordnance officer with the Eighth Air Force. Upon returning home, he began his professional career in the office of the Fairfax County Commissioner of the Revenue. His public service continued for 15 years on the Fairfax Board of Zoning Appeals. He vacated his seat in 1967, upon moving from Fairfax City to Fairfax County.","John Myers Sherwood's banking career began at The Vienna Trust Company in 1949. He became president of The First National Bank of Quantico in 1968 and went on to The Citizens National Bank of Herndon, where he remained until 1977. He founded The George Mason Bank in 1978 and served as the president and CEO until his retirement in 1991. John was also instrumental in the formation of EZ Communications, the ultimate development of Fairfax's original WEEL radio. He served on the board at EZ Communications until the company was sold in 1996.","A founding member of the The Country Club of Fairfax, John Sherwood served on its board for many years. He remained a member until his death in 2010. He married Nan Edna Wolfe in 1949, and their union lasted until her death in 1998. The couple had two daughters: Valerie Sherwood Ford and Nadine Sherwood Stow.","Ross Landis, Leah Donnelly and Greta Kuriger Suiter, 2009-2011. Finding compiled by Ross Landis and Greta Kuriger Suiter. 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The series is contained in ten boxes.","Series 2: Photographs, 1860-1989","Subseries 2-1: Sherwood, 1910-1989 \nThis subseries contains numerous snapshots of daily life around the Sherwood home on Main Street in Fairfax during the early 1900s. Also included are photographs of properties owned by Albert and John Sherwood, along with personal photographs.","Subseries 2-2: Myers, 1860-1969 \nThis subseries is comprised personal photographs and portraits of the Myers family, along with images of their property in Tyson's Corner, Virginia from the beginning to the middle of the twentieth century. The series is contained in four boxes.","Series 3: Oversize, 1920-1983","This series features plats and architectural drawings related to projects executed by Albert Sherwood's construction company, along with plans for The George Mason Bank and other projects that John Sherwood was involved in. The items are contained in four map case drawers, with a few very large items stored under the table in the rare book room's processing area. Five framed items sit on the rear shelves in the manuscript storage area of the rare book room.","Series 4: Realia, 1868-1980","This series includes ephemeral advertising items from locally owned Fairfax businesses, items from the Myers store in Tyson's corner and a metal road sign from the Kamp Washington tourist court in Fairfax. It is contained in nine boxes and one map drawer."," "," "," "," "," "," "," ","None","Consult repository for information.","\nThis collection contains correspondence, legal documents, blueprints, plats photographs and artifacts from the personal and professional lives of the Sherwood and Myers families in Fairfax County, Virginia. 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The couple moved to the Town of Fairfax, where Mrs. Sherwood ran Sherwood's Tourist Home and Kamp Washington tourist court. Albert Sherwood went on to found a successful construction company, taking commercial and private contracts throughout northern Virginia.","Albert served for 40 years on the Fairfax Town Council, just before its transition from a town to a city. He sat on the board of directors of The National Bank of Fairfax until his death in 1963. Albert and Annie had four children: Ruth Janet (1914-2000), Albert Maurice (1916-1943), John Myers (1919-2010), and Stacy Charles (1922-2002).","John Myers Sherwood was born in the Town of Fairfax on August 21, 1919. He attended Fairfax High School, where he was a member of the first graduating class in 1936. He went on to study at the University of Virginia and graduated from the McIntire School of Commerce in 1940.","After college, John Myers Sherwood was drafted into military service. He spent the duration of World War II in England as an ordnance officer with the Eighth Air Force. Upon returning home, he began his professional career in the office of the Fairfax County Commissioner of the Revenue. His public service continued for 15 years on the Fairfax Board of Zoning Appeals. He vacated his seat in 1967, upon moving from Fairfax City to Fairfax County.","John Myers Sherwood's banking career began at The Vienna Trust Company in 1949. He became president of The First National Bank of Quantico in 1968 and went on to The Citizens National Bank of Herndon, where he remained until 1977. He founded The George Mason Bank in 1978 and served as the president and CEO until his retirement in 1991. John was also instrumental in the formation of EZ Communications, the ultimate development of Fairfax's original WEEL radio. He served on the board at EZ Communications until the company was sold in 1996.","A founding member of the The Country Club of Fairfax, John Sherwood served on its board for many years. He remained a member until his death in 2010. He married Nan Edna Wolfe in 1949, and their union lasted until her death in 1998. The couple had two daughters: Valerie Sherwood Ford and Nadine Sherwood Stow.","Ross Landis, Leah Donnelly and Greta Kuriger Suiter, 2009-2011. Finding compiled by Ross Landis and Greta Kuriger Suiter. 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He sat on the board of directors of The National Bank of Fairfax until his death in 1963. Albert and Annie had four children: Ruth Janet (1914-2000), Albert Maurice (1916-1943), John Myers (1919-2010), and Stacy Charles (1922-2002).","John Myers Sherwood was born in the Town of Fairfax on August 21, 1919. He attended Fairfax High School, where he was a member of the first graduating class in 1936. He went on to study at the University of Virginia and graduated from the McIntire School of Commerce in 1940.","After college, John Myers Sherwood was drafted into military service. He spent the duration of World War II in England as an ordnance officer with the Eighth Air Force. Upon returning home, he began his professional career in the office of the Fairfax County Commissioner of the Revenue. His public service continued for 15 years on the Fairfax Board of Zoning Appeals. He vacated his seat in 1967, upon moving from Fairfax City to Fairfax County.","John Myers Sherwood's banking career began at The Vienna Trust Company in 1949. He became president of The First National Bank of Quantico in 1968 and went on to The Citizens National Bank of Herndon, where he remained until 1977. He founded The George Mason Bank in 1978 and served as the president and CEO until his retirement in 1991. John was also instrumental in the formation of EZ Communications, the ultimate development of Fairfax's original WEEL radio. He served on the board at EZ Communications until the company was sold in 1996.","A founding member of the The Country Club of Fairfax, John Sherwood served on its board for many years. He remained a member until his death in 2010. He married Nan Edna Wolfe in 1949, and their union lasted until her death in 1998. The couple had two daughters: Valerie Sherwood Ford and Nadine Sherwood Stow."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia Room. 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Most of the collection consists of copies of news articles that document the release of The Road to Happiness, reactions to the film, and the search and re-acquirement of it. The speech, \"Basic Principles of Highway Management and Finance\" by Thomas H. MacDonald is a copy of the book that is given to Robert Preston in the movie. Oral history transcripts include memories from two Fairfax residents, Louise Harrison and Charles Bailey, who appeared in the movie. Also included is the original typed transcript of the narration of the film written by Stacy Sherwood. Subjects include the 1924 silent film The Road to Happiness; the Ford Motor Company; City of Fairfax, Virginia; and the history of roads in Fairfax County. 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The Bureau of Public Roads of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Highway Educational Board, and the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce assisted with the film’s production and promotion. The film essentially acted as propaganda to promote good roads for automobiles.","Ford Motion Picture Laboratories chose to film the movie in the Fairfax, Virginia area which had extremely poor road conditions at the time. While on location, an Army truck “lighting plant” used for filming even got stuck in the muddy roads. The film makes no reference to Fairfax, presumably to avoid offending local residents. Instead the area is referred to as make-believe Clay County.","The movie follows a farm boy, Robert Preston, whose daily life is heavily affected by the poor road conditions. Inspired to instigate change for good roads, his teacher encourages him to write an entry for the Harvey S. Firestone University Scholarship National Essay Contest on Good Roads and Highway Transport. Preston wins first prize which entitles a visit with President Calvin Coolidge who awards him with a four-year college scholarship. He uses the scholarship to study highway engineering and goes on to work for the Bureau of Public Roads. At the end of the movie, his hometown passes good road bonds and chooses him as their county engineer. Preston returns home a hero and works hard to improve the area’s roads.","The cast included President Calvin Coolidge, Harvey S. Firestone, Thomas H. MacDonald, Roy D. Chapin, members of the Highway Educational Board and other noted public officials. The unknown actor who portrayed Robert Preston was the only paid cast member. The remainder of the actors consisted of all local Fairfax residents. Those identified include Frank and Annie Matthews, Dr. Charles Fenton Russell, George F. Harrison, Sheriff Robert Allison, Milton Delaney Hall (Superintendent of Schools), Charles Bailey, and Louise Harrison (Navy Elementary School principal).","Local scenes that appeared in the film are the railroad depot at Fairfax Station, Old Town Hall, Fairfax Courthouse, the old Navy Elementary School, Frank and Annie Matthews’ farm on Thompson Road, and one of the first paved roads in Fairfax County - Little River Turnpike.","Ford Motion Picture Laboratories distributed the film throughout the country free of charge. Each of the Ford Motor Company’s branches in the United States received a copy which made the film available for use in schools and public meetings. Because the public had such a high demand for the movie, every Ford branch had to be resupplied with extra copies. Translated versions of the film also made it to Mexico, South America, and Europe.","The film instilled a positive reaction with the public. Ford received numerous letters thanking the company for making the movie. Many attributed it to inspiring many communities to realize the ultimate goal of the film: passing good roads bond issues.","After the movie’s initial release, it vanished for many years, but many Fairfax residents fondly recalled playing a role in it. Robert “Eddie” Wagstaff remembered seeing the film in one of the local theaters and he wrote to the Ford Motor Company with hopes of acquiring a copy of it. Unfortunately, Ford informed him that their early films remained uncatalogued and in poor condition making it impossible to locate and reproduce.","In 1963, Stacy C. Sherwood noticed an article in the Washington Evening Star that the Ford Motor Company had transferred its film archives to the National Archives. Sherwood informed Wagstaff who then contacted the National Archives. Wagstaff received a similar answer Ford had given him; the film remained uncatalogued and it needed to be identified first.","About a year later, the National Archives did find The Road to Happiness and invited Wagstaff to come and view it. Wagstaff brought along Sherwood and a few other local citizens to verify that it was truly the film they had been searching for. When Ford released the movie in 1924, the original motion picture consisted of three-reels of film. By the time it reached the National Archives, only 23 minutes could be salvaged because of the deterioration of the fragile nitrate film stock.","In 1964 Sherwood bought a copy of The Road to Happiness for the National Bank of Fairfax which sponsored numerous viewings. The bank later gave the copy to the City of Fairfax Regional Library which offered viewings until it completely wore out.","In 1983 the George Mason Bank bought a replacement copy of the film and donated it to Historic Fairfax City Inc. which made it available for purchase on VHS in 1985. Historic Fairfax City Inc. included a narrated introduction by then Mayor George A. Hammill and a piano soundtrack provided by Mort Langstaff. The City of Fairfax digitally enhanced The Road to Happiness in 2012 and it continues to be a source of fascination to those interested in a glimpse of old Fairfax.","Chris Barbuschak, 2015 EAD generated by Ross Landis, 2024","","None","Consult repository for information","\nThe Road to Happiness Collection consists of .25 linear feet and spans the years 1924-2011 and consists of photocopies of news articles, oral history transcripts, a speech, and original documents of articles and video transcripts. 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While on location, an Army truck “lighting plant” used for filming even got stuck in the muddy roads. The film makes no reference to Fairfax, presumably to avoid offending local residents. Instead the area is referred to as make-believe Clay County.","The movie follows a farm boy, Robert Preston, whose daily life is heavily affected by the poor road conditions. Inspired to instigate change for good roads, his teacher encourages him to write an entry for the Harvey S. Firestone University Scholarship National Essay Contest on Good Roads and Highway Transport. Preston wins first prize which entitles a visit with President Calvin Coolidge who awards him with a four-year college scholarship. He uses the scholarship to study highway engineering and goes on to work for the Bureau of Public Roads. At the end of the movie, his hometown passes good road bonds and chooses him as their county engineer. Preston returns home a hero and works hard to improve the area’s roads.","The cast included President Calvin Coolidge, Harvey S. Firestone, Thomas H. MacDonald, Roy D. Chapin, members of the Highway Educational Board and other noted public officials. The unknown actor who portrayed Robert Preston was the only paid cast member. The remainder of the actors consisted of all local Fairfax residents. Those identified include Frank and Annie Matthews, Dr. Charles Fenton Russell, George F. 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Ford received numerous letters thanking the company for making the movie. Many attributed it to inspiring many communities to realize the ultimate goal of the film: passing good roads bond issues.","After the movie’s initial release, it vanished for many years, but many Fairfax residents fondly recalled playing a role in it. Robert “Eddie” Wagstaff remembered seeing the film in one of the local theaters and he wrote to the Ford Motor Company with hopes of acquiring a copy of it. Unfortunately, Ford informed him that their early films remained uncatalogued and in poor condition making it impossible to locate and reproduce.","In 1963, Stacy C. Sherwood noticed an article in the Washington Evening Star that the Ford Motor Company had transferred its film archives to the National Archives. Sherwood informed Wagstaff who then contacted the National Archives. Wagstaff received a similar answer Ford had given him; the film remained uncatalogued and it needed to be identified first.","About a year later, the National Archives did find The Road to Happiness and invited Wagstaff to come and view it. Wagstaff brought along Sherwood and a few other local citizens to verify that it was truly the film they had been searching for. When Ford released the movie in 1924, the original motion picture consisted of three-reels of film. By the time it reached the National Archives, only 23 minutes could be salvaged because of the deterioration of the fragile nitrate film stock.","In 1964 Sherwood bought a copy of The Road to Happiness for the National Bank of Fairfax which sponsored numerous viewings. 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The Bureau of Public Roads of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Highway Educational Board, and the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce assisted with the film’s production and promotion. The film essentially acted as propaganda to promote good roads for automobiles.","Ford Motion Picture Laboratories chose to film the movie in the Fairfax, Virginia area which had extremely poor road conditions at the time. While on location, an Army truck “lighting plant” used for filming even got stuck in the muddy roads. The film makes no reference to Fairfax, presumably to avoid offending local residents. Instead the area is referred to as make-believe Clay County.","The movie follows a farm boy, Robert Preston, whose daily life is heavily affected by the poor road conditions. Inspired to instigate change for good roads, his teacher encourages him to write an entry for the Harvey S. Firestone University Scholarship National Essay Contest on Good Roads and Highway Transport. Preston wins first prize which entitles a visit with President Calvin Coolidge who awards him with a four-year college scholarship. He uses the scholarship to study highway engineering and goes on to work for the Bureau of Public Roads. At the end of the movie, his hometown passes good road bonds and chooses him as their county engineer. Preston returns home a hero and works hard to improve the area’s roads.","The cast included President Calvin Coolidge, Harvey S. Firestone, Thomas H. MacDonald, Roy D. Chapin, members of the Highway Educational Board and other noted public officials. The unknown actor who portrayed Robert Preston was the only paid cast member. The remainder of the actors consisted of all local Fairfax residents. Those identified include Frank and Annie Matthews, Dr. Charles Fenton Russell, George F. 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Wagstaff received a similar answer Ford had given him; the film remained uncatalogued and it needed to be identified first.","About a year later, the National Archives did find The Road to Happiness and invited Wagstaff to come and view it. Wagstaff brought along Sherwood and a few other local citizens to verify that it was truly the film they had been searching for. When Ford released the movie in 1924, the original motion picture consisted of three-reels of film. By the time it reached the National Archives, only 23 minutes could be salvaged because of the deterioration of the fragile nitrate film stock.","In 1964 Sherwood bought a copy of The Road to Happiness for the National Bank of Fairfax which sponsored numerous viewings. 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Preston returns home a hero and works hard to improve the area’s roads.","The cast included President Calvin Coolidge, Harvey S. Firestone, Thomas H. MacDonald, Roy D. Chapin, members of the Highway Educational Board and other noted public officials. The unknown actor who portrayed Robert Preston was the only paid cast member. The remainder of the actors consisted of all local Fairfax residents. Those identified include Frank and Annie Matthews, Dr. Charles Fenton Russell, George F. 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Ford received numerous letters thanking the company for making the movie. Many attributed it to inspiring many communities to realize the ultimate goal of the film: passing good roads bond issues.","After the movie’s initial release, it vanished for many years, but many Fairfax residents fondly recalled playing a role in it. Robert “Eddie” Wagstaff remembered seeing the film in one of the local theaters and he wrote to the Ford Motor Company with hopes of acquiring a copy of it. Unfortunately, Ford informed him that their early films remained uncatalogued and in poor condition making it impossible to locate and reproduce.","In 1963, Stacy C. Sherwood noticed an article in the Washington Evening Star that the Ford Motor Company had transferred its film archives to the National Archives. Sherwood informed Wagstaff who then contacted the National Archives. 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