Henry H. Douglas papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

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

Summary

Extent:
0.75 linear ft.
Creator:
Douglas, Henry H., 1903-1987
Abstract:
Notes, articles, correspondence and other materials regarding information on Prince William County and surrounding areas.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

The Henry H. Douglas papers contain many notes, correspondence, articles, interview transcripts, images and other materials about historic places in Prince William County 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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
Donated by the Prince William County Library in November 2016.
Processing information:

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

Arrangement:

The Henry H. Douglas papers are arranged by subject.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard