Descriptive Summary
Henry H. Douglas papers
C0296
George Mason University. Libraries.Special Collections Research Center.
English
0.75 linear ft.
1960-1974
1945-1992
Notes, articles, correspondence and other materials regarding information on Prince William County and surrounding areas.
Douglas, Henry H., 1903-1987
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
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.
Preferred Citation
Henry H. Douglas papers, C0296, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
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.
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 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.
Arrangement
The Henry H. Douglas papers are arranged by subject.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center also holds the .The Library of Virginia and the Fairfax County Library have portions of the Henry H. Douglas papers.
Index Terms
Geographical Names:
Prince William County (Va.)
Virginia, Northern--History.
Contents List
Henry H. Douglas papers,
1945-1992
1
1
VA-Prince William-Barns, Articles,
1971-1973
1
2
Henry H. Douglas Biography,
1989, 1992
1
3
VA-Prince William-Ben Lomond Article,
1971
1
4
VA-Prince William/Bel Air Articles and Misc.,
1969-1974
1
5
VA-Prince William-Bridges, Articles,
1972-1974
1
6
VA-Prince William/Buckland, Articles and Notes,
circa 1970s
1
7
VA-Prince William/Buckland Hall, Excerpts from 18th and 19th Centuries,
circa 1970s
1
8
VA-Prince William/Buckland Tavern Re: E. H. Pierce, Articles, Corres. And Notes,
1973-1978
1
9
VA-Prince William/Buckland Tavern, Notes and Articles,
1969-1974
1
10
VA-Prince William/Buckland, Notes, Interview Trans. and Articles,
1973-1975
1
11
VA-Prince William/Bull Run Mountain Article,
1973
1
12
VA-Prince William/Catharpin, Articles, Notes, Card,
1973, 1976
1
13
VA-Prince William/Cloverland, Notes and Correspondence,
circa 1974
1
14
VA-Prince William-Churches, Articles and Notes,
1969-1976
1
15
VA-Prince William-Correspondence,
1968-1972
1
16
VA-Prince William/Dumfries, Articles and Misc.,
1973-1975
1
17
VA-Prince William/Dumfries-Henderson, Images and Essays,
circa 1960s-1970s
1
18
VA-Prince William/Falkland, Interviews and Notes,
circa 1974
1
19
VA-Prince William-Farms, Articles,
1973-1974
1
20
VA-Prince William/Gainesville, Notes,
1970-1973
1
21
VA-Prince William/Greenwich, Notes,
circa 1970s
1
22
VA-Prince William-Growth, Articles,
1968, 1973, 1976
2
1
VA-Prince William/Haymarket-Woodlawn, Corresp. and Sketches,
1971; 1890
2
2
VA-Prince William/Haymarket, Articles and Correspondence,
1968-1974; 1930s
2
3
VA-Prince William-Historic Sites Survey,
1981
2
4
VA-Prince William-Houses, Articles,
1960s-1975
2
5
VA-Prince William/Manassas Battlefield, Articles,
1969-1975
2
6
VA-Prince William/Manassas, Articles,
1969-1975; 1980
2
7
VA-Prince William/Nokesville, Articles,
1971-1973
2
8
VA-Prince William-Parks, Articles,
1983
2
9
VA-Prince William/Occoquan, Articles and Misc.,
1967-1982
2
10
VA-Prince William-People, Articles,
1969-1974
2
11
VA-Prince William/Portici, Miscellaneous Materials,
1971-1972
2
12
VA-Prince William/Quantico, Articles,
circa 1969-1971
2
13
VA-Prince William-Railroads, Articles,
1971, 1973
2
14
VA-Prince William Articles,
circa 1960s-1970s
2
15
VA-Prince William-Schools, Article,
1974
2
16
VA-Prince William-Stores, Articles,
1973
2
17
VA-Prince William/Sudley, Articles, Corresp., Misc.,
1968-1974
2
18
VA-Prince William/Thorofare, Article and Notes,
circa late 1960s
2
19
VA-Prince William/Woodbridge, Notes,
undated
2
20
VA-Prince William/Brentsville, Articles,
1971, 1974
2
21
VA-Prince William/Rippon Lodge, Articles,
1969-1973
2
22
VA-Prince William-History, Notes and Articles,
1971-1974
2
23
VA-Prince William/Manassas, Newspaper,
1973
2
24
Beverley Mill Article and Notes; BM-2,
1980
2
25
Beverley Mill Research Notes; BM-6,
circa 1979-1980
2
26
Beverley Mill, Notes of No Further Use; BM-9,
circa 1980
3
1
VA-Prince William/Beverley Mill Images, Articles, and Notes; BM-1,
1937; circa 1970s
3
2
Chapman Family, Notes and Book Photocopy; BM-3,
circa 1980s
3
3
Beverley Mill, Notes; BM-4,
1977
3
4
Beverley Mill, Interviews; BM-5,
1971, 1977, 1980
3
5
Beverley Mill- NOVA Heritage, Notes, Corresp., and Articles; BM-7,
1973, 1980-1981
3
6
VA-Prince William/Beverley Mill Background Material, Interviews, Etc.; BM-8,
1969-1973
3
7
VA-Prince William/Beverley Mill Articles, Notes, Etc.; BM-10,
1969-1972
3
8
VA-Prince William/Occoquan River, Correspondence,
1969-1971
3
9
Deed Book Page 370,
1890
3
10
Wills and Correspondence,
1971-1972
3
11
Sales Slips-Beverley Mills/Broad Run, VA,
1947
3
12
Sales Slips-Beverley Mills/Broad Run, VA,
1945-1946
3
13
Sales Slips-Beverley Mills/Broad Run, VA,
1948
3
14
Old Fashioned Corn Meal Advertisement and Bag,
undated