Pioneer America Society records

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:

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Preferred citation:

Pioneer America Society records, C0011, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
7 Linear Feet 13 boxes
Creator:
Douglas, Henry H., 1903-1987
Abstract:
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.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Pioneer America Society records, C0011, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

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.

Biographical / historical:

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. In 2014 the Society's board approved a new name change, and it is now known as the International Society for Landscape, Place, and Material Culture. Their website is available here.

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 Research Center Staff. In 2008, the collection was re-processed by Beth Jante and Sean Tennant, Special Collections Research Center Staff. Finding aid updated by Amanda Brent in November 2020.

Arrangement:

Arranged into five series.

Series
  1. Series 1: Northern Virginia Chapter Business, 1969-1979 (Box 1)
  2. Series 2: Correspondence, 1967-1978 (Boxes 2-9)
  3. Series 3: Subject Files, 1967-1978 (Boxes 9-10)
  4. Series 4: Printed Material, 1964-1980 (Boxes 11-12)
  5. Series 5: Oversize, 1970s (Box 13)