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Ferguson, Finlay Forbes A Guide to the Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers MG 50

A Guide to the Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers MG 50


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Norfolk, VA 23529
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Jay Gaidmore

Repository
ODU Community Collections
Identification
MG 50
Title
Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers 1812-1975, undated Date acquired: 06/29/1981
URL:
Archon Finding Aid location
Quantity
1.60 Linear Feet
Quantity
1 Hollinger document case and 1 oversize box boxes
Creator
Ferguson, Finlay Forbes
Language
English .
Abstract
A Norfolk architect. Descendant of longtime Norfolk family. Consists of papers concerning the restoration of the Willoughby-Baylor House and family papers documenting the history of Norfolk since the nineteenth century. Includes correspondence, business papers, ledgers, deeds, genealogical material, newspapers, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers with the only restriction being that no access to the collection will be permitted for any purposes to any representative of the New York Life Insurance Company or any successor of that company.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Anna Lawrence Redfern Ferguson (Mrs. Finlay F. Ferguson Jr.) and her daughter, Anne Stuart Ferguson Cantile

Method of Acquisition

Gift. Accession #A81-16

Biographical or Historical Information

Finlay Forbes Ferguson was an architect and the descendant of a prominent Norfolk family.

Note written by Special Collections Staff

Scope and Contents

The collection principally consists of material relating to Finlay Forbes Ferguson's numerous descendants, including family trees, birth and death registers, correspondence, deeds, remembrances, newspaper clippings, and a diary. The papers also consist of material, notably photographs, relating to Ferguson's involvement in the restoration of several of Hampton Roads' historic houses, including the Willoughby-Baylor House, the Moses Myers House, and the Adam Thoroughgood House. Of special note is correspondence concerning New York Life Insurance Company's payment of insurance claims after conflict between the United States and Confederacy was declared unlawful in 1861.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Families--Virginia--History--19th century
  • Families--Virginia--History--20th century
  • Ferguson family
  • Virginia--Genealogy

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Ferguson, Finlay Forbes
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Virginia--Genealogy
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Container List

Mixed Materials box: 1 Box 1
Box 1
  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: Genealogical Materials - Family Trees, Birth and Death Records
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, Genealogical Materials - Family Trees, Birth and Death Records, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: Notes on the Family of Henry Dickson and Hannah Longstaff Dickson
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, Notes on the Family of Henry Dickson and Hannah Longstaff Dickson, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3 Folder 3
    Folder 3: Correspondence
    1841-1896, 1975
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, Correspondence, 1841-1896, 1975, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3 Item 1
      Finlay F. Ferguson to William Finlay Ferguson
      1841 May 15
      Preferred Citation

      Finlay F. Ferguson to William Finlay Ferguson, 1841 May 15, Box 1, Folder 3, Correspondence, 1841-1896, 1975, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3 Item 2
      Peter Ferguson to Finlay F. Ferguson
      1860 October 25
      Preferred Citation

      Peter Ferguson to Finlay F. Ferguson, 1860 October 25, Box 1, Folder 3, Correspondence, 1841-1896, 1975, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3 Item 3
      Finlay F. Ferguson to His Father
      1896 March 8
      Preferred Citation

      Finlay F. Ferguson to His Father, 1896 March 8, Box 1, Folder 3, Correspondence, 1841-1896, 1975, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3 Item 4
      Chris Minter to Mrs. Finlay F. Ferguson, Jr.
      1975 May 1
      Preferred Citation

      Chris Minter to Mrs. Finlay F. Ferguson, Jr., 1975 May 1, Box 1, Folder 3, Correspondence, 1841-1896, 1975, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 4 Folder 4
    Folder 4: Gibson Family Papers
    1803-1820
    Scope and Contents

    Includes correspondence, receipts, ledgers and a list of goods bought at auction

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, Gibson Family Papers, 1803-1820, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5 Folder 5
    Folder 5: Family Remembrances
    1812-1938
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, Family Remembrances, 1812-1938, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5 Item 1
      Funeral Announcement - Finlay Ferguson
      1812 March 27
      Preferred Citation

      Funeral Announcement - Finlay Ferguson, 1812 March 27, Box 1, Folder 5, Family Remembrances, 1812-1938, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5 Item 2
      "A Description of Myself" by Helen Atkinson Evans Ferguson
      1890 October
      Preferred Citation

      "A Description of Myself" by Helen Atkinson Evans Ferguson, 1890 October, Box 1, Folder 5, Family Remembrances, 1812-1938, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5 Item 3
      "F. F. Ferguson: A Memorial"
      1936 November 5
      Preferred Citation

      "F. F. Ferguson: A Memorial", 1936 November 5, Box 1, Folder 5, Family Remembrances, 1812-1938, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5 Item 4
      Speech by Harrell Ferebee in Honor of F. F. Ferguson
      1938 May 3
      Preferred Citation

      Speech by Harrell Ferebee in Honor of F. F. Ferguson, 1938 May 3, Box 1, Folder 5, Family Remembrances, 1812-1938, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 6 Folder 6
    Folder 6: Last Will and Testament - Peter Ferguson
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 6, Last Will and Testament - Peter Ferguson, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 7 Folder 7
    Folder 7: New York Life Insurance Company
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 7, New York Life Insurance Company, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 8 Folder 8
    Folder 8: Report Card of Finlay Forbes Ferguson, Woodberry Forest School
    1924 March 22
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 8, Report Card of Finlay Forbes Ferguson, Woodberry Forest School, 1924 March 22, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 9 Folder 9
    Folder 9: Deeds and Indentures
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 9, Deeds and Indentures, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 10 Folder 10
    Folder 10: Receipts
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 10, Receipts, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 11 Folder 11
    Folder 11: Receipts from Williams Wholesale Grocers - C.M. Ferguson and R.S. Broughton
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 11, Receipts from Williams Wholesale Grocers - C.M. Ferguson and R.S. Broughton, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 12 Folder 12
    Folder 12: Notes and Payments
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 12, Notes and Payments, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 13 Folder 13
    Folder 13: Cancelled Checks
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 13, Cancelled Checks, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 14 Folder 14
    Folder 14: "The Custom House" - A Three Page Description
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 14, "The Custom House" - A Three Page Description, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 15 Folder 15
    Folder 15: Little Theater of Norfolk - Programs
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 15, Little Theater of Norfolk - Programs, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 16 Folder 16
    Folder 16: Miscellaneous
    1823-1866, undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 16, Miscellaneous, 1823-1866, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 16 Item 1
      "To the Customs Officers"
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      "To the Customs Officers", undated, Box 1, Folder 16, Miscellaneous, 1823-1866, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 16 Item 2
      Drawing of Street Map and Lots
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      Drawing of Street Map and Lots, undated, Box 1, Folder 16, Miscellaneous, 1823-1866, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 16 Item 3
      Handwritten Poem: "The Forest"
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      Handwritten Poem: "The Forest", undated, Box 1, Folder 16, Miscellaneous, 1823-1866, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 16 Item 4
      Methodist Catechism
      1823
      Preferred Citation

      Methodist Catechism, 1823, Box 1, Folder 16, Miscellaneous, 1823-1866, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 16 Item 5
      Postcard "Many Happy Returns of the Day"
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      Postcard "Many Happy Returns of the Day", undated, Box 1, Folder 16, Miscellaneous, 1823-1866, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 16 Item 6
      Financial Statement
      1866
      Preferred Citation

      Financial Statement, 1866, Box 1, Folder 16, Miscellaneous, 1823-1866, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 17 Folder 17
    Folder 17: Photographs
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 17, Photographs, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 17 Item 1
      Willoughby-Baylor House
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      Willoughby-Baylor House, undated, Box 1, Folder 17, Photographs, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 17 Item 2
      Moses Myers House
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      Moses Myers House, undated, Box 1, Folder 17, Photographs, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 17 Item 3
      Adam Thoroughgood House
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      Adam Thoroughgood House, undated, Box 1, Folder 17, Photographs, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 17 Item 4
      Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences, undated, Box 1, Folder 17, Photographs, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 17 Item 5
      Gay 90s Party
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      Gay 90s Party, undated, Box 1, Folder 17, Photographs, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 17 Item 6
      "Shad Bake at Joe Walls Cottage"
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      "Shad Bake at Joe Walls Cottage", undated, Box 1, Folder 17, Photographs, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 18 Folder 18
    Folder 18: Newspaper Clippings
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 18, Newspaper Clippings, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 19 Folder 19
    Folder 19: Diary
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 19, Diary, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Mixed Materials Oversize Box: 2 Oversize Box 2
Oversize Box 2
  • Mixed Materials Oversize Box: 2 folder: 1 Folder 1
    Folder 1: Henry Fitzgerald - Masonic Temple, Baltimore, Maryland
    undated
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Oversize Box 2, Folder 1, Henry Fitzgerald - Masonic Temple, Baltimore, Maryland, undated, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials Oversize Box: 2 folder: 2 Folder 2
    Folder 2: Newspapers
    1838, 1859
    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item and date], Oversize Box 2, Folder 2, Newspapers, 1838, 1859, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials Oversize Box: 2 folder: 2 Item 1
      Baltimore Sun
      1838 March 7
      Preferred Citation

      Baltimore Sun, 1838 March 7, Oversize Box 2, Folder 2, Newspapers, 1838, 1859, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials Oversize Box: 2 folder: 2 Item 2
      Southern Argus
      1859 January 30
      Preferred Citation

      Southern Argus, 1859 January 30, Oversize Box 2, Folder 2, Newspapers, 1838, 1859, Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.