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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Jay Gaidmore

Repository
ODU Community Collections
Identification
MG 50
Title
Finlay Forbes Ferguson Papers 1812-1975, undated Date acquired: 06/29/1981
URL:
https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/5/resources/32
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.

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Container List

Mixed Materials box: 1 Box 1
Box 1
Mixed Materials Oversize Box: 2 Oversize Box 2
Oversize Box 2