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Finlay Forbes Ferguson, Jr. Architectural Collection(20th century)

  • MS 2009.13
  • 110 items

Finaly Forbes Ferguson (1908–1973), was a member of the early-day Foundation’s architectural office and a descendant of a longtime Norfolk, VA family. Collection consists of drawings and clippings of periodicals relating to architectural details. Contains a notebook titled Georgian Data & Measurements with architectural details of 17th and 18th century buildings, chiefly those of Williamsburg, Virginia. Related materials in architectural photograph collection.

The Finlay Forbes Ferguson, Jr. Papers are held by Old Dominion University.


Inventory

Folder Contents
1 Research notes on architecture
2 Pencil sketches on tracing paper
3 Pencil sketches and notes on legal paper
4 Journal articles and clippings concerning architecture
5 Notebook: Georgian Data and Measurements (English and American design precedents)