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Photographs of graduation at the University of Virginia [manuscript], ca.1987-ca.1989.

Title: Photographs of graduation at the University of Virginia [manuscript], ca.1987-ca.1989.

Photographs of faculty and students "walking the lawn" as part of the University of Virginia graduation ceremonies. Among the people depicted are University president Robert O'Neill and Darden faculty member J. D. Forbes.

ArchivalResource: 31 photographs and negatives.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647915092 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Papers of John D. Forbes [manuscript], 1984-1987.

Title: Papers of John D. Forbes [manuscript], 1984-1987.

The collection consists of documents pertaining to Forbes's membership in the Society of California Pioneers, the Clan Forbes, and the American Society of Dowsers; and a copy of the "Bohemian Club library notes" containing part one of a serialization of Forbes's book "Murder in the redwoods."

ArchivalResource: 5 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647817263 View

Tinsley, William, 1804-1885. Family papers, 1875-1953 (bulk 1949-1953).

Title: Family papers, 1875-1953 (bulk 1949-1953).

The collection contains letters, articles, and snapshots, 1875-1953, related to research done by J.D. Forbes of Wabash College on William Tinsley and his family. Topics include family members in Crawfordsville, Ind., Ireland, and England; Tinsley's autobiography; correspondence; and one of Tinsley's advertising flyers.

ArchivalResource: 5 folders.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28164965 View

University of Virginia. School of Continuing and Professional Studies. School of Continuing Education miscellaneous papers [manuscript], 1970-1982.

Title: School of Continuing Education miscellaneous papers [manuscript], 1970-1982.

Program information and offerings by the School of Continuing Education, etc. Includes information on adult fitness programs, history of European art taught by John D. Forbes, war and peace studies at Westminster Presbyterian Church, folklore in America directed by Charles L. Perdue, a community service and continuing education program workshop, 1978, and course schedules for spring 1975 and fall 1978, together with some miscellaneous departmental memos on student refunds, payroll, contacts for various financial services, procedures staff meetings, additions to the media resource center, 1982, the annual program plan amendment submitted to the Commonwealth of Viginia, 1979, and a brochure on courses and programs throughout the state, 1970.

ArchivalResource: 22 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/648020977 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. The port of Boston [manuscript] 1783-1813, 1936.

Title: The port of Boston [manuscript] 1783-1813, 1936.

The author's PhD thesis submitted to the Division of History, Government and Economics, Harvard University.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647929119 View

Hench, Atcheson Laughlin, 1891-1974. Papers of Atcheson L. Hench [manuscript], ca. 1800, 1935-1974.

Title: Papers of Atcheson L. Hench [manuscript], ca. 1800, 1935-1974.

The collection contains correspondence of Hench with friends, colleagues, former students, and family, particularly his brother, Philip Showalter Hench, his daughter Margaret Hench Underwood, and Clarence Lewis Barnhart of the Thorndike Barnhart Comprehensive Desk Dictionary. The papers also include Hench's files from "Inside the ACD," a newsletter for which he edited the miscellany section; from "Words, words, words," a radio program he conducted; and from "What's the good word," a radio show he hosted. There are also papers from his year at New York University, 1951-1952, inscribed reprints and a scattering of notes on Old English, Middle English, and Chaucer. Also included are notes for a course at the University of Virginia Graduate School of Business Education taught by John Douglas Forbes, a reprint of his own article "Game" in Havelok 996, a portrait, and tapes from Community Conversations," a Charlottesville talk show on which he appeared. Of interest is a letter describing a 1941 visit to Egypt by Lord Dunsany.

ArchivalResource: 2,750 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647834250 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Papers pertaining to Thomas Fortune Ryan, 1984-1985.

Title: Papers pertaining to Thomas Fortune Ryan, 1984-1985.

The collection consists of copies (1903-1981) of contemporary New York Times articles regarding Ryan together with chapters from books and other articles discussing the Irish-American financier born in Nelson County, Va.

ArchivalResource: 150 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51024728 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Manuscript of Forbes' biography of J. Pierpont Morgan [manuscript] 1978.

Title: Manuscript of Forbes' biography of J. Pierpont Morgan [manuscript] 1978.

ArchivalResource: 1 microfilm reel (negative) ; 35 mm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647929105 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. John Pierpont Morgan Junior [manuscript], [1981?].

Title: John Pierpont Morgan Junior [manuscript], [1981?].

The uncut manuscript of Forbes' book which was reduced by about one half for publication.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647929127 View

Smith, Charles (Charles William), b. 1893. Papers of Charles William Smith 1910-1979.

Title: Papers of Charles William Smith 1910-1979.

The collection contains Smith's personal and business correspondence with artists, admirers, critics, museums & galleries, and University of Virginia officials. Many are complimentary letters and thanks for Smith's books. The collection also contains official army papers, certificates for various honors, clippings, articles, photographs of Smith and his paintings and a copy of "Charles Smith and others," 1976. In addition the collection contains the woodblocks he used to print "The University of Virginia"; 32 woodcuts, 5 linoleum block prints of Williamsburg, Va. and a woodblock print of the Virginia Quarterly Review Office. Correspondents include Elmer Adler, J. Malcolm Bridges, Leslie Cheek, Francis Welch Crowninshield, Virginius Dabney, Colgate W. Darden, John D. Forbes, Charles Dana Gibson, Jean Hélion, Philip Hofer, Dard Hunter, Frank Loucks Hereford, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Wassily Kandinsky, Reginald Marsh, Lewis Mumford, William B. O'Neal, Maxfield Parrish, Herbert Read, Hilla, Baroness Rebay Von Ehrenwiesen, Rudolph Ruzicka, Fred O. Seibel, Theodore Sizer, Marion Willard and Carl Zyrosser.

ArchivalResource: 318 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647953357 View

Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975. Letters and cards to John Douglas Forbes [manuscript] 1961-75.

Title: Letters and cards to John Douglas Forbes [manuscript] 1961-75.

Wodehouse congratulates Forbes on Murder in full view, comments on his current writing, his 80th birthday, his health, criticizes the Saturday Evening Post and the [New York Herald Tribune?] and sends Christmas cards.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647929110 View

Forbes, Margaret Funkhouser, 1900?-1979. Diplomas and certificates [manuscript] 1915-1925.

Title: Diplomas and certificates [manuscript] 1915-1925.

The diplomas are from the Mary Baldwin Seminary and the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore. With them are a certificate of John Douglas Forbes from Tamalpais High School's Honor T Society, a certificate of John Franklin Forbes from the Sons of the American Revolution; and an obituary for Margaret Forbes.

ArchivalResource: 7 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647929102 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Oral history interview of John Douglas Forbes by Theresa Carroll [manuscript], October 21, 1996.

Title: Oral history interview of John Douglas Forbes by Theresa Carroll [manuscript], October 21, 1996.

ArchivalResource: Transcript.2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647920167 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Research papers for a biography of J.P. Morgan Jr., before 1981.

Title: Research papers for a biography of J.P. Morgan Jr., before 1981.

Research papers compiled by Forbes as he prepared his 1981 biography of J.P. Morgan Jr.

ArchivalResource: 1 cubic foot.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270929944 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Papers [manuscript] 1917-75.

Title: Papers [manuscript] 1917-75.

Author and educator. Correspondence, drafts, and research material, relating to Stettinius, Sr., Portrait of a Morgan Partner (1974), Forbes' dissertation entitled The Port of Boston, 1783-1815 handbook entitled The Literate Executive, and Report of the Commission on the Humanities (1964); speeches, articles, books, reviews, and poetry, relating chiefly to architecture, business, and literature; mss. of mystery novels and short stories, including Death Warmed Over (1971), Embargo, Murder in Baroque, and Murder in Full View (1968); and personal correspondence, biographical information, newspaper clippings, and reviews of Forbes' books, Israel Thorndike, Federalist Financier (1953) and Victorian Architect, the Life of William Tinsley (1953). Correspondents include Eli Lilly and P.G. Wodehouse.

ArchivalResource: 500 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647929099 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Papers of John D. Forbes, 1973.

Title: Papers of John D. Forbes, 1973.

The collection contains his certificate of membership in the Virginia Society, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, a genealogy tracing descent from Alexander John Forbes, and a Christmas card from P.G. Wodehouse.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56527035 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Funeral program for Charlie J. Blakey and explanatory note [manuscript], 1983, 1984.

Title: Funeral program for Charlie J. Blakey and explanatory note [manuscript], 1983, 1984.

The program for the funeral of Charlie J. Blakey, long time employee of the Colonnade Club, held at First Baptist church, Charlottesville, 1983 December 31. With the program is an explanatory note by John D. Forbes.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647977916 View

American Association of University Women Charlottesville Branch. Papers of the Charlottesville Branch of the American Association of University Women [manuscript], 1955-1993.

Title: Papers of the Charlottesville Branch of the American Association of University Women [manuscript], 1955-1993.

Papers of the Charlottesville branch include correspondence, charter and by-laws, meeting minutes, branch reports, treasurer's reports, annual convention materials, photographs, printed materials and other publications generated by the branch or distributed by the national or state organizations. Topics in the papers concern civic, charitable and women's issues, particularly the A.A.U.W. Educational Foundation and its funding of fellowships and grants for university women. There is also a photograph album and a video-cassette of the the state convention at Charlottesville in 1987. Correspondents include presidents Patricia E. Bender, Charlotte Schrader, Lorie W. Shipe, and Lu Bolen and vice-presidents for program development Wilma Albert, Roy Land, Elizabeth R. Schubert, Lorie A. Wierenga and Lu Bolen. In addition there are single letters of interest from Lindsay G. Dorrier, Jr., John D. Forbes, and Rita Mae Brown.

ArchivalResource: 1820 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647873971 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Papers regarding the Forbes family 1876-1977.

Title: Papers regarding the Forbes family 1876-1977.

The papers include a brief biography of Alexander John Forbes, notes on his ancestry, a genealogy of his descendants, passports, birth and death certificates of the Forbes family and John D. Forbes's membership certificate and medal in l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques.

ArchivalResource: 9 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56526254 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. J.P. Morgan, Jr. [manuscript] 1867-1943, 1981.

Title: J.P. Morgan, Jr. [manuscript] 1867-1943, 1981.

The collection contains the final typescript, an index, and proofs for Forbes' book.

ArchivalResource: 6 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647929116 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Papers of John Douglas Forbes 1970-1980.

Title: Papers of John Douglas Forbes 1970-1980.

The papers contain a letter, 1972 Mar. 8, Paris, Jean Monnet to Forbes regarding Edward Stettinius, Sr., notes, 1970, for Forbes' biography of Stettinius, Sr., and papers, 1978, regarding Forbes's Scottish ancestor Alexander John Forbes,1820-1913, and on Captain William Forbes, 1802-

ArchivalResource: 6 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56526259 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. University of Virginia colors [manuscript], 1955-1959.

Title: University of Virginia colors [manuscript], 1955-1959.

Correspondence of University of Virginia librarians concerning the school colors contains information compiled by Francis Berkeley, Jr., for John D. Forbes on the history of the colors cadet blue, red and grey, and blue and orange.

ArchivalResource: 7 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/648020967 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Biographical material regarding Forbes [manuscript] 1921-1983.

Title: Biographical material regarding Forbes [manuscript] 1921-1983.

The collection contains a resume and bibliography, articles and notices about Forbes, a letter to the editor by him, and a certificate from Encyclopaedia Britannica, as well as Ralph Walker Bibliography, 1960, by Joseph Norwood Bosserman.

ArchivalResource: 21 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647929123 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Papers of John Douglas Forbes [manuscript], 1954-1986.

Title: Papers of John Douglas Forbes [manuscript], 1954-1986.

Include commencement programs for Peter and Pamela Forbes; Pamela's wedding announcement; a 1965 coronor's report on the autopsy of Portia Forbes; and articles, interviews and reviews of J.D. Forbes's books. Also include a copy of Forbes's article "Alice Eastwood remembered;" two membership certificates of Forbes's for the Sierra Club and The American Society of Dowsers Inc.; and letters to the editors of several publications on such subjects as kite-flying, grammar, relations with the Soviet Union and apartheid. In his personal correspondence Forbes discusses the improper use of "kudo," his poem "Disillusionment," and the "Forbes Bench" on Mt. Tamalpais.

ArchivalResource: 47 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647816668 View

Forbes, John Douglas, 1910-. Papers regarding "Flying high," an exhibit in his honor in the U. Va. Mss. Dept. 1933-1980.

Title: Papers regarding "Flying high," an exhibit in his honor in the U. Va. Mss. Dept. 1933-1980.

The collection contains many of the items that were exhibited, particularly photographs of Forbes, his family, and his Rolls Royces, but also a few letters, a chronology of his life, catalogs, 1939 and 1940, from the Golden Gate International Exhibition, business school opening examinations (word quiz), a map of the Bohemian grove, an article on Margaret (Funkhouser) Forbes, and "The romantic rebellion in Charlottesville," 1975, and an article on Charlottesville architecture. There are also 29 colored slides of the exhibit, and a poster advertising it.

ArchivalResource: 76 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56526328 View