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MS 0801 Philip W. Ogilvie Resear 801 K Street NW Washington, D.C. 20001 www.DCHistory.org SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FINDING AID Title: MS 0801 Philip W. Ogilvie Research Collection, 1608-2002 (bulk 1995-2002) Processor: Eda Offutt Processed Date: June 2015 [finding aid last updated August 31, 2015] Philip Woodworth Ogilvie was born December 1, 1941, in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Excelsior Union High School, Norwalk, CA (1949), received an AA degree from Long Beach (CA) City College (1952), a BA in Life Science from California State University, Long Beach (1954), an MA in Zoology from the University of Kansas (1959) and a Ph. D. from the University of Oklahoma (1966). After receiving his BA, Phil Ogilvie spent 1954-1956 at Ft Sam Houston Army Base teaching surgical techniques. From 1956-1959, he was a teaching assistant at the University of Kansas and also an assistant curator of ornithology (1958-1959). After earning his MA , he taught high school biology at two different high schools in Glendale, AZ, for two years. From there he went to Africa and was senior biology master at a school in Tanganyika (1961-1962) and then a “senior lecturer” in biology at a school in Uganda (1962-1963). On returning to the U. S. , he was an instructor at Teachers College, Columbia University, for a year. He then went to the University of Oklahoma where he received his Ph. D. in Animal Behavior (1966), taught there and was director of the Oklahoma City Zoo (1966-1969). Dr. Ogilvie was director of the Minnesota Zoo in St. Paul (1969-1971), the Portland Zoo in Oregon (1971-1975) and the Toronto Zoo in Canada (1975-1976). He was a member of Phi Sigma and Sigma Xi, both professional fraternities. In 1977, Philip Ogilvie moved to Washington, D. C., for a job in the Office of Endangered Species, U. S. Department of Interior. He became involved in the campaign of Marion Barry for mayor of Washington in 1978. Barry’s election changed Phil Ogilvie’s life completely when he went to work as a consultant in the mayor’s office. He was appointed executive director of the D. C. Foundation for Creative Space (1979- 1 1982). In 1982, Phil Ogilvie campaigned for Mayor Barry’s re-election. After that he became expert and program analyst in the Office of the Secretary of D. C. Government (1983-1984) and continued as supervisory special assistant (1984-1987). In 1988, Mayor Barry appointed him head of the new public records office, known as D. C. Archives. As D. C. Archivist, Dr. Ogilvie organized and consolidated all of the official papers of the city government in a central facility (1986-1997). He also lectured at George Mason University and Georgetown University on political history, zoo philosophy and ecology (1990-2002). After he retired from D. C. Archives in 1997, Dr. Philip W. Ogilvie became a Senior Associate in the International Institute of Tourism, George Washington University (1998- 2002). During his time in Washington, Dr. Ogilvie became involved in many organizations. While he was Archivist, he belonged to these professional organizations: National Association of Government Archives Council of State Coordinators of Historical Records (Steering Committee) Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference American Society of Public Administrators American Association for State and Local History Society of American Archivists Maryland Historical Society The organizations in which he was most involved after he retired were: Interstate Commission for the Potomac River Basin (Member, 1997-2002; Chairman, 2001) Potomac River Basin Organizations (Member of: Potomac River Consortium, 1976- 1998, Editor of “Potomac Valley Chronicle,” 1996; Friends of the Potomac, 1997-2002, Steering Committee, 1997; Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (PHNST), 1997- 2002, PHT Government Relations Committee, 1997; PHNST-Trails Work Group) Chesapeake Bay Organizations, 1996-2002 (Member: Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Board of Directors, 1997; Chesapeake Bay Foundation) Metropolitan Council of Governments, 1999-2001 (Member, Greenspace Advisory Committee, 1999) Historical Society of Washington, D. C. (Member, 1992-2002; Editorial Board, 1995- 2000, Chairman; Board Member, 1999-2002; Governmental Relations Committee, 2000- 2001; Interpretation Committee, 2001; Funding Task Force- Membership, 2001) 2 Association of Oldest Inhabitants (Member, 1995-2002; Nominating Committee, Chairman, 1995; Governor Shepherd Statue Committee, 1996; Archives, 1997; President, 1998-1999) Friends of Pierce (Peirce) Mill (Member, 1997-1999; Steering Committee, 1997) Tudor Place (Member, 1998-2002; Collections Committee, 1998-2002) Washington Academy of Sciences (Member, 1996-1998; Board, 1996; Vice-President for Administrative Affairs, 1997-1998) Capitol Fire Museum (Member, 1997-2002; Task Force, 1998; Board of Advisors, 2001- 2002) Audubon Naturalist Society (Member, 2001; Natural History Class, 2001) D. C. Preservation League (Member, 1995-2000; Ward Overview, D. C.’s Development, 2000) National Trust for Historic Preservation (Member, 1999-2002) D. C. Heritage Tourism Coalition (Member, 1998-2000; Conference participant, 1998; Meeting participant, 1999; Citizens Committee for Action, 2000) Committee of 100 (Member, 1999) Humanities Council of Washington (Member, 1996-2002; Road Scholar Speaker, 1997- 1999) Environmental Literacy Council of Washington, D. C. (Member, 2001; Advisor) American Chestnut Cooperation Foundation (Member, 2001) Alexandria Seaport Foundation (Member, 1999) Rainbow History Project (Advisory Board Member, 2002) Of personal interest were these organizations: St. Joseph’s Church on Capitol Hill (Member, 1981-1995) Epiphany Catholic Church (Member, 1991-2002) Catholic Historical Society (Member, 1997-2001; Board) Secular Franciscans (Member, 1998-2002) American Iris Society (Member, 1991-1999); editor of Newscast (1992-1994); Region 4, Assistant Area VP, (1996) British Iris Society (Member, 1998-1999) 3 Philip W. Ogilvie was the recipient of many awards, especially in the field of zoology. He wrote numerous articles published in professional journals, and other books and pamphlets. His book, Along the Potomac was published in 1999. Other published work includes articles on the history of Washington, D. C..” (See his Curriculum Vitae, Container 1, Folder 1 for a list of his publications.) Philip Woodworth Ogilvie died suddenly at his home in Washington, D. C., of a heart attack on September 4, 2002. Scope and Content: The Philip W. Ogilvie Research Collection consists of his office files during his time at The George Washington University, including his writings, organization files, research files, photographs (prints and slides), and some personal documents and mementos. The bulk of the material is from 1995-2002, but research materials on the Washington, D. C., area begin in the 17th century. The collection is arranged in ten series: SERIES I: WRITINGS OF PHILIP W. OGILIVIE, 1991-2001, consists of his curriculum vitae, research and images for an early manuscript of his book Along the Potomac and other articles and correspondence. The series is arranged in four subseries: Subseries A: Curriculum vitae, 1931-1999 Subseries B: Book: Along the Potomac , research files and early manuscript, 1999 Subseries C: Articles, 1991-2001 Subseries D: Correspondence, 1998-2000 SERIES II: GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, CULTURAL TOURISM, 1988- 2002, consists of course work, administration and cultural tourism projects. The series is arranged in five subseries. Subseries A: Course work and administration, 1988-2002 Subseries B: Chapman’s Landing/Chapman’s Forest Project, 1992-2002 Subseries C: Georgia Avenue Project, 1997-2000 Subseries D: Other projects-Anacostia and Foggy Bottom, 1999-2002 Subseries E: Cultural Tourism, 1999-2002 SERIES III: CONSULTING WORK AND MISCELLANEOUS COURSES, 1990- 2001, consists of courses taught at various universities and other projects. SERIES IV: ORGANIZATIONS, AFFILIATIONS AND CIVIC INTEREST ASSOCIATIONS consists of P. W. Ogilvie’s interest and membership in groups with varied objectives. These organizations are interested in preservation of the environment, the history and the culture of the Washington, D. C., area. There are minutes of 4 meetings, reports, correspondence, newsletters, booklets, pamphlets, brochures and programs. The series is arranged in twenty subseries: Subseries A: Interstate Commission for the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB), 1970-2002 Subseries B: Potomac River Basin Organizations, 1982-1997 Subseries C: Chesapeake Bay Organizations, 1996-2002 Subseries D: Metropolitan Council of Governments, 1999-2001 Subseries E: The Historical Society of Washington, D. C., 1992-2002 Subseries F: Association of Oldest Inhabitants, 1946-2002 Subseries G: Friends of Pierce (Peirce) Mill. 1997-1999 Subseries H: Tudor Place, 1998-2002 Subseries I: Washington Academy of Sciences, 1996-1998 Subseries J: Capitol Fire Museum, 1997-2002 Subseries K: Audubon Naturalist Society, 2001 Subseries L: D. C. Preservation League, 1995-2000 Subseries M: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1998-2002 Subseries N: D. C. Heritage Tourism Coalition, 1997-2001 Subseries O: Committee of 100, 1998-2000 Subseries P: Humanities Council of Washington, 1998-2000 Subseries Q: Environmental Literacy Council, 2001 Subseries R.: American Chestnut Cooperators’ Foundation, 2001 Subseries S: Alexandria Seaport Foundation, 1999 Subseries T: Rainbow History Project, 2002 SERIES V: D. C. RESEARCH FILES; 1621-2002, consists of research on governmental departments and commissions (Federal & D. C.}, civic associations, history
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