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Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union

 Organization

Found in 338 Collections and/or Records:

Centennial Celebration of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, October 24, 1953

 Item — Box 30: Series HPC - Box 30
Identifier: RP-1424 ; Photo-5905ii
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: October 24, 1953

Centennial Celebration of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, October 24, 1953

 Item — Box 30: Series HPC - Box 30
Identifier: RP-1423 ; Photo-5904iii
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: October 24, 1953

Centennial Celebration of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, October 24, 1953

 Item — Box 30: Series HPC - Box 30
Identifier: RP-1425 ; Photo-5906v
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: October 24, 1953

Centennial Celebration of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, October 24, 1953

 Item — Box 30: Series HPC - Box 30
Identifier: RP-1426 ; Photo-5907iii
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: October 24, 1953

Centennial Celebration of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, October 24, 1953

 Item — Box 30: Series HPC - Box 30
Identifier: RP-918 ; Photo-5351/a
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: October 24, 1953

Charles C .Wall, February 26, 1962

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: BW-4654-3 ; RP-1101 (retro) ; Photo-5574
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: February 26, 1962

Charles C. Wall, Harrison H. Dodge and Eliza Ferry Leary [Vice Regent for Washington], February 22, 1932

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: RP-1073 (retro) ; Photo-5535
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: February 22, 1932

Charles C. Wall, Resident Superintendent, 1953

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: RP-1089 (retro) ; Photo-5558
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: 1953

Charles C. Wall, Resident Superintendent, 1973

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: BW-5774
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: 1973

Charles Simms, 1920-1924

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: HPC - Box 31
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: 1920-1924

Charles Simms, 1920-1924

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: HPC - Box 31
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: 1920-1924

Charles Simms, April 1915

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: HPC - Box 31
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: April 1915

Charles Simms, April 23, 1917

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: RP-98 ; PG-5053
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: April 23, 1917

Charles Wall and Harold Frederick inspect the south lawn, October 1, 1962

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: BW-4683/a-c
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: October 1, 1962

Christmas card with portrait of Harrison Howell Dodge, 1929

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: RP-1068 (retro) ; Photo-5530
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: 1929

Circular, from the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 1858

 Item — Box 10, Folder: 10
Identifier: MS-3788
Scope and Contents

Requesting money to purchase Mount Vernon.

Dates: 1858

Col. H. H. Dodge & Mary Butler's police dog Bruce and typescript description of visit, May 20, 1934

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: RP-1067 (retro) ; Photo-5529
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: May 20, 1934

Col. James Hollingsworth

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: RP-1055 (retro) ; Photo-5507
Scope and Contents

Col. James Hollingsworth served as Superintendent for the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association from 1872-1885.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1850-2010

Early Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association

 Collection
Identifier: A-MVLA-ER
Scope and Contents The nucleus of this collection was created from papers given to the Association by Ann Pamela Cunningham around the time of her retirement as Regent. Several other Vice Regents followed her example and later donated their papers as well. These records were referred to as the “Early Records” since the time they were first established as an archival collection. A large portion of this collection is correspondence concerning the founding of the MVLA and the operation of Mount Vernon as a...
Dates: 1853 - 1951; Majority of material found within 1853-1875

East Parlor, 1880

 Item — Box HPC - Stereograph - Box 1: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: RP-369
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: 1880

East Parlor, Mount Vernon, circa 1888

 Item — Box HPC - Cabinet Card - Box 1: Series HPC - Cabinet Cards
Identifier: RP-88 ; PG-5004
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: circa 1888

East View of Mount Vernon., 1884-1885

 Item — Box HPC - Cabinet Card - Box 1: Series HPC - Cabinet Cards
Identifier: RP-883 ; Photo-5302
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: 1884-1885

East View of Mt. Vernon Mansion., 1884-1885

 Item — Box HPC - Stereograph - Box 1: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: 2023-VR-010
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: 1884-1885

East View of Mt. Vernon Mansion., 1884-1894

 Item — Box HPC - Stereograph - Box 1: Series HPC - Stereographs
Identifier: RP-231 ; Photo-5227
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: 1884-1894

Elizabeth Lytle Broadwell, Vice Regent for Ohio

 Item — Box HPC - Cabinet Card - Box 2: Series HPC - Cabinet Cards
Identifier: HPC - Cabinet Cards
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1850-2010

Ellen McCallister Clark and John Rhodehamel, May 24, 1983

 Item — Box 31: Series HPC - Box 31
Identifier: RP-1108 (retro) ; Photo-5581
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: May 24, 1983

Emily L. Harper, Vice Regent for Maryland

 Item — Box HPC - Cabinet Card - Box 2: Series HPC - Cabinet Cards
Identifier: HPC - Cabinet Cards
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1850-2010

Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia Signs the Guest Book at Mount Vernon, May 27, 1954

 Item — Box 35: Series HPC - Box 35
Identifier: RP-1188 ; Photo-5669
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: May 27, 1954

Financial Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association

 Collection
Identifier: A-FR
Scope and Contents This collection holds the historic financial records of the MVLA including accounting ledgers, tax documents, insurance papers, receipts, invoices, payroll lists, annual and quarterly budgets, financial statements and reports, policies, contracts, correspondence, and other miscellaneous items. Records in this collection contain information on the Association’s financial accounting, revenue, expenditures, employees and employee benefits, investments, taxes, and other financial concerns. There...
Dates: 1858-2015

Flower Garden, published 1920s

 Item — Box 17: Series HPC - Box 17
Identifier: RP-1886 ; Misc-6349
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds,...
Dates: published 1920s

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 333
Collection 4
Unprocessed Material 1
 
Subject
Photographs 187
Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate) 167
Employees 144
Card photographs 99
Albumen prints 93