Tomb Books, Floral Tribute Registries
Scope and Contents
Visitors to Mount Vernon have ceremoniously laid wreaths at the graves of George and Martha Washington for many years. This collection of “tomb books,” or registries of floral tributes, record the names and dates of the visitors and special guests who laid wreaths at the tomb. The books are originally kept by Mount Vernon employees who are assigned to watch over the tomb and facilitate the wreath-laying ceremonies. More volumes are expected to eventually be turned over to the MVLA Archives, but currently there are 14 volumes that record wreath-laying information from some years in the 1960s to the 1980s, then into the 2000s.
Dates
- 1967-2010
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.
Extent
15 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is listed here in chronological order.
- Title
- Tomb Books, Floral Tribute Registries. 1967-2010
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rebecca Baird, Project Archivist
- Date
- February 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Repository
PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon VA 22121 USA
703-799-3600
