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Historic ephemera collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-EC

Scope and Contents

This collection includes ephemera from 1796-1986, and contains a variety of formats that primarily relate to the portrayal of George Washington.

Portions of this collection have been digitized, as noted in the item-level descriptions.

Dates

  • 1796-1986

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

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is organized into series by format and arranged chronologically.

Related Materials

Related books are available in the library catalog: George Washington 200th Anniversary 1732-1932 ; If you grew up with George Washingoton ; George and Martha ; A Picture Book of George Washington ; Original Portraits of Washington.

  • Ephemera Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
Title
Historic ephemera collection
Status
Completed
Author
Katherine Hoarn, Special Collections Librarian, updated by Lesley Parilla, Technical Services Librarian
Date
December 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Repository

Contact:
PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon VA 22121
703-799-3600