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Mount Vernon Black and White Film Collection
The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Photographers primarily include staff members and contract photographers. The collection spans the 1930s to the 2000s and includes analog material made up of a variety of sizes of film negatives providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, restoration, and changes throughout the estate.
Operation Overview Collection
Oral Histories of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
Papers of Christine Meadows, Curator
Papers of Harrison H. Dodge
Papers of Lily Macalester Berghmans Laughton
Papers of Mary V. Thompson, Research Historian
Papers of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
Papers of the Superintendent and Resident Director
Paul Stevens map collection
The collection contains 26 maps of the New World, dating 1541-1778, which illustrate the progression of European geographic knowledge about Virginia and North America from the 16th through the 18th centuries
Peter family papers
This collection consists of papers collected by various members of the Peter families. It includes letters from George Washington, letters of condolence to Martha Washington after George Washington’s death, estate documents, Major George Peter’s military papers, land plats and surveys, photo albums, letterbooks, and notebooks that tell of the life of this prominent family in Virginia and the City of Washington.
Potomac Navigation Company records
This collection is comprised of three different types of documents: various accounts from individuals who have worked for the Potomac Navigation Company; lists of all the men employed by the company which details the amount of work that was done; and receipts and invoices.
Publications and Printed Material of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
Publications Committee Collection
Publications - History of Mount Vernon and George Washington
Research Notebooks of Elswyth Thane Beebe
This collection holds 34 volumes of notebooks kept by Elswyth Thane Beebe in preparation for two of her publications, "Mount Vernon is ours; the story of its preservation," 1966 and "Mount Vernon; the legacy" 1967. These notebooks contain the notes written by the author during her research on the history of Mount Vernon.
Restoration Files for the Historic Structures Report
Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War map collection
This collection contains approximately 300 rare printed maps, unique manuscript maps, and published texts collected by Richard H. Brown, which pertain to the American Revolutionary War era.
Robert Waldsmith Collection of stereographs and cabinet cards
Views of Mount Vernon spanning more than 100 years. The Robert Waldsmith Collection consists of approximately 315 stereographs and cabinet cards by Alexander Gardner, N. G. Johnson, Luke D. Dillon, and others. Highlights of the collection include: several west front views of the Mansion, including the earlist known one by Frederick Langenheim, circa 1856; an early view of the tomb, circa 1857, and a collection of Washington statues and buildings honoring the first President.
Sarah Tracy Collection
Superintendent’s Letter Books, Diaries, and Monthly Reports - collection of bound volumes
Taylor collection of Lewis family papers
This collection consists of papers collected by various members of the Lewis and Ball family.
The Worth Bailey Papers, 1939-1980
The majority of this collection is made up of research files compiled by Worth Bailey while researching at Mount Vernon and other historical sites. These files contain correspondence, news clippings, images, articles, and studies. Another substantial portion of the collection contains Bailey’s drawings, woodcuts, and several printing blocks.
Tomb Books, Floral Tribute Registries
Washington forgeries, facsimiles, and bookplates collection
The collection of Washington forgeries and bookplates from the 19th and 20th centuries measures 1 linear foot. Found within the collection are forged Washington documents from notorious forgers Robert Spring, Joseph Cosey, and Charles Weisberg, as well as unidentified forgeries. The collection also contains bookplates – originals, restrikes, and spurious copies – from the Washington family and correspondence related to the sale of forgeries.
Wayne Rickert collection of founders' autographs
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- Washington, John Augustine, III, 1821-1861 6
- Dodge, Harrison Howell, 1852-1937 5
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 5
- Washington, Jane Charlotte Blackburn, 1786-1855 5
- Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union 4
- Lewis, Eleanor Parke Custis, 1779-1852 3
- Wall, Charles Cecil, 1903-1995 3
- Washington, Bushrod, 1762-1829 3
- Alexander, Hannah Lee Washington, 1811-1881 2
- Cunningham, Ann Pamela, 1816-1875 2
- Lewis, Lawrence, 1767-1839 2
- Washington, Lawrence, 1854-1920 2
- Washington, Martha, 1731-1802 2
- Alexander, Judith Ball Blackburn, 1796-1866 1
- Alexander, William Fontaine, 1811-1862 1
- Bailey, Worth, 1908-1980 1
- Ball, Emma R., 1838-1918 1
- Blanding, Magdalen Gordon, 1823-1885 1
- Bolton, Frances Payne Bingham, 1885-1977 1
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