A Guide to the Records of the Executive Mansion of Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder, 1989-1994

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Virginia. Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder, Records of the Executive Mansion, 1989-1994. Accession 35539, 35881, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Extent:
3.5 cu. ft. (10 boxes)
Creator:
Virginia. Governor (1990-1994 : Wilder)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Virginia. Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder, Records of the Executive Mansion, 1989-1994. Accession 35539, 35881, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Records, 1989-1994, of the Executive Mansion Director during the administration of Governor L. Douglas Wilder. The collection is housed in 10 boxes and includes articles, correspondence, invitations, invoices, lists, memorandums, menus, photographs, and other documents. Collection documents functions held at the Executive Mansion during the Wilder administration; director correspondence regarding the operation of the Mansion; tours of the Mansion; Governor's thank yous for gifts received; records on renovation and refurbishment of the mansion; and related papers.

Events, 1990-1994, contains correspondence, invitations, lists, memorandums, menus, and other documents detailing the scheduling and planning of events held at the Executive Mansion during the Wilder administration, including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, receptions, ceremonies, meetings, and interviews.

Director's correspondence, April-December 1990, contains correspondence and memorandums to and from director Cathy Walker Green regarding the day-to-day operations and activities at the Executive Mansion.

Tours, 1991, contains correspondence requesting and confirming tours of the Executive Mansion for various groups, such as school groups and civic organizations. Also includes thank you letters for the tours.

Governor's Thanks Yous for Gifts Received, 1990-1994, contains correspondence, lists, memorandums, and other documents, consisting of thank you replies for gifts received by Governor Wilder.

Executive Mansion, 1989-1994, contains budgets, correspondence, inventories, memorandums, and other papers concerning the renovation and refurbishment of the Mansion during the Wilder administration; operating budget for 1992; inventory of Wilder's personal property; and security, staffing, and tours.

General Subjects, 1990-1992, contains governor's meal schedules, recipes, memorandums on a birthday party and on a bowling team, inventory of Pendleton Cottage located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and implementation manual and training program manuel from Pennsylvania for the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Acquisition information:
Transferred from Governor L. Douglas Wilder on 31 October 1996.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • Series I: Events, 1990-1994
  • Series II: Director's Correspondence, April-December 1990
  • Series III: Tours, 1991
  • Series IV: Governor's Thank Yous for Gifts Received, 1990-1994
  • Series V: Executive Mansion, 1989-1994
  • Series VI: General Subjects, 1990-1992

This series is arranged chronologically.

This series is arranged chronologically.

This series is arranged chronologically.

This series is arranged chronologically.

This series is arranged chronologically.