James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library Collection 1963-ongoing

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Mary Washington
Special Collections and University Archives
Simpson Library
University of Mary Washington
1801 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401-4665
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Sarah Appleby
Phone: (540) 654-2045
Fax: (540) 654-1067

Summary

Creator:
James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of papers regarding the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library from 1963 to the present. The papers include correspondence, general, administrative records and material concerning the Board of Regents. The correspondence relates to the Board of Regents and its members: Walter Chinn (Vice President of the James Monroe Memorial Foundation), Grellet Simpson(Chancellor of Mary Washington College), LeRoy Strohl (University Librarian, 1985-2010), and Ruby Weinbrecht(University Librarian, 1972-1984).

Biographical / historical:

The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library was founded in 1927 by Rose de Chine Gouverneur Hoes and Lawrence Gouverneur Hoes, James Monroe descendants. The Museum was placed in a building on the site of Monroes law office in Fredericksburg, Virginia, although the original Monroe building no longer stands. The large collection in the museum consists of the Monroe familys personal objects and papers which have been donated by the descendants or acquired later. In 1964, the museum and its collections were given to the Commonwealth of Virginia and are now administered by the University of Mary Washington.

When the James Monroe Museum was given to the University of Mary Washington, a Board of Regents was formed to help administer activities relating to the Museum. The Board was created in 1964 through an act of the Virginia General Assembly.

Acquisition information:
Transfer of records
Arrangement:

The collection is organized into five series: Series (1): Administrative records, Series (2): Board of Regents, Series (3): Correspondence, Series (4): General and Series (5): Publications.

Physical description:
6 Folders