Sarah Maria Everett Collection on James Madison

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Madison University
Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Terms of access:

The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Sarah Maria Everett Collection on James Madison, 1816, 1907, SC 0220, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Summary

Extent:
0.31 cubic feet 1 box
Abstract:
The Sarah Maria Everett Collection on James Madison, 1816, 1907, comprises a December 9, 1816 issue of the Boston Gazette and a 1907 portrait engraving of James Madison.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Sarah Maria Everett Collection on James Madison, 1816, 1907, SC 0220, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Background

Scope and content:

The Sarah Maria Everett Collection on James Madison, 1816, 1907, comprises a December 9, 1816 issue of the Boston Gazette and a 1907 portrait engraving of James Madison. The newspaper contains James Madison's final address as president (pg. 2).

Biographical / historical:

Sarah Maria Everett, a Juneau, Alaska resident, transferred to James Madison University in the fall of 2010 as a theater major. She researched and interpreted James Madison, often dressing as Madison for football games and other public events. Everett graduated from JMU in December 2012.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Sarah Maria Everett in 2012, during her senior year as a student at James Madison University.
Custodial history:

The newspaper was a gift to the donor from her parents, purchased from an antique dealer. The engraving was given to the donor by Pat Thompson, a longtime docent at Montpelier. This was a retirement gift to Thompson from staff at Montpelier who purchased it from Jentz Prints in Brunswick, Maryland.

Processing information:

In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in 2017-2019. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 5047.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard