George Washington Memorial Parkway History Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Reference services
Phone: (703) 780-3600
Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

Material can be reproduced for study or personal use upon written approval from library staff. Please note: print material and photographs may not be copyrighted by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. Copyright should be evaluated by the user.

Preferred citation:

[Name and date of item], George Washington Memorial Parkway History Collection, [Folder], Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, The George Washington Presidential Library [hereafter Washington Library], Mount Vernon, Virginia

Summary

Extent:
7 Files 1 half Hollinger box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Name and date of item], George Washington Memorial Parkway History Collection, [Folder], Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, The George Washington Presidential Library [hereafter Washington Library], Mount Vernon, Virginia

Background

Scope and content:

A small collection of material from research done by Edward Benington for his article "The Many Roads to Mount Vernon" from the Virginia Cavalcade magazine in 1960-1961. The article concerns the history of the construction of the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the retirement of the railway or trolley to Mount Vernon. The collection includes correspondence, print material, news clippings, and photographs.

Processing information:

While sorting backlog material, more material on the GW Memorial Parkway was found, also donated by German Culver in 1987. This material had no accession number, only a note indicating who had given it to Mount Vernon and the year. Because the material was from the same donor and on the same subject, it was added to this collection (February 2024).

Arrangement:

Alphabetical order by folder title/contents.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard