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Mount Vernon Black and White Film Collection

30 Linear Feet Variety of container sizes based on film negative sizes and types. 5 Linear Feet

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.

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Historical Photograph Collection

89 Linear Feet Variety of container sizes based on photograph sizes and material types. Over-sized items are housed in drawers.

The Historical Photograph Collection is largely comprised of materials created by or for the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. Some of the earliest photographs of the estate were created and sold to visitors by the Association as a means of income. Those efforts helped to establish an important collection of 19th century views. The collection spans the 1850s to 2000s and includes over 140 linear feet of analog material providing a visual history of the Mansion, outbuildings, tombs, grounds, events, visitors, collection objects, personnel, and changes throughout the estate.

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Measured Drawings and Blueprints of Mount Vernon

26 Drawers Drawings also located in rolled storage bins

This collections contains the architectural drawings of Mount Vernon including the measured drawings of the Mansion, outbuildings, and other MVLA structures. The bulk of material dates from the 1930s (during the tenure of the Director of Research and Restoration, Morley Jeffers Williams) through the 1990s. The drawings were accumulated by, and transferred to, the library/archives over time and are now compiled into this collection based on format and purpose.

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Details showing Restoration of Shelves in North Closet, General Washington's Bedroom; Sketch Showing Proposed Fluted Rails for Colonade for Mansion; First Floor Plan of Mansion Drawer 57, Folder 12

Blueprint. North Closet sketch includes West Wall, North Wall, and East Wall shelves, brackets, plaster, etc.; Colonnade sketch shows hand rail and lower rail full size details; First floor plan by H.T. Abbott, Jan. 1938. 1/4" = 1'; 3/4" = 1'; full size

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First Floor Plan of Mansion Drawer 42, Folder 4

2 copies of the First Floor Plan. Blueprint. Scale 1/4" = 1'

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Flower Garden; Plan Showing Existing and Proposed planting along Serpentine Walks; Trees at Mount Vernon as of 1951 Drawer 52, Folder 6

One hand-drawn map of the trees and plantings around the serpentine walk and by the Mansion – this was probably done by Harrison Dodge, Superintendent, undated. One facsimile drawing "Plan Showing Existing and Proposed Planting along Serpentine Walk," H.T. Abbott, 1934; One printed reproduction on cardstock "Trees at Mount Vernon as of 1951 – map compiled from survey of 1932 with revisions made from measurements taken by O.E. Dodd during 1951."; One hand-drawn map and two identical blueprints "Mount Vernon Flower Garden" copied from plan of H.T. Abbott, 6/27/1936 by G.A.W.

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Maps of Mount Vernon and the surrounding areas

5 Drawers 5 full drawers with some maps located in rolled storage (combination of drawers and bins)

Maps collected by, or created by, Mount Vernon staff and the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. Includes maps of the estate itself, as well as the surrounding neighborhood, the viewshed, and Fairfax County. Dates range from the 1850s to 1992, with bulk dates in the 1930s-1960s.

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Maps of Mount Vernon and the surrounding areas 5 Drawers 5 full drawers with some maps located in rolled storage (combination of drawers and bins)

Maps collected by, or created by, Mount Vernon staff and the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. Includes maps of the estate itself, as well as the surrounding neighborhood, the viewshed, and Fairfax County. Dates range from the 1850s to 1992, with bulk dates in the 1930s-1960s.

Plan for proposed planting in the deer park Drawer 80, Folder 9

Original and reproduction. Topographical map of the area with key to different trees for the proposed planting. Scale 1" = 40'

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