PUBLIC "-//Library of Virginia//TEXT (US::Vi::vi05000::A Guide to the Records of the Executive Mansion of Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder,)//EN" "vi05000.xml" A Guide to the Records of the Executive Mansion of Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder,1989-1994 Executive Mansion Records, Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder, 1989-1994 35539, 35881 Staff Library of Virginia © 2020 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record by Staff, 20 August 2020 Description is in English A Guide to the Records of the Executive Mansion of Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder, 1989-1994 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 35539, 35881

Library of Virginia 2020 Staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia A Guide to the Records of the Executive Mansion of Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder, 1989-1994 35539, 35881 3.5 cu. ft. (10 boxes) English Virginia. Governor (1990-1994 : Wilder) Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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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.

Acquisition Information

Transferred from Governor L. Douglas Wilder on 31 October 1996.

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.

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 Contents List Series I: Events, 1990-1994. 1-7 Extent: 7 boxes.

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.

This series is arranged chronologically.

Inaugural weekend, 13-14 January 1990 1 1 Snacks for Governor Wilder and Family, 13 January 1990 1 2 Breakfast with houseguests, 14 January 1990 1 3 Press coffee, 24 January 1990 1 4 General Assembly Black Caucus breakfast, 25 January 1990 1 5 Governor and guest dinner, 7 February 1990 1 6 Lunch, 10 February 1990 1 7 General Assembly leadership reception/meeting, 11 February 1990 1 8 General Assembly black tie reception, 19-20 February 1990 1 9 Breakfast (private), 1 March 1990 1 10 Congressional delegation meeting/luncheon, 5 March 1990 1 11 Pages' reception, 6 March 1990 1 12 Governor's family and friends brunch, 25 March 1990 1 13 Press corps breakfast, 26 March 1990 1 14 Governor and guests luncheon, 17 April 1990 1 15 Governor and guests luncheon, 6 May 1990 1 16 Citizens Advisory Council meeting, 25 May 1990 1 17 Governor's Fellows cookout, 4 June 1990 1 18 Luncheon with HRH Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulazia, Ambassador for Saudi Arabia, 21 June 1990 1 19 Governor and guest dinner, 15 July 1990 1 20 Governor's cabinet and key staff meeting, lunch, and dinner, 16 July 1990 1 21 Governor and guests buffet breakfast, 26 July 1990 1 22 Governor's Drug Council meeting and box lunch, 7 August 1990 1 23 Citizens Advisory Council meeting--boxed lunches, 16 August 1990 1 24 Virginia Business Leadership dinner, 24 August 1990 1 25 Governor and family with Ebony magazine reporter--breakfast, 25 August 1990 1 26 Transportation Pledge Bonds breakfast buffet, 20 September 1990 1 27 DMV public service announcement filming, 20 September 1990 1 28 Indian payment of taxes ceremony, 20 November 1990 1 29 Governor's holiday greeting to the Commonwealth PSA, 4 December 1990 1 30 Reception after tree lighting, 14 December 1990 1 31 Governor and guests luncheon, 17 December 1990 1 32 Governor's staff candlelight tours, 17-19 December 1990 1 33 Press corps luncheon, 20 December 1990 1 34 Pre-Christmas dinner, 24 December 1990 1 35 House leadership breakfast meetings, January-February 1991 1 36 Senate leadership breakfast meetings, January-February 1991 1 37 Foreign policy advisors luncheon, 11 January 1991 1 38 House leadership buffet breakfast, 15 January 1991 1 39 Senate leadership buffet breakfast, 16 January 1991 1 40 Senate [corrected House] leadership buffet breakfast, 22 January 1991 1 41 House [corrected Senate] leadership buffet breakfast, 23 January 1991 1 42 Congressional delegation meeting and luncheon, 25 January 1991 1 43 Lunch, 26 January 1991 1 44 Governor and guests brunch, 27 January 1991 1 45 House leadership breakfast, 29 January 1991 1 46 Senate leadership breakfast, 30 January 1991 1 47 Black Caucus breakfast, 31 January 1991 1 48 Breakfast, 4 February 1991 1 49 House leadership breakfast, 5 February 1991 1 50 Senate leadership breakfast, 6 February 1991 1 51 Foreign policy luncheon, 8 February 1991 1 52 House leadership breakfast, 12 February 1991 1 53 Senate leadership breakfast, 13 February 1991 1 54 Pages' breakfast, 14 February 1991 1 55 Political analysts luncheon, 15 February 1991 1 56 House leadership breakfast, 19 February 1991 1 57 Senate leadership breakfast, 20 February 1991 1 58 Legislators reception, 20 February 1991 1 59 CIAA Basketball Tournament reception, 21 February 1991 2 1 Foreign policy luncheon, 15 March 1991 2 2 Citizens Advisory Council reception, 22 March 1991 2 3 Foreign policy luncheon, 26 April 1991 2 4 Union Camp dinner (Department of Economic Development), 29 April 1991 2 5 Governor and guest luncheon, 9 May 1991 2 6 Foreign policy luncheon, 21 May 1991 2 7 Jefferson Club reception, 22 May 1991 2 8 Virginia State Library Board luncheon, 15 June 1991 2 9 Wilder Exploratory Committee dinner, 17 June 1991 2 10 Governor and guests luncheon, 24 June 1991 2 11 Ministers' Wives Association tea, 24 June 1991 2 12 Wilder Exploratory Committee dinner, 25 June 1991 2 13 Governor's Fellows supper, 8 July 1991 2 14 Wilder Exploratory Committee reception, 23 July 1991 2 15 Wilder Exploratory Committee reception and dinner, 30 July 1991 2 16 Wilder family reunion picnic, 4 August 1991 2 17 Howard University Law School alumni reception, 14 August 1991 2 18 Governor and guests luncheon, 19 August 1991 2 19 Budget outlook luncheon/meeting, 23 August 1991 2 20 Going away gathering for Michelle Prosser, 23 August 1991 2 21 13th American German Young Leaders Conference tea, 26 August 1991 2 22 Foreign policy luncheon, 29 August 1991 2 23 Wilder Exploratory Committee Reception, 29 August 1991 2 24 Wilder for President Exploratory Committee private meeting, 30 August 1991 2 25 Physical Fitness Summit, 12 September 1991 3 1 Mansion Council Executive Committee luncheon meeting, 12 September 1991 3 2 Wilder for President Exploratory Committee luncheon and snacks, 13 September 1991 3 3 Richmond Guardsmen tea, 21 September 1991 3 4 Governor and guest luncheon, 24 September 1991 3 5 Breakfast with Jesse Jackson, 28 September 1991 3 6 Larry Wilder and guest dinner, 4 October 1991 3 7 Chinese delegation meeting with governor, 16 October 1991 3 8 Journalists luncheon, 4 November 1991 3 9 Loren Wilder birthday party, 9 November 1991 (also post-birthday brunch, 10 November 1991) 3 10 Loren Wilder post-birthday brunch, 10 November 1991 3 11 Columnists luncheon (Wilder for President Committee), 19 November 1991 3 12 Wilder for President Financial Committee meeting and reception, 25 November 1991 3 13 Indian payment of taxes ceremony, 25 November 1991 3 14 African American Leadership brunch buffet, 7 December 1991 (rescheduled) 3 15 Richmond Area Democratic Woman's Club holiday reception, 8 December 1991 3 16 Decorations Committee luncheon (boxed), 9 December 1991 3 17 Wilder for President Committee pre-event reception, 10 December 1991 3 18 Holiday Tree-Lighting ceremony, 12 December 1991 3 19 VMI Tree-Lighting ceremony entertainers dinner, 12 December 1991 3 20 Christmas Tree-Lighting ceremony--open house for state employees, 12 December 1991 3 21 Minister of Youth for Angola luncheon, 17 December 1991 3 22 Governor's office staff holiday reception, 20 December 1991 3 23 Press luncheon, 23 December 1991 3 24 Christmas dinner, 25 December 1991 3 25 Legislative breakfasts, January-March 1992 3 26 Legislative breakfast, 14 January 1992 3 27 Black Caucus buffet breakfast, 16 January 1992 3 28 Wilder for President Finance Committee reception, 17 January 1992 3 29 Legislative breakfast buffet, 21 January 1992 3 30 Legislative breakfast, 28 January 1992 3 31 Legislative breakfast, 4 February 1992 (note cancelled) 3 32 Congressional delegation coffee, meeting, and luncheon, 7 February 1992 3 33 Walter Lambert and family luncheon, 10 February 1992 3 34 Legislative breakfast, 11 February 1992 3 35 Ministers luncheon, 11 February 1992 3 36 Pages buffet breakfast, 12 February 1992 4 1 General Assembly Spouses tea, 14 February 1992 4 2 Larry Wilder luncheon buffet and meeting, 15 February 1992 4 3 Legislative breakfast, 18 February 1992 4 4 Governor and guests luncheon, 18 February 1992 4 5 Governor and guests breakfast, 20 February 1992 4 6 Democratic Party of Virginia Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner reception, 22 February 1992 4 7 Legislative breakfast, 25 February 1992 4 8 CIAA Tournament reception, 28 February 1992 4 9 Legislative breakfast, 3 March 1992 4 10 Luncheon/interview, 5 March 1992 4 11 Legislators End of Session reception, 6 March 1992 4 12 Paul Goldman-Leslie DiPasqua wedding, 1 April 1992 4 13 Virginia Union University basketball team--NCAA Division II champions buffet supper, 16 April 1992 4 14 Democratic National Committee reception, 4 May 1992 4 15 Abdul Jackson and family luncheon, 7 May 1992 4 16 Luncheon with Senator John Warner, 8 May 1992 4 17 African Ambassadors luncheon, 12 May 1992 4 18 Citizens Advisory Council box lunch, 13 May 1992 4 19 Lynn Wilder garden party and buffet brunch (birthday), 16-17 May 1992 4 20 Governor's Business Council, 19 May 1992 (noted as cancelled) 4 21 brunch, [May 1992] 4 22 Bond campaign luncheon, 11 June 1992 4 23 Virginia State Library tea, 22 June 1992 4 24 Virginians for Progress Foundation pledge bond reception, 21 July 1992 4 25 Nigerian delegation luncheon, 27 July 1992 4 26 Governor's Fellows garden barbecue, 29 July 1992 4 27 Stadium Coordinating Committee meeting, 7 August 1992 4 28 Governor's dinner party and brunch for friends, 15-16 August 1992 4 29 Dinner with Walter Witschey (new director of the Science Museum) and wife, 17 August 1992 4 30 Department of Economic Development breakfast, 9 September 1992 4 31 Tour hostess seminar, 11 September 1992 4 32 Governor and guests breakfast buffet, 16 September 1992 4 33 Eddie Williams luncheon, 21 September 1992 4 34 Luncheon, 24 September 1992 4 35 Transki, South Africa, Businessmen breakfast buffet, 9 October 1992 5 1 Archbishop Tutu and South African guests dinner, 13 October 1992 5 2 West Virginia Governor Gaston Caperton dinner, 14 October 1992 5 3 Bill Clinton presidential debate and breakfast, 15-16 October 1992 5 4 Makeup hostess seminar and luncheon, 19 October 1992 5 5 Governor's Open House (capitol), 24 October 1992 5 6 African Trade Mission reception, 27 October 1992 5 7 Governor's Open House (Harrisonburg), 14 November 1992 5 8 Indian payment of taxe ceremony and reception, 18 November 1992 5 9 Economic Development luncheon, 23 November 1992 5 10 Allied Florists Association box lunches, 7 December 1992 5 11 Tree Lighting reception, 9 December 1992 5 12 Open house refreshments for hostesses and entertainers, 11-13 December 1992 5 13 Governor's open house (Northern Virginia), 12 December 1992 5 14 Virginia press corps reception, 15 December 1992 5 15 Richmond Area Democratic Woman's Club reception, 16 December 1992 5 16 Governor's staff Christmas reception, 18 December 1992 5 17 Governor and guests dinner, 27 December 1992 5 18 Governor and guests dinner, 28 December 1992 5 19 Virginians for Progress (anti-crime effort) reception, 7 January 1993 5 20 Black tie receptions, 13-14 January 1993 5 21 Religious Freedom Day reception, 15 January 1993 5 22 Martin Luther King reception, 15 January 1993 5 23 Governor's office open house (Northern Virginia), 23 January 1993 5 24 Legislative breakfast, 26 January 1993 5 25 CAC [Citizens Advisory Council?] luncheon, 27 January 1993 5 26 Legislative breakfast, 3 February 1993 5 27 Overnight guests, 4 February 1993 5 28 Arthur Ashe wake and funeral, 9-10 February 1993 5 29 Legislative leadership breakfast, 11 February 1993 5 30 Governor and guests luncheon, 11 February 1993 5 31 Congressional delegation meeting and luncheon, 12 February 1993 6 1 Jeff[erson]-Jackson [Day dinner?], 13 February 1993 6 2 Agnes Nicholson and friends brunch, 14 February 1993 6 3 Legislative breakfast, 16 February 1993 6 4 Pages buffet breakfast, 17 February 1993 6 5 Black Caucus buffet breakfast, 18 February 1993 6 6 Legislative breakfast, 23 February 1993 6 7 CIAA reception, 25 February 1993 6 8 End of session reception, 26 February 1993 6 9 Governor and guest luncheon, 18 March 1993 6 10 Governor and guests breakfast, 21 March 1993 6 11 Anti-Violent Crime bill signing ceremony and reception, 23 March 1993 6 12 Bill Cosby visit, 27-28 March 1993 6 13 Africare meeting and luncheon, 30 March 1993 6 14 Hard Road to Glory meeting and luncheon, 1 April 1993 6 15 Sigma Pi Phi black tie cocktails and dinner, 9 April 1993 6 16 Luncheon with Willie Lanier and Jim Brown, 16 April 1993 6 17 Governor's open house (Big Stone Gap), 17 April 1993 6 18 Wedding of Loren Wilder and Edward James--guest list, 24 April 1993 6 19 Wedding of Loren Wilder and Edward James--guest list, 24 April 1993 6 20 Wedding of Loren Wilder and Edward James--notes, 24 April 1993 6 21 Wedding of Loren Wilder and Edward James--miscellaneous, 24 April 1993 6 22 Congressman Al Wheat (Maryland) dinner, 29 April 1993 7 1 Virginia Film Festival reception and dinner, 13 May 1993 7 2 Stirrup Cup coffee, 14 May 1993 7 3 Governor and guest brunch, 16 May 1993 7 4 Judiciary black tie reception, 15 June 1993 7 5 Governor and guests cocktails and hors d'ouevres, 6 July 1993 7 6 Governor and guests dinner, 15 July 1993 7 7 House party at Executive Mansion and Camp Pendleton, 15-18 July 1993 7 8 Don Graham (Washington Post) luncheon, 23 July 1993 7 9 Governor's Fellows dinner, 26 July 1993 7 10 Brown v. Board of Education 40th Anniversary Steering Committee luncheon, 27 July 1993 7 11 TV-8 taping of governor, 28, 30 July 1993 7 12 Slavery museum meeting, luncheon, reception, and dinner, 3 August 1993 7 13 Governor and neighbors cocktails and dinner, 24 August 1993 7 14 Camp Pendleton, 4-6 September 1993 7 15 Virginia Executive Institute reception, 9 September 1993 7 16 Howard University luncheon, 10 September 1993 7 17 Southern Governors Association and African heads of state summit special mansion tours, 19 September 1993 7 18 African heads of state formal dinner, 21 September 1993 7 19 Governor and special guests reception, 25 September 1993 7 20 Governor and guests brunch, 26 September 1993 7 21 Ville Giardini magazine photo shoot of Executive Mansion, 1 October 1993 7 22 Hostess orientation and luncheon, 7 October 1993 7 23 Governor's Advisory Board of Economists, 20 October 1993 7 24 Mickey Mouse meeting with at-risk youth, 22 October 1993 7 25 Gold Bowl reception, 23 October 1993 7 26 HBO Sports filming--Arthur Ashe documentary, 29 October 1993 7 27 Fortune 500 spouses luncheon, 5 November 1993 7 28 Governor's Hispanic appointees, 10 November 1993 7 29 Richmond Area Deomcratic Woman's Club holiday reception, 19 December 1993 7 30 Gifted children's reception, 10 January 1994 (originally scheduled 29 December 1993, rescheduled due to inclement weather) 7 31 End of administration reception, 12 January 1994 7 32 Event blank form 7 33 Series II: Director's correspondence, April-December 1990. 8 Extent: 1 box.

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.

This series is arranged chronologically.

Director's correspondence, April 1990 8 1 Director's correspondence, May 1990 8 2 Director's correspondence, June 1990 8 3 Director's correspondence, July 1990 8 4 Director's correspondence, August 1990 8 5 Director's correspondence, September 1990 8 6 Director's correspondence, October 1990 8 7 Director's correspondence, November 1990 8 8 Director's correspondence, December 1990 8 9 Series III: Tours, 1991. 8 Extent: 1 box.

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.

This series is arranged chronologically.

Tours, January 1991 8 10 Tours, February 1991 8 11 Tours, March-May 1991 8 12 Tours, June-August 1991 8 13 Tours, September-December 1991 8 14 Series IV: Governor's Thanks Yous for Gifts Received, 1990-1994. 9-10 Extent: 2 boxes.

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.

This series is arranged chronologically.

Correspondence--Governor's gifts, 1990 (folder 1 of 2) 9 1 Correspondence--Governor's gifts, 1990 (folder 2 of 2) 9 2 Governor's gifts--grey freezer inventory, 1 July 1990 9 3 Governor's thank yous--holiday thank yous, December 1991-January 1992 9 4 Governor's thank yous, January 1992 9 5 Governor's thank yous, February-March 1992 9 6 Governor's thank yous, April 1992 9 7 Governor's thank yous, May 1992 9 8 Governor's thank yous, June 1992 9 9 Governor's thank yous, July 1992 9 10 Governor's thank yous, August 1992 10 1 Governor's thank yous, September 1992 10 2 Governor's thank yous, October-November 1992 10 3 Governor's thank yous, December 1992 10 4 Cabinet gift, 1993-1994 10 5 Series V: Executive Mansion, 1989-1994. 10 Extent: 1 box.

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.

Executive Mansion renovations and alterations, February 1990-August 1991 10 6 Executive Mansion Refurbishing briefing of the Governor, 16 March 1990 10 7 Executive Mansion budget, 1992 10 8 Inventory of governor's personal property, 1994 10 9 Security, 12 March 1990 10 10 Staff transition, 1989 10 11 Staff on duty[?], December 1993 10 12 Staff blank time sheet 10 13 Training for new Mansion telephone system, 7 March 1990 10 14 Tour for NBA wives--correspondence, 5 August 1992 10 15 Series VI: General Subjects, 1990-1992. 10 Extent: 1 box.

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.

This series is arranged chronologically.

Americans with Disabilities Act: An Implementation Manual for Design Professionals--Pennsylvania 10 16 Training Program for Commonwealth Managers and Supervisors on Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act--Pennsylvania 10 17 Governor's meal schedules, July-October 1990 10 18 Ruth Jones birthday party, 1 September 1990 10 19 Governor's meal schedule, 11-17 June 1991 10 20 Lunches packed for travel, 11 July 1991 10 21 Governor's bowling team memorandum, 8 August 1991 10 22 Note about meals, 6 September 1991 10 23 Pendleton Cottage inventory, October 1991 10 24 Governor's meal schedule, 1-7 December 1992 10 25 Recipes 10 26