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Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union. Early Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 1853-1951 (bulk 1853-1875)

Title: Early Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association 1853-1951 (bulk 1853-1875)

The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association (MVLA) was founded in 1853 by Ann Pamela Cunningham, the first Regent of the Association. The purpose of the MVLA was to purchase Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, in order to restore the property and open the grounds to patriots and admirers who wanted to visit Washington's home and tomb. The nucleus of this collection was created from papers given to the Association by Ann Pamela Cunningham around the time of her retirement as Regent. Several other Vice Regents followed her example and later donated their papers as well. These records were referred to as the “Early Records” since the time they were first established as an archival collection. A large portion of this collection is correspondence concerning the founding of the MVLA and the operation of Mount Vernon as a historic site. Other important resources are the appeals written by Ann Pamela Cunningham and the Vice Regents, governing documents, subscription or donation lists, printed material or publications, and bound volumes such as ledgers or scrapbooks.

ArchivalResource: 25 Linear Feet (117 legal-size clamshell flat storage boxes, 1 oversize clamshell flat storage box)

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