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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Historic ephemera collection, 1796/1986

1 Linear Feet

This collection includes ephemera from 1796-1986, and contains a variety of formats that primarily relate to the portrayal of George Washington.

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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933

approx. 60 Linear Feet

This collection of historic manuscripts dates from 1607-1933, with the bulk of materials dating from 1738-1868. The correspondence, journals and diaries, legal and financial records, estate documents, and printed ephemera in the collection primarily relate to the Washington and Custis families, the Revolutionary War, and society life in antebellum Washington D.C. and Virginia.

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George Washington's watermarked paper Box 89 OVERSIZE, Folder undated

Washington's watermarked paper. 1 Sheet (15" x 17 1/2") ; 1 Sheet (15 1/4" x 18 1/2") ; 3 Sheets (15" x 18 1/4") A corner of sheet "c" is torn off ; 1 Sheet (14 1/2" x 18") Folio: ruled for ledger use. ; 1 sheet tissue (18-1/2 x 15).

  1. Series 3. Oversized Documents and Manuscripts
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Geo. Gregory Smart collection of Washington and Mount Vernon ephemera, 1793/2017

4.83 Linear Feet

Ephemera collected by Geo. Gregory Smart related to the memory and popular image of George Washington. The collection includes postcards, calendars, cigar boxes covers, stamps and first day covers, programs for anniversary events, books and pamphlets, hat stands, billheads, stationary, cartes-de-visite, playing cards, and puzzles. Some items are catchy such as a hat stand touting the motto "friends you can hang your hat on," while others are designed to be more educational such as grade-school primers or the story of the presidents from the makers of Planters peanuts.

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