Abstract The Lewis & Clark Bicentennial archive contains records related to the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition, which began from Charlottesville in 1803. The first national event occurred at Charlottesville, January 14-19, 2003 (Exposition Week), and subsequent events (Signature Events) at locations along the Lewis & Clark trail.The Thomas Jefferson Foundation (TJF) created a Lewis & Clark Committee which...

Scope and Contents Visitation encompasses everything relating to the visitor experience at Monticello, and is subdivided into three main areas: Tourism, Operations, and Interpretation.Tourism includes overall trends in tourism [both national and regional], marketing efforts to attract visitors, and statistics on attendance. Operations/Guest Services focuses on administration and logistics...

Scope and Contents This collection consists primarily of the contents of two large scrapbook albums collected by General and Mrs. Edwin M. (“Pa”) Watson. General and Mrs. Watson built Kenwood, on the grounds of which is located the Jefferson Library.  The albums contain primarily numerous newspaper clippings in chronologic order (from March 6, 1939-March 7, 1945) about General Watson, Mrs. Watson, a nationally known concert pianist who used the her maiden name, Frances Nash, as her professional name, and an...