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Special Collections and Archives Catalog
Use this catalog for all Special Collections and Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Archives records.
Digital Resources
Digital Collections at the Washington Library
The library's free Digital Collections hosts a number of materials from the Archives, Special Collections, and Visual Resources collections. It also includes older publications and staff materials.
Founders Online
This free database houses the transcribed and annotated papers of George Washington, and other Founding Figures. It is a key source for anyone researching the founding era.
Research Databases
This is our collection of subscription databases accessible on-site, as well as important free databases that you can search anywhere in the world.
Digital Encyclopedia
This is a collection of scholarly articles that offer an overview of wide range of subjects related to George Washington’s world and the colonial and founding eras.
The Digital Papers of Chastellux
Learn more about the digitized papers of the Marquis de Chastellux, available on-site at the Library