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Author: Leanna Schafer

Polishing a President’s Silver

April 21, 2020By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
Polishing a President’s Silver

Read about how silver in the Montpelier Collection is cleaned and care for in a special way.

The Pantograph; A Portable Copying Machine

December 19, 2019By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
The Pantograph; A Portable Copying Machine

What is a pantograph and did Madison use one?

If The Shoe Fits

July 9, 2019By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
If The Shoe Fits

Read about our first acquisition of 2019; Dolley Madison’s slippers

Object Conservation at Montpelier

May 23, 2019By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
Object Conservation at Montpelier

What is conservation and why is it done?

Monticello to Montpelier: A Walking Stick’s Journey from One Founding Father to Another

April 12, 2019By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
Monticello to Montpelier: A Walking Stick’s Journey from One Founding Father to Another

Walk through history with this gift given by Thomas Jefferson to James Madison.

Industrious Archivists: How Rats Helped Preserve Madison’s Montpelier

April 4, 2019By Leanna SchaferArchitecture & Historic Preservation, Curatorial & Collections
Industrious Archivists: How Rats Helped Preserve Madison’s Montpelier

Aw, rats!

Pass the Cake Basket

March 16, 2019By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
Pass the Cake Basket

Happy Birthday Mr. Madison! Let’s celebrate with a cake basket.

Davenport in the Dining Room

February 8, 2019By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
Davenport in the Dining Room

A new Bamboo & Peony platter joins the dining room display.

Furnishing a Bedchamber: Creating the Space

January 22, 2019By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
Furnishing a Bedchamber: Creating the Space

Transforming a bedchamber into an exhibition space.

Furnishing a Bedchamber: The Objects

January 11, 2019By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
Furnishing a Bedchamber: The Objects

The objects in John Payne Todd’s room reflect his time in France.

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