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Curatorial & Collections

The South Yard: Archaeology

February 4, 2021By Leanna SchaferArchaeology & Landscape Restoration, Curatorial & Collections
The South Yard: Archaeology

What did the Archaeology Team find in the South Yard?

The South Yard Dwellings: The Taylor and Stewart Families

February 4, 2021By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
The South Yard Dwellings: The Taylor and Stewart Families

The Taylors and Stewarts were two married couples who were likely born at Montpelier and served the Madison family for decades.

South Yard Dwellings: Research

February 4, 2021By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
South Yard Dwellings: Research

Learn more about the interviews conducted with the Works Progress Administration and the images found that helped to shape the South Yard Dwellings at Montpelier.

South Yard Dwellings: Food & Cooking

February 4, 2021By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
South Yard Dwellings: Food & Cooking

We know enslaved cooks prepared food for the Madisons. How did the enslaved community cook and what did they eat themselves?

South Yard Dwellings: Household Items

February 4, 2021By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
South Yard Dwellings: Household Items

Work tools vs. leisure tools- what’s the difference?

The South Yard Dwellings: Furniture

February 3, 2021By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections
The South Yard Dwellings: Furniture

How did we know what furniture to put into the enslaved dwellings at Montpelier?

Making Our List and Checking it Twice: The 2020 Collections Inventory

August 5, 2020By Jenniffer PowersCuratorial & Collections
Making Our List and Checking it Twice: The 2020 Collections Inventory

Learn how the Collections Team organized and implemented the 2020 Complete Collections Inventory.

Creating the Guest Spaces

August 5, 2020By Jenniffer PowersCuratorial & Collections
Creating the Guest Spaces

Take a look at how the last rooms of the House were furnished.

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.

Every Object Needs a Rest

March 5, 2020By Jenniffer PowersCuratorial & Collections
Every Object Needs a Rest

What exactly do we mean by letting an object “rest?” Read about two textile pieces coming off exhibit and why.

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