mc00243 Guide to the Monticello Architectural Records, - Processed by: Dawne E. Howard; machine-readable finding aid created by: Dawne E. Howard North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Department
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2004 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program. Date of source: June, 2004 Finding aid written in English 2005Converted to EAD 2002 Guide to the Monticello Architectural Records, 1923 - 1976 MC 243 North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Department Dawne E. Howard June, 2004 Dawne E. Howard Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, Inc. The Monticello Architectural Records, 1923 - 1976 MC 243 This collection includes 1 wardrobe box containting architectural drawings, 2 photo album boxes, 1 flat folder, and 2 archival boxes. Architectural and archeological data pertaining to the restoration and preservation of Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, located in Charlottesville, Virginia. Included are field notes, drawings, photographs, and slides of grounds, buildings, and furnishings. on-site For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. Information for Users Restrictions to Access

For reference use only. No copying, citation, or publication without prior permission of the Resident Director of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.

Collection transferred from the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1998.

 Acquisitions Information

Provenance

Original safety deposit accessioned by the University of North Carolina in 1958. Additions accessioned in 1971, 1974 and 1976. Transferred to North Carolina State University in 1998.

Preferred Citation

Citation of this collection is prohibited without the consent of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. Please contact the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. for information regarding citation.

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North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

 Biographical Note

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation was incorporated in 1923. In this year, the Foundation purchased Monticello and strove to restore and preserve the historic home. Now known as the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the group operates the house, the gardens, the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies, a museum shop, the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants, and the Monticello Visitors Center. The Foundation is a non-profit organization that emphasizes preservation and education.

Monticello is the only house in America mentioned on the World Heritage List of the United Nations. An example of Roman Neoclassicism, it contains 43 rooms, 13 skylights, and 8 fireplaces. Construction began in 1769, and was completed in 1784. In 1796, construction began on Thomas Jefferson's design for enlarging the house. This contruction ended in 1809. Influenced by French architecture, Jefferson added the famous dome to Monticello in 1800. The estate sits on 5,000 acres in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Due to financial distress, Thomas Jefferson's son sold Monticello to James T. Barclay in 1831. After an unsuccessful attempt to raise silkworms, Barclay sold the estate to Uriah P. Levy in 1834. The Confederacy seized the estate during the Civil War, and the Levy family recovered Monticello in 1879 after lengthy litigation. Jefferson Monroe Levy sold Monticello to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation in 1923.

Scope and Content Note

The Monticello Architectural Records contains architectural and archaeological data pertaining to the restoration and preservation of Monticello. The records represent years of research concerning the structure of Monticello, and include concealed details which were uncovered in 1953 while major structural repairs were underway.

Items in this collection include 127 photoprints of 223 measured drawings of topography, ground layout, and buildings, a reprint of Monticello: 1856 from the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Great Clock reports, literature about Monticello, information about the furnishings, and photographs and slides. Later additions include drawings of a birdcage table, a filing chest, and Campeachy chair, a knife box, a silver creamer, and a dumbwaiter.

Items on microfilm include original field notes made by the architectural staff, a copy of The Preservation and Restoration of Monticello 1936-1960; Drawings and Notes by Milton L. Grigg, Restoration Architect, The Preservation and Restoration of Monticello 1936-1960; Field Notes and Drawings by Milton L. Grigg, Restoration Architect, G-46 through G-818, and Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Minutes, 1923-1976.

Organization of Collection

This collection is divided into four series: Drawings, Publications, Photographs and Slides, and Microfilm.

 Online Catalog Headings Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Thomas Jefferson Foundation Monticello Jefferson, Thomas Charlottesville, Va. Architecture Restoration Preservation Grigg, Milton L. Related Material Thomas Jefferson, architect/original designs in the collection of Thomas Jefferson Coolidge, junior, with an essay and notes by Fiske Kimball, NA737.J4 A3 1916 George Matsumoto Collection, MC 42 Leslie Boney Collection, MC 96 Matthew Nowicki Collection, MC 190 Henry Leveke Kamphoefner Collection, MC 198 Charlotte Vestal Brown Collection, MC 219 North Carolina Buildings Collection, MC 225 Guy E. Crampton and William Henley Deitrick Collection, MC 227 Northrup & O'Brien Collection, MC 240 Archie Royal Davis Collection, MC 241 John Erwin Ramsay, Sr. Collection, MC 247 Ballard, McCreedie Associates Collection, MC 251 Detailed Description of the Collection MC 251 Series 01 Drawings 1 wardrobe box, 1 flat folder

The drawings in this collection include 127 photoprints of 223 drawings of topography, ground layout, and buildings located on the Monticello estate. Also included are drawings of the Great Clock, and drawings of household items, including a birdcage table, a filing chest, a Campeachy chair, a knife box, a silver creamer, and a dumbwaiter.

 1 Measured drawings, drawings of household items 3 Great Clock drawings MC 251 Series 02Publications 1 archival box

This series contains a reprint of Monticello: 1856 by John G. Barnwell from the December 1975 Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Great Clock reports, literature about Monticello, and information related to the furnishings.

 2 Publications MC 251 Series 03Photographs and Slides 2 photo album boxes

This series contains photographs and slides of furnishings located on the Monticello estate. The backs of the photographs contain descriptions and the Monticello accession numbers.

 4Photographs and Slides 5Photographs and Slides MC 251 Series 04Microfilm 5 reels

Items in this series include original field notes made by the architectural staff, a copy of The Preservation and Restoration of Monticello 1936-1960; Drawings and Notes by Milton L. Grigg, Restoration Architect, The Preservation and Restoration of Monticello 1936-1960; Field Notes and Drawings by Milton L. Grigg, Restoration Architect, G-46 through G-818, and Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Minutes, 1923-1976.

 61Original Field Notes 62The Preservation and Restoration of Monticello 1936-1960; Drawings and Notes by Milton L. Grigg, Restoration Architect 63The Preservation and Restoration of Monticello 1936-1960; Field Notes and Drawings by Milton L. Grigg, Restoration Architect, G-46 through G-818 64Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Minutes, 1923-1934 65Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Minutes, 1935-1976