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WWPL Veterans Day Program a Success

In recognition of President Woodrow Wilson’s involvement in the formation of Veterans Day, the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum presented a free Veterans Day program, open to the public, including a dramatic reading by Woodrow Wilson portrayer Judd Bankert of President Wilson’s Armistice Day address to Congress.  In addition to the program, all veterans, active military members, and their families were admitted free to the Presidential Library , including guided tours of President Wilson’s Birthplace and self-guided tours of the Woodrow Wilson Museum. 

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WWPL Seeks Development Officer

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum seeks applicants for the full-time position of Development Officer.  For more information, click here>

WWPL Honors Legendary Retiring Teachers with Morning Tea

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum honored three retiring volunteer teachers, Betty Landes, Nan Brown, and Lucille Salatin, at a Morning Tea on November 4.  The three retirees have combined for more than 60 years of teaching Virginia schoolchildren at the Presidential Library’s school programs and summer camps.  The program included tea and refreshments, a short program on Tea in the Victorian Period, and a ceremony honoring the three retirees.

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Presidential Library Honors Janet Campbell for 41 Years of Service

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation has dedicated a patio in its historic gardens in honor of Janet Campbell, who has worked for more than 41 years on behalf of the Foundation.  The Foundation announced the dedication and unveiled a plaque at a reception in Mrs. Campbell’s honor on September 10.  More than 50 Trustees, Associate Trustees, and other friends attended the reception at the patio, which is located between President Wilson’s Birthplace and the Emily Smith Administrative Building on Coalter Street.  

Janet Campbell began working for the Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Foundation on October 1, 1968.  She was hired by Dolores Lescure, then a Trustee, and Emily Pancake Smith, then the President of the Board.  She serves as the Foundation’s Director of Administration and Finance.  

Don W. Wilson, President and CEO of the WWPL, said, “It is an honor to work with Janet Campbell, whose dedication, loyalty, efficiency, and institutional knowledge are irreplaceable.  Without Janet, there would be no Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation.”

The plaque at the garden patio reads as follows:  “This garden haven for reflection and relaxation is dedicated in honor of Janet Campbell in recognition of her more than forty years of faithful service to the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation.”

Peggy Dillard Named WWPL Director of Library and Archives

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum has announced that Peggy L. Dillard, a former Librarian and Archivist with the George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, is the new Director of Library and Archives for the Presidential Library.  Ms. Dillard will oversee the Presidential Library’s large collection of Wilson and Wilson-era documents and photographs and the Wilson e-Library, the digital archive on which many of these documents are posted for students, teachers, scholars, and the public to access for free.  She will oversee the Library and Archives Department’s impending move to the new Library and Research Center, a historic building adjacent to the Presidential Library campus the Foundation recently purchased and is renovating. 

WWPL Featured in Virtual Tour of Staunton

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is featured in a five-minute video virtual tour of Staunton.  To see the video, click here>

Don Wilson, Former Archivist of the United States, Takes the Reins of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is pleased that Dr. Don W. Wilson, former Archivist of the United States and Director of the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation, became the President of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation on July 1.  Read more>

WWPL Adds Kids' Corner to Museum

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is pleased to announce its first interactive “Kids’ Corner.”  Housed in the Woodrow Wilson Museum, the Kids’ Corner gives younger visitors the opportunity to play with Wilson-era toys and books, dress up in period costumes, and go on a scavenger hunt.  While they’re having fun, children can learn about President Wilson and his times.  Read more> 

New Library and Research Center

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum has embarked on a historic campaign to raise $2 million to acquire, renovate, retrofit, and endow a beautiful historic two-story mansion, called Kenwood by its previous owners, directly adjacent to the Dolores Lescure Center, which houses our Woodrow Wilson Museum. This building will be renovated into an incomparable Library and Research Center that will be fully integrated into the existing campus.  Read More>

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Now a Part of Presidents' Pass Program

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Monticello and other historical sites as a part of the Presidents' Pass Program. The $34 pass includes admission to Monticello, Ashlawn-Highland, and Michie Tavern, as well as a $2 discount at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Musuem and Montpelier. With the purchase of the pass, a vistor to all the participating sites can realize up to a $9 savings. Passes are available for purchase at each of these sites, including the WWPL.  Read More>

Presidential Library Hosts Family Activities For Red Brick District Rollout

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum hosted a series of free activities for the entire family, including music, juggling, parrots, storytelling, games, and crafts, on Saturday, October 17.  The activities were a part of the community-wide roll-out of the Red Brick District--Staunton’s Arts and Culture District.   In addition to the activities, visitors toured President Wilson’s Birthplace and the Woodrow Wilson Museum for a special reduced admission price.     

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