SEARCH OUR DIGITAL LIBRARY

The Woodrow Wilson Archives & Research Center welcomes all who are interested in learning more about the life, times, and legacy of Woodrow Wilson.  From graduate students and professors to authors and family historians, researchers are able to access the Museum’s archival documents, and three-dimensional objects, as well as its nearly 3,000 library titles for free.

Our collections consist of primary and secondary texts, periodicals, scholarly journals, and the institutional records of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation.

Because materials from the WWPL’s archives collections must be retrieved by staff, researchers who wish to use these collections must make an appointment with the Archives staff.

When conducting research, please take notes using a pencil and paper or a laptop computer. Photocopies of archival materials can be made by the attendant for a fee. Please see our fee structure below.

We need your help! WWPL is looking for volunteers that can assist us in transcribing documents. If you’re interested, the links below will direct you to the transcription site as well as our “How To” video on how to get started.

LOCATION:

235 East Beverley Street
Staunton, VA 24401

To visit the Woodrow Wilson Archives & Research Center, take the brick steps leading up from our parking lot and turn left at the top of the stairs. Follow the brick road and take a left onto the paved driveway. The Archives & Research Center is the first building on the right.

CONTACT

Peggy Dillard - Librarian/Archivist

(540) 885–0897 ex. 105

librarian@woodrowwilson.org

HOURS:  Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
To ensure that you have a quality visit, we require you to schedule a research appointment one week in advance. We do not do same-day appointments, and next-day appointments should be avoided if possible. This gives the staff time to conduct an interview to assess your informational needs in order to review and pull materials from the collection.