George Washington

Papers of George Washington (1732-1799), the first President of the United States.  He was elected to two terms of office, 1789-1797, and was, in later years, referred to as the "Father of Our Country." Major events taking place while he was in office were  the first United States Census (1790), the District of Columbia was established (1791) and the Bill of Rights was ratified.

Call Number:  Film J1. Microfilm. 124 reels.

Holdings:  Papers: 1732-1799.

Guide: Index available on the Microform Index Shelves.

Note: Public papers of more recent U.S. presidents are found in Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, 1929- (3rd floor, GS4.113:). Other presidential papers are contained in Richardson's Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1798-1904 3rd floor, Y4.P93/1:3/v. 1-10; older edition, 353 Un3pr).

LC Subject Headings:
Washington, George,--1732-1799.
Washington, George,--1732-1799--Manuscripts.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States--Politics and government--1783-1789.
United States--Politics and government--1789-1797. 

Portrait Information:
Portrait of George Washington (The Vaughan type)
by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828)
Oil on canvas, 1795
76.8 x 64.1 cm (30 1/4 x 25 1/4 in.)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City;
Rogers Fund, 1907
www.metmuseum.org