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Continuing the Legacy of Edith Bolling Wilson, First Lady to President Woodrow Wilson Summer 2010 Mini-edition Newsletter

Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Guided Tours

Some call it a tour of the unrenovated Bolling Home; others call it a hard hat experience. No matter what how it is labeled, the E.B.W.B.F.&M.’s tour of Mrs. Wilson’s birthplace and childhood home is unique. It is not often that visitors to historic sites have the opportunity to see the renovation process from start to finish. During the Bolling Home tours, visitors have the opportunity to experience this first hand. As experts and staff puzzle out the organization of the original home to the First Lady, viewers are welcome to try their hand at distinguishing original walls, doors, moldings and wallpaper. Viewers are also invited to imagine how the space appeared from 1866 to 1899 when the Bolling family lived at 145 East Main Street, Wytheville. The tour is more than just a look at the building. It includes exhibit panels along with family photographs. Tour guides discuss the history of the building and the people and personalities of the large family who lived in this urban-Appalachian, second-floor residence during the Victorian era.

When: May – October 2010

Fridays at 1:30 PM

Saturdays at 10 AM

Where: Tours begin in the E.B.W.B Museum

Admission: Adults are $5, Seniors are $4, and Students $2

*During July, tours are available throughout Tuesdays – Fridays.

The First Lady’s Personal Affects

145 East Main Street, Wytheville, VA 24382 | tel: (276) 22-EDITH (276-223-3484) |

All in a Monogram: Needlework from the Collection of Edith Bolling Wilson.

On display at The Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Foundation and Museum (E.B.W.B.F.&M.) is a small collection of needlework that features Mrs. Wilson’s and Bolling family monograms. With a variety of styles and techniques, this is an intimate look into the Mrs. Wilson’s life. Items include napkins, towels, and a sampler. The latter is a family heirloom created in the 1820s by one of Mrs. Wilson’s relatives. Needlework is from the Woodrow Wilson House (Washington, DC), The Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace; Elizabeth Evans of Urbanna, VA; and Robert F. Bolling III of Roanoke, Virginia.

When: May – August 2010

Tuesday – Saturday

10 AM to 5 PM

Where: E.B.W.B. Museum

For more information, please

call 276-223-3484.

The Bolling Home, the building located on the far right – circa 1900.

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Show Your Wytheville and Edith Bolling Wilson Style

The E.B.W.B.F.&M. has a selection of wonderful Museum t-shirts. There are two designs from which to choose, both created by Radford University students. Laura Stokes design features a map of Virginia with Wytheville highlighted. It reads “Wytheville’s 1st Lady” and is available in navy or grey in a traditional t-shirt style and in navy and kiwi in a feminine cut. The second design by Lindsay Deadrick asks on the front: Could A Woman Really Run This Country? The back features an image of Mrs. Wilson and the statement “Yes She Can.” This t-shirt comes in black and is available in a traditional cut. Sizes include adult small, medium, large, and x-large. Each t-shirt is $17.95 and may be purchased at the Museum.

From left to right: Museum co-founder Farron Smith, WCC intern Nathanael Welch, the Museum's conservation assessor Alex Klingelhofer, and president of the Wythe County Genealogical and Historical Association Linda Brogden.

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Excerpt from All in a Monogram

Calendar of Events

May – August 31: All in a Monogram Needlework Exhibit

May – October 31: E.B.W. Guided Birthplace Tours

September 18: Caregiver Workshop

September 25: Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day

October 15: The Edith Bolling Wilson Birthday Celebration

The E.B.G. Towel

Linen and Galt photograph are courtesy of Woodrow Wilson House, a National Trust Historic Site, Washington, DC

Norman Galt, Edith Bolling Wilson’s first husband

Detail of the back of the E.B.G. monogram