Mr. Jefferson Goes to Williamsburg
This year marks the 250th Anniversary of Thomas Jefferson attending the College of William and Mary. In 1760, Jefferson set off from his rural estate in Albemarle County, Virginia to Williamsburg in order to further his education. After he graduated from William and Mary in 1762, Jefferson continued his education by studying the law for five years under George Wythe, lawyer and future professor of law at the College. Williamsburg helped to shape the mind of the future author of the Declaration of Independence and President of the United States of America. This exhibit contains letters, photographs, and other material documenting Williamsburg during the period Thomas Jefferson was a student there. Another version of this exhibit was installed in 2010.
Curator: Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist; Exhibit design and installation: Steven Bookman and Chandi Singer, Burger Archives Assistant.
Images of the exhibit as it was installed in 2 cases in 2010 are available at the SCRC's Flickr page.
