January 15, 2025

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

Harris and Kearney Co-Author Article for White House History Journal

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Photo by Bruce White for the White House Historical Association.

Photo by Bruce White for the White House Historical Association.

James Monroe Museum Director Scott Harris and Curator Jarod Kearney are the authors of “Articles of the Best Kind:” James Monroe Furnishes the Rebuilt White House, in the current issue of White House History, the journal of the White House Historical Association. Featuring illustrations of artifacts in the museum’s collection that were used in the White House, the article describes Monroe’s efforts to obtain suitable furnishings for the President’s home as part of the building’s restoration after the War of 1812. The style standard set by Monroe greatly influenced later renovations of the White House undertaken in the administrations of Theodore Roosevelt, John Kennedy, and Bill Clinton. Copies of the White House History magazine are available for sale in the James Monroe Museum Store.

New Curator at James Monroe Museum

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The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library is pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Jarod Kearney as curator following a national search that yielded more than 100 applicants. Kearney was curator of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum from 2007 to 2011.  He also has held curatorial and administrative posts with the Rye Historical Society and Hallockville Museum Farm and Folklife Center, both in New York, and the Greensboro Historical Museum in North Carolina.  In addition to extensive experience with exhibits and collections management, Kearney has a strong background in museum education and theater.

The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library is the largest repository in the country of artifacts and documents related to the fifth president of the United States.  The museum is a National Historic Landmark owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia and administered by the University of Mary Washington.