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CSA’s Southeastern Region holds events on a regular basis.

If you have an idea for an event, please contact our Programs and Events Coordinator, Colleen Callahan.

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Southeastern Region Meet-up:

An Afternoon Remembering the Ladies

Saturday, October 24, 2026

2:00 to 5:00 pm Eastern Time

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
230 E. Frederick St. 
Staunton, VA 24401
540-885-0897, woodrowwilson.org 



Join us for an afternoon of fashion history at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum in Staunton, Virginia. Our time at the museum will begin with a tour of the exhibition, Remember the Ladies: Fashion, Freedom, and the Fabric of a Nation, with curator Whitney Robertson and conservators Colleen Callahan and Newbold Richardson, followed by a presentation by Robertson about Jessie Wilson’s 1913 White House wedding ensemble, which is featured in the exhibition. We will conclude with social time and delicious refreshments. Attendees will also have an opportunity to view the museum’s permanent galleries.

  • Registration

    Registration Fees:

    • Member: $10
    • Student Member:  $10
    • Non-Member: $15 

    The registrationn form will be available soon. Registration will open on September 28, 2026 and end on October 20, 2026.

  • Schedule

    • 2:00 to 2:30: Attendees tour the Remember the Ladies exhibit with Curator Whiney Robertson and Conservators Colleen Callahan and Newbold Richardson. .
    • 2:30-3:30: Whitney Robertson presents her lecture, "A White House Bride: Jessie Wilson's 1913 Wedding Gown and Trousseau," and answers questions about the lecture and the exhibit. 
    • 3:30 to 4:00: Social half hour with refreshments
    • 4:00 to 5:00: Attendees tour the rest of the museum and, of course, go to the gift shop!

  • Transportation & Parking Information

    The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum is easily reached via route I-81.  The museum’s campus occupies a city block in historic downtown Staunton.  There is free parking at the rear of the museum and additional metered parking on the street.

    Questions?

    Please contact Whitney Robertson

    Contact Whitney Robertson

    Meet-ups

    Southeastern regional members are encouraged to host member meet-ups in their areas. Southeastern members can plan meet-ups around local events with costume themes that will be of interest to other CSA members such as a theatrical performance, a museum exhibition, a lecture, a behind-the scenes collection tour, etc. members. Meet-ups can be stand alone events or in partnership with an organization like a historic home, a museum or university.

     

    To schedule a meet-up, prepare a short description of the program and send it to Colleen Callahan, Southeastern program chair at jette_@msn.com at least six weeks before the event is scheduled. The program can then be advertized to members via an email blast or in the monthly CSA e-News. If funding is needed for a meet-up, the Southeastern region allows up to $200 per meet-up for up to three events per fiscal year (July 1st-June 30th) for speaker honoraria, refreshments, room rental, or other similar expenses. To apply for funding, along with the description of the program, include a request to the program chair for the estimated amount and indicate what the funding will be used for. You will be notified promptly if the funding is approved.