| LII.org (Home) | About LII IPL.org Suggest a Site Subscribe to New This Week Contact |
|
|
 |
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|
|||
Photographs
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "I Do Solemnly Swear ... ": Presidential Inaugurations 
 "Approximately 400 items or 2,000 digital files from each of the 54 inaugurations from George Washington's in 1789 to George W. Bush's inauguration of 2001. This presentation includes diaries and letters of presidents and of those who witnessed inaugurations, handwritten drafts of inaugural addresses, broadsides, inaugural tickets and programs, prints, photographs, and sheet music." From the Library of Congress American Memory Collection. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/ Topics: Correspondence, Photograph Collections: History, The United States Presidency Last updated Apr 27, 2005 Abraham Lincoln Research Site
Provides a biography, vignettes of many incidents in his life (including his possible romance with Ann Rutledge), a description of his marriage to Mary Todd, biographies of his sons, a timeline of his life, extensive coverage of his assassination, photographs, documents, trivia, bibliography, and many related links. The section on Mary Todd Lincoln is extensive and covers her insanity trial. http://home.att.net/~rjnorton/Lincoln2.html Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jan 12, 2009 American Photography: A Century of Images (PBS)
A history of U.S. society, culture, and politics as seen through photographers' eyes. Covers art, photography and war, digital truth, presidential imagemaking, persuasion, social change, and cultural identity, with demonstrations of methods of manipulating the ideas presented in a photograph. Also features a Dorothea Lange photo shoot. Transcripts of the public television program, a bibliography, and teacher's guides are available. http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography/ Topics: Activism, Photography, Society & Social Science, Technology, The United States Presidency, United States History Last updated Nov 18, 2008 Archival Research Catalog (ARC)
The "online catalog of the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in the Washington, DC area, Regional Archives, and Presidential Libraries." Includes photographs, drawings, maps, charts, and textual documents. Also features several exhibits organized by theme and a research guide. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ Topics: Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, The United States Presidency Last updated Sep 4, 2007 Brady-Handy Collection
This collection features images from approximately 5,000 glass negatives by photographers Mathew Brady and Levin C. Handy, "chiefly portraits of presidents, members of Congress, military and naval officers, justices of the Supreme Court, actors, artists, religious leaders, and other notables. Also includes views of Washington, D.C., and vicinity." Searchable and browsable. Includes links to related collections. From the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/brhchtml/brhcabt.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photography, Technology, The United States Presidency, United States History Last updated Aug 10, 2005 Cowboys and Presidents
Companion to a "national traveling show [that] will explore the fascinating and ongoing intersection of cowboy culture and presidential politics from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush." Features images and commentary on topics such as "Black Hat/White Hat" (cowboys with unsavory and noble reputations), cowboy presidents, cowboys in movies, and cowboy talk (video clips). Also includes a dress-the-president game and a presidential geography activity. From the Autry National Center of the American West. http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/cowboysandpresidents/ Topics: Communities & Groups, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 5, 2009 Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and Museum
Information about this "repository for the preservation of historical papers, audiovisual materials and the artifacts relating to Dwight D. Eisenhower and his times." Among the online materials are photographs, documents, and selected speeches and quotes. The Reference Desk answers frequently asked questions and provides links to more information. http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 1, 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt: American Visionary
Captioned photographs of Eleanor Roosevelt throughout her life. Features pictures of her with presidents, friends, and famous people; photographs of the Roosevelt family, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), and Fala (FDR's Scottish terrier); images of furniture and personal items; a virtual tour of Val-Kill Cottage; and a history of Val-Kill Industries, a social experiment "designed to provide local farmers and their families with the necessary crafting skills to supplement their income." http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/elro/ Topics: History, Home & Housing, Notable People: Government, Parks, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency, Travel Last updated Jul 11, 2007 The Gettysburg Address
Contains digitized images and transcriptions of two early drafts of the speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln. Includes translations of the speech in many languages, related correspondence, information on the preservation of the speech, and the "only known Photograph of President Lincoln at the dedication of the Civil War cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, November 19, 1863." From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/gadd/ Topics: Correspondence, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Sep 6, 2004 Hoover Online!
"The goal of this site is to furnish high school students with direct access to materials held at the Hoover Presidential Library." The site features biographical overviews of Herbert Hoover and his wife, and lesson plans about important episodes in their lives. These include their Chinese tour, Belgian relief, building of Hoover Dam, "440 historical documents pertaining to President Hoover and the Depression," and Hoover and Harry Truman. All pages include scanned photographs, letters, and documents. http://www.ecommcode.com/hoover/hooveronline/ Topics: Correspondence, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 2, 2005 John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum: Reference Desk
Online material related to John F. Kennedy, including a biography, major speeches, speeches of his brothers Robert and Edward, sound files, photographs, executive orders, eulogies, a listing of the music played at his funeral, and more. This website comprises "information frequently requested from the library's main research room." Some of the resources are provided by the library, others by links to outside sources. http://www.jfklibrary.org/historical+resources/archives/reference+desk/ Topics: Government, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 18, 2008 John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library and Museum
This site is dedicated to the "study and understanding of President Kennedy's life and career and the times in which he lived; and to America's political and cultural heritage, the process of governing and the importance of public service." The Reference Desk serves as a "gateway to speeches, sound files, photographs, documents and other online resources." Find current information about awards programs, analyses, and exhibits. Browse using the site map. Searchable. http://www.jfklibrary.org/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 1, 2005 The National Portrait Gallery: Hall of Presidents
Portraits of past U.S. presidents held and exhibited in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Features brief background about each president and about the portrait. Includes multiple portraits of selected presidents. http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/hall2/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 2, 2008 National Portrait Gallery's Portrait Search
A growing image database of over 80,000 "paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and photographs [that] document the diversity of individuals who have made significant contributions to the history and culture of the United States." Searchable and browsable. From the Smithsonian Institution. http://npgportraits.si.edu/eMuseumNPG/code/emuseum.asp Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: History, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 18, 2008 The Nixon-Presley Meeting: The Documentation
Documents and photographs concerning a 1970 visit by Elvis Presley to President Richard M. Nixon at the White House. Includes Presley's six-page handwritten letter requesting the visit, memoranda from Nixon staff (Haldeman, Chapin, Krogh, and others), and Nixon's thank you note for the gifts Presley brought with him (including a Colt 45 pistol and Presley family photos). From the National Security Archive at the George Washington University Library. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/elvis/elnix.html Topics: Correspondence, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency, United States History Last updated Nov 28, 2004 On the Stump: Theodore Roosevelt in Stereographs
Explores the rising popularity of stereographic photography at the turn of the 20th century, and how Theodore Roosevelt "used publicity effectively throughout his career and attracted the attention of photographers from the start." Includes samples of stereographic photographs of Roosevelt that helped shape his political image. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/projects/stereo/TR/tr1.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Jun 10, 2006 Operation Babylift
"This is the story of Operation Babylift, an amazing and far-reaching event in adoption history. In 1975 over 3,000 infants and children were airlifted from Vietnam and adopted by families around the world." The site features an overview, photographs, articles, and original stories from those who assisted in Operation Babylift and from adoptees. Also includes links to related sites. From the president of national support group Families with Children from Vietnam. http://www.adoptvietnam.org/adoption/babylift-index.htm Topics: Families, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, The United States Presidency, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jun 22, 2005 Photographing History: Fred J. Maroon and the Nixon Years, 1970-1974
Photojournalist Fred J. Maroon's photo-essay of "President Richard Nixon's years in office," including the Watergate Senate investigation, House impeachment hearings, and Nixon's resignation. Also find audio files of comments from Maroon and a timeline of the Nixon Administration (1968-1974). From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. http://americanhistory.si.edu/maroon/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photography, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Jun 2, 2005 Presidents of the United States: Selected Images From the Collections of the Library of Congress
Collection of images of U.S. presidents from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View images by president's name in alphabetical order or chronologically by presidential term. Also includes images of selected first ladies. Includes details about each image, such as creator and date, and information about obtaining and using the images. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/057_intr.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 11, 2008 Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
This site makes available material compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, employing the same database used in producing the hardcover printed volumes. Contains the public papers from the current administration and previous administrations starting in 1991. The volumes are searchable as well as browsable by table of contents, photographic portfolio, presidential documents published in the Federal Register, subject, name of person mentioned, and document category. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/pubpapers/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections: History, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 20, 2008 William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
The Clinton Library "is responsible for preserving and processing in perpetuity the official Presidential records, audiovisual materials, and artifacts of the Clinton Administration." The site includes biographies of Bill and Hillary Clinton, many photographs of the Clinton family, and links to related information. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), which administers the library. http://www.clintonlibrary.gov/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 24, 2004 |
|||
| Copyright © 2009, Librarians' Internet Index, LII. All rights reserved. Financial support for LII (Librarians' Internet Index) comes from the The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology and the IPL Consortium. LII is hosted by The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology. |