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Presidential Libraries
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 
 Find information about this Springfield, Illinois, complex and its architecture, a biographical timeline of Lincoln, and related links. Includes a schedule of events for the official opening and dedication in April 2005. http://www.alplm.org/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Museums by Place: United States, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 17, 2005 Clinton Presidential Center
This center in Little Rock, Arkansas, includes the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. The site features a timeline of Clinton's time in office and the full text of statements, press briefings, radio addresses, and other documents from the Clinton presidency. http://www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Museums, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Jun 7, 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 Escorting a Presidency into History: NARA's Role in a White House Transition
This article describes an "unheralded job" of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): "planning for the transfer of hundreds of millions of textual, electronic, and audiovisual records, [and gifts]." For the George W. Bush administration, this transfer takes place "at exactly 12 noon on January 20, 2009." Describes history of such transfers to NARA (beginning in 1939 with Franklin D. Roosevelt) and the creation of presidential libraries. From the NARA Prologue magazine. http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2008/winter/transitions.html Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum
Official site of these Michigan institutions devoted to the 38th U.S. president. The site features illustrated biographies of Ford and his wife Betty, a bibliography of books about Ford, finding aids to the library collection, photos and documents (such as photos of the attempted assassination in 1975, selected 1976 campaign documents, and cabinet meeting minutes), descriptions of museum exhibits, and online exhibits, such as one about the Watergate scandal. http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov Topics: Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Apr 17, 2006 Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
This complex site links visitors to many aspects of Truman's presidency and life. Find his daily calendar of presidential appointments, pictures from his military and personal life, analyses of his important decisions, oral histories, online documents, descriptions of archival collections, and exhibits. Includes educational resources and information on the Korean War and World War II. Searchable. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Museums by Place: United States, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 20, 2008 Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
The site about this Iowa museum and archive features photos and information about Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover (such as Hoover's daily calendar for 1917 through 1964, and information about "Hoover-ball ... a combination of tennis, volleyball and medicine ball"), images of current and past exhibits, and more. Also includes information about Rose Wilder Lane (the first biographer of Herbert Hoover) and her mother, children's author Laura Ingalls Wilder. http://www.hoover.archives.gov Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 1, 2005 Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
The library portion of this site contains "manuscript and audiovisual historical materials documenting the life and presidency of Jimmy Carter and Federal government policies and programs during his Presidency (1977-81)." Content (some contained in Links to Related Sites ) includes articles, diaries, exit interview transcripts, biographical information, bibliographies, and descriptions of historical materials. http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 1, 2005 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 Korea + 50: No Longer Forgotten
"This page is a joint project between the Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Libraries developed to provide access to Korean War materials related to the two administrations occupying the White House during that period." Find exhibits, photographs, primary sources, timelines, documents, oral histories, and much more. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/korea/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jul 27, 2004 Presidential Libraries
This site includes a history of the Presidential Library system, a description of holdings, and links to the sites for the libraries of George Herbert Walker Bush, Jimmy Carter, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Herbert Hoover, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Bill Clinton; and for Richard Nixon materials. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Jul 30, 2005 The Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
This website "provides a single point of access to an ever-growing selection of digitized assets from the collections of the twelve Presidential Libraries of the National Archives." Contains biographical material, photos, and thematic exhibits for Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. From the University of Texas at Austin College of Education. http://www.presidentialtimeline.org Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
The Resources section contains texts and transcripts of interviews, speeches, and public papers from Ronald Reagan's 1980-1988 presidential term. Find also images and biographical information. There are lists of White House staff exit interviews, movies he and Nancy Reagan acted in, their pets, things named after him, and other miscellanea. Sections on newly released material list dozens of documents (content not on site though). http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Notable People, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 1, 2005 William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
Website for this library and museum for the 25th U.S. president, William McKinley, who was assassinated in 1901. In addition to visitor information for the museum, which is located in Canton, Ohio, the site provides highlights from the museum's collection, anecdotes about McKinley and his ancestors (organized for genealogical research), and classroom activities. From the Stark County Historical Society. http://www.mckinleymuseum.org/ Topics: Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Jan 23, 2008 The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Website for this library and museum located in Staunton, Virginia, the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson, whose 150th birthday is celebrated in December 2006. Provides facts and photos of Wilson, Wilson quotes, and background about Wilson policies on topics such as women's suffrage and World War I. Includes material for teachers and students, and images of the museum, the Manse (where Wilson was born), and Wilson's Pierce Arrow limousine. http://www.woodrowwilson.org Topics: Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Dec 20, 2006 |
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