News Notes for Ford Library Researchers - 2022

Upcoming Deadlines

March 15, 2023

Deadline for the Gerald R. Ford Foundation Research Travel Grants.

March 31, 2023

Deadline for the "Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award (Dissertation Award) in Honor of Robert Teeter".


October 21, 2022
The Ford Presidential Library's parking lot will also be closed on Monday, October 24, for repaving. Visitors may use the University of Michigan's paid visitor lot across the street from the Library, which is accessible from both Fuller and Beal Avenues. We apologize for the inconvenience.

October 20, 2022
The Ford Presidential Library's parking lot will be closed on Friday, October 21, for repaving. Visitors may use the University of Michigan's paid visitor lot across the street from the Library, which is accessible from both Fuller and Beal Avenues. We apologize for the inconvenience.

October 14, 2022
The Library has added the following newly digitized materials to the Digital Library:
Gerald Ford's Congressional Schedules, 1965-1973
Election Subject File and Ford-Carter Debate File from Michael Raoul-Duval Papers (Domestic Council Associate Director and Special Counsel to the President)
Speech File from the Stanley Scott Papers (Special Assistant to the President for Minority Affairs)
Presidential Messages, 1974-76, from the Eliska Hasek Files (Director of Presidential Messages)
White House Office Handbook, February 1975

October 5, 2022 - Holiday Hours
The Ford Library's Research Room will be closed or close early on the following days:
Monday, October 10 - Closed for Columbus Day
Friday, November 11 - Closed for Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 23 - Closing early at 1:00 PM
Thursday, November 24 - Closed for Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 25 - Closed day after Thanksgiving
Friday, December 23 - Closing early at 1:00 PM
Monday, December 26 - Closed for Christmas Day (observed)
Friday, December 30 - Closing early at 1:00 PM
Monday, January 2, 2023 - Closed for New Year's Day (observed)

September 9, 2022
Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum have compiled a resource page containing materials related to her from our holdings. It features photographs, documents, and artifacts related to her state visit in honor of the U.S. Bicentennial in July 1976. View the resource page.

May 31, 2022
The research room at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is now open to researchers by appointment only on Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For more information on how to schedule and plan for a research visit, please see Reopening of the Ford Library Research Room.

May 9, 2022
The new online exhibit 1976 Presidential Election provides information on the 1976 presidential election, focusing on the 1976 Republican primary race. It highlights the holdings of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. These resources include documents found in the records of the President Ford Committee (which managed the President's election activity), the textual collections of key individuals, and media resources. View the online exhibit.

March 29, 2022
The research room at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is now open to researchers by appointment only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For more information on how to schedule and plan for a research visit, please see Reopening of the Ford Library Research Room.

 

See News Notes for Ford Library Researchers for the year 2018