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BRUCE S. WAGNER PAPERS, 1975-76 Extent 2.4 linear feet (ca. 4,800 pages) Scope and Content Note Bruce Wagner came to Campaign ’76 Media Communications at the behest of Chairman Peter H. Dailey in November of 1975. On extended leave from Grey Advertising, Inc., the eighth largest advertising agency in the United States, the 32 year-old Wagner was charged with overseeing the staff and daily operations of the agency, a corporation specifically established to handle President Ford’s advertising for the 1976 …
MARGITA E. WHITE PAPERS, 1975-76 Extent 2.0 linear feet (ca. 4,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The Margita White Papers concern her work as White House Assistant Press Secretary between January 1975 and July 1976. During the early months of her service, she worked as deputy to Gerald Warren, Director of the Office of Communications. When he left the White House in the summer of 1975, she succeeded him as Director. The Office of Communications handled relations with media beyond the White House Press …
BETTY FORD: POST-WHITE HOUSE PAPERS, 1977-2010 Extent 169.9 linear feet (ca. 339,800 pages) Scope and Content Note . Record Type Textual Access Open in part. Researchers wishing to view this collection should consult with an archivist prior to their visit in order to request that specific folders be added to the Library's review-for-access queue. Some items may be temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request, or under National Archives and Records …
GERALD R. FORD. PAPERS RELATING TO HIS U.S. NAVY SERVICE, 1941-75 Extent 1.2 linear feet (ca. 2,400 pages) Scope and Content Note Gerald Ford initially applied for a commission in the active Naval Reserve less than a week after the Japanese bombing of the American fleet at Pearl Harbor in 1941. His first choice was to serve in the intelligence branch, so the Navy began a background check to see if he qualified. This process took several months and Ford had no promises that a position would be offered, so …
GERALD R. FORD CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS, 1949-73 GRAND RAPIDS OFFICE FILE SUB-GROUP, 1960-74 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Tue, 03/18/2025 - 12:00 Series List Grand Rapids Office File, 1960-74. (Boxes L1‑L9, 3.6 linear feet) The Grand Rapids staff assumed much of the constituent caseload as well as providing assistance to the Washington Office. Additionally, the Grand Rapids district office handled scheduling for GRF's home visits, represented the Congressman at local functions, prepared routine …
GERALD R. FORD CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS, 1949-73 WARREN COMMISSION FILE SUB-GROUP, 1963-64 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Tue, 03/18/2025 - 12:00 Series List Warren Commission File, 1963-76. (Boxes E1‑E42, 16.8 linear feet) On November 29, 1963, President Lyndon Johnson signed Executive Order 11130 appointing a commission of seven, including Congressman Ford, to investigate the deaths of President John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald. From December 1963 to September 1964, the President's Commission …
Peter H. Sorum Papers, 1973-1977 Extent 5.7 linear feet (ca. 10,800 pages) Scope and Content Note The Peter H. Sorum Papers consist of materials relating to the work done by Sorum and other members of the White House Advance Office (part of the Scheduling and Advance Office) in preparation for out-of-town trips taken or events attended by members of the First Family.The collection focuses primarily on events attended by Mrs. Ford and the Ford children but there are materials relating to President Ford's …
President Ford Committee Records, Series L: Treasurer's Office Files, 1975-1976 Scope and Content Note The Treasurer’s Office Files document the fiscal and budgetary issues handled by Robert Moot and his successor, Royston Hughes. The Treasurer’s Office initially reported to the PFC Finance Committee headed by David Packard. In April 1976, the PFC reorganized and the Treasurer’s Office then reported directly to PFC Chairman James Baker. After the Republican National Convention in August 1976, Royston …
PRESIDENT FORD COMMITTEE RECORDS: Audiovisual Material Removed from the Textual Records Scope and Content Note PRESIDENT FORD COMMITTEE RECORDS: Audiovisual Material Removed from the Textual Records Record Type Audio Photographs Videos Last Modified Date Fri, 10/18/2024 - 12:00 Content Available Online No Legacy Finding Aid (PDF) PFCtextual.pdf Has Digitized Content Off Alphabetical order title PRESIDENT FORD COMMITTEE RECORDS: Audiovisual Material Removed from the Textual …
BYRON M. "RED" CAVANEY PAPERS, (1972) 1974-76 Extent 19.9 linear feet (ca. 43,700 pages) Scope and Content Note The Byron M. “Red” Cavaney Papers document the work of the White House Advance Office. As head of the White House Advance Office, Mr. Cavaney oversaw the planning for President Ford’s domestic and international trips. In this role he also selected volunteers to assist with the trips. The files typically predate the official Presidential visits by two or three weeks as staff assistants met with …
THOMAS G. CODY PAPERS, (1969) 1972-1976 (1979) Extent 2.4 linear feet (ca. 4,800 pages) Scope and Content Note Thomas G. Cody was a former management consultant who served as Executive Director of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from May 1972 to April 1974. Following his resignation from the EEOC, Cody became Assistant Secretary for Administration in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in which position he served until November 1976. The Cody Papers consist of …
COMPOSITE GRAND RAPIDS ACCESSIONS, 1912-2013 Extent 3.1 linear feet (ca. 5,600 pages) Scope and Content Note . Record Type Textual Access Open unless noted otherwise for individual entry. Processed by Sandra Raub, August 1982; revised by Helmi Raaska, July 1996; revised by William McNitt, July 2002; revised by Hannah Brookhart, December 2014 Copyright Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. In addition, Mr. Ford has donated to the United …
ROBERT E. HAMPTON PAPERS, 1960-77 Extent 16.4 linear feet (ca. 32,800 pages) Scope and Content Note President John F. Kennedy appointed Robert Hampton to the U.S. Civil Service Commission (CSC) in 1961. In 1969, Hampton accepted President Richard M. Nixon's appointment as CSC Chairman, a post he held until he left the Commission in 1977. The CSC was the federal agency with a primary responsibility for the human resources of government. The Commission handled federal personnel management issues such as …
EDWARD RANDALL ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS OF GERALD AND BETTY FORD'S RANCHO MIRAGE HOME, 1977 Extent 31 drawings Scope and Content Note RELATED MATERIALS Additional documents pertaining to the design and construction of the home are located in the Gerald R. Ford Post-Presidential Office Files, General Subject File series, under "Ford - Rancho Mirage Residence". Record Type Textual Access Open. Processed by Prepared by J.P. Schmidt, January 2016 Copyright The copyrights to materials within this collection are …
ROBERT M. TEETER PAPERS, 1967-2004 Extent 114 linear feet (ca. 228,000 pages) Scope and Content Note For nearly 40 years Robert M. Teeter was a leader in survey research and involved in campaign strategy for Republican presidential campaigns, and gubernatorial and senatorial candidates in nearly every state. Teeter participated in the senior management of seven Republican presidential campaigns, from Richard M. Nixon in 1968 to the George H. W. Bush re-election bid in 1992, of which he was national …
WILLIAM S. BALLENGER PAPERS, 1971-77 Extent 6.7 linear feet (approximately 13,400 pages) Scope and Content Note RELATED MATERIALS Related materials can be found in the White House Central Files Subject Files categories FG 23 and 23/A (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare), Presidential Personnel Office Files, and the David Mathew Papers. Record Type Textual Access Open. File units are available as review-on-request. Researchers wishing to view files should consult with an archivist prior to their …
ROBERT QUARTEL PAPERS, 1975-76 Extent 3.8 linear feet (ca. 7,600 pages) Scope and Content Note While working as a Presidential Clemency Board (PCB) staff member and volunteering for the President Ford Committee (PFC), Fred Slight, Research Director of the PFC, offered Robert Quartel the position of Answer Desk Coordinator in the Research Office. Quartel accepted the position and held it until the end of the campaign. Quartel’s responsibilities involved vetting all policy statements for the campaign. When …
STANTON D. ANDERSON PAPERS, (1972) 1975-76 Extent 0.8 linear feet (ca. 1,600 pages) Scope and Content Note Stanton D. Anderson, an international lawyer, long-time Republican political activist, and White House staff member during the Nixon administration, was the President Ford Committee's (PFC) convention operations director in 1976.He was the PFC's principal liaison with the Republican National Committee during planning of the party's national convention in Kansas City in August 1976.Anderson was also in …
YANEK MIECZKOWSKI RESEARCH INTERVIEWS, 1994-2007 Extent 5 linear inches (ca. 800 pages) and 47 audiocassettes Scope and Content Note The audiocassettes and transcripts included in this collection result from interviews by Yanek Mieczkowski with 39 government officials, including congressmen, Ford White House staff, agency officials, and four interviews with former President Ford. Dr. Mieczkowski used the interviews as sources of information for his dissertation, book (Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the …
C. WILLIAM KONTOS PAPERS, 1976-82 Extent 0.4 linear feet (ca. 800 pages) Scope and Content Note C. William Kontos was named first Director of the United States Sinai Support Mission on January 15, 1976. This independent body was formed by joint resolution of Congress to organize, coordinate and provide overall management of an American early-warning system in the Sinai, and to maintain the UN buffer zone between Egyptian and Israeli forces. Kontos, as the Director of the Mission, was designated a Special …