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Patricia Lindh Papers, (1970) 1974-1976 Extent 0.3 linear feet (ca. 600 pages) Scope and Content Note Patricia S. Lindh served as Special Assistant to the President for Women during the administration of Gerald Ford. Lindh’s work in the federal government began in 1974 under the direction of Anne Armstrong, Counsellor to Richard Nixon, and continued after her appointment by President Ford in December 1974. In both administrations Lindh was responsible for liaison with women’s organizations and overseeing …
James M. Cannon Research Interviews and Notes, 1989-1994 Extent 1.2 linear feet (ca. 2,400 pages) and 120 audiocassettes Scope and Content Note James M. Cannon, who worked for many years as a journalist and aide to Nelson Rockefeller, joined the Ford White House staff as Executive Director of the Domestic Council in February 1975 and served until the end of the Ford administration. Many years later he approached President Ford with a plan to write a book about the President’s life and career. That …
Melvin Medema: Correspondence with Gerald Ford, 1949-1977 Extent 0.05 linear feet (21 pages) Record Type Textual Access Open. Processed by William H. McNitt, December 2008 Copyright David Medema donated to the United States of America copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections and President Ford did likewise in his deed of gift. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. Works prepared by U.S. Government …
University of Michigan Law School: Gerald R. Ford Student File, 1937-1974 Extent Less than 1 linear foot (ca. 15 pages) Scope and Content Note . Record Type Textual Access Open. President Ford released access restrictions on his University of Michigan student records. Processed by Nancy Mirshah, June, 1998 Copyright Gerald R. Ford has donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. The copyrights to materials written by other …
John E. Reinhardt Papers Extent 8.6 linear feet (ca. 17,200 pages) Scope and Content Note John E. Reinhardt was a career diplomat who joined the United States Information Agency (USIA) in 1957 as a Foreign Service Officer, one of the first African-Americans to join the diplomatic service during that era. USIA had been created by President Eisenhower in 1953 with the mission of understanding, informing, and influencing foreign publics in the promotion of the national interest, and broadening the dialogue …
Nicholas Steneck Research Materials, 1964-1985 Extent 4.0 linear feet (ca. 8000 pages) Record Type Textual Access Open. Processed by Jennifer A. Sternaman, April 1993 Copyright Nicholas Steneck donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in …
American Citizens Concerned For Life, Inc., Records, (1968) 1974-1982 (1986) Extent 50 linear feet (ca. 100,000 pages) Scope and Content Note American Citizens Concerned for Life, Inc. (ACCL) was formed and incorporated in 1973 as a national membership association engaged in educational, legislative, research and service activities that promoted respect for human life in contemporary society. Specific issues addressed by the ACCL’s programs included increased legal protection for life, maternal and child …
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr. Papers, (1960) 1974-1976 (1988) Extent 3.2 linear feet (ca. 7,500 pages) Scope and Content Note Bradley Patterson served in a number of positions during the Nixon and Ford administrations. These papers are from his work on the White House staff as an assistant for Native American Programs from 1969 to 1974, and again from August 1976 to January 1977. Patterson first worked in this area as an assistant to Leonard Garment during the Nixon administration, and then after serving in …
J. Stanley Pottinger Papers, 1968 -1981 Extent 56.4 linear feet (ca. 112,000 pages) Scope and Content Note J. Stanley Pottinger held two important Federal offices involved with civil rights enforcement during the Nixon and Ford administrations: Director of the Office of Civil Rights for the Department of Health Education and Welfare and the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Approximately one quarter of the collection documents Pottinger’s work …
Betty Ford White House Papers, 1974-1977 Extent 35.2 linear feet (ca. 70,400 pages) Scope and Content Note Betty Ford hired friend Nancy Howe as her personal assistant not long after Gerald Ford was nominated as Vice President. Mrs. Howe was in charge of guide book sales at the White House Historical Association and had been helping Mrs. Ford for several weeks prior to being officially hired. As First Lady, Mrs. Ford's staff, often referred to as the East Wing staff, numbered 26 to 28 and were responsible …
Thomas G. Ford Papers and Books, 1880-1980 Extent 5.0 linear feet (20 pp. documents, 62 books, 100 page scrapbook) Scope and Content Note The papers and books that constitute the Thomas Ford collection include materials originally belonging to Gerald R. Ford, Jr., Gerald R. Ford, Sr., Dorothy Ford, and other members of the family, as well as Thomas Ford himself. The collection is arranged in three parts: a small amount of correspondence and autographed banquet programs; books belonging to members of the …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Control File Sub-Group, 1965-1973 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:00 Content Available Online No Summary Description Ford Congressional Papers main page Alphabetical order title Ford, Gerald R.: Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Control File Sub-Group, 1965-1973 Digitized Status Non …
Gerald R. Ford, Funeral Materials, ca. 2006-2007 Extent Approximately 46 linear feet (approximately 92,000 pages) Scope and Content Note Former President Gerald R. Ford died peacefully at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on December 26, 2006. The following day, President George W. Bush issued a proclamation announcing President Ford’s death and directing US flags on all federal facilities be flown at half-staff. On December 28, 2006, President Bush issued Executive Order 13421 proclaiming January 2, …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Washington Office File Sub-Group, 1949-1974 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:00 Series List Washington Office File, 1949-74. (Boxes M1‑M73, 24.4 linear feet) This is a collection of sixteen small series or file fragments formerly maintained by Ford's Washington office but otherwise unrelated. These series relate to Ford's official activities, the administration of his office, his personal finances, his participation in various …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Printed Materials Sub-Group, 1947-1973 Record Type Textual Processed by William McNitt, June 1984 Last Modified Date Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:00 Content Available Online No Summary Description Printed Materials, 1947-73. (231 linear feet) When Gerald Ford donated his congressional papers to the Library, he included a large collection of published materials which supplements those papers. Included are congressional publications (especially those relating to …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Service Academy Appointment File Sub-Group, 1958-1974
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Service Academy Appointment File Sub-Group, 1958-1974 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:00 Series List Service Academy Appointment File, 1958-74. (Boxes P1‑P18, 7.2 linear feet) This file concerns the selection of Fifth Congressional District high school students for appointment to the nation's five service academies (Army, Navy, Air Force, Merchant Marine, and Coast Guard). In making these appointments Ford relied solely on the …
Benjamin F. Bailar Papers, 1973-1978 Extent 0.8 linear feet (ca. 1600 pages) Scope and Content Note Benjamin Franklin Bailar was named the sixty-first Postmaster General of the United States by the Postal Service Board of Governors on February 16, 1975, succeeding Elmer T. Klassen. In 1970, the Postal Service was created as a semi-independent establishment of the executive branch under an eleven-member Board of Governors. The purpose of the reorganization was to bring a more business-oriented …
Shirley Peck Barnes Papers, 1967-2005 Extent 5.25 linear feet (ca.10,500 pages) Scope and Content Note Shirley Peck Barnes was a hospital administrator in Denver, Colorado, during the Vietnam War, and offered her facility and services to the Friends of Children of Vietnam (FCVN) adoption agency in April and May, 1975. FCVN was a participating agency in Operation Babylift, a coordinated evacuation of Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American babies and children during the fall of Saigon and the withdrawal of …
William J. Baroody, Jr., Papers, 1961-1988 Extent 200 linear feet (ca. 400,000 pages) Scope and Content Note William J. Baroody, Jr., began his career in Washington in 1961 as legislative assistant and press secretary to Republican congressman Melvin Laird. He also served as research director for the House Republican Conference in 1968 and 1969. Baroody followed Laird to the Pentagon in 1969 and served as his aide during Laird's post as Secretary of Defense. In 1973, Laird resigned from the post and …
Ron Brandon Papers, 1975-1977 Extent Less than one linear foot (ca. 300 pages) Scope and Content Note On November 19, 1975, President Gerald Ford learned that Ronald Reagan would challenge him for the Republican nomination for President in the 1976 election. This meant that the approaching primary season would be much more grueling than had been anticipated and the contest for delegates had now commenced. Prior to Reagan’s announcement, Ron Brandon, a psychologist active in the Republican Party, sought …