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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 Vice Presidential Papers, 1973-1974 Extent 105.2 linear feet (ca. 210,400 pages) Scope and Content Note The Ford Vice Presidential Papers include materials created and received by Gerald R. Ford and his staff between October 13, 1973 and August 9, 1974. During the first two months Ford was still House Minority Leader, but his staff decided to begin the Vice Presidential file upon nomination rather than waiting until he was sworn in. Therefore the collection documents the last few weeks of …
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 …
President Ford Committee Records, Series D: General Counsel's Office Files, 1975-77 Extent . Scope and Content Note The General Counsel's Office Files are an important resource for examining the legal issues involved in the operation of a presidential campaign committee. In addition the collection extensively documents the development of the Federal Election Commission, its role in regulating campaign finances, and PFC receipts and expenditures. Smaller, but important, segments concern aspects of PFC …
President Ford Committee Records, Series F: People for Ford Office Files, 1971-76 Extent . Scope and Content Note People for Ford (PFF) was the volunteer arm of the President Ford Committee formed during the general election to develop outreach efforts to special voter groups. Directed by long-time Republican National Committee activist Elly Peterson, the PFF staff targeted women, African-Americans, professional groups, ethnics, farmers, Jews, senior citizens, and young people for particular attention. …
President Ford Committee Records, Series G: Press Office Files, 1975-76 Extent . Scope and Content Note Press Secretary Peter Kaye formed the PFC's small in-house Press Office in October, 1975. Kaye directed the organization's radio, television, and news activities through the primary campaign, reporting to the PFC Chairman. He resigned in July, 1976, when the Press Office was subsumed under a larger Communications Division, headed by newly-appointed Deputy Chairman for Communications William I. Greener, …
President Ford Committee Records, Series K: Vice Presidential Campaign Files, 1976 Scope and Content Note The Vice Presidential Campaign Office collection is primarily a reference file. It consists almost entirely of several small, routine, and likely incomplete, files, the bulk of which is contained in a large background book. Material of interest to researchers are selected Dole speech and interview transcripts, the Senator's voting record, and position papers on various campaign topics.The collection is …
Robert Orben Paper, 1947-2005 Extent 39 linear feet (ca. 69,000 pages) Scope and Content Note Robert Orben began his comedy career as a magician and played a prominent role in the magic community through the 1950s. In 1946, he produced his first magic book, The Encyclopedia of Patter . Later he wrote for Magic is Fun and Genii magazine and for the magic TV show Fun with Felix . Following this early success, Orben transitioned away from magic and applied his humor to other fields. As his popularity …
William G. Hyland Papers, 1960-1968, 1970-1992 Extent 38.8 linear feet (ca. 77,600 pages) Scope and Content Note William G. Hyland, a noted expert on U.S.-Soviet relations, had a distinguished career in government service, which began during the 1950s as an analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency and culminated with his tenure as Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs during the Ford administration. In between, Hyland served on the National Security Council staff and as …
Arthur Burns Papers, (1957) 1969-1987 (1988-1990) Extent 264 linear feet (ca. 480,000 pages) Scope and Content Note Origin and Arrangement of the Burns Papers The papers were created and accumulated by Dr. Burns while he was Counsellor to President Nixon, 1969 70, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, 1970 78, Distinguished Scholar, American Enterprise Institute, 1978-81 and 1985-87, and U.S. Ambassador to West Germany, 1981-85. Dr. Burns donated the papers to the Ford Library in 1981. The Library has …
Charles Goodell Papers, 1973-1977 Extent 9.2 linear feet (ca. 18,400 pages) Scope and Content Note Charles Goodell first reached prominence as a Republican U.S. Representative, Senator, and Vietnam War critic from the state of New York between 1959 and 1971. None of his papers from that phase of his career are included in his Ford Library collection, however. Goodell donated his congressional papers to the New York Public Library in 1974. Of the Goodell papers at the Ford Library, approximately two-thirds …
Robert E. Barrett Extent 3.35 linear feet (approximately 6,700 pages) Scope and Content Note Major Robert Barrett served in the United States Army before being appointed as Military Aide to President Gerald R. Ford in August 1974. When Ford left office following his loss in the 1976 presidential campaign, Barrett resigned his military commission to serve as a member of Ford's post-presidential transition team and then his Executive Assistant in his California office from 1977-1981. In 1982 Barrett left …
Benton L. Becker Papers, (1967) 1973-1976 (1980) Extent 0.8 linear feet (ca. 1600 pages) Scope and Content Note Although not a member of Ford's congressional or White House staff, Benton L. Becker played an integral role in some of the most important events of Gerald Ford's career, including the investigation of Associate Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, Ford's confirmation as Vice President, the Nixon pardon, and the disposition of Nixon's papers. The Benton Becker Papers provide unique and …
David W. Belin Papers, (1961) 1963-1998 Extent 27.8 linear feet (ca. 55,600 pages) Scope and Content Note Soon after President Lyndon Johnson appointed the members of the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy (the Warren Commission), they began hiring a staff to assist them. The Commissioners and Executive Director J. Lee Rankin recruited a mixture of both experienced attorneys and promising younger attorneys. One of the young attorneys was David W. Belin of Des Moines, Iowa. …
Charles J. Orlebeke Papers, 1975-1977 Extent 9.3 linear feet (ca. 18,600 pages) Scope and Content Note Charles J. Orlebeke was nominated by President Gerald R. Ford to the position of Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on July 24, 1975. In this position Orlebeke spearheaded programs of research, studies, testing, and demonstrations concerned with improving the nation’s communities. Research topics included: testing the …