Presidential libraries and collections
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Presidential libraries and collections
Greenwood Press, 1987
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Bibliography: p. [145]-147
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Veit, a veteran university librarian and authority in information science, presents a brief descriptive account of the historical development and current state of presidential libraries and collections in the US. Not intended as a piece of original research, the work relies heavily on information distilled from government publications and questionnaires sent by the author to the nine presidential libraries and to repositories, such as the Library of Congress, that possess presidential archives. The largest section of the publication describes the scope, policies, programs, and services provided by the individual libraries. A brief bibliography is current as is a discussion of the legal and financial implications of the 1986 Presidential Records Acts. . . . Veit's monograph will serve as a useful reference tool of undergraduate college students. ChoiceR
In recent decades, the value of presidential papers for an understanding of the nation's history and the operation of our government has come to be more fully appreciated. While efforts have been made to preserve these materials, little has been done to describe their availability. This authoritative new volume is designed to provide the researcher or librarian with complete data regarding the contents, organization, and facilities of each library and collection, as well as an informed perspective on how these institutions have been created and maintained.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction Historical Overview Costs, and Measures to Reduce Them Archival Depository and Other Topics The Presidential Libraries Viewed as a Group The Presidential Libraries: Individual Descriptions Papers of Presidents Preceding Hoover The Future Appendixes Bibliography Index
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