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Presidential Autographs Collection

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-140212

Scope and Contents note

The Presidential Autographs Collection contains documents written by or signed by American presidents from George Washington through Ronald Reagan. The documents are sorted first in order of the president's term of office and then chronologically. The sequence begins anew with each box of oversized materials. This extensive collection provides valuable information for scholars of the American presidency.

Dates

  • 1777-1989

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off-site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Presidential Autographs Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Scott S. Taylor. Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Washington, D.C.
Date
March 2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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