Collection on Presidents of the United States
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection includes newspapers, publications, photographs, memorabilia, and other materials documenting the lives and legacies of United States' Presidents. The materials focus on presidential impact, public memory, and historical interpretation, with special emphasis on Abraham Lincoln, mid-20th century presidents (e.g., Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Herbert Hoover), and Barack Obama.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1850-2010
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Historical Note
The Presidency of the United States has long served as a central institution in the political, cultural, and historical development of the nation. The historical record of presidential administrations offers a lens through which to view shifting national values, public sentiment, and evolving conceptions of identity. This collection captures that tradition, highlighting defining moments in U.S. history including the leadership and assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the ideological realignments of the mid-20th century, and the cultural significance of Barack Obama’s election as the first African American U.S. president.
Extent
3.5 Linear Feet (3 document boxes and 2 flat storage boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
Abstract
This collection includes newspapers, publications, photographs, and memorabilia documenting the lives and legacies of U.S. Presidents. Emphasizing presidential impact, public memory, and historical interpretation, it highlights figures such as Abraham Lincoln, mid-20th century leaders (including Roosevelt, Kennedy, and Hoover), and Barack Obama.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged into five boxes.
Acquisition Information
Information unavailable.
Processing Information
This collection was processed to the box-level by undergraduate students from HIST 3160 (Spring 2025).
Subject
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 (Person)
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 (Person)
- Obama, Barack (Person)
- Title
- Collection on Presidents of the United States
- Author
- Finding aid created by Eric Milenkiewicz
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
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Repository Details
Part of the Pfau Library Special Collections Repository
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San Bernardino CA 92407 United States
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