Presidential Records and Materials: Presidents from 1865 to 1929
Presidential materials are made available to researchers in ways as varied as the presidential administrations they record. Find more information about where to access presidential materials through this LibGuide.
The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, housed at Mississippi State University Libraries hosts "the largest and most comprehensively published collection of Ulysses S. Grant correspondence." Date range: 1822-1885. Digital materials available. Commercial reprints widely available.
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum, an independent non-profit that predates the modern presidential library system, houses collections related to Hayes's pre-presidential career, presidency, and post-presidency. Bulk dates: 1830s-1893. Digital materials available.
The Library of Congress houses a collection of Garfield's papers from primarily his pre-presidential career and presidency. Bulk date range: 1848-1881. Collection not digitized.
Many of Arthur's papers were destroyed just prior to his death. The Library of Congress houses a limited collection of Arthur's papers from his pre-presidency, presidency, and post-presidency. Date range: 1881-1926. Collection not digitized. This links to a published Index of the materials.
The Library of Congress houses a collection of Cleveland's papers from primarily his pre-presidential career and presidency. Bulk date range: 1885-1908. Collection not digitized. Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms as president.
The Library of Congress houses a collection of Harrison's papers from primarily his pre-presidential career, presidency, and post-presidency. Bulk date range: 1853-1901. Collection not digitized.
The Library of Congress houses a collection of Cleveland's papers from primarily his pre-presidential career and presidency. Bulk date range: 1885-1908. Collection not digitized. Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms as president.
The Library of Congress houses a collection of McKinley's papers from primarily his pre-presidential career and presidency. Bulk date range: 1897-1901. Collection not digitized.
The Theodore Roosevelt Center, hosted by Dickinson State University, aims to digitize all Roosevelt materials held by a variety of institutions. Not all materials have been digitized.
The Library of Congress houses a collection of Taft's papers from primarily his pre-presidential career, presidency, and post-presidency, including his service as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Bulk date range: 1880-1930. Collection not digitized.
The Library of Congress houses a collection of Wilson's papers from his pre-presidential career and presidency. Bulk date range: 1879-1924. Collection not digitized.
The Ohio Historical Center houses a collection of Harding's papers from primarily his pre-presidential career and presidency. Date range: 1920-1966. Collection not digitized.
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