Difference between revisions of "Clinton Library Archives"
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| − | The '''Clinton Library Archives''' are housed at the [[Clinton Presidential Center]] in Little Rock, Arkansas, and administered by staff members of the [[National Archives and Records Administration]]. The archives include approximately 35,000 cubic feet of material. This material includes | + | The '''Clinton Library Archives''' are housed at the [[Clinton Presidential Center]] in Little Rock, Arkansas, and administered by staff members of the [[National Archives and Records Administration]]. The archives include approximately 35,000 cubic feet of material. This material includes 77 million pages of documents, and 1.8 million photographs, videos, and assorted electronic files. Also in the archives are 14,000 books from Clinton's personal library. |
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| + | From November 2000 to January 2001 eight C-5 transport planes flew 625 tons of archival material from Washington, DC, to Little Rock. They were stored temporarily at a defunct Oldsmobile dealership until the [[Clinton Library]] opened in 2004. | ||
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| + | The first archivist of the Clinton Library Archives was [[David Alsobrook]]. | ||
On February 23, 2005 approximately 100,000 pages of Clinton administration domestic policy documents were made available to the public. The records included information on the President's initiatives in welfare reform, health care, education, employment, and the arts. The Library Archives also released material on the Commission on Holocaust Assets, which was set up to determine the distribution of assets of World War II victims in America following the war. | On February 23, 2005 approximately 100,000 pages of Clinton administration domestic policy documents were made available to the public. The records included information on the President's initiatives in welfare reform, health care, education, employment, and the arts. The Library Archives also released material on the Commission on Holocaust Assets, which was set up to determine the distribution of assets of World War II victims in America following the war. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*"Clinton Documents To Be Made Public," ''New York Times,'' February 23, 2005. | *"Clinton Documents To Be Made Public," ''New York Times,'' February 23, 2005. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.clintonfoundation.org/library_archives.htm Clinton Presidential Center online library archives] | *[http://www.clintonfoundation.org/library_archives.htm Clinton Presidential Center online library archives] | ||
Revision as of 18:32, 1 January 2008
The Clinton Library Archives are housed at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, and administered by staff members of the National Archives and Records Administration. The archives include approximately 35,000 cubic feet of material. This material includes 77 million pages of documents, and 1.8 million photographs, videos, and assorted electronic files. Also in the archives are 14,000 books from Clinton's personal library.
From November 2000 to January 2001 eight C-5 transport planes flew 625 tons of archival material from Washington, DC, to Little Rock. They were stored temporarily at a defunct Oldsmobile dealership until the Clinton Library opened in 2004.
The first archivist of the Clinton Library Archives was David Alsobrook.
On February 23, 2005 approximately 100,000 pages of Clinton administration domestic policy documents were made available to the public. The records included information on the President's initiatives in welfare reform, health care, education, employment, and the arts. The Library Archives also released material on the Commission on Holocaust Assets, which was set up to determine the distribution of assets of World War II victims in America following the war.
References
- "Clinton Documents To Be Made Public," New York Times, February 23, 2005.
