Shultz (George Pratt) papers, 1909-2021

Collection context

Summary

Title:
George Pratt Shultz papers
Dates:
1909-2021
Creators:
Shultz, George Pratt, 1920-2021
Extent:
1976 manuscript boxes, 352 oversize boxes, 20 cubic foot boxes, 57 card file boxes, 3 oversize folders, 1 painting, memorabilia (1,493.5 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George Pratt Shultz papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Background

Scope and content:

These papers document the life and career of George P. Shultz, particularly in economics, business, and in American domestic and foreign policy. Included are materials from his service in the Marines, his years in academia at the University of Chicago and at Stanford University, his roles in the presidential cabinets of Richard M. Nixon and Ronald Reagan, his work at Bechtel Corporation, and the numerous projects and initiatives Shultz launched as Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford Distinguished Fellow at the Hoover Institution.

Materials include correspondence, speeches and writings, memoranda, reports, reflections, studies, printed material, photographs, audio and videotapes, digital media, art, and memorabilia.

Biographical / historical:

United States secretary of labor, 1969-1970; director, Office of Management and Budget, 1970-1972; secretary of the treasury, 1972-1974; vice president and president of Bechtel, 1974-1982; secretary of state, 1982-1989; distinguished fellow, Hoover Institution, 1989-2011; Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford distinguished fellow, Hoover Institution, 2011-2021.

Acquisition information:
Materials were initially acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1978 with subsequent additions.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library Archives Staff

Access and use

Restrictions:

The majority of the collection is open for research except for boxes 543-933, 1001-1002, 1063-1067, 1101-1103, 1105, 1108, 1171-1173, 1175-1178, 1208-1209, 1218, 1258-1269, 1281-1282, 1330-1339, 1342-1343, 1345-1350, 1390-1398, 1402, 1423, 1450-1455, 1479-1481, 1517-1537, 1571-1578, 1581-1582, 1599-1601, 1615-1616, 1624, 1630-1643, 1673-1681, 1760-1781, 1812, 1822-1824, 1829, 1860-1864, 1872-1876, 1901-1903, 1931-1932, 1935-1951, 2055-2062, and 2183-2184. Box 754 and art rack items may not be used without the permission of the Archivist.

Materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George Pratt Shultz papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563