Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Collection on Presidents of the United States
- Dates:
- circa 1850-2010
- Creators:
- Pfau Library Special Collections
- 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.
- Extent:
- 3.5 Linear Feet (3 document boxes and 2 flat storage boxes)
- Language:
- The collection is in English.
- Preferred citation:
-
Collection on Presidents of the United States (SC 017). John M. Pfau Library. Special Collections & University Archives. California State University, San Bernardino.
Background
- Scope and content:
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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.
- Biographical / historical:
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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.
- Acquisition information:
- Information unavailable.
- Processing information:
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This collection was processed to the box-level by undergraduate students from HIST 3160 (Spring 2025).
- Arrangement:
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This collection is arranged into five boxes.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2025
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-06-16 12:11:38 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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Collection on Presidents of the United States (SC 017). John M. Pfau Library. Special Collections & University Archives. California State University, San Bernardino.
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections & University Archives5500 University ParkwaySan Bernardino, CA 92407, US
- Contact:
- (909) 537-5112