Perry (William) papers, 1977-2019

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Summary

Title:
William Perry papers
Dates:
1977-2019
Creators:
Perry, William James, 1927-
Extent:
90 manuscript boxes, 1 card file box, 55 oversize boxes (127.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
In English, Japanese, and Korean
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William Perry papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes documents related to daily activities, speech drafts, office files, and scrapbooks of photographs taken from 1994-1997.

Biographical / historical:

William James Perry was the secretary of defense of the United States from 1994 to 1997 under President Bill Clinton. He was also the deputy secretary of defense from 1993 to 1994 and the under secretary of defense for research and engineering from 1977 to 1981. Perry is a professor in Stanford University's Department of Management Science and Engineering, a senior fellow at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Hoover Institution, and the director of the Preventive Defense Project.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2019.
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 Jessica Yu
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-02-23 10:04:21.037123

Access and use

Restrictions:

Boxes 133-146, and 150 closed. Boxes 81-130 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; 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], William Perry 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
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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