Seton Hall University Libraries: Presidential Research: Presidential Libraries (National Archives)

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Presidential Libraries

Presidential Libraries (NARA)
The 14 official Presidential Libraries managed by the Office of Presidential Libraries, which resides within NARA, are archives and museums. These libraries consolidate documents and artifacts of a President and his administration for the public and research community. Digital exhibits are updated often and are excellent sources for primary resources. One can search within each library or across all presidential libraries.

Search Presidential Libraries (NARA)
from Hoover to George HW Bush.
Presidential Papers
Large collections for:
Smaller collections for:
Presidential Library Online Finding Aids
National Archives Catalog
Online Public Access portal (OPA) allows you to search within Presidential Libraries or by file format.