Series 2. Filing Cabinet 2, c. 1953-2014
Scope and Contents
Dates: c. 1953-2014
Bulk dates: c. 2000s
This series consists of papers and research files related to the organization and function of the White House from the Eisenhower administration (c. 1953) through the Obama administration (c. 2014). The topics of these materials relate to research interviews on the organization and function of the White House in the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, function of federal government, national security, domestic policies and intergovernmental affairs of administrations, executive branch czars, function of White House offices, continuity of government, public relations, presidential protection, presidential scheduling, presidential records, and presidential advisors.
The materials in this series include a significant number of interview transcripts with White House personnel in research preparation for Patterson’s third book (boxes 9-12), reports and directives from the Department of Homeland Security (box 9), presidential transitions (box 11), Patterson’s congressional testimony on presidential transitions, dated December 4, 2000 (box 11), operations of White House offices (boxes 12-16), Patterson’s congressional testimony on executive branch czars, dated October 6, 2009 (box 13), continuity of government (box 14), public relations (box 15), and presidential protection (box 16).
Dates
- Creation: c. 1953-2014
Creator
- From the Collection: Patterson, Bradley H. (Bradley Hawkes), 1921-2020 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is minimally processed and open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Boxes 9-12 must be reviewed by archivists prior to researcher use as these boxes contain personally identifiable information.
Extent
From the Collection: 36.5 Cubic Feet (34 cubics, 5 legal document boxes, and 2 half legal document boxes)
From the Collection: 0.000339 Gigabytes (10 word doc files ) : 1 cd
From the Collection: 54 audiocassettes (52 audiocassettes, 2 micro audiocassettes)
From the Collection: 9 videocassettes ( 9 videocassettes)
From the Collection: 3 items (3CDs)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States