Nixon, Richard, circa 1950-1980

Scope and Contents

Group contains photographs, clippings, wire photographs, wire articles, full newspapers, pre-print newspaper production material, cuts, pamphlets, press releases, publications, correspondence, reports, magazines, transcripts, political cartoons, legal documents, and notes documenting the AFRO's coverage of the public life of Richard Nixon. The bulk of material is from his time as Vice President, his campaigns, and his presidency, including the Watergate investigation and his impeachment and resignation. There is extensive production material from the paper covering his 1974 resignation. Dates range from the early 1950s through 1980.

Extent

43 folders

12 oversize and legal-size folders

Dates

Creation: circa 1950-1980

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arrangement of the General File series is alphabetical by subject, with document types and material from across the AFRO's regional offices interfiled. Subjects are primarily original description assigned by the creators of the collection over the history of its creation and use.

Terminology used in original folder titles evolved across many offices and generations of staff, resulting in similar collection content filed under varying terms. Researchers may benefit from searching a variety of related subjects and names.

Processing Information

Files on Richard Nixon have been processed using detailed processing procedures due to their volume and complexity. All the information in the finding aid has been verified against folder content, and more intensive work on arrangement and description has been done to facilitate research.

Original Location

HL0502, HAL 032; ML0104, MAR 010; ML0104, MAR 011; ML0204, MAR 033; ML1106, MAR 194; ML1507, MAR 274; ML1906, MAR 356; ML1907, MAR 357; WY0805, GFM 030