Presidents in American Memory
1789-1901 | 1901-present
Presidents have had a special relationship with the Library of Congress since President John Adams, in 1800, approved legislation that appropriated funds to purchase books for the use of Congress. All forty-one presidents are represented in American Memory, as well as in other areas of the Library's website. This pathfinder will take you, by president, to related American Memory collections, Exhibitions, or THOMAS.
Search Tips:
  • In the historical collections of American Memory, search on president and presidents' names.
  • In THOMAS, search the Bills, Congressional Record Text and Index on the presidents' names. Also, search the Congressional Record Index on the subject term Presidents of the United States.

1901-present
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)

William H. Taft (1909-1913)

Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)

Warren G. Harding (1921-1923)

Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)

Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)

Harry S. Truman (1945-1953)

Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)

 John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)

Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969)

Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974)

Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977)

Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)

Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)

George Bush (1989-1993)

Bill Clinton (1993-Present)

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Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)

American Leaders Speak, 1918-1920
American Life Histories, 1936-1940
American Variety Stage, 1870-1920
Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America, 1935-1955
California Gold: Folk Music from the Thirties, 1938-1940
Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
Great Earthquake and Fire: San Francisco, 1897-1916
Last Days of a President: McKinley and World's Fair, 1901
Life of a City: New York, 1898-1906
Presidential Papers Preview
Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present
The Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures, 1898-1901
Taking the Long View, 1851-1991
Theodore Roosevelt: His Life and Times
Theodore Roosevelt Papers, 1759-1919
Touring Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920
Votes for Women, 1848-1921
Washington as It Was, 1923-1959
Words and Deeds in American History

Exhibition
American Treasures

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William H. Taft (1909-1913)

American Memory
American Life Histories, 1936-1940
American Variety Stage, 1870-1920
Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present
Touring Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920
Washington as It Was, 1923-1959

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Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)

American Memory
American Leaders Speak, 1918-1920
Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
Jackie Robinson and Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s
Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present
Taking the Long View, 1851-1991
Touring Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920
Votes for Women, 1848-1921
Washington as It Was, 1923-1959
Words and Deeds in American History

Exhibition
American Treasures

THOMAS
See introduction for search tips.

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Warren G. Harding (1921-1923)

American Leaders Speak, 1918-1920
Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America, 1935-1955
Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present
Taking the Long View, 1851-1991
Washington as It Was, 1923-1959

Exhibition
Revelations from the Russian Archives

Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)

American Leaders Speak, 1918-1920
American Life Histories, 1936-1940
Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America, 1935-1955
Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present
Prosperity and Thrift, 1921-1929
Taking the Long View, 1851-1991
Washington as It Was, 1923-1959

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Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)

American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
American Life Histories, 1936-1940
Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present
Taking the Long View, 1851-1991
Washington as It Was, 1923-1959

Exhibition
Revelations from the Russian Archives

THOMAS
See introduction for search tips.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)

American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
American Leaders Speak, 1918-1920
American Life Histories, 1936-1940
Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America, 1935-1955
Blues, Gospel, and the Fort Valley Music Festivals, 1938-1943
Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present
Washington as It Was, 1923-1959
Words and Deeds in American History

Exhibitions
Revelations from the Russian Archives
Women Come to the Front

THOMAS
See introduction for search tips.

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Harry S Truman (1945-1953)

Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present
Washington as It Was, 1923-1959

Exhibition
Revelations from the Russian Archives

THOMAS
See introduction for search tips.

Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)

Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America, 1935-1955
Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present

Exhibition
Revelations from the Russian Archives

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John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)

Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present
Words and Deeds in American History

Exhibition
American Treasures
Revelations from the Russian Archives

THOMAS
See introduction for search tips.

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Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969)

Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present

Exhibition
Revelations from the Russian Archives

THOMAS
See introduction for search tips.

Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974)

Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present

THOMAS
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Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977)

Presidential Portraits

THOMAS
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Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)

Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present

THOMAS
See introduction for search tips.

Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)

Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present

Exhibition
Revelations from the Russian Archives

THOMAS
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George Bush (1989-1993)

Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present

Exhibition
Revelations from the Russian Archives

THOMAS
See introduction for search tips.

Bill Clinton (1993-Present)

Portraits of the Presidents and First Ladies, 1789-Present

THOMAS
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