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Presidents -- United States -- Photographs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Bush, George H. W., and Family, 1973 - 1992, bulk: 1980 - 1992

 VIP File
Scope and Contents The George H. W. Bush VIP File includes black and white photographs and color photographs from visits by President Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush to Dayton and other cities in Ohio.There are visits to Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Oxford, Wilberforce, West Carrollton, Troy, Brookville, Kettering, and Marysville.Notable individuals photographed with President Bush include: Congressman Clarence R. "Bud" Brown, Jr.; Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Speaker of the House; Dr....
Dates: 1973 - 1992; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1992

Carter, Jimmy, and Rosalyn Carter, 1975 - 1994, bulk: 1976 - 1980

 VIP File
Scope and Contents The Jimmy Carter VIP File includes black and white photographs (and a few color photographs) from visits by President Carter and First Lady Rosalyn Carter to Dayton, Columbus, and Cincinnati. The only notable individual photographed with President Carter appears to be James H. McGee, Dayton mayor. (Very few of the photographs appear to depict other notables standing with or introducing Carter.)The most voluminous files are for Carter's campaign visit to Dayton in...
Dates: 1975 - 1994; Majority of material found within 1976 - 1980

Clinton, Bill, 1992 - 1993

 VIP File
Scope and Contents

The Bill Clinton VIP File includes photographs of visits to Ohio by President Clinton, including Wilmington (July 1992); Springfield (October 1992); and Chillicothe (February 1993). There is also an undated photograph of President Clinton with Dayton Daily News reporter Tom Archdeacon and the winners of DDN's Bosnian Essay Contest.

Dates: 1992 - 1993

Eisenhower, Dwight D., 1945 - 1961, bulk: 1952 - 1953

 VIP File
Scope and Contents The Dwight Eisenhower VIP File includes black and white photographs from visits by President Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower to Dayton and Cincinnati, as well as Eisenhower's 1953 inauguration.Notable individuals photographed with President Eisenhower include: Katharine Kennedy Brown, a Democratic Party leader and Daytonian; Senator John W. Bricker; Charles P. Taft, candidate for Ohio governor; Congressman Paul F. Schenck; Senator Robert A. Taft; Neil McElroy; Senator...
Dates: 1945 - 1961; Majority of material found within 1952 - 1953

Ford, Gerald R., and Betty Ford, 1975 - 1991, bulk: 1975 - 1983

 VIP File
Scope and Contents The Gerald R. Ford VIP File includes black and white photographs, as well as a few color photographs, from several visits by President Ford and First Lady Betty Ford to Dayton, as well as elsewhere in Ohio. In addition to Dayton, cities include Cincinnati, Columbus, and Middletown. Notable individuals photographed with President Ford included: Congressman Charles W. Whalen, Jr.; Robert Taft; James H. McGee, Dayton mayor; Charles Simms, Montgomery County Commissioner; James A....
Dates: 1975 - 1991; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1983

Harding, Warren G., 1919 - 1982

 VIP File
Scope and Contents

The Warren G. Harding VIP File includes a photo of Harding and three unidentified men in 1919 in front of a building with a "Welcome Senator Warren G. Harding" sign (it might be National Cash Register?) and two other photographs of Harding in Marion, Ohio. There are also photographs of Harding's home in Marion; the Harding Memorial near Marion; and the Harding Cabin in Deer Creek State Park.

Dates: 1919 - 1982

Johnson, Lyndon B., 1964 - 1966

 VIP File
Scope and Contents The Lyndon B. Johnson VIP File includes black and white photographs from visits by President Johnson and wife Lady Bird Johnson to Ohio, including Dayton, Cincinnati, and Athens.Notable individuals photographed with President Johnson include: James A. Rhodes, Ohio governor; Dr. Vernon Alden, Ohio University president; and Jerry A. Graham, Kettering resident and Congressional candidate. (Other notables are certainly present in the photos but are not readily identified.)...
Dates: 1964 - 1966

Kennedy, John F., 1958 - 1965, bulk: 1960 - 1962

 VIP File
Scope and Contents The John F. Kennedy VIP File includes black and white photographs from several visits by President Kennedy to Ohio and Indiana, as well as Kennedy's 1961 inauguration. There are visits to Dayton, Vandalia, Springfield, Miamisburg, West Carrollton, Middletown, Columbus, and Cincinnati, Ohio, as well as Richmond, Indiana.Notable individuals photographed with President Kennedy include: R. William Patterson, Dayton mayor; James M. Cox, Jr.; Dan Mahoney; Michael DiSalle,...
Dates: 1958 - 1965; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1962

Lincoln, Abraham, 1927 - 1994

 VIP File
Scope and Contents

The Abraham Lincoln VIP File includes photographs of artifacts, statues, and sites associated with Lincoln, particularly items from the collection of local Lincoln expert Lloyd Ostendorf.

Dates: 1927 - 1994

Nixon, Richard M., and Family, 1950 - 1977, bulk: 1956 - 1971

 VIP File
Scope and Contents The Richard M. Nixon VIP File includes black and white photographs from visits by President Nixon, First Lady Pat Nixon, and occasionally daughters Tricia and Julie, to Dayton and other cities in Ohio. This sub-series spans a larger number of years than most of the presidential VIP Files, on account of Nixon's many campaigns for national office.There are visits to Dayton, Troy, Bellefontaine, Sidney, Middletown, Springfield, Cincinnati, and Columbus. Most are obviously campaign...
Dates: 1950 - 1977; Majority of material found within 1956 - 1971