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BOX 42-52 Personal File, 1938-2013
Material related to Thomas’s life and work. Photographs form a significant portion of this series and include images related to all ten presidential administrations covered by Thomas. Many of the photographs feature Thomas in her capacity in the White House press corps and feature her in the White House, at press conferences, aboard Air Force One, and with presidents and first ladies. Several photographs depict Thomas speaking at events and at Gridiron Club dinners. Photographs from Thomas’s wedding to Douglas B. Cornell are also included. An extensive file of newspaper and magazine articles about Thomas is included in this series, as are transcripts of interviews Thomas gave. Biographical material, autobiographical material, and documents related to Thomas’s death and funeral can also be found in this series. Researchers should note audio and video files of interviews given by Thomas can be found in the digital files.
Photographs, clippings, identification documents, and writings.
Arranged alphabetically by topic.
BOX 42 Address book, circa 1987
BOX 42 Apartment plans, 1963
BOX 42 Autobiographical writings, undated
BOX 42 Biographical material
BOX 42 "Asking the Hard Questions at the White House," by Susanlee Bozman, 1990
(1 folder)
BOX 43 (1 folder)
BOX 43 General, 1978-2010
BOX 43 Calendar, 1987
BOX 43 Caricatures and illustrations, circa 2000, undated See also Container OV 2, Illustration
BOX 43 Clippings about Thomas
BOX 43 1959-1984
(5 folders)
BOX 44 1985-2013, undated
(8 folders)
BOX 44 Cornell, Douglas B. papers
BOX 44 Articles and tear sheets, 1939-circa 1972
BOX 44 Certificates and membership cards, 1971-1977
BOX 44 Clippings, 1961-1973
BOX 45 Invitations and programs, 1938-circa 1973
BOX 45 Notebooks, circa 1962-circa 1964
BOX 45 Notes, circa 1947-circa 1976
BOX 45 Press passes, 1972
BOX 45 Press releases, 1940-1973
BOX 45 Death and memorial
BOX 45 Condolences and tributes, 2013
BOX 45 Planning, 2013
BOX 45 Directories, 1959-2009
BOX 45 Engagement and wedding, 1971 See also Photographs
BOX 45 Family, 1972-1989
BOX 45 "Helen and Doug" (unnamed book), tape transcript, 1976
BOX 45 Helen Thomas Award retirement, 2011
BOX 45 Howar, Abraham Joseph, 1943-1957
(2 folders)
BOX 45 Membership cards, circa 1979-1980
BOX 46 Oral history, 2003
BOX 46 Passport, 2003
BOX 46 Photographs
BOX 46 Book signings, circa 1975-2006
BOX 46 Bush, Barbara, 1989-1992
BOX 46 Bush, George H.W., 1989-1992
(2 folders)
BOX 46 Bush, George H.W. and Barbara, 1989-1992
BOX 46 Bush, George W. and Laura, 2003-2007
BOX 46 Carter, Jimmy, 1977-1980, 1992-1999 See also Container OV 2, Photograph
(3 folders)
BOX 46 Carter, Rosalyn, 1979
BOX 46 Clinton, Bill, 1993-2000 See also Container OV 2, Photographs
(1 folder)
BOX 47 (5 folders)
BOX 47 Clinton, Bill and Hillary, 1993-1997
BOX 47 Clinton, Hillary, 1993-1998
BOX 47 Collages, circa 2008
BOX 47 Commencement addresses, 1975-2000
BOX 47 Cornell, Douglas B., 1967-1973
BOX 47 Events and appearances See also Container OV 2, Photographs
BOX 47 circa 1960-circa 1969
(1 folder)
BOX 48 1970-1999
(8 folders)
BOX 49 2000-2013
(6 folders)
BOX 49 Fitzwater, Marlin, 1987-1993
BOX 49 Ford, Gerald, 1974-1976 See also Container OV 2, Photograph
BOX 49 Gore, Albert (Al) and Mary (Tipper), 1993-1998
BOX 49 Gridiron Club dinner performances, circa 1993-2005
(2 folders)
BOX 50 Headshots and portraits, circa 1942-circa 2005
BOX 50 Johnson, Lady Bird, circa 1965, 1999
BOX 50 Johnson, Lyndon B., 1963-1971 See also Container OV 2, Photograph
(2 folders)
BOX 50 Kennedy family, 1961-1967
(2 folders)
BOX 50 Kennedy, Jackie, 1960-1963
BOX 50 Kennedy, John F., 1960-1963 See also Container OV 2, Photograph
BOX 50 Miscellaneous, 1939-2003
BOX 50 Mitchell, Martha, 1974 Oct.
BOX 50 Negatives, circa 1965-circa 1975
BOX 50 Nixon and Johnson slides, 1969-1970
BOX 51 Nixon children, 1970
BOX 51 Nixon, Pat, 1971-1974
BOX 51 Nixon, Richard, 1969-1973 See also Container OV 2, Photographs
(2 folders)
BOX 51 Nixon, Tricia, bridal shower, 1971 May
BOX 51 Obama, Barack, 2009
BOX 51 Presidents, group photographs of, circa 1989-circa 1994
BOX 51 Quayle, Dan and Marilyn, 1989-1990
BOX 51 Reagan, Nancy, 1981-1989
(2 folders)
BOX 51 Reagan, Ronald, 1981-1988 See also Container OV 2, Photographs
(3 folders)
BOX 51 Reagan, Ronald and Nancy, 1981-1989
BOX 51 Reporting, circa 1970-1996 See also Container OV 2, Photographs
(1 folder)
BOX 52 (1 folder)
BOX 52 Roosevelt, Franklin D., circa 1933-circa 1944
BOX 52 Wedding, Cornell and Thomas, 1971 Oct. 16
BOX 52 White House Press Room, circa 1981-circa 2002
BOX 53-57 Correspondence, 1959-2013
Primarily letters sent to Thomas from friends, colleagues, fans, and some family members. Topics are typically professional in nature and often include notes of congratulations regarding Thomas's many achievements, invitations to speak or attend events, and comments on her latest stories. Correspondence from presidents and first ladies are also included in this series.
Arranged in two groupings: alphabetical and chronological.
BOX 53 Alphabetical
BOX 53 Bush, George H.W., 1989-1997
BOX 53 Bush, George W. and Laura, 2003-2007
BOX 53 Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn, 1978-1982
BOX 53 Clinton, Bill and Hillary, 1993-2001
BOX 53 Cornell, Douglas B., 1971-1978
BOX 53 Ford, Gerald, 1975-2006
BOX 53 Johnson, Lady Bird, 1973-2007
BOX 53 Johnson, Lyndon B., 1967-1972
BOX 53 Mitchell, John, 1969-1973
BOX 53 Mitchell, Martha, 1971-1976
BOX 53 Nixon, Richard, 1959
BOX 53 Reagan, Ronald and Nancy, 1984-2000 See also Container OV 2, Correspondence
BOX 53 Chronological
BOX 53 1960-1977
(5 folders)
BOX 54 1978-1988
(10 folders)
BOX 55 1989-1998
(11 folders)
BOX 56 1999-2008
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