Presidential Libraries
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Presidential Libraries are federally maintained institutions that preserve and provide public access to the records, artifacts, and historical materials of U.S. presidents and their administrations.
Aliases (4)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archival institution
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cultural institution → museum → |
| accessPolicy |
open to the public
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provides on-site research access → provides online access to selected materials → |
| administers |
presidential museums
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| alsoKnownAs |
U.S. Presidential Libraries
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| collects |
artifacts related to U.S. presidents
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audio recordings → official records of presidential administrations → oral histories → personal papers of presidents → photographs → presidential papers → video recordings → |
| country |
United States of America
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| establishedUnder |
U.S. federal law
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| focusesOn |
U.S. political history
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history of U.S. presidents → history of presidential administrations → |
| fundedBy |
federal government of the United States
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| governedBy |
Presidential Libraries Act of 1955
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Presidential Records Act of 1978 → |
| hasJurisdiction |
federal government records of a president
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| hasPart |
educational facilities
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museum exhibits → presidential archives → research rooms → |
| initialConstructionFundedBy |
private donations
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| maintainedBy |
National Archives and Records Administration
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| offers |
educational programs
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public exhibitions → scholarly conferences → school tours → teacher workshops → |
| operatedBy |
National Archives and Records Administration
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| operatingCostsFundedBy |
federal appropriations
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| preserves |
classified presidential records under security protocols
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declassified presidential records for public use → |
| purpose |
preserve presidential records
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promote civic education → provide public access to presidential records → support historical research → |
| relatedTo |
U.S. federal archives system
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U.S. presidency → |
| supervisedBy |
Archivist of the United States
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| typicalLocation |
home state of the president
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
("Presidential Libraries system")
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George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum ("Presidential Libraries system") → Jimmy Carter Library and Museum ("Presidential Libraries system") → John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum ("Presidential Libraries system") → Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum ("Presidential Libraries system") → Ronald Reagan Presidential Library ("Presidential Libraries system") → |
partOf |
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Presidential Libraries
("U.S. Presidential Libraries")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Presidential Libraries
("Presidential Libraries Act of 1955")
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governedBy |
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
("Office of Presidential Libraries")
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governingBody |
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National Archives and Records Administration
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operates |