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First Lady’s Staff

RUSSELL H. ARMENTROUT

Director of the Social Entertainments Office:

Files, (1973) 1974-77

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Material accumulated by the Social Entertainments Office including the memorandums, correspondence, invitations, entertainment programs, menus, guest lists, and seating arrangements for all of the social events at the White House, Camp David, aboard the Presidential yacht, and occasionally during State visits abroad. In addition, the Social Entertainments Office answered public requests for popular forms, handouts, and photos, as well as acknowledgement cards for such occasions as birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations. The Office also handled Christmas card mailings and Christmas events.

QUANTITY

30 linear feet (ca. 60,000 pages)

DONOR

Gerald R. Ford (accession number 1977 – NLF – 047; 1978 – NLF – 038; 1978 – NLF – 043; 1999 – NLF – 007; 1999 – NLF – 025; 2000 – NLF – 062; and 2004 – NLF – 054)

ACCESS

Open. Some items may be temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request, or under National Archives and Records Administration general restrictions (36 CFR 1256). Advance consultation is required so that archivists may complete review for items requiring restriction.

COPYRIGHT

Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain.

Prepared by Brooke L. Clement, February 2006

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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Russell H. Armentrout

September 14, 1929 Born, Takoma Park, Maryland

August 1948 – August 1949 U.S. Navy

May 1950 – November 1957 Cartographic draftsman

November 1957 – January 1961 Graphics illustrator

January 1961 – August 1965 Assistant Chief, Social Entertainments Office at the White House

August 1965 – May 1966 Illustrator with the U.S. Post Office

May 1966 – June 1971 Visual Information Specialist with the Office of Economic Opportunity

June 1971 – March 1975 Visual Information Officer with ACTION, a federal agency for volunteer work

March 30, 1975 Appointed Director of the Social Entertainments Office, First Lady’s Staff

INTRODUCTION

The collection encompasses the Ford White House files of Social Entertainments Office directors Sanford L. Fox and his March 1975 successor, Russell H. Armentrout. Supervised by Maria Downs, Mrs. Ford’s Social Secretary, Fox and Armentrout oversaw two assistant chiefs (William T. Gemmell for calligraphy, and Janice M. Ingersoll for arrangements), one calligrapher/graphic designer (John J. Scarfone), two illustrators (Kathleen S. McCann and Alexander B. Schiavoni), and one clerical employee (Barbara A. Besednik). All of whom had been appointed to the White House Staff prior to the Ford Administration.

The Social Entertainments Office worked with Mrs. Ford and others to coordinate menu planning, guest lists, seating arrangements, and entertainment programs for social events at the White House, Camp David, aboard the Presidential yacht, and occasionally during State visits abroad. The Office also kept a card index of all individuals invited to White House events. A major portion of this collection consists of all things Christmas, from parties and candlelight tours to Christmas card lists, indexes, and mailings. The rest of this collection is made up of forms and handouts, such as booklets and photos, acknowledgement cards ranging from birthdays to Eagle Scout congratulations, and requests made by the general public for items like Christmas cards and commencement acknowledgment cards. While this collection will be useful for researchers interested in Social Entertainments events and mailings, researchers will not learn much about Fox or Armentrout or their specific administrative activities.

Much of this collection came to the Ford Library from the White House in January 1977. Since 1977, the Ford Office in California has found and sent small additions. Due to the abundance of duplicative material in this collection, Library staff removed all but two copies of each duplicate item during processing and arrangement. Documents considered especially valuable have been removed and replaced with photocopies.

Related Materials (February 2006):

Related open materials on White House social affairs can be found in: the papers of Betty Ford; the files and/or papers of Maria Downs (First Lady’s Staff); the files of Sheila R. Weidenfeld (First Lady’s Staff); the files of Frances K. Pullen (White House Editorial Office; First Lady’s Staff); the files of Susan Porter (First Lady’s Staff); the files of Ron Nessen (Press Secretary’s Office); the files of Max L. Friedersdorf (Congressional Relations Office); Presidential Speeches: Reading Copies; the files of Paul Theis and Robert Orben (Editorial and Speechwriting Staff); and the White House Central Files Subject File categories PR 14-4 (Entertainments) and SO (Social Affairs), SO 2 (Breakfasts), SO 3 (Dinners), SO 4 (Luncheons), SO 6 (Receptions), and SO 7 (Teas – Garden Parties – Concerts).

Related open materials on holidays at the White House can be found in: the papers of Betty Ford; the files and/or papers of Maria Downs (First Lady’s Staff); the files of Sheila R. Weidenfeld (First Lady’s Staff); the files of Ron Nessen (Press Secretary’s Office); Presidential Speeches: Reading Copies; the files of Paul Theis and Robert Orben (Editorial and Speechwriting Staff); and the White House Central Files Subject File category HO 12 (Christmas – New Year).

Series Descriptions

1-30 Event Case File, 1973-1977. (11.7 linear feet)

Invitations, enclosures and miscellaneous inserts, menus, entertainment programs, guest lists, and seating arrangements for all of the Ford Administration’s breakfasts, brunches, luncheons, receptions, dinners, and after-dinner entertainment programs. Background information for most events, such as memos, correspondence, and RSVPs, is also included. (Note: Review of this series for opening is not yet complete, but if you contact the Library in advance of your visit, we may be able to open specific individual folders for research use.)

Arranged chronologically by date and event.

31-38 Event Invitee Cards, 1974-1977. (2.9 linear feet)

To keep track of all guests invited to each event, the Social Entertainments Office created these cards which list the date(s) and event(s) the guest was invited to, and whether the invitee accepted or regretted. The entire series is made up of 5x8 inch index cards, separated into seven groups: Cabinet Ranking Officials, Diplomatic Corps, General (which includes members of the press), Governors, Senators, Supreme Court Justices, and Representatives.

Arranged alphabetically by group and alphabetically by name thereunder.

39 Stationery, Forms, and Handouts File, 1973-1977. (0.3 linear feet)

Samples retained from stocks of blank invitations, Presidential certificates for law enforcement officers, calling cards for both President and Mrs. Ford, memento cards, and envelopes. Also included are booklets, Presidential proclamations, White House passes, and photographs of the President, First Lady, and the First Family.

Arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically thereunder.

39 Christmas Cards (Outgoing), 1974-1976. (0.1 linear feet)

Samples retained from stocks of unused White House Christmas cards and envelopes sent out by the Social Entertainments Office. Also included is a 1975 mailer with instructions on how to make ornaments similar to the ones used for the White House Christmas tree.

Arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically thereunder.

40 Christmas Gift Prints, 1974-1976. (0.05 linear feet)

Samples retained from stocks of unused large gift prints of winter scenes that were given to staff members and government officials.

Arranged chronologically.

41-82 1976 Christmas Card Index, 1974-1976. (10.5 linear feet)

Received by the Ford Library under the title “1976 Christmas Card Index,” the staff presumes that the series was built up over the three Christmases the Fords were in the White House. Made up of 3x5 inch index cards, the series lists the addresses of everyone to receive an official Christmas card.

Arranged alphabetically by state/country/territory and alphabetically thereunder by name of recipient.

83 Christmas Card Lists, 1975-1976. (0.4 linear feet)

Lists of proposed Christmas card recipients sent to the Social Entertainments Office by various White House staffers. (Note: Review of this series for opening is not yet complete, but if you contact the Library in advance of your visit, we may be able to open specific individual folders for research use.)

Arranged chronologically and alphabetically by subject thereunder.

84-87 Christmas Cards Returned to White House, 1976. (2.9 linear feet)

Christmas card envelopes returned to the White House due to insufficient addresses in 1976. (The Christmas cards were removed from the envelopes by White House Staff.) Attached to most of the envelopes are Christmas card index cards.

Arranged alphabetically by last name of addressee.

88 Acknowledgement Cards File, 1974-1977. (0.35 linear feet)

Acknowledgement cards were sent to the general public usually upon receipt of a letter or request. This series includes sample acknowledgement cards for events such as births, weddings, anniversaries, confirmations, birthdays, Eagle Scouts, and graduations.

Arranged alphabetically by subject.

88-90 Requests File, 1976-1977. (0.9 linear feet)

Public requests for birthday greetings, Christmas cards or mailers in 1976, and commencement announcements from 1976 and 1977. (Note: Review of this series for opening is not yet complete, but if you contact the Library in advance of your visit, we may be able to open specific individual folders for research use.)

Arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically thereunder.

Container List

1 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

8/16/74 – Dinner (Jordan); King Hussein and Queen Alia (1)-(2)

8/16/74 – Dinner (Jordan); King Hussein and Queen Alia – Extra Guest List

8/16/74 – Entertainment (Jordan); King Hussein and Queen Alia

8/22/74 – Dinner

8/23/74 – Reception; Vice Presidential Staff

8/28/74 – Dinner; Cabinet and Senior White House Staff

8/28/74 – Dinner; Cabinet and Senior White House Staff – Extra Guest List

9/11/74 – Luncheon; Labor Leaders

9/12/74 – Dinner (Israel); Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin (1)-(2)

9/12/74 – Dinner (Israel); Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin – Extra Guest Lists

9/12/74 – Entertainment (Israel); Prime Minister Rabin (1)-(2)

9/16/74 – Breakfast; Republican National Committee Nominating Committee

9/17/74 – Dinner; Bipartisan Senate Leaders (Budget Discussion)

9/19/74 – Breakfast

9/23/74 – Dinner; House Members (Budget Discussion)

9/24/74 – Reception; Congressional Staff Members

9/25/74 – Dinner (Italy); President and Mrs. Leone (1)

2 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

9/25/74 – Dinner (Italy); President and Mrs. Leone (2)-(3)

9/25/74 – Dinner (Italy); President and Mrs. Leone – Extra Guest List

9/25/74 – Entertainment (Italy); President and Mrs. Leone (1)-(2)

9/26/74 – Breakfast

9/27/74 – Reception; Economic Summit Conference (1)-(2)

9/27/74 – Reception; Economic Summit Conference – Extra Guest List

10/2/74 – Dinner

10/3/74 – Dinner; Congressional Retirees (1)-(2)

10/5/74 – Reception; Diplomatic Corps (1)

3 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

10/5/74 – Reception; Diplomatic Corps (2)

10/5/74 – Reception; Diplomatic Corps – Extra Guest List

10/8/74 – Dinner (Poland); H.E. and Mrs. Edward Gierek (1)-(2)

10/8/74 – Dinner (Poland); H.E. and Mrs. Edward Gierek – Extra Guest Lists

10/8/74 – Entertainment (Poland); H.E. and Mrs. Edward Gierek (1)-(2)

10/21/74 – Luncheon; Honoring the President of Mexico at the Tubac Valley Country Club, Tubac, Arizona

10/23/74 – Dinner; General and Mrs. Haig

10/23/74 – Dinner; General and Mrs. Haig – Extra Guest List

11/12/74 – Dinner (Austria); Chancellor and Mrs. Kreisky (1)-(2)

11/12/74 – Dinner (Austria); Chancellor and Mrs. Kreisky – Extra Guest Lists

4 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

11/12/74 – Entertainment (Austria); Chancellor and Mrs. Kreisky

11/20/74 – Dinner; In Tokyo, Japan

11/28/74 – Brunch; 30-30 Club (The President’s High School Football Team)

11/28/74 – Brunch; 30-30 Club – Extra Guest List

12/74 – Christmas Cards (1)-(2)

12/2/74 – Brunch; Get Well Mail Volunteers

12/4/74 – Dinner (Canada); Prime Minister Trudeau

12/4/74 – Dinner (Canada); Prime Minister Trudeau – Extra Guest List

12/5/74 – Breakfast

12/5/74 – Dinner (Germany); Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (1)-(2)

5 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

12/5/74 – Dinner (Germany); Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (3)

12/5/74 – Dinner (Germany); Chancellor Helmut Schmidt – Extra Guest List

12/5/74 – Entertainment (Germany); Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (1)-(3)

12/9/74 – Dinner

12/11/74 – Diplomatic Children’s Christmas Party

12/13/74 – Reception; Residence Staff

12/15/74 – Dinner (France); President and Mrs. Giscard d’Estaing in Martinique

12/17/74 – Congressional Christmas Ball (1)-(2)

6 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

12/19/74 – Christmas Party; Members of the Press Corps (1)-(2)

12/20/74 – Candlelight Tour; White House Staff and Families

1/11/75 – Luncheon

1/13/75 – Dinner; Mrs. Ford’s Portrait Unveiling

1/16/75 – Breakfast

1/16/75 – Luncheon

1/21/75 – Breakfast

1/27/75 – Breakfast

1/30/75 – Dinner (Great Britain); Prime Minister and Mrs. Wilson (1)-(3)

1/30/75 – Dinner (Great Britain); Prime Minister and Mrs. Wilson – Extra Guest List

1/30/75 – Entertainment (Great Britain); Prime Minister and Mrs. Wilson (1)

7 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

1/30/75 – Entertainment (Great Britain); Prime Minister and Mrs. Wilson (2)

1/31/75 – Dinner

2/3/75 – Breakfast

2/4/75 – Dinner

2/5/75 – Breakfast

2/5/75 – Dinner (Pakistan); Prime Minister and Mrs. Bhutto (1)-(3)

2/5/75 – Dinner (Pakistan); Prime Minister and Mrs. Bhutto – Extra Guest List

2/5/75 – Entertainment (Pakistan); Prime Minister and Mrs. Bhutto

2/17/75 – Dinner; Senate Republicans Steering Committee

2/18/75 – Breakfast; Republican Leaders (House and Senate)

2/18/75 – Dinner; Senate Wednesday Club

2/19/75 – Breakfast; Southern Senators

2/20/75 – Breakfast; Bipartisan Leaders (House and Senate)

8 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

2/20/75 – Dinner and Entertainment; Governors (1)-(2)

2/20/75 – Dinner; Governors – Extra Guest List

2/24/75 – Reception; National Bicentennial Conference (1)-(2)

2/28/75 – Reception; Young Republican Leadership Conference

3/4/75 – Breakfast; Freshman Democrats (House)

3/7/75 – Swearing-In Ceremony (William T. Coleman, Jr./ Secretary of Transportation)

3/10/75 – Swearing-In Ceremony (Carla Hills/Secretary of Housing and Urban Development)

3/11/75 – Luncheon; Committee for the Preservation of the White House – Cancelled

3/18/75 – Swearing-In Ceremony (John Dunlop/Secretary of Labor)

3/19/75 – Luncheon (Yugoslavia); President Dzemal Bijedic

3/19/75 – Luncheon (Yugoslavia); President Dzemal Bijedic – Extra Guest Lists

9 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

3/21/75 – Dinner; Coal Related Industries Meeting

4/1/75 – Dinner; In Rancho Mirage, California

4/3/75 – Breakfast; In San Diego, California

4/3/75 – Dinner, In San Diego, California

4/8/75 – Reception; National Alliance of Businessmen

4/19/75 – Dinner (Zambia); President and Mrs. Kaunda (1)-(3)

4/19/75 – Dinner (Zambia); President and Mrs. Kaunda – Extra Guest Lists

4/19/75 – Entertainment (Zambia); President and Mrs. Kaunda (1)

10 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

4/19/75 – Entertainment (Zambia); President and Mrs. Kaunda (2)

4/22/75 – Dinner (Morocco); King Hassan II – Cancelled (1)-(3)

4/29/75 – Dinner (Jordan); King Hussein

4/29/75 – Dinner (Jordan); King Hussein – Extra Guest List

5/1/75 – Dinner (Tunisia); Prime Minister Nouira

5/1/75 – Dinner (Tunisia); Prime Minister Nouira – Extra Guest List

5/5/75 – Luncheon; Senate Ladies (1)-(2)

5/8/75 – Dinner (Singapore); Prime Minister and Mrs. Lee (1)

11 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

5/8/75 – Dinner (Singapore); Prime Minister and Mrs. Lee (2)-(3)

5/8/75 – Dinner (Singapore); Prime Minister and Mrs. Lee – Extra Guest List

5/8/75 – Entertainment (Singapore); Prime Minister and Mrs. Lee (1)-(2)

5/10/75 – Reception; OAS General Assembly (1)-(3)

5/14/75 – Dinner (Netherlands); Prime Minister den Uyl

5/14/75 – Dinner (Netherlands); Prime Minister den Uyl – Extra Guest List

5/15/75 – Dinner (Iran); Shahansha and Empress of Iran (1)

12 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

5/15/75 – Dinner (Iran); Shahansha and Empress of Iran (2)-(4)

5/15/75 – Dinner (Iran); Shahanshah and Empress of Iran – Extra Guest List

5/15/75 – Entertainment (Iran); Shahansha and Empress of Iran (1)-(2)

5/20/75 – Dinner; Congressional

5/22/75 – Luncheon (Senegal); President Senghor

5/22/75 – Luncheon (Senegal); President Senghor – Extra Guest List

5/31/75 – Luncheon; In Madrid, Spain

5/31/75 – Prom; Holton-Arms School

13 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

6/2/75 – Luncheon; In Austria

6/11/75 – Luncheon; American Newspaper Publishers Association

6/11/75 – Dinner (Israel); Prime Minister Rabin

6/11/75 – Dinner (Israel); Prime Minister Rabin – Extra Guest Lists

6/16/75 – Dinner (Germany); President and Mrs. Scheel (1)-(4)

6/16/75 – Dinner (Germany); President and Mrs. Scheel – Extra Guest List

6/16/75 – Entertainment (Germany); President and Mrs. Scheel (1)-(2)

6/18/75 – Breakfast; Members of Congress

6/18/75 – Picnic Lunch; Brown Bag for Republican Congressional Wives

6/25/75 – Tea; Honoring Mary Edith Wilroy at Blair House

7/5/75 – Luncheon (Indonesia); President Suharto at Camp David

14 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

7/5/75 – Party; Susan Ford’s 18^th Birthday

7/9/75 – Luncheon (Iran); Empress of Iran

7/28/75 – Dinner; In Warsaw, Poland (1)-(2)

8/5/75 – Dinner (Japan); Prime Minister Miki (1)-(2)

8/5/75 – Dinner (Japan); Prime Minister Miki – Extra Guest List

8/6/75 – Tea (Japan); Mrs. Miki

8/8/75 – Tea (Peru); Mrs. Velasco

8/9/75 – Luncheon; Apollo-Soyuz Astronauts

9/25/75 – Dinner (Colombia); President and Mrs. Lopez (1)-(3)

9/25/75 – Dinner (Colombia); President and Mrs. Lopez – Extra Guest List

15 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

9/25/75 – Entertainment (Colombia); President and Mrs. Lopez (1)-(2)

10/2/75 – Dinner (Japan); Emperor and Empress of Japan (1)-(3)

10/2/75 – Dinner (Japan); Emperor and Empress of Japan – Extra Guest Lists

10/2/75 – Entertainment (Japan); Emperor and Empress of Japan

10/3/75 – Luncheon (Germany); Chancellor Helmut Schmidt

10/7/75 – Reception; US-USSR Trade and Economic Council

10/27/75 – Dinner (Egypt); President and Mrs. al-Sadat (1)

16 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

10/27/75 – Dinner (Egypt); President and Mrs. al-Sadat (2)

10/27/75 – Dinner (Egypt); President and Mrs. al-Sadat – Extra Guest List

10/27/75 – Entertainment (Egypt); President and Mrs. al-Sadat

11/6/75 – Dinner; Cabinet Members

11/12/75 – Dinner (Luxembourg); Prime Minister Thom

11/12/75 – Dinner (Luxembourg); Prime Minister Thom – Extra Guest List

11/20/75 – Dinner; Older Americans

11/24/75 – Dinner; Federal Judiciary (1)-(2)

11/24/75 – Dinner; Federal Judiciary – Extra Guest List

12/75 – Christmas Cards/Prints (1)-(2)

12/16/75 – Diplomatic Children’s Christmas Party

12/17/75 – Congressional Christmas Ball (1)

17 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

12/17/75 – Congressional Christmas Ball (2)

12/19/75 – Christmas Party; Press Corps (1)-(3)

12/22-23/75 – Candlelight Tour; White House Staff and Families

1/20/76 – Luncheon; Governors/Mayors

1/27/76 – Dinner (Israel); Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin (1)-(2)

18 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

1/27/76 – Dinner (Israel); Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin (3)

1/27/76 – Dinner (Israel); Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin – Extra Guest List

1/27/76 – Entertainment (Israel); Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin

1/28/76 – Tea (Israel); Mrs. Rabin

2/15/76 – Brunch; Professional Athletes Prayer (1)-(3)

2/15/76 – Brunch; Professional Athletes Prayer – Extra Guest Lists

2/23/76 – Dinner; Governors (1)

19 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

2/23/76 – Dinner; Governors (2)

2/23/76 – Dinner; Governors – Extra Guest Lists

2/23/76 – Entertainment; Governors (1)-(2)

3/17/76 – Dinner (Ireland); Prime Minister and Mrs. Cosgrave (1)-(3)

3/17/76 – Dinner (Ireland); Prime Minister and Mrs. Cosgrave – Extra Guest List

3/17/76 – Entertainment (Ireland); Prime Minister and Mrs. Cosgrave (1)-(2)

20 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

3/22/76 – Luncheon; Committee for the Preservation of the White House

3/30/76 – Dinner (Jordan); King Hussein and Queen Alia (1)-(3)

3/30/76 – Dinner (Jordan); King Hussein and Queen Alia – Extra Guest List

3/30/76 – Entertainment (Jordan); King Hussein and Queen Alia (1)-(2)

4/1/76 – Reception and Luncheon; Presidential Medal of Freedom to Arthur Rubinstein

4/1/76 – Reception; Presidential Medal of Freedom to Arthur Rubinstein – Extra Guest List

4/6/76 – Reception; National Alliance of Businessmen (1)

21 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

4/6/76 – Reception; National Alliance of Businessmen (2)

4/7/76 – Luncheon; Newspaper Executives

5/3/76 – Luncheon; Senate Ladies (1)-(2)

5/5/76 – Luncheon; Class of 1949 “Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Men of America”

5/8/76 – Luncheon and Bridal Shower; In Honor of Bay Anderson

5/11/76 – Luncheon (Denmark); Queen Margarethe II and Prince Henrik (1)-(2)

5/11/76 – Luncheon (Denmark); Queen Margarethe II and Prince Henrik – Extra Guest List

5/17/76 – Dinner (France); President and Mrs. d’Estaing (1)

22 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

5/17/76 – Dinner (France); President and Mrs. d’Estaing (2)

5/17/76 – Dinner (France); President and Mrs. d’Estaing – Extra Guest List

5/17/76 – Entertainment (France); President and Mrs. d’Estaing (1)-(2)

6/2/76 – Dinner (Spain); King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia (1)-(3)

23 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

6/2/76 – Dinner (Spain); King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia (4)

6/2/76 – Dinner (Spain); King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia – Extra Guest List

6/2/76 – Entertainment (Spain); King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia (1)-(2)

6/9/76 – Dinner; Aboard Sequoia for Mrs. Rockefeller

6/11/76 – Dance; In Honor of Presidential Appointees (1)-(5)

24 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

6/16/76 – Dinner (Canada); Aboard Sequoia with Prime Minister Trudeau

6/21/76 – Dinner

6/25/76 – Luncheon; West Virginia Delegates-At-Large

6/27/76 – Dinner; International Economic Summit in Puerto Rico

6/30/76 – Luncheon (Japan); Prime Minister Miki (1)-(2)

6/30/76 – Luncheon (Japan); Prime Minister Miki – Extra Guest List

7/7/76 – Dinner (Great Britain); Queen Elizabeth II (1)-(3)

7/7/76 – Dinner (Great Britain); Queen Elizabeth II – Extra Guest List

7/7/76 – Dinner (Great Britain); Queen Elizabeth II – Responses

25 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

7/7/76 – Entertainment (Great Britain); Queen Elizabeth II

7/15/76 – Dinner (Germany); Chancellor and Mrs. Schmidt (1)-(4)

7/15/76 – Dinner (Germany); Chancellor and Mrs. Schmidt – Extra Guest List

7/15/76 – Entertainment (Germany); Chancellor and Mrs. Schmidt

7/20/76 – Reception and Concert; Bicentennial (1)-(2)

26 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

7/20/76 – Reception and Concert; Bicentennial – Extra Guest List

7/27/76 – Dinner (Australia); Prime Minister and Mrs. Frazer (1)-(3)

7/27/76 – Dinner (Australia); Prime Minister and Mrs. Frazer – Extra Guest List

7/27/76 – Entertainment (Australia); Prime Minister and Mrs. Frazer (1)-(2)

7/31/76 – Luncheon; Yale Law School/Corbey Court Reunion

8/3/76 – Dinner (Finland); President Kekkonen (1)-(2)

27 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

8/3/76 – Dinner (Finland); President Kekkonen (3)

8/3/76 – Dinner (Finland); President Kekkonen – Extra Guest List

8/3/76 – Entertainment (Finland); President Kekkonen

9/1/76 – Dinner; Campaign Committee

9/21/76 – Dinner (Liberia); President and Mrs. Tolbert (1)-(3)

28 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

9/21/76 – Dinner (Liberia); President and Mrs. Tolbert (4)

9/21/76 – Dinner (Liberia); President and Mrs. Tolbert – Extra Guest List

9/21/76 – Entertainment (Liberia); President and Mrs. Tolbert

9/24/76 – Dinner (Mexico); President-Elect Portillo

10/14/76 – Dinner; Presidential Medal of Freedom to Martha Graham (1)-(2)

10/14/76 – Dinner; Martha Graham – Extra Guest List

12/76 – Christmas

12/6/76 – Dinner (Italy); Prime Minister Andreotti (1)-(2)

29 Event Case File

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library’s review queue.)

12/6/76 – Dinner (Italy); Prime Minister Andreotti (3)

12/6/76 – Dinner (Italy); Prime Minister Andreotti – Extra Guest List

12/6/76 – Entertainment (Italy); Prime Minister Andreotti

12/9/76 – Congressional Christmas Ball (1)-(2)

12/10/76 – Christmas Party; White House Volunteers

12/11/76 – Dinner; Military

12/14/76 – Diplomatic Children’s Christmas Party

12/15/76 – Christmas Party; Press Corps (1)-(2)

12/17/76 – Christmas Party; White House Staff

12/21/76 – Candlelight Tour; White House Staff and Families

1/7/77 – Dinner; SOS and Chowder and Marching Clubs

30 Event Case File

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1/10/77 – Luncheon and Ceremony; Medals of Freedom

1/10/77 – Luncheon and Ceremony; Medals of Freedom – Extra Guest List

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous re Guests to State Dinners (1)-(2)

31 Event Invitee Cards

Cabinet Ranking Officials, B - U

Diplomatic Corps, A - Z

General, A - Bar

32 Event Invitee Cards

General, Bas - C

33 Event Invitee Cards

General, D - Hal

34 Event Invitee Cards

General, Ham - Lev

35 Event Invitee Cards

General, Lew - Pag

36 Event Invitee Cards

General, Pai - Smy

37 Event Invitee Cards

General, Sne - Y

38 Event Invitee Cards

General, Z

Governors, A – W

Representatives, A – Z

Senators, A – Y

Supreme Court Justices, B – W

Supreme Court Justices – Retired, C – R

39 Stationery, Forms, and Handouts File

Blank Invitation; Mrs. Ford

Blank Invitation; President and Mrs. Ford

Blank Invitation – At Home; Mrs. Ford

Blank Invitation – Luncheon; Mrs. Ford

Blank Invitation – Luncheon; President and Mrs. Ford

Blank Invitation – Luncheon; President of the United States of America and Mrs. Ford

Blank Invitation – Luncheon; President of the United States of America and Mrs. Ford (No Time Line)

Blank Invitation – Reception; Mrs. Ford

Blank Invitation – Reception; President and Mrs. Ford

Blank Invitation – Reception; President and Mrs. Ford (No Time Line)

Blank Invitation – Dinner; Mrs. Ford

Blank Invitation – Dinner; President and Mrs. Ford

Blank Invitation – Dinner; President and Mrs. Ford (No Time Line)

Blank Invitation – Dinner; President of the United States of America and Mrs. Ford

Blank Invitation – Dinner; President of the United States of America and Mrs. Ford (No Time Line)

Blank Invitation – Music; President and Mrs. Ford

Booklet – “The President’s House”

Booklet – “Remarks of President Gerald R. Ford in the East Room of the White House on August 9, 1974”

Calling Card Envelopes and Holders (Vice Presidential Term)

Calling Card – Mrs. Ford

Calling Card – Mrs. Gerald R. Ford (Vice Presidential Term)

Calling Card – The President and Mrs. Ford

Calling Card – The President of the United States of America and Mrs. Ford

Calling Card – The Vice President (Vice Presidential Term)

Calling Card – The Vice President and Mrs. Ford (Vice Presidential Term)

Invitation Insert – Christmas Party/Parties

Invitation Insert – Dress; Business Suit

Kennedy Center Ticket Envelopes

Memento Card

Photo – Ford Family

Photos – Mrs. Ford (Official)

Photos – President Ford (Official)

Presidential Certificate – Exceptional Service

Presidential Certificate – Exceptional Service by a Law Enforcement Officer

Presidential Certificate – Outstanding Performance on President’s Visit

Presidential Certificate – Outstanding Performance on President’s Visit (No Presidential Seal)

Presidential Proclamation – Ceremonial Copy; Citizenship Day and Constitution Week, 1974

Presidential Signature Cards and Envelopes

White House Passes

Christmas Cards (Outgoing)

1974 Christmas Card – “The President’s House, Washington”

1975 Christmas Card – “Farmyard in Winter”

1975 Christmas Mailer/Ornament Instructions

1976 Christmas Card – “Going to Church”

Christmas Envelopes – Return Address Rancho Mirage, California

Christmas Envelopes – The White House

40 Christmas Gift Prints

1974 Christmas Gift Print Card

1974 Christmas Gift Prints

1975 Christmas Gift Print Card with Green Envelope

1976 Christmas Gift Print Card with Red Envelope

41 1976 Christmas Card Index

Alabama, A – Z

Alaska, A – Z

Arizona, A – Z

Arkansas, A – Z

California, A – B

42 1976 Christmas Card Index

California, C – Mc

43 1976 Christmas Card Index

California, M – Z

Colorado, A – L

44 1976 Christmas Card Index

Colorado, Mc – Z

Connecticut, A – M

45 1976 Christmas Card Index

Connecticut, N – Z

Delaware, A – Z

District of Columbia, A – Be

46 1976 Christmas Card Index

District of Columbia, Bi – Fo

47 1976 Christmas Card Index

District of Columbia, Fr – Le

48 1976 Christmas Card Index

District of Columbia, Li – Sch

49 1976 Christmas Card Index

District of Columbia, Sco – Z

Florida, A – C

50 1976 Christmas Card Index

Florida, D – Z

Georgia, A – K

51 1976 Christmas Card Index

Georgia, L – Z

Hawaii, A – Z

Idaho, A – Z

Illinois, A – Ba

52 1976 Christmas Card Index

Illinois, Be - P

53 1976 Christmas Card Index

Illinois, Q – Z

Indiana, A – Z

54 1976 Christmas Card Index

Iowa, A – Z

Kansas, A – Z

55 1976 Christmas Card Index

Kentucky, A – Z

Louisiana, A – Z

Maine, A – O

56 1976 Christmas Card Index

Maine, P – Z

Maryland, A - Ha

57 1976 Christmas Card Index

Maryland, He - Q

58 1976 Christmas Card Index

Maryland, R – Z

Massachusetts, A – D

59 1976 Christmas Card Index

Massachusetts, E – S

60 1976 Christmas Card Index

Massachusetts, T – Z

Michigan, A – H

61 1976 Christmas Card Index

Michigan, I – T

62 1976 Christmas Card Index

Michigan, U – Z

Minnesota, A – Z

Mississippi, A – I

63 1976 Christmas Card Index

Mississippi, J – Z

Missouri, A – Z

Montana, A – B

64 1976 Christmas Card Index

Montana, C – Z

Nebraska, A – Z

Nevada, A – Z

New Hampshire, A – Z

New Jersey, A - B

65 1976 Christmas Card Index

New Jersey, C – Z

New Mexico, A – M

66 1976 Christmas Card Index

New Mexico, N – Z

New York, A – Gra

67 1976 Christmas Card Index

New York, Gre – Q

68 1976 Christmas Card Index

New York, R – Z

North Carolina, A – Mc

69 1976 Christmas Card Index

North Carolina, M – Z

North Dakota, A – Z

Ohio, A – P

70 1976 Christmas Card Index

Ohio, Q – Z

Oklahoma, A – Z

Oregon, A – Z

Pennsylvania, A

71 1976 Christmas Card Index

Pennsylvania, B – S

72 1976 Christmas Card Index

Pennsylvania, T – Z

Rhode Island, A – Z

South Carolina, A – Z

South Dakota, A – Z

73 1976 Christmas Card Index

Tennessee, A – Z

Texas, A

74 1976 Christmas Card Index

Texas, B - Miller

75 1976 Christmas Card Index

Texas, Mills – Z

Utah, A – S

76 1976 Christmas Card Index

Utah, T – Z

Vermont, A – Z

Virginia, A – Co

77 1976 Christmas Card Index

Virginia, Cr – Ki

78 1976 Christmas Card Index

Virginia, Kl – Re

79 1976 Christmas Card Index

Virginia, Rh – Z

80 1976 Christmas Card Index

Washington, A – Z

West Virginia, A – Z

Wisconsin, A – F

81 1976 Christmas Card Index

Wisconsin, G – Z

Wyoming, A – Z

Foreign Countries, Embassies, and U.S. Territories, A – I

82 1976 Christmas Card Index

Foreign Countries, Embassies, and U.S. Territories, J – Z

83 Christmas Card Lists

1975 Christmas Card Lists (1) – (3)

1976 Christmas Card Lists

- 95^th Congress New Republicans

- Congress

- Miscellaneous

- Newspapers by State (Missing Pages 1-4 and 8-11)

- President’s Commission on White House Fellows/Fellowships

- President Ford Committee

- Technical Security Division

- White House Press

84 Christmas Cards Returned to White House

1976 Christmas Cards Returned due to Insufficient Address, A – E

85 Christmas Cards Returned to White House

1976 Christmas Cards Returned due to Insufficient Address, F – K

86 Christmas Cards Returned to White House

1976 Christmas Cards Returned due to Insufficient Address, L – R

87 Christmas Cards Returned to White House

1976 Christmas Cards Returned due to Insufficient Address, S – Z

88 Acknowledgement Cards File

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Acknowledgement from Roland C. Elliot

Bar Mitzvah

Bas Mitzvah

Birth Announcement

Birthday (Style 1 of 3)

Birthday (Style 2 of 3)

Birthday (Style 3 of 3)

Birthday – 85^th

Birthday – 90^th

Birthday – 95^th

Birthday – 100^th

Eagle Scout

Envelope with Miscellaneous Acknowledgement Cards Made Out to Rae Zeeman

Envelopes

First Communion

Graduation (Style 1 of 2)

Graduation (Style 2 of 2)

Hospitalization

Illness

Marriage Announcement

Service to Young Americans

Sympathy

Thank You – Encouraging Message re Southeast Asian Goals from President Nixon

Thank You – Prayerful Concern and Friendship

Thank You – Spiritual Remembrance/Response to Public Request for Prayers

Thank You – Thoughtful Concern for Mrs. Ford During Time of Illness

Thank You – Thoughtful Message of Congratulations

Thank You – Thoughtful Remembrance and Message/Pledge Anew to Basic Values of the Nation

Wedding Anniversary (Style 1 of 3)

Wedding Anniversary (Style 2 of 3)

Wedding Anniversary (Style 3 of 3)

Wedding Anniversary – 50^th

Requests File

1976 Christmas Cards (Answered)

- Miscellaneous

- Undated

- February – September, 1976

89 Requests File

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1976 Christmas Cards (Answered)

- October 1976

- November 1-8, 1976

- November 9-13, 1976

- November 14-17, 1976

- November 18-24, 1976

- November 25-28, 1976

- November 29-30, 1976

- December 1-2, 1976

- December 3-8, 1976

- December 9-14, 1976

- December 15, 1976

- December 16-17, 1976

- December 18-19, 1976

- December 20, 1976

90 Requests File

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1976 Christmas Cards (Answered)

- December 21-23, 1976

- December 24-27, 1976

- December 28-29, 1976

- December 30-31, 1976

- January 1-3, 1977

- January 4-8, 1977

- January 9-14, 1977

1976 Commencement Announcements

- Baylor University, School of Law

- Clemson University

- Harding College

- Louisiana State University

- Louisiana Tech University

- Middle Tennessee State University

- Palmer College of Chiropractic

- PREP (Pre-Discharge Education Program)

- School of Practical Nursing of Columbus Public Schools

- Southwest Missouri State University

- University of Colorado, School of Nursing

- University of Michigan

- University of St. Thomas

- University of Utah

1977 Commencement Announcements

- Dixie Hollins High School

- Miscellaneous

1977 Inauguration Ceremony Tickets

Birthday Greetings