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| Presidential
Doodles is the result of four years of research,
but it is by no means the final word in doodle studies. Particularly in
the cases of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, there are surely many more
excellent pieces of art hidden in between the memos and classified documents.
We urge the reader to go forth and seek out undiscovered doodles, for
which purpose we recommend the following resources:
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Libraries: According to the Presidential Libraries Act, each President after Hoover has their own presidential library, administered by the National Archives. These libraries are usually located in the president’s birthplace and are open to the public for research. |
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Hoover - 31st President (1929-1933) A friendly and knowledgeable place tucked away in tiny West Branch, Iowa. Ask nicely, and you may get to see the infamous Hoover rompers—baby clothes made of fabric based on Hoover's doodles. Franklin D. Roosevelt - 32nd President (1933-1945) This library in Hyde Park, New York was built according to Roosevelt's own specifications, from light fixtures to layout to fencing. Harry S. Truman - 33rd President (1945-1953) Well-organized and welcoming. Check out the "true love" drawings of hearts pierced with arrows in the high school files. Dwight D. Eisenhower - 34th President (1953-1961) Set adjacent to Eisenhower's humble boyhood home—the two-bedroom farmhouse where he was raised with his six brothers—the imposing Eisenhower Library becomes that much more impressive. Don't miss the exhibition of Eisenhower's paintings in the nearby museum. John F. Kennedy - 35th President (1961-1963) A beautiful building on the edge of the Massachusetts Harbor. Finding the doodles is no problem—there is a fat and well-thumbed file—but making sense of them is another thing. Lyndon B. Johnson - 36th President (1963-1969) Gargantuan in size and scope, but the standard par excellence for a researcher-friendly presidential archive. Richard Nixon - 37th President (1969-1974) and also Nixon Archives After Watergate, the courts ruled that Nixon's presidential papers had to stay in D.C., creating in effect a Nixon Presidential Materials Project in D.C and a Nixon Library. The two finally merged in August 2006. Doodles, presidential and otherwise, can now be sought in Yorba Linda, California. Gerald Ford - 38th President (1974-1977) & Jimmy Carter - 39th President (1977-1981) Archivists politely informed us that neither Ford nor Carter were doodlers (instead of doodling, Ford is said to of fiddled with his pipe) but hey, it might be worth a visit. Their respective libraries are located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Atlanta, Georgia. Ronald Reagan - 40th President (1981-1989) High above Los Angeles in a properly western-like setting. Besides Reagan's own handiwork, you'll find doodles sent to him by American citizens, some of them quite skillful. George H.W. Bush - 41st President (1989-1993) Bring along some patience. Everything's organized by subject headings, and unfortunately, "Doodling" isn't one of them. Bill Clinton - 42nd President (1993-2001) A spanking new library in Arkansas, still working on getting the holdings available to the public. |
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Resources for Doodlers: Doodle Analysis @ About.com Doodle Analysis @ BBC.Co.UK Doodles Essay @ AnnaKoren.com The Story of Presidential Doodles: From the Epilogue back to top |
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