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Official -- White House Web Sites
As use of the Internet has grown, so has the size and complexity of the official Web site of the current U.S. President. Records of a past administration disappear from the White House site when a new Presidential Administration takes office.
- White House Site (Current)Documents, speeches, images, and other materials from the current U.S. President.
- White House Sites (past)As captured by the Internet Archive, these are snapshots of the then-current White House Web site, dating back as far as December 1996.
Official -- Presidential Libraries
Through the Presidential libraries, which are located at sites selected by the Presidents and built with private funds, the National Archives and Records Administration preserves and makes available the records and personal papers of a particular President’s administration.
- Individual LibrariesThe various Presidential Libraries offer different selections of materials and other information on their Web sites.
Digital Archives of President's Papers
- Papers of George Washington (Digital Edition)Electronic edition derived from the Papers project begun in 1969 by the University of Virginia and the Mount Vernon Ladies Association. Printed volumes are available in the library collection.
- Adams Papers (Digital Edition)Comprises John Adams’s complete diaries, selected legal papers, and the ongoing series of family correspondence and state papers. The library also has printed volumes.
- Papers of Thomas Jefferson (Digital Edition)Brings together all volumes into one searchable online resource. In addition to the main series, it includes Jefferson’s Memorandum Books and the first sixteen volumes of the Retirement Series sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which documents the time between Jefferson’s return to private life and his death in 1826. The library also has printed copies of the original series, Jefferson's Memorandum Books, and the retirement series.
Academic Web Sites
- Presidential Documents ArchiveVast compilation of materials, organized in such categories as news conferences, inaugural addresses, signing statements, etc. (From American Presidence Project, University of California at Santa Barbara)
- American President: An Online Reference ResourceCreated by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, this is a non-partisan resource on the U.S. presidency, with essays on each administration.