Public Papers of the Presidents

Compilation of Presidential Documents

What are the Public Papers of the Presidents? What is the Compilation of Presidential Documents? George Washington: first president of the United States lithograph, hand-colored, 1835-1846 Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction Number: LC-USZC2-2444

Finding the Public Papers of the Presidents and
the Compilation of Presidential Documents Online:

• HeinOnline: U.S. Presidential Library

You may need to check under multiple sections depending on the date needed - for example: Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Public Papers of the Presidents, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents.

• American Presidency Project
• FDSys (GPO) Public Papers of the Presidents -- Coverage: 1991-2005
• FDSys (GPO)Compilation of Presidential Documents -- Coverage 1992-
• Presidential Library websites often include papers of individual presidents (Hoover - George W. Bush)

Finding the Public Papers of the Presidents and the Compilation of Presidential Documents in paper:

• Public Papers of the Presidents
  Call number: J82 .A283
  Available in: MRR, N&CPRR
  Coverage: 1929-  
  
  
• Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
  Call number: J82 .A284
  Available in: LAW, MRR, N&CPRR,
  Coverage: Current few years
  

Supplemental resources:

• Internet Archive
  Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents by James Richardson. This title has public papers, speeches, and other official writings of the early presidents.

Presidential addresses on video

• C-Span Video Library -- All C-SPAN programs since 1987 (and some earlier) can be viewed online for free.
• American President: Miller Center of Public Affairs -- "A comprehensive collection of material about the Presidents of the United States and the history of the presidency."