Presidential Documents
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, James D. Richardson, ed.
This is an 11 volume work of the messages and papers of U.S. presidents from 1878 through 1902. It can be found here:
- A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidentsvia Project Gutenberg
- HeinOnline United States Presidential Library This link opens in a new window
The Papers of the Presidents
- The Papers of the PresidentsSelected papers of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, William Clinton and George W. Bush.
Executive Orders
- HeinOnline: United States Presidential Library This link opens in a new windowUntil the Federal Register Act of 1935, the Department of State was the official repository of executive orders. Two series exist: one a numbered series covering 1862 to the present, and the other an unnumbered series starting in 1789. Many orders from the later period were not numbered and are therefore included in the unnumbered series. The Federal Register Act of 1935 required executive orders to be filed with the Office of the Federal Register and provided for publication of all orders of general applicability. From 1935 to the present, executive orders may be found in the annual volumes of Title 3 of the Code of Federal Regulations or in the Federal Register. Both may be found in HeinOnline, where there are also guides for finding executive orders from years prior to 1935. For the unnumbered series, see List and Index of Presidential Executive Orders: Unnumbered Series (1789-1941). For the numbered series, see Presidential Executive Orders: Numbered Series (1862-1938).
Other Presidential Materials
- U.S. Presidential Inaugurations: "I Do Solemnly Swear...""I Do Solemnly Swear..." Presidential Inaugurations: Materials relating to inaugurations from George Washington to Barack Obama. Includes diaries and letters of Presidents and witnesses, handwritten drafts of inaugural addresses, broadsides, tickets and programs, prints, photographs and sheet music. In the Library of Congress American Memory collection.
- U.S. Presidents, from the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of VirginiaDigitized speeches of the early Presidents, essays, and other resources.
- National Archives and Records Administration: Historical Election ResultsProvides Electoral College voting results for each President, historical documents and notable events.
- Life of George Washington, by John Marshall, in 5 vols.First published in 1804-07 and later substantially revised by the author, and published in 1826.
