Nelson A. Rockefeller gubernatorial records, Political Files, Series 24, 1959-1973

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich) (1908-1979) and New York (State). Governor (1959-1973 : Rockefeller)
Extent:
126.63 Cubic Feet 96 standard record storage boxes, 1 legal document box.
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

This series is composed of constituent correspondence during Nelson A. Rockefeller's four terms as governor of New York, from 1959 to 1973, and particularly the elections in 1958, 1962, 1966, and 1970. The series also reflects Rockefeller's presidential campaign efforts in 1964 and 1968. The bulk of the material is correspondence between the Governor's office and state constituents, as well as citizens from across the country and around the world.

Arrangement:

There are nine subseries in this series.

Subseries 1 - Politics, 1959-1960 Subseries 2 - Politics, 1961-1962 Subseries 3 - Politics, 1963-1964 Subseries 4 - Politics, 1965, 1967 Subseries 5 - Politics, 1968-1969 Subseries 6 - Politics, 1970-1971 Subseries 7 - Politics, 1972-1973 Subseries 8 - Thank-You Letters, 1968-1972 Subseries 9 - Assorted Campaign and Political Materials, 1962-1970

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research with select materials restricted as noted. Brittle or damaged items are available at the discretion of RAC. Researchers interested in accessing digital media (floppy disks, CDs, DVDs, etc.) or audiovisual material (audio cassettes, VHS, etc.) in this collection must use an access surrogate. The original items may not be accessed because of preservation concerns. To request an access surrogate be made, or if you are unsure if there is an access surrogate, please contact an archivist.

Terms of access:

The Rockefeller Archive Center has title, copyright, and literary rights in the collection, in so far as it holds them, and has authority to grant permission to cite and publish archival material from the collection.

Location of this collection:
15 Dayton Avenue
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591, United States
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