The audiovisual collection of the Eisenhower Library holds a substantial collection of photographic prints that offers a significant, primary documentary resource relating to the life and times of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Most photographic materials in the holdings of the Eisenhower Presidential Library were received as part of manuscript collections and are arranged and identified by the name of the donor. The still photograph collection documenting the World War II period consists primarily of U.S. Army Signal Corps photographs supplemented largely by photographs donated by individuals such as General Courtney H. Hodges and General Floyd L. Parks, and by such corporate entities as the Des Moines Register Tribune newspaper. Most of the photographs documenting the presidential years were taken by the National Park Service or the U.S. Naval Photographic Center. The Library has also accumulated, however, a large number of photographs from various presidential committees and from associates of President Eisenhower such as James C. Hagerty and Edward L. Beach.
When you request photographs, the Library will provide electrostatic copies from which you may make your selection. When submitting photograph requests, please list as much information as possible regarding the occasion, subject, date, individuals involved and geographical location.
The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum Website Photographs
There is a large selection of photographic images found throughout the Library's website. The majority of the images are in the public domain. Copyrighted images will be annotated and are restricted to online viewing only.
Photographic albums prepared for specific topics are listed in this section.
Photograph Albums Online
Student Projects:
The following Biographical Photographs, Military Portraits, and Presidential Portraits available as pdf documents may be downloaded and printed out for student projects.
Biographical Photographs
Military Portraits
Presidential Portraits
Mamie Eisenhower Portraits
Audiovisual Department Inquiries:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
Attn: Audiovisual Archives
200 Southeast Fourth Street
Abilene, Kansas 67410
General phone number: 785-263-6700
Toll Free: 1-877-746-4453
General facsimile number: 785-263-6718
E-mail address: eisenhower.library@nara.gov
The American Presidency Project
The Public Papers of the Presidents: The American Presidency Project is an online resource that has consolidated, coded, and organized into a single searchable database
the messages and papers of the Presidents Washington - G.W. Bush.
You may conduct text searches of the Eisenhower speeches in the Presidential Papers of the Presidents online at The American Presidency Project:
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/index.php
