The Nixon Presidential Materials are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in College Park, Maryland. Use these links on the NARA web site to locate Nixon Presidential Materials information:

• Archival Research Catalog (ARC) – you can search ARC for reference information on Tapes, Audiovisual Materials, and Textual Materials.
  
  
• National Archives at College Park – find basic information about conducting archival research, including research room procedures, hours of operation, contact information, driving directions, and lodging information.
  
  
• Start Your Research – step-by-step instructions on how to start your research.

How the Materials Are Organized at NARA

While most NARA units specialize in certain government offices or media types, the Nixon Presidential Materials relate to subjects relevant to the Nixon Administration and contain multiple media types.

• You will need to know which type of media to research within the Nixon Presidential Materials.

The archival principle of "provenance" is always practiced when handling Presidential materials. That is to say that the National Archives always respects the original arrangement of records as established by the creating unit.

• The Nixon materials are maintained in the order established by the White House.