Material that pertains to former First Lady Betty Ford's public life and activities after she left the White House in 1977. The collection includes correspondence, schedules, speeches, planning materials and other information about her involvement in many groups, including the Betty Ford Center. It especially documents her work on issues such as cancer, alcohol, and drug abuse awareness and treatments.
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Details
169.9 linear feet (ca. 339,800 pages)
Elizabeth "Betty" Ford (Contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library staff for a list of accession numbers)
Access
Open in part. Researchers wishing to view this collection should consult with an archivist prior to their visit in order to request that specific folders be added to the Library's review-for-access queue. Some items may be temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request, or under National Archives and Records Administration general restrictions (36 CFR 1256).
Copyright
Elizabeth "Betty" Ford has donated to the United States of America her copyrights in all of her unpublished writings in National Archives collections. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain.
Processed by
William H. McNitt, August 1994. Updated by Jeff Senger, June 2016; Stacy Davis, February 2017