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Gerald R. Ford Library
1000 Beal Avenue,
www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov |
Counsellors
to the President
JOHN R. STILES
AND MERRILL MUELLER
Consultants:
Files, 1974-75
The
bulk of this collection relates to fundraising for and construction of a new
White House swimming pool. Stiles and
Mueller served as the White House coordinators for this project. The collection also includes materials on
Stiles' responsibilities and interests in the areas of housing and the
Bicentennial celebration.
QUANTITY
7.0 linear feet (ca. 14,000 pages)
DONOR
Gerald R. Ford (accession numbers 77-68
and 77-107)
ACCESS
Advance consultation is required so that archivists
may complete routine review of requested folders for restricted information.
COPYRIGHT
Gerald R. Ford has donated to the
Prepared by William McNitt, May 1995
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John
Stiles, a longtime friend of President Ford from
Soon
after Gerald Ford became President, Stiles began working part-time in the White
House. Working under the supervision of
White House Counsellor John Marsh, Stiles started several projects relating to
the upcoming Bicentennial celebration.
When President Ford decided that the White House needed a swimming pool
to replace the one that President Nixon had closed, Stiles also became the
White House liaison with the private group formed to raise funds and construct
the pool.
Stiles
transferred to the President Ford Committee in September 1975 and worked on
campaign-related matters until his death in an automobile accident in April
1976. The Federal Energy Agency detailed
Merrill Mueller to the White House to finish the swimming pool project. He remained until October 1975.
The
files accumulated by Stiles and Mueller mainly document planning and
fundraising for the new White House swimming pool and its subsequent
construction. Included is information on
the formation and operation of the committee, detailed financial contribution
records, and product literature from companies offering their services. In addition, the collection contains material
on Stiles' work on the Bicentennial, especially the science and technology
exposition at
Related Materials (May 1995):
Major
collections on the Bicentennial celebration include the files of Counsellor
John Marsh and his aide Milt Mitler.
Other materials on the White House swimming pool appear in the files of
David Hoopes, Kenneth Lazarus, and category WH 2 (
Series
Descriptions
1-3 General Subject File (Stiles),
1974-75. (1.2 linear feet)
Correspondence, memoranda, charts,
clippings, and publications. The materials
primarily concern Stiles' work on planning for the Bicentennial celebration,
although a small amount relates to his interest in housing issues. A major focus of the material on the
Bicentennial is the science and technology exposition at
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
4-14 White House Swimming Pool Subject File
(Stiles), 1974-75. (4.2 linear feet)
Correspondence, memoranda, a card file,
and lists. The materials primarily
concern planning for a new White House swimming pool and the campaign to raise
funds for its construction.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
15-18 White House Swimming Pool Subject File
(Mueller), 1974-75. (1.6 linear feet)
Correspondence, memoranda, product
literature, lists, and clippings. The materials
primarily concern the construction of the pool, although some items concern its
initial use - the "First Plunge" and regulations for use of the
pool. Some documents date from the time
when Stiles headed the project.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Container
List
1 General
Subject File (Stiles)
American Revolution Bicentennial ‑
Official Master Register (Publications), (1)‑(2)
American Revolution Bicentennial
Administration
Bicentennial Exposition (1)‑(3)
2 General
Subject File (Stiles)
Bicentennial ‑ Federal Departments
(1)‑(2)
Bicentennial ‑ General (1)‑(3)
Bicentennial ‑
Bicentennial ‑
Campaign Reform (Newspaper Clippings)
3 General
Subject File (Stiles)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Correspondence
Housing (1)‑(2)
Kennedy Space Center ‑ Master Plan
Koenig, John L. (Bicentennial)
News Clippings
News Summaries
4 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Stiles)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Card File Index to Contributors
5 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Stiles)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Committee Formation
Contribution Acknowledgements By
President Ford (1)‑(3)
Contribution Letters (1)‑(7)
6 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Stiles)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Contribution Letters (8)‑(13)
Contribution Not Found Enclosed
7 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Stiles)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Contributions To Be Acknowledged (1)‑(4)
Contributors ‑ Lists (1)‑(6)
8 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Stiles)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Contributors ‑ Lists (7)‑(8)
Contributors ‑ Lists ‑
Acknowledged By Dorothy Ford (1)‑(5)
9 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Stiles)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Contributors ‑ Lists ‑
Acknowledged By Sehorn (1)‑(7)
10 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Stiles)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Contributors
‑ Lists ‑ Letters For Unsolicited Checks Received By White House
(1)‑(6)
11 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Stiles)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Correspondence ‑ Individual
Response Required
Correspondence ‑ Markert, Bill
Correspondence ‑ Mayer, Bob
Correspondence ‑ Requisitions,
Etc.
Correspondence ‑ Schuiling, Bill
Correspondence ‑ Sehorn, Al
Cost Estimates
Dawson, Buck ‑ International
Swimming Pool Hall of Fame
Fund Raising ‑ General (1)‑(2)
Fund Raising – Volunteers
Landscaping Plans
Memos to the President From Stiles
Mueller, Merrill
Offers of Services (1)‑(2)
12 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Stiles)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Offers of Services (3)‑(9)
Photographs Of Pool Construction
Press Relations (Including Nessen
Briefings)
13 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Stiles)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Public Letters Without Contributions ‑
Negative
Public Letters Without Contributions ‑
Positive (1)‑(3)
Regional Contribution Solicitors
Rudd, Gordan
Solar Energy (1)‑(2)
Special Thank You Letters
14 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Stiles)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Stiles Correspondence (1)‑(4)
Volunteers for A White House Physical
Fitness Center
Volunteers for A White House Physical
Fitness Center ‑ Bookkeeping
15 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Mueller)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Bath House Construction, Statue, Etc.
Company Bids Withdrawn
Construction Correspondence
Contributors ‑ Lists (1)‑(2)
Funds (1)‑(2)
Inauguration and First Plunge
Newspaper Articles
Offers Of Service
‑
American Consulting Engineering Council
‑
Anti‑Wave
‑
Applied Science Institute
‑
Breul, Charles A.
‑
Burke Rubber Co.
16 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Mueller)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Offers Of Service
-
Catel Manufacturing, Inc.
‑
Colorado State University
‑
Dearing, Leroy M.
‑
Energy Systems, Inc.
‑
Environmental Sani‑Trol Systems
‑
Fafco, Inc. (1)‑(2)
‑
Inter Technology Corp.
‑
Largo Solar Systems
‑
Lof, George O.G.
17 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Mueller)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Offers Of Service
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McIntyre Tile Co.
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Meyco Product
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Moeller Pools, Inc.
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Outdoor Living
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Pennco
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Power Lift Pool Cover Corp.
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Sol R Tech
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Solar‑Electric Laboratories
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Solar Energy Co.
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Solar Energy Industries Association, Inc.
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Solar Heat Of Pennsylvania
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Solar Heater Company / Florida
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Solar Kinetics Corp.
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Solation Products, Inc.
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Sun Fun
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Sunsav, Inc. ‑ Itek
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Sunsource (Beverly Hills, CA)
‑
Sunsource Energy Systems (Burnsville, MN)
18 White
House Swimming Pool Subject File (Mueller)
(Note: Folders with
the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the
Library’s review queue.)
Offers Of Service
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Sunwater Co.
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Whitten Corporation
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Wilcon Corp.
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Zome Works
Pool Cover
Preliminary Planning, 1974
Preliminary Planning, 1975
Rudd's Swimming Pool Supply Co.
Solar Heating Criteria
Solar Heating (Proposal)
Solar Heating (Solarex Co.)
Temperature Readings Air and Water
Telephone Logs
Thank Yous
Use of White House Swimming Pool (Rules
and Regulations)
Volunteers For a White House Physical
Fitness Center