Richard Nixon Files,, 1963-1994

Summary: Correspondence between Mary Roebling and the Nixon family and documentation of Mary Roebling's involvement and contributions towards the private Nixon Presidential Library. Roebling was an "Initial Director" and Board member of the Library, and a major contributor to the Library's foundation. The series also includes Mary Roebling's collection of articles on Richard Nixon, his speeches and material regarding her involvement with the distribution of President Nixon's book, Victory Without War, to New Jersey libraries. Series document types include correspondence, newspaper clippings, brochures and copies of Nixon's speeches.

Of particular interest are the Nixon family correspondence files, which include informal letters between Mary Roebling and President Nixon, his wife, and family from 1983 to 1990. Also of interest are the Nixon Presidential Library correspondence files, which contain memorandums for "Initial Directors" regarding the first plans for the Library, the foundation's by-laws, Board of Directors' information and the Library's "solicitor's kit." Some Nixon Presidential Library correspondence can also be found in the Nixon family correspondence files.

Also includes files relating to Roebling's continued interest in President Nixon and his political goals. The file of Nixon's speeches, ranging from 1963 to 1990, and the file on the distribution of Victory Without War, together with various items of correspondence and newspaper clippings, display Roebling's unwavering support for President Nixon.