Personal vs Private: A Bibliographic Exploration of Access, Ownership and Control of Presidential Papers, Records and Documents
When President George W. Bush signed Executive Order 13233 on November 1, 2001 he reopened the issue of presidential records and papers. Bush's executive action renewed popular interest in the ownership, access, and control of presidential papers, issues that have been of great interest to librarians, archivists, and information professionals for the greater part of 30 years. This resource is the first comprehensive bibliography of works written about the records, documents, and papers of the...
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Personal vs. Private is the first comprehensive bibliography of works written about the records, documents and papers of our nation's chief executive.
\ American Reference Books AnnualOverall, this is an excellent work and it should be included in any library's collection or possessed by anyone interested in conducting research on the American presidency.\ \ \ \ \ Reference and Research Book NewsSezzi (an associate librarian at the D. R. Henry Library at Ventura College) presents a bibliography that covers the legal landscape of the Presidential Records Act of 1978 and related legislation and issues. A brief narrative overview introducing the legislative control of presidential records opens the book, followed by a bibliographic essay on important works dealing with the topic and a more inclusive bibliography. Appendixes provide information on Executive Orders relating to presidential records, legislative bill tracings, important judicial cases, and archives with presidential records.\ \ \ American Reference Books Annual (ARBA)Overall, this is an excellent work and it should be included in any library's collection or possessed by anyone interested in conducting research on the American presidency.\ \
