Personal Correspondence, 1953 - 1977
Scope and Content
The Genevieve R. Herrell Collection includes documents related to Herrell's family and career. The majority of the collection is focused on her time working in the White House Medical Unit and her interactions with United States Presidents and their families.
The family materials include personal correspondence, awards, photographs, and documents related to Herrell's husband and son.
The career documents include items specific to the White House Medical Unit as well as items related to her work during the presidential administrations of Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, and Gerald Ford. There are also some items related to presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.
Dates
- Creation: 1953 - 1977
Creator
- From the Collection: Herrell, Genevieve R. (Genevieve Raders), 1916-2013 (Person)
- From the Collection: Herrell, Calvin B., Sgt. (Calvin Brooke), 1913-1991 (Person)
- From the Collection: Herrell, Gregory Raders, 1953- (Person)
- From the Collection: American Greetings Corporation (Organization)
- From the Collection: Cox, Patricia Nixon, 1946- (Person)
- From the Collection: Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 (Person)
- From the Collection: Eisenhower, Julie Nixon (Person)
- From the Collection: Eisenhower, Mamie Doud, 1896-1979 (Person)
- From the Collection: Ford, Betty, 1918-2011 (Person)
- From the Collection: Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hallmark Cards, Inc. (Organization)
- From the Collection: Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007 (Person)
- From the Collection: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 (Person)
- From the Collection: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 (Person)
- From the Collection: Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994 (Person)
- From the Collection: Nixon, Pat, 1912-1993 (Person)
- From the Collection: Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 (Person)
- From the Collection: Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson (Person)
- From the Collection: Truman, Bess Wallace (Person)
- From the Collection: Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 (Person)
- From the Collection: Truman, Margaret, 1924-2008 (Person)
- From the Collection: United States. White House Photographic Office (Organization)
- From the Collection: Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 (Person)
Language of Materials
The majority of the materials in the collection are in English. There are some items in Mandarin.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 4.5 Cubic Feet (11 boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu