The Inventory of the Betty Beale Collection #953

The Inventory

of the

Betty Beale

Collection

#953

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Beale, Betty Preliminary Listing 7/27/94

Box 1-14: Columns/clips, and photos from columns. N.B. in boxes 1-14 there are 28 ledger file boxes and 3 photo boxes (all ca. 1960's-1980's)

Box 15: Columns/clips, photos. Miscellaneous B.B.

Box 16: Columns/clips, photos, scrapbook (clips). Also: MS of a book entitled POWER AT PLAY.

Box 17: More book MSS, notes, AVIP@ correspondence (envelope with corr. returned to B. Beale, 5/10/95), publicity clips (B.B.)

Box 18: Clip files, photos, invitations, magazines (B.B.)

Box 19: Files: research and correspondence, A-J

Box 20: Files: research and correspondence, K-W

Box 21: Files: research and correspondence; White House, Carter and Johnson administrations.

Box 22: Adlai Stevenson clips, Kennedy White House, poems, miscellaneous photos, certificates, book (B.B.), magazines

Box 23: Files: research and correspondence, legal, A-H

Box 24: Files: research and correspondence, legal, I-R

Box 25: Files: research and correspondence, legal, R-W (Incorporates Reagan White House Years)

Box 26: Research and correspondence files AW@ through personal files AE@. Also, tape of C-SPAN interview (to be Aduped@). Photos.

Box 27: Personal files AH@ - AP@ (end). Calendars: 1952-86. Beale, Betty #953 6/28/04 Preliminary Listing

Added to Box 27

I. Correspondence. [F. 17] A. Beale, Betty. 1. To Lady Bird Johnson, AL draft, photocopy, 2 p., Feb. 25, 1964. 2. To Nancy Reagan, TLS draft, photocopy, 2 p., June 20, 2003. 3. To Raymond, Natalie and John Fell Stevenson, marriage invitation (photocopy), Feb. 19, 1962. B. Bliss, Mrs. Robert Woods. ANS to BB, n.d.; includes envelope. C. Bonnet, Henri [former French Ambassador]. Note card, Apr. 18, 1962 D. Bush, Barbara. Eight letters to BB (ALS, TLS, ANS, all photocopies), 1975-1990. E. Clinton, William Jefferson. TLS photocopy, Feb. 17, 1995. F. Davis, Meyer. TNS to BB, 2 p., Jan. 11, 1965. G. Duke, Mrs. Angier Biddle. TLS, Oct. 16, 1963. H. Dulles, Mrs. John Foster. Note card re: thank you for sympathy, June 15, 1959. I. Eisenhower, Mamie. Letter to BB, photocopy, n.d. J. Ford, Gerald and Betty. 3 letters (ALS, ALS, telegram; photocopies), 1974-1976. K. Freeman, Mrs. Orville L. Note card, Jan. 15, 1962. L. Grosvenor, Elsie Bell (Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor). TLS, Oct. 27, 1960; includes envelope. [Note: Elsie Bell Grosvenor was the daughter of Alexander Graham Bell and wife of founder of National Geographic.] M. Harriman, Mrs. J. Borden (wife of Averell Harriman). ALS, 2 p., Dec. 28, 1958. N. Howard, Frances Humprey. TLS, Sept. 4, 1968. O. Irwin, Jack [Undersecretary of State and later Ambassador to France]. ALS, 2 p., June 2, 1971; includes envelope. P. Ives, Buffie [Adlai Stevenson=s sister]. 1. ANS, Aug. 14, 1960; includes envelope. 2. Postcard, n.d. Q. Johnson, Lyndon Baines and Lady Bird. 15 TLS (photocopies), 1956-1997. R. Kennedy, Jackie. Eight letters (ALS, TLS, all photocopies); only one dated (June 24, 1961). S. Markey, Lucille. ALS, 2 p., Dec. 24, 1959; includes envelope. T. McCone, Mrs. John Alex.

Beale, Betty (6/28/04) 1. Note card, n.d. 2. ANS, 2 p., n.d. U Nixon, Richard M. and Pat. Four letters (ALS, TLS, photocopies). 1. May 12, 1964. 2. Aug. 13, 1964. 3. 2 n.d. V. Notowidigdo, Mrs. Moerkarto. TLS, Aug. 26, 1960. W. Past, Marjorie. TLS, Aug. 28, 1964. X. Reagan, Nancy. 1. ALS, Apr. 26, 1999; includes envelope. 2. TLS, Aug. 27, 2001; includes envelope. Y. Reagan, Ronald and Nancy. 12 letters (photocopies). Z. Romney, Lenore. TLS, July 13, 1962. AA. Romulo, Carlos P. [President, Univ. of the Phillippines.] 1. Note card to BB, n.d. 2. ANS, 2 p., n.d. BB. Rush, Virginia. ALS, n.d. CC. Schlesinger, Arthur. TLS, July 14, 1962. DD. Stone, Edward P. TLS, Aug. 14, 1959. [Note: architect of Kennedy Center.] EE. Truman, Harry and Bess. Three letters (ALS, TLS, photocopies), 1956. FF. Vinson, Mrs. Fred M. [wife of chief justice of United States]. ANS, n.d. GG. Wilson, Edith. ANS, n.d. HH. Zahedi, Ardeshi [Iranian Ambassador]. ANS, 2 p., Aug. 7, 1961.

II. Manuscripts. A. Untitled speech by BB re: her path in journalism, 3 p., n.d. B. AAuction Cocktail Party,@ speech by BB, 2 p., June 20, 1995; on event of her auctioning Presidential letters at the National Press Club.

III. Printed Material. A. AWhat If His Affairs Had Gone Public?@ Georgetown & Country, two copies, Dec. 1998 - Jan. 1999. [F. 18] B. AAuctionLive!@ material re: AThe Betty Beale Collection of Presidential and Other Letters@; includes financial material, manuscripts, and correspondence: 1. Booklet for AAuction of Betty Beale Collection, National Press Club, Washington, D.C., June 26, 1995;@ includes: 2. Photocopy of letter to Adlai Stevenson, 2 p., May 8, 1995 re: auction. 3. BB=s book, POWER AT PLAY. 4. List of paintings Jackie Kennedy wanted for the White House.

Beale, Betty (6/28/04) 5. Biography of BB, 2 p. 6. Holograph list of letters received from BB for inclusion in cablecast auction, 2 p., June 26, 1995. 7. Invitation from the Board of Directors of AuctionLive! for cocktails, June 20, 1995, for pre-auction exhibition of presidential letters. 8. AuctionLive! financial statements, 2 p., August 9, 1995. 9. Photocopy of engraved photograph of Benjamin Franklin, signed by Dean and Virginia Rusk, with AMiss Beale@ written above. C. Newspaper clippings, articles by BB unless noted. 1. AThe Road to Morocco is Filled with Golfers,@ Cleveland Dealer, Nov. 27, no year. 2. ATime to Set Yacht Record Straight,@ The Washington Star, n.d. 3. AA Grande Dame=s Grand Exit: For Retiring Betty Beale, Party is Just Beginning,@ Thursday, Dec. 29, 1988.

IV. Film and Video. A. VHS video cassette, AC-Span=s Film of My Speech to the Washington Embassies= Social Secretaries,@ film of BB speech, n.d. [No folder]

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Box 28

I. Manuscripts. A. POWER AT PLAY: A MEMOIR OF PARTIES, POLITICIANS AND THE PRESIDENTS IN MY BEDROOM, first draft, 11/11/89 - 2/26/90; approx. 550 p. total; includes suggested chapters; holograph notes. [F. 1-3] B. Articles and speeches. 1. Speech to College Club, Sharon, PA, 29 p., Oct. 1981; includes holograph notes. [F. 4] 2. ATalking Points,@ 1 p.; includes holograph notes. 3. AWashington=s Most Glamorous Years,@ 2 p. 4. AInside Washington, April 30, >92,@ Montgomery, AL, 9 p. C. ARhymes,@ file, includes: 1. AIn Time if Crisis,@ printed article by Stewart Alsop and Charles Bartlett, 12/8/62. 2. 13 poems to Adlai Stevenson. 3. ALS (photocopy) from F. Scott Fitzgerald=s daughter. D. AScottie,@ file, re: death of Adlai Stevenson, 8/2/65.

II. Printed Material. A. AThe Georgetowner,@ re: article, ABetty Beale, Washingtonian by Birth, Georgetowner by Bent,@ 2 copies, 1/5/56.

III. Correspondence. A. Photocopied letters (may exist in previous boxes of collection) to BB, from: [F. 5] 1. Bush, Barbara. 6 letters, 11/4/80 - 10/14/94. 2. Bush, George H. W. 2 letters, 8/21/75 - 10/10/75. 3. Eisenhower, Mamie. 2 letters, 3/29/60, 6/10/60. 4. Ford, Betty. 1 letter, 1 telegram, re: visit of Hussein I, King of Jordan, 8/14/74, 8/14/76. 5. Ford, Gerald. Letter, June 25, no year. 6. Humphrey, Hubert H. 2 letters, 7/29/65, 9/5/68. 7. Johnson, Lady Bird. 10 letters, 4/3/63 - 4/29/94. 8. Johnson, Lyndon B. 9 letters, 7/27/56 - 9/29/72. 9. Abell, Bess (social secretary to Lyndon B Johnson). Letter, n.d. 10. Kennedy, Jackie. 4 letters, 1/24/61, 3 undated.

Beale, Betty (7/22/05) 11. Kennedy, Ethel. Letter, 10/27/61. 12. Auchincloss, Janet (Jackie Kennedy=s mother). Letter, Dec. 1968. 13. ATish@ (Letitia Baldridge Hollensteiner). Letter, n.d. 14. Nixon, Pat. 2 letters, n.d. 15. Nixon, Richard M. 3 letters, 5/12/64, 4/23/69, 8/13/76. 16. Quayle, Dan. Letter, 3/1/89. 17. Reagan, Nancy. 12 letters, 1981-2005. 18. Reagan, Ronald. 3 letters, 11/16/88, 12/21/90, 11/9/91. 19. Truman, Bess. 2 letters, 4/10/56, 1980. 20. Truman, Margaret. Letter, 3/25/49. 21. Wilson, Edith Bolling. Letter, n.d. 22. Faulkner, Mrs. William. Letter, July 1954. 23. Post, Emily. 2 letters, 1/3/36, 2/5/36. 24. Murphy, Gerald. Letter, 2/26/64. 25. Lippmann, Walter. Letter, 9/25/64, 10/20/65. 26. Unidentified, 2 letters, 11/16/58, 5/10/51. B. From BB. 1. 2 letters to Jackie Kennedy, 5/20/62, 1 undated. 2. Letter to Nancy Reagan, 6/20/03. C. ANS from unidentified, 4/29/05, re: views on abortion; includes document by BB re: abortion and U.S. Supreme Court.

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I. Correspondence. A. Files. Added to Box 28 1. ABetty Beale=s Letters from Presidents of the United States and from Their Wives,@ approx. 50 ANS, ALS, TNS, and TLS, photocopies, 1968-1989; includes notables other than Presidents and their wives; notables include: [F. 6] a. Acheson, Dean (Secretary of State, U.S., 1949-1952). ALS, 11/16/58. b. Auchincloss, Janet (mother of Jacqueline Kennedy). ALS, 1968. c. Baldridge, Letitia (etiquette expert). ANS, n.d. d. Bush, Barbara (First Lady, U.S., 1989-1993). (i) 2 TLS: 11/4/80, 4/6/89. (ii) Card, n.d. (iii) 2 ALS: 11/21/88, 1990. (iv) 3 ANS: 10/14/94, 4/29/05, n.d. e. Bush, George H. W. (President, U.S., 1989-1993). 2 TLS, 1975. f. Eisenhower, Mamie (First Lady, U.S., 1953-1961). (i) Invitation, Mar. 1960. (ii) TNS, 6/10/60. g. Faulkner, Estelle (wife of William Faulkner, novelist). ALS, 1954. h. Ford, Betty (First Lady, U.S., 1974-1977). TLS, 4/14/76. i. Ford, Gerald (President, U.S., 1974-1977). (i) ALS, n.d. (ii) Telegram, 8/14/74. j. Humphrey, Hubert H.(Vice President, U.S., 1965-1969), 2 TLS, 7/29/65; 9/5/68. k. Johnson, Lady Bird (First Lady, 1963- 1969). 7 TLS, 1963- 1994. l. Johnson, Lyndon Baines (President, 1963- 1969). 9 TLS, 1956-1972. m. Kennedy, Ethel (wife of Robert Kennedy, Senator, Massachusetts). ALS, 1961. n. Kennedy, Jacqueline (First Lady, U.S., 1961-1963). 2 ALS: 1/24/61, n.d. o. Lippman, Walter (political commentator, journalist). 2

Beale, Betty (7/20/06) TLS: 9/25/64, 12/20/65. p. Murphy, Gerald (member of ALost Generation@ circle). ALS, 2/26/54. q. Nixon, Pat (First Lady, U.S., 1969-1974). 2 ALS, n.d. r. Nixon, Richard (President, U.S., 1969-1974). (i) Invitation, 4/23/69. (ii) 2 TLS: 5/12/64, 8/13/76. s. Post, Emily (etiquette expert). 2 TLS: 1/3/36, 2/5/36. t. Quayle, Dan (Vice President, U.S.). ANS, 3/1/89. u. Reagan, Nancy (First Lady, U.S.). (i) 8 ALS, n.d. (ii) 2 ANS, n.d. (iii) 2 TLS: 8/27/01, 6/27/05. v. Reagan, Ronald (President, U.S., 1981-1989). 3 TLS: 12/21/90, 1/19/91, 1/19/91 (two letters with same date). w. Robb, Lynda Bird Johnson (daughter of Lyndon Johnson, President, U.S.). 2 ANS: Jan. 1973, n.d. x. Truman, Bess (First Lady, U.S., 1945-1953). 4 ALS, 1950- 1956. y. Truman, Margaret (daughter of Harry S. Truman, U.S. President). TLS, 3/25/49. z. Wilson, Edith Bolling (First Lady, U.S., 1915-1921). ANS, n.d. 2. AGuest List and Written Raves about Our 30th Anniversary Party - Dated May 18, 1999,@ approx. 50 ANS, TLS, and cards, 1999. [F. 7] B. Personal correspondence; approx. 400 TLS, ALS, cards, 1936-2005; may include printed materials; photographs; responses from BB; notables include: [F. 8-12] 1. Baker, James (Secretary of State, U.S.). Christmas card, 2003. 2. Baldridge, Letitia (etiquette expert). ANS, 7/19/05. 3. Basynat, Jyotshana (HRH of Nepal). Christmas card with ANS, 1988. 4. Black, Shirley Temple (actress and U.S. Ambassador). a. Card, n.d. b. ALS, 8/19/94; includes envelope. 5. Borge, Victor (pianist). 2 Christmas cards: 1999, n.d. 6. Bush, Barbara (First Lady, U.S., 1989-1993). a. 3 TLS: 9/3/98, 3/30/00, 11/10/03. b. 3 cards: 1987, 1988, n.d. 7. Bush, George H. W. (President, U.S., 1988-1992). a. TLS, 5/6/99. b. TLS, December, 2000.

Beale, Betty (7/20/06) 8. Bush, Laura (First Lady, U.S., 2000- 2008). TLS, 05/28/02. 9. Channing, Carol (actress). Christmas card, 1996. 10. Bonaparte, Alix de Foresta (Princess Napoleon of France). a. 5 Christmas Cards, 1996-1999. b. 7 ALS, Jan. 1993 - Oct. 1997. 11. de la Roche Aynon, Countess (of France). ALS, Oct. 1992. 12. Ford, Gerald (President, U.S., 1974-1977). 6 cards, 1996-2003. 13. Geyer, Georgie Ann (journalist). ALS, 3/3/02. 14. Giscard d=Estaing, Valery (President, France). Invitation, 5/18/76. 15. Hope, Bob (actor). Christmas calendar card, 1997. 16. Johnson, Lady Bird (First Lady, U.S., 1963-1969). 2 cards: 1997, 2001. 17. Jovich, John Burke (historian, U.S. Presidency). 2 TLS, Jan.- Feb., 2001. 18. Kennedy, Jacqueline (First Lady, U.S., 1961- 1963). TLS, photocopy, n.d. 19. Koprulu, Tuna (Turkish Ambassador, Monaco). 5 TLS: 1995- 2003. 20. O=Connor, Sandra Day (U.S. Supreme Court Justice). 5 Christmas cards: 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, n.d. 21. Ourisman, Mary (U.S. Ambassador, Antigua and Barbuda). Card, 2000. 22. Pahlavi, Farah (Empress, Iran). ANS, Sep. 2001. 23. Reagan, Nancy (First Lady, U.S., 1981-1989). a. ANS, n.d. b. ALS, n.d. c. TNS, 8/27/01. d. 3 cards, 1987-1988. 24. Robb, Chuck (Governor, Senator, Virginia). 5 cards, Christmas: 1997-2004. 25. Rogers, Bill (Attorney General, Secretary of State, U.S.). Christmas card, 1988. 26. Shriver, Sargent (U.S. Ambassador, France; founder of Peace Corps). TLS, 7/11/03. 27. Spoto, Donald (biographer). TLS, 12/4/98. 28. Sundlun, Bruce (Governor, Rhode Island, 1991-1995). TLS, 1/2/62. 29. Thomas, Helen (White House press corps correspondent). TLS, photocopy, 8/23/99. 30. Whitney, Marylou (NY socialite; philanthropist), 2 cards: Christmas 1999; n.d.

Beale, Betty (7/20/06) II. Professional Materials. A. Subject files; may include correspondence, printed materials, photographs. 1. A4 Cruise Lectures.@ [F. 13] 2. AAbout Betty Beale.@ 3. ABeale Family.@ [F. 13-14] 4. AB.B.=s Biog[raphy].@ [F. 15] 5. AChevy Chase Club.@ 6. AFirst Day Issue Stamps.@ 7. AMrs. Brownlow;@ includes receipts, deeds. [F. 16] 8. AMrs. Jackson,@ includes deed and receipts. 9. AWhite House Reception Dinner.@ 10. Untitled re: dinners and receptions hosted by BB; includes correspondence; notables include: [F. 17] a. Acland, Sir Antony (British Ambassador, U.S.). TLS, 4/6/89. b. O=Connor, Sandra Day (U.S. Supreme Court Justice). (i) Card, n.d. (ii) TNS, 6/5/02. (iii) TLS, n.d. c. Powell, Lewis F. (Supreme Court Justice). TLS, 5/23/89. d. Webster, William H. (Director: FBI, CIA). ALS, n.d.

III. Manuscripts. A. By BB. 1. POWER AT PLAY, TLS with holograph corrections, approx. 400 p., n.d.; includes chapter drafts. [F. 18-19] Box 29 2. Approx. 25 untitled articles, TLS with holograph corrections, n.d. [F. 1] 3. Approx. 40 speeches, TLS with holograph corrections and notes, 1964-2002. [F. 1-3] 4. Notes, approximately 3 items, holograph, n.d. 5. Miscellaneous drafts, approx. 5 items; includes multiple drafts of BB=s biographical sketch. B. Eulogy for Robinson McIlvaine by William E. James, TLS, 6 p., 6/29/01. C. By Ernest Cuneo; includes TLS, 10/5/84. a. AGestalt Warfare,@ 2 copies, TLS, 8 p., n.d. b. AThe Useful Idiots,@ 2 copies, TLS, 13 p., n.d.

IV. Photographs. A. Files. 1. ALinda McCausland=s Dinner at Moroccan Rest. In Washington for George,@ approx. 25 color prints, 6/22/89. [E. 1] 2. AOur House + Garden Under Snow and in Summer,@ approx. 25 color prints, n.d. [E. 2]

Beale, Betty (7/20/06) 3. APhotos of Our Dinner for Reagans in July 1982 + Other W[hite]. H[ouse]. Pictures;@ includes: [F. 4] a. Re: Reagan dinner, 3 color prints; includes Nancy and Ronald Reagan. b. Re: Betty Beale being greeted by President Reagan at White House, 4 color prints: 4/22/82, 12/12/84, 10/26/86, n.d. c. AOur 3rd + Last dinner for President + Mrs. Reagan in 1988;@ approximately 20 color prints. [E. 3] 4. APictures of Our Dinner for President + Mrs. Ford,@ 7 black and white prints, 7/24/75. [F. 4] B. Miscellaneous. 1. Approx. 100 color and black and white prints, various sizes; notables include: a. Bonaparte, Alix de Foresta (Princess Napoleon of France). Black and white reproduction, n.d. [F. 4, E. 4] b. Child, Julia (chef). 2 color prints re: Smithsonian acquisition of Child=s kitchen, n.d. c. Fairbanks, Douglas (actor). Color print, n.d. d. Ford, Gerald (President, U.S., 1974-1977). Black and white print, 7/24/75. e. Gore, Pauline (mother of Al Gore, Vice President, U.S., 1992-2000). color print, n.d. f. Pahlavi, Mohammed Reza (Shah of Iran, 1941-1979). Black and white print, n.d. g. Reagan, Nancy (First Lady, U.S., 1981-1989). (i) Color print, 10/13/81; includes ANS. (ii) Color print, 12/12/83; with Betty Beale and Mr. T (Laurence Tureaud, actor). h. Reagan, Ronald (President, U.S., 1981-1989). color print, 7/19/82. i. Stevenson, Adlai (Senator, Illinois; presidential candidate). Black and white print, n.d.; includes inscription: AFor my dear Betty Beale - The best coach I ever had! - with love from Adlai S. Stevenson.@ C. Photo album; includes approximately 25 color prints re: BB, family and friends, n.d.; notables include: Ford, Gerald (President, U.S., 1974- 1977). An additional photograph is listed in the Large Size Materials section of this preliminary listing.

V. Printed Materials. A. Approx. 400 programs, articles, and newsletters, 1950-2005. [F. 5-6]

Beale, Betty (7/20/06) VI. Legal Materials. A. Approx. 20 items; includes contracts, deeds, and wills, 1987-2003. [F. 7]

VII. Financial Materials. A. Approx. 30 receipts, financial statements, portfolio summary, 1963-2005.

VIII. Professional Materials. A. Approx. 10 travel itineraries and address lists.

IX. Personal Memorabilia. A. 2 seating tickets for the funeral service of Ronald Reagan, 6/11/04.

X. Diaries and Journals. A. Approx. 50 appointment calendars, 1952- 2005. Box 30 1. Ibid.

XI. Large Size Materials. Package 1 A. Photographs, black and white print, 20 x 15" re: Betty Beale; includes inscription AMy favorite portrait of myself,@ n.d.

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Added to Box 30

I. Manuscripts. [F. 1] A. ABess Truman,@ by BB, 6 p., 2 copies.

II. Correspondence. A. 2 TLS: 1/4/96; 2/6/96. B. Fax, 2/1/96.

III. Printed Material. A. Approx. 20 items; includes transcripts, photocopies, and newspaper clippings, 1947-1951.

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