Gerald R. Ford Library Guide: Introduction GUIDE TO HISTORICAL MATERIAL in the GERALD R. FORD PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY October 2009 By David A. Horrocks Supervisory Archivist Address: 1000 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Telephone: 734-205-0555 E-mail:
[email protected] Fax: 734-205-0571 Library-Museum Website: www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov General reception and main numbers: Gerald R. Ford Library, Ann Arbor, Michigan 734.205.0555 Gerald R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan 616.254.0400 ____________________________________ Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States Sharon Fawcett, Assistant Archivist for Presidential Libraries Elaine K. Didier, Director Gerald R. Ford Library, Ann Arbor, Michigan 734.205.0566 Gerald R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan 616.254.0398 Permanent-appointment and contract staff of the Library, Ellen Brown 734.205.0540 Stacy Davis 734.205.0563 Mark Fischer 734-205-0554 Christian Goos 734-205.0554 Geir Gundersen 734.205.0556 Kenneth Hafeli 734.205.0568 David Horrocks 734.205.0562 John Hurley 734.205.0553 Donna Lehman 734.205.0560 William McNitt 734.205.0557 Nancy Mirshah 734.205.0561 Kate Murray 734.205.0567 Helmi Raaska 734.205.0559 s:\bin\guides\2009 guide to collections 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................. 1 1. OVERVIEW .............................................................................. 1 2. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT RESEARCH PROCEDURES.............................................................................. 2 2.1 Who may use the library's research collections? ............................ 2 2.2 When is the library open?............................................................... 2 2.3 How do I plan to do research at the library?................................... 2 2.4 How do I find the documents I need?. ................................... 2 2.5 What is PRESNET?.......................................................................