Guide to the Giving Pledge Letters
NMAH.AC.1360 NMAH Staff
Archives Center, National Museum of American History P.O. Box 37012 Suite 1100, MRC 601 Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 [email protected] http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives Table of Contents
Collection Overview ...... 1 Administrative Information ...... 1 Arrangement...... 2 Scope and Contents...... 2 Biographical / Historical...... 1 Names and Subjects ...... 2 Giving Pledge Letters NMAH.AC.1360
Collection Overview
Repository: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Title: Giving Pledge Letters
Identifier: NMAH.AC.1360
Date: 2010 - 2015
Extent: 0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
Creator: Gates, Bill, 1955- Buffett, Warren Giving Pledge, LLC
Language: English
Administrative Information
Immediate Source of Acquisiton Collection donated by Giving Pledge, LLC.
Ownership and Custodial History The letters are on loan to the National Museum of American History.
Preferred Citation Giving Pledge Letters, 2010-2015, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Restrictions on Access Some of the letters contain addresses or other private information and access is restricted. The letters can be viewed at The Giving Pledge. The letters are arranged alphabetically, most often with a photo of the donor.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Biographical / Historical
In 2010, billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates challenged other very wealthy Americans to commit themselves to giving at least 95% of their wealth to charities, creating The Giving Pledge.
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Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters or statements from 62 persons agreeing to Warren Buffett's and Bill Gates's challenge to donate 95% of their wealth to charities.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series. The letters are arranged alphabetically.
Names and Subject Terms
This collection is indexed in the online catalog of the Smithsonian Institution under the following terms:
Subjects: Charities Philanthropists
Types of Materials: Letters (correspondence) -- 2010-2020
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