George Meyer LBJ Collection Photograph Collection Item Description Pg# Title/Notes Date CONTENTS OF Vernon Beckham #1 “After we finished eating, Vernon, my sister Louise, and I were sitting there talking when we looked up and saw just this picture (below). President Johnson moving through the B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson in a crowd smiling and shaking hands with everybody in sight. We three got up and had the Photograph 1 - crowd great pleasure of meeting this happy man. We were happy, too. My sister told him, „I wonder if I am the only one here from Florida? I used to live in Texas and I love it. Thanks for the lovely invitation.‟ The President smiled warmly.” (more on page) Photograph B&W photo of rows of empty chairs 1 “Rows of empty chairs sit in ready anticipation the day before the ceremonies.” - Color photo of Mrs. Vernon Beckham “My sister Louise and I at the Johnson Library (Louise in black and white outfit).” (more Photograph 2 - and her sister, Louise on page, with newspaper clippings) “President Nixon, with his wife standing behind him and President Johnson at his side, Color photo of Richard Nixon signing Photograph 4 heads a long list of distinguished visitors signing the Library guest book.” (more on - a library guest book page, with newspaper clippings) “Display cases mirror the famous tourists standing before them – President Nixon, Color photo of Richard Nixon and Photograph 4 President Johnson, and Mrs. Johnson – during the Library dedication ceremonies.” - Lyndon Johnson (more on page, with newspaper clippings) “Presidential Tour – President Richard Nixon, former President Lyndon Johnson and their B&W photo of Richard Nixon and wives walk from the Lyndon B. Johnson Library in Austin to the site of the ceremonies Photograph Lyndon Johnson outside the 6 - dedicating the library. The Johnsons personally guided the President and Mrs. Nixon on Johnson Library a tour of the library. (UPI)” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) B&W photo of Richard Nixon, “Heads of State Chat with Lyn Nugent: Proud grandfather dotes over namesake” (more on Photograph Lyndon Johnson and Johnson‟s 6 - page, with newspaper clippings) grandson, Lyn Nugent “Ham, spareribs, beef, and sausage are always popular with Texas barbeque fans.” (more Photograph Color photo of food 9 - on page, with newspaper clippings) “Johnson plays Love Scene – Former President Lyndon B. Johnson gets a warm kiss from B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson 18-month-old granddaughter Nicole Nugent, daughter of LBJ‟s youngest daughter, Photograph 10 - kissing young granddaughter Luci, and her husband, Pat Nugent. The love scene took place during a break in an autographing session held by LBJ and Mrs. Johnson at the LBJ Library in Austin.” B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson and “Presidents Nixon and Johnson, along with their wives, were intrigued by some of the old Photograph 10 - Richard Nixon in the LBJ Library campaign posters on display.” Item Description Pg# Title/Notes Date B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson, May 22, Photograph Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, and 11 “The LBJ Library is dedicated, Austin, Texas. May 22, 1971.” (more on page) 1971 others at a podium B&W photo cut-out of Lyndon Photograph 12 “President Lyndon Baines Johnson” (more on page) - Johnson B&W photo cut-out of Ladybird Photograph 12 “Ladybird Johnson (Mrs. Lyndon Johnson” (more on page) - Johnson B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson, Photograph Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, and 13 - - others at a podium B&W photo of Richard Nixon and “Mrs. Pat Nixon; Speaker of the House, Washington, D.C., Carl Albert of Oklahoma; Photograph 14 - others at a podium President Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States.” B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson, “Secretary of State – William Rogers; Secretary of Treasury – John Connally; President May 22, Photograph Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, and 15 Lyndon Johnson; President Richard Nixon; Vice President Agnew; At the dedication of 1971 others at a podium the LBJ Library – May 22, 1971; Austin, Texas” “Pat Nixon (First Lady, Mrs. Richard Nixon) and Carl Albert (Speaker of the House of B&W photo of Carl Albert and Pat Photograph 16 Representatives, Washington, DC) at the dedication of the Lyndon Baines Johnson - Nixon Library, May 22, 19671, Austin Texas” “Mrs. Pat Nixon, Carl Albert, President Richard Nixon, Secretary of State William Rogers, B&W photo of Richard Nixon, Sec. of Treasury John Connally, President Johnson, Ben Barnes – Lt. Gov. of Texas, Photograph Lyndon Johnson, Spiro Agnew, and 18 - Mrs. Johnson, Vice President Agnew: The star Spangled Banner – The American Flag others at a podium is saluted” B&W photo of Richard Nixon, “Secretary of State – William Rogers; Secretary of Treasury – John Connally; President May 22, Photograph Lyndon Johnson, Spiro Agnew, and 19 Lyndon Johnson; President Richard Nixon; Vice President Agnew; At the dedication of 1971 others at a podium the LBJ Library – May 22, 1971; Austin, Texas” “President Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States: President Richard Nixon at May 22, Photograph B&W photo of Richard Nixon 20 the dedication of the LBJ Library (Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President of the United 1971 States) May 22nd, 1971, Austin, Texas” B&W photo of Richard Nixon and “Two President Shared a Speaker‟s Platform here Saturday: Johnson, rested and at ease, Photograph 21 - Lyndon Johnson at a podium joins Nixon in a smile” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) B&W photo of Richard Nixon, “Speaker of the National House of Representatives, Carl Albert; Secretary of States Photograph Lyndon Johnson, Spiro Agnew, and 22 Rogers; John Connally, Secretary of Treasury; Mrs. Nixon; President Nixon; President - others at a podium Johnson; Mrs. Johnson” B&W photo of Richard Nixon and “President Nixon is introduced to Longhorn Band Director Vincent R. Dinino by Johnson” Photograph 23 - Lyndon Johnson (more on page, with newspaper clippings) Item Description Pg# Title/Notes Date “Heading for dedication of the Johnson library are members of the Nixon and Johnson families. Left to right are Pat Nugent, Johnson‟s son-in-law; David Eisenhower, Nixon‟s B&W photo of Richard Nixon, May 22, Photograph 24 son-in-law; Mrs. David Eisenhower; Patrick Lyndon Nugent; Mrs. Luci Nugent; Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, and families 1971 Nixon; Mrs. Johnson; Nixon; Johnson; Mrs. Lynda Robb, Johnson‟s daughter, and her husband Charless Robb” “Shown at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library on the University of Texas campus in Austin B&W photo of Richard Nixon, Saturday when the formal dedication ceremonies were held are, from left, Mrs. Pat Photograph 24 - Lyndon Johnson, and families Nixon, Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, President Nixon, former President Johnson, and Lynda Robb, the Johnsons‟ daughter.” Photograph B&W photo of Richard Nixon 27 “37th President Richard Milhous Nixon” - Color photo of Mrs. Vernon Beckham Photograph 27 “Louise + Marie at Johnson birthplace” - and sister Louise Color photo of Mrs. Vernon Beckham Photograph 27 - - and sister Louise Color photo of Mrs. Vernon Beckham Photograph 28 “Marie + Louise at Johnson Library” - and sister Louise Color photo of Lyndon Johnson and “The Lyndon Johnson Library and School of Public Affairs, 2313 Red River, Austin, Photograph Ladybird Johnson at the Johnson 30 - Texas, 78712” Library “Books Donated to College – Mrs. Fredonia Spears, librarian, and Dr. Truman Wester, B&W photo of Dr. Truman Wester GLC president, examine one of the more that 200 volumes of Texas Laws and Statutes Photograph and Mrs. Fredonia Spears among a 32 - donated to the college by Vernon Beckham. The collection of books represents the ten collection of books years Beckham was a Texas Legislator.” Photograph B&W photo of Vernon Beckham 32 “1973” 1973 B&W photo of Lyn Nugent and “Little LYN and his pretty mother LUCI JOHNSON NUGENT (Grandson and daughter of Photograph 33 1971 mother Luci Nugent President Johnson) - 1971” Color photo of visit of the Ladies of “Lyndon Johnson; Marie Beckham (Mrs. Vernon Beckham); Representatives‟ Wives Club Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 34 at LBJ Ranch. April 27, 1971” 1971 Johnson Ranch Color photo of visit of the Ladies of “President Johnson Hands out his famous pens to our crowd as we line up. The president Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 34 hands Molly Swanson a pen. Ann Christian is next.” 1971 Johnson Ranch Color photo of visit of the Ladies of Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 34 “Marie” 1971 Johnson Ranch Color photo of visit of the Ladies of Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 34 “Marie” 1971 Johnson Ranch Item Description Pg# Title/Notes Date Color photo of visit of the Ladies of “Marie; When the Ladies of the Legislature visited Lyndon Johnson and the LBJC Ranch. Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 34 April 27, 1971” 1971 Johnson Ranch Apr. 27, Photograph B&W photo of Johnson Ranch 35 - 1971 Apr. 27, Photograph B&W photo of Johnson Ranch 35 “LBJ Ranch House” 1971 Apr. 27, Photograph B&W photo of Johnson Ranch 35 “LBJ Ranch House taken by my little brownie camera” 1971 B&W photo of visit of the Ladies of “Marie Beckham; President Johnson hands out his famous pens to us as we line up. The Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 35 pen has on it: LYNDON B. JOHNSON, White House. It also has the Presidential seal 1971 Johnson Ranch (?) and reads: „President of the United States.‟ The pen is gold colored.” B&W photo of visit of the Ladies of Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 35 “Marie at LBJ Ranch” 1971 Johnson Ranch (?) “Lyndon Johnson; Marie Hancock Beckham (Mrs.