Reagan Library

Wishing everyone a SPOOKtacular Halloween weekend! 🎃
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📸: First Lady Nancy Reagan during a trip to Alton, Illinois and a visit to a Catholic children's home for Halloween, 10/29/1984. (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/404525193)

📸: President Reagan reading "Air Force One Is Haunted" aboard Air Force One, 07/10/1986. (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75854923)

In recognition of Red Ribbon Week, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum highlights former First Lady Nancy Reagan and her commitment to educating young people about the dangers of drug use.
Through her nationally recognized “Just Say No” campaign, Mrs. Reagan encouraged young people to make healthy choices, resist peer pressure, and take responsibility for their futures. Her efforts helped bring national attention to drug prevention education and inspired conversations among students, families, and communities across America.

To learn more, explore original photographs, archival records, and artifacts in our virtual exhibit, “Nancy Reagan and the Fight Against Drug Abuse”:
https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/exhibits/virtual-exhibits/nancy-reagan-and-fight-against-drug-abuse

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📸: Nancy Reagan receiving a gift of a jersey from Doug Williams at a Just Say No event at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., 10/02/1988. (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75856297)

President Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan broke ground for the construction of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on November 21, 1988.

As the first presidential library and museum to operate under the Presidential Records Act of 1978, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum holds over 65 million of President Reagan's presidential documents and personal collections. These records, held by the U.S. government on behalf of the American people, are preserved and made accessible to the public by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).


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📸: President Reagan and Nancy Reagan breaking ground for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. 11/21/1988. (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75856385)
📸: The Reagan Library sign at the entrance to the courtyard, AV484-6

In September 1981, President Reagan signed a proclamation declaring October 18, 1981, as a day of national observance in honor of the Yorktown Bicentennial. The siege at Yorktown in 1781 officially ended the fighting of the American Revolution when British forces under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington.
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📸: President Reagan's remarks at the signing ceremony for the Yorktown Bicentennial Proclamation with Secretary of the Navy, John Lehman and Secretary of the Army, John Marsh in First Lady Garden, 09/14/1981.
(https://catalog.archives.gov/id/276563275)

President Reagan proudly displays his “A+” report card presented to him by students from Upper Darby High School following his remarks at the school.

Watch his speech and the presentation of his “A+” report card in the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Catalog link below:
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/117700677

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📸: President Reagan during a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania addressing the Upper Darby High School, 10/12/1988. (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/276564989)

President Reagan spoke at the swearing in ceremony for the Archivist of the United States Don Wilson at the National Archives. In Reagan's speech he said, “But if we're to succeed in the future, we must learn our own past and learn to look at these and other documents and hear the echoes and sense the greatness and draw strength. For to study American history is, in a sense, to study free will.” .

Click to read President Reagan’s full remarks:
https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/speech/remarks-swearing-ceremony-don-w-wilson-archivist-united-states

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📸: President Reagan speaking at the podium and attending the swearing in ceremony of the Archivist of The United States, Don Wilson, at the National Archives, 12/04/1987. (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75855843)

📸 President Reagan and Nancy Reagan on the South Lawn of the White House during a photoshoot for Vanity Fair magazine.
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10/05/1988. (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/276564975)

Happy American Archives Month!
As the first presidential library and museum to operate under the Presidential Records Act of 1978, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum holds over 65 million of President Reagan's presidential documents and personal collections. These records, held by the U.S. government on behalf of the American people, are preserved and made accessible to the public by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
NARA archivists are trained specialists in preserving and providing access to original materials, including paper, photos, maps, films, and digital records. With backgrounds in museums, archives, or history, they have deep knowledge of records throughout their life cycle. Their research and analysis skills ensure long-term preservation and availability for all Americans.
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📸: President Reagan and Nancy Reagan with Michael Deaver and Mary Jane Wick viewing 3 models of the proposed Reagan Presidential Library in the White House Billiard room, 03/10/1986. (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/404525297)

Happy First Day of Fall! 🍁

📸: President Reagan and Nancy Reagan horseback riding at Camp David, 10/10/1981 (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75855903)