The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum holds about 30,000 audiovisual recordings.

The George W. Bush Presidential Library holds approximately 30,000 audiovisual recordings, 227 cubic feet of photo negatives, and just over 3.8 million photographs created by the White House Photo Office. A great many historic photographs and audio/video materials are already in the public domain and available online.

Online Resources

• Archived White House Website
  • President George W. Bush's Radio Addresses
• White House Photo Essays
  • White House at Work
  • War on Terror
  • Life in the White House
  • The Traveling White House
  • Entertaining at the White House
  • First Lady Laura Bush
• George W. Bush Presidential Library Website
  • Finding Aids
• The National Archives Catalog
• American Presidency Project - Audio & Video of President George W. Bush
• iTunes: Audio & Video from President George W. Bush's Administration
  
• Flicker - George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
• President George H. W. Bush Presidential Library (College Station, Tx)

Ordering High Resolution Copies

STEPS

• Gather all available information about the image; and if possible, find the filename (the “P” number found in the caption or details).
• Provide a specific description of the image, video, or audio clip, including date, location, topic, and if possible, the URL for each web page that contains the requested material.
• Specify JPEG or TIFF for digital images; DVD, QuickTime, AVI, MPEG4, or other for video; and CD, MP3, WAV, or other format for audio.
• Email this information plus your name, phone number, email, mailing address, and format and delivery preferences to photos.gwbush@nara.gov.
• There is a small processing fee: Schedule of Fees for AV Reproduction

NOTES

• Audiovisual materials at the George W. Bush Presidential Library are subject to the requirements of the Presidential Records Act and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
• To request materials not currently in the public domain, you must submit a written FOIA request. For more information, visit How to Submit a FOIA Request.
• There is a small processing fee: Schedule of Fees for AV Reproduction. Payment may be made by credit card or check made out to “NATF.”
• Video and audio materials will be burned to a DVD/CD and mailed. Digital images may be sent via email, FTP, or burned to a DVD/CD and mailed.
• Allow 2 to 3 weeks for delivery.
• Orders may be placed by email, telephone, fax, or mail.

Contact

Audiovisual Archives
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
2943 SMU Blvd, Dallas, TX 75205
Phone: 214-346-1656   Fax: 214-346-1558
photos.gwbush@nara.gov

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