
Presented by the White House Historical Association
Preserving Presidential History
- Host
- Stewart McLaurin
- Guest
- David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
- Date
- 8/15/18
- Duration
- 37 minutes
The National Archives has been collecting records of the United States since 1934. It holds billions of documents, photographs, and objects that tell the story of our country and our Presidents. White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin talks to David Ferriero, the Archivist of the United States, about the importance of record-keeping, and how presidential libraries tell the story of a president’s time in the White House.
Episodes
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The Kennedy Center: A Living Memorial
Featuring Deborah Rutter, President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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British Invasion to French Restoration
Featuring Edward Lengel, White House Historical Association Chief Historian, and Matthew Costello, White House Historical Association Senior Historian
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The Sweet World of White House Desserts
Featuring Chef Roland Mesnier, former White House Pastry Chef
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Entertaining at the White House
Featuring Historian and Author Jennifer Pickens
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The President's Helicopter
Featuring Former HMX-1 pilots Colonel Steve Taylor and Colonel Kevin Wild, and Sikorsky President Dan Schultz
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George Washington’s Legacy
Featuring Dr. Matthew Costello, Assistant Director of the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History, White House Historian
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Blair House and the Chief of Protocol
Featuring Former Chiefs of Protocol, Selwa “Lucky” Roosevelt, Lloyd Hand, and Capricia Marshall

President of the White House Historical Association
As President of the White House Historical Association Stewart McLaurin leads the nonpartisan, nonprofit in its mission to preserve, protect, and provide access to White House history. As a lifelong student of history, Stewart is an avid reader and storyteller. His first book, White House Miscellany was published this past year and he authors a quarterly column in the White House History Journal. Drawing on his own experiences, relationships, and knowledge he provides listeners with a front row seat to history at the White House.