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Dwight D Eisenhower Presidential Library

Page history last edited by Wes Ullrich 13 years, 11 months ago

Date of tip: 16 May 2005 (last visit dates back to November 2004)

Source: Ryo Ikeda, r.ikeda@lse.ac.uk

Updated April 2010, by Wes Ullrich, w.ullrich@lse.ac.uk

 

Location: 200 SE Fourth Street, Abilene, Kansas 67410, USA

 

Contact Details: Telephone number is +(1) 785-63-6700

 

Possible Accommodation: Victorian Reflections Bed & Breakfast Inn is the only accommodation within a short (but around 20 minutes’) walking distance. The Diamond Motel, if you are on a student budget, this is the best place. They have weekly rates ($160 for 7 nights). Rooms include a refrigerator and microwave. Rooms are clean, although the furnishings are a bit old. Its about 2 miles from the Library.

There is a Holiday Inn Express and Budget Inn near the Interstate as well. It may be possible to borrow a bicycle from the Eisenhower Library.

 

How to get there: There is no air service into Abilene, but the Library recommends that you fly into Kansas City International Airport. From there you may wish to rent a car and drive to Abilene. If renting a car, and you are from abroad, remember that you will need insurance (if you don't have it, or if it does not cover car rental) and this can make it significantly more expensive.

If you don’t drive, there are two shuttle bus services from Kansas City Airport to Junction City, Kansas, which is 20 miles east of Abilene. From Junction City, you can take a taxi, or the accommodation could offer you a ride. There is also Greyhound bus service. In Abilene, there is a committee to receive guests visiting the Library and this may assist you.

 

Language: English 

 

Getting started: Before visit, you need to fill in an application form which is available at:

http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu/researchapplicationformpage1.pdf

Then post or fax the completed form to the Library. This process will facilitate your research and allow the archivists to prepare for your visit. You need to bring a photo ID with you. After that, you will receive an identification card, which will be required every time you visit. You do not need to book a place.

 

Opening Hours: The reading room is opened from 9.00 to 4.45pm weekdays, but closed from 12-1pm for lunch. It is obviously closed for all Federal holidays. 

 

General working conditions: The reading room can hold about 20 people. But the tables are spacious and comfortable. There are lockers besides the reading room where you can store personal belongings.

 

Consultation: You can request materials any time you want. They are usually provided within 10 minutes after your request. 

 

Policy on technology: Researchers are welcome to use their own computers and typewriters in the Reading Room. The use of digital cameras is also permitted but you need to inform the archivists of it. There are no camera stands, so a tripod is a good idea if you plan to take many photos.

 

Photocopy policy: A self-service copier is available in the Reading Room. Copies are somewhere between 20 cents per page. 

 

Particularities: Unfortunately there is no catering service available in the Library. There is a kitchen that has a vending machine for snack. Coffee and Tea are available but you should pay a contribution. You can also store your lunch in the kitchen if you wish. 

 

How to apply for classified files:  The DDEL works largely outside of FOIA, so you will need to fill in declassification review paperwork there that will be reviewed by NARA. Each folder has a pink page at the front listing any material that is still classified. Generally, if there has not been a review in the past 4 years, they will review it again by request. Also, much material is classified simply because no one has ever asked for it to be reviewed, so it may be worth asking for it.

 

Contact name in case of questions regarding classified files: Contact the archivist assigned to you.

 

General Assessment: As is well known, to get to this library is not easy, and there is very little entertainment in the city of Abilene (not even a cinema!) On a research level, however, this is a very good library. Ordering documents is very flexible and archivists are very kind. For details, you need to contact the Library.

 

Other Info: Some oral histories can be checked out overnight, so the combination of nothing to do for leisure and checking out oral histories can lead to very productive evenings!

 

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