C-SPAN's Presidential Libraries: Herbert C. Hoover

Herbert C. Hoover (1929 – 1933)

Born:	August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa
Died:	October 20, 1964, in New York, New York
Spouse:	Lou Henry Hoover

"Trained as an engineer, during and after World War I Herbert Hoover personified American generosity as "The Great Humanitarian." Join us as we explore the public and private sides of America's thirty-first president. Hoover family home movies show the Depression-era president at his Virginia fishing camp Rapidan; rare campaign films and a memorable person-to-person interview illustrate both Hoover's strengths and his weaknesses, especially as a public communicator."

--Richard Norton Smith

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Featured Documents

Tax Return: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association Inc.
President Hoover's Inaugural Address (March 4, 1929)
Letter from Mrs. Hoover to her children (July 1, 1932)
"Unfriendly Letter" (March 2, 1933)

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The Upbuilding of Prosperity (10 min. 45 sec.) *B&W* *Silent*
	1928: This 1928 biographical film portrayed Herbert Hoover as a man ideally suited by personality and experience to handle difficult situations.

Hoover family playing in the snow at Rapidan Camp (2 min. 52 sec.) *B&W* *Silent*
	1931: Footage from President Hoover's winter 1931 visit to Rapidan Camp (the president's fishing camp in the Shenandoah Mountains). Scenes include wintertime forest scenes around Rapidan Camp; throwing snowballs; and footage of the nearby fishing stream in wintertime.

Herbert Hoover Fishing at Rapidan Camp (2 min. 31 sec.) *B&W* *Silent*
	President Hoover enjoyed his time at Rapidan Camp and returned frequently for both relaxation and to fish for trout from the stream that ran through the property.

Herbert Hoover Riding a Horse at Rapidan Camp (32 sec.) *B&W* *Silent*
	Horseback riding was among the activities both President and Mrs. Hoover enjoyed while vacationing at Rapidan Camp.

The Palo Alto to West Branch Trip (6 min.) *B&W* *Silent*
	August 1928: In August 1928, Secretary Hoover traveled by train from Palo Alto, California, to his birthplace in West Branch, Iowa.

Hoover Visits Home in Remote Mountain Area (59 sec.) *B&W* *Silent*
	1930: This c. 1930 film shows President Hoover at a rural retreat possibly the Shenandoah Mountain fishing camp he and Mrs. Hoover named Rapidan Camp.

Scenery around Rapidan Camp (3 min. 44 sec.) *B&W* *Silent*
	1931: This c. 1931 film includes footage of President Hoover on horseback and also contains various nature scenes from the area around the Hoovers' fishing retreat he named Rapidan Camp.

Unidentified man and Woman Riding Mules at Rapidan Camp (2 min. 9 sec.) *B&W* *Silent*
	1931: This c. 1931 film opens with unidentified parties arriving at Rapidan Camp and includes recreation scenes and mule riding.

Herbert Hoover Fishing at Rapidan (5 min. 45 sec.) *B&W* *Silent*
	1931: President Hoover visited his fishing camp (Rapidan Camp) often during his presidency. This c. 1931 film depicts the president trout fishing in a stream near the cottage.

Herbert Hoover, Mark Sullivan, and Phillippi Butler at Rapidan Camp (5 min. 7 sec.) *B&W* *Silent*
	1931: This c. 1931 film of Hoover's vacation cottage (Rapidan Camp) includes footage of work being performed around the property; the president fishing; persons sitting and reading papers on the porch; and Mark Sullivan, a journalist and long-time friend of Hoover's.

Children Swimming in Pool (1 min. 19 sec.) *B&W* *Silent*
	1931: This c. 1931 film shows President Hoover's granddaughter, Peggy Ann, and other children swimming at an unidentified location.

Herbert Hoover Fishing at Rapidan Camp (4 min. 33 sec.) *B&W* *Silent*
	1932: This c. 1932 film opens with President and Mrs. Hoover on the front porch at Rapidan Camp which was also referred to as the Brown House a reference to the White House.

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