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Nancy Willing, and previously Michael Farrell, directed the White House Visitors Office (WHVO). Farrell was the director from 1974 until 1977, when Nancy Willing began serving in this role during the incoming Carter Administration. The WHVO, under her leadership, disseminated information about and scheduled public tours of the White House. The White House Visitors Office was largely responsible for accepting, rejecting, and rescheduling thousands of visitors’ requests each year, from the public and from
Congressional offices, embassies, and other governmental agencies and offices.
Furthermore, the office was responsible for communicating any special needs of tour
groups, gate arrive schedules, and instructions for how tours were to be conducted, as
well as maintaining a control system for passes and tickets for tours. The office
additionally assisted with arrival ceremonies and special events.

This collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, schedules, forms, and handwritten notes. The materials mainly relate to the White House Visitor’s Office during the Carter Administration. The material in the collection includes scheduled tours, request for tours, and request for VIP tours. Additionally included in the collection are appointments made with members of the presidential family, tours there were accepted, rejected and rescheduled tours of the White House and attendance to other events at the White House throughout President Carter’s administration.

Michael Farrell

Michael John Farrell was born February 19, 1937, in Peoria, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1960. From 1960 until 1969, Farrell worked as a commercial representative for U.S. Steel Corporation. In 1969, he began a career in the federal government when he was hired as a staff assistant for the White House Visitors Office during President Richard Nixon’s administration. Farrell was later appointed as the Special Assistant to the President within the White House Visitors Office until Nixon resignation from the presidency in August 1974, and subsequently served as the director of the White House Visitors Office during President Gerald Ford’s administration from 1974 to 1977. After leaving the White House, Farrell resumed his career in the business industry. In 1991, he served as an administrator with Wheelabrator Technologies, in New Hampshire. Education Secretary Lamar Alexander nominated Farrell to become the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Student Financial Aid in April 1991. He also served as the interim Assistant Secretary for Post– Secondary Education. Farrell’s brief tenure with the Department of Education culminated with his resignation in November 1991. On May 11, 1999, Michael Farrell passed away at the age of sixty–two, in San Francisco, California.

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Series I: Nancy Willing and Michael Farrell's Chronological Files - NAID 7385782

This series consists of correspondence, memoranda, schedules, and handwritten notes. The materials mainly relate to the White House during the Carter Administration. The material in this series includes scheduled tours, request for tours, and request for VIP tours. Additionally included in the series are appointments made with members of the presidential family, tours there were accepted, rejected and rescheduled tours of the White House and attendance to other events. Arranged chronologically.


Series II: Nancy Willing's Correspondence Files - NAID 7385781

This series contains memoranda, correspondence, forms, and schedules. The material mainly relates to tours of the White House, including any mail sent to the White House relating to tours or public events. Some material concerns appointments with the presidential family, particularly if the visit includes a tour of the White House as well. Daily schedules of reserved and special White House tours are included, as are requests to attend events such as the annual Easter Egg Roll and various arrival ceremonies. Arranged chronologically.


Series III: Nancy Willing's Subject Files - NAID 4492721

This series consists of memoranda, correspondence, forms, and schedules. The materials mainly relate to tours or public events. Daily schedules of reserved and special White House tours are included, as well as requests to attend events such as the Cherry Blossom Parade, White House Christmas Bird Count, Garden Tours, and various arrival ceremonies. Arranged alphabetically and thereunder chronologically.

These papers contain documents restricted in accordance with applicable executive order(s), which governs National Security policies, applicable statutes/agency restrictions, and material which has been closed in accordance with the donor’s deed of gift.

Copyright interest in these papers has been donated to the United States Government. Some of the records may be subject to copyright restrictions (i.e. newspapers, publications, etc.). Researchers should contact the publisher for further information.

The records are held at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30307.

Willing [Bieging], Nancy (1949- )

Farrell, Michael J. (1937-1999)

Washington, D.C.

1976-1981

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