Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. The Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum is located on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin and is one of the 13 Presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The library and museum were established to preserve and make available the papers and memorabilia of Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, who served from 1963 to 1969, following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The library and museum are also dedicated to the life and career of Lady Bird Johnson, the former First Lady of the United States, who was a strong supporter of the National Park Service and the Highway Beautification Act.

● History

The Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum was dedicated on May 22, 1971, with Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson in attendance, along with President Richard Nixon and former President Harry S. Truman. The library and museum were designed by Gordon Bunshaft of the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill architectural firm, which also designed the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. and the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University. The library and museum have undergone several renovations and expansions since their dedication, including a major renovation in 2013, which was supported by the National Archives and Records Administration and the Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation, which was established by Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson to support the library and museum. The library and museum have also been supported by the University of Texas at Austin, the Texas State Historical Association, and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

● Architecture

The Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum is a 10-story building that features a unique brutalist architecture style, which was popular in the 1960s and 1970s, as seen in buildings such as the National Theatre in London and the Yale Art and Architecture Building at Yale University. The building's design was influenced by the work of Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and features a large atrium that provides natural light to the interior of the building, similar to the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The library and museum are surrounded by a beautiful landscape architecture design, which features a variety of native plants and a large lawn that is popular with visitors and students from the University of Texas at Austin, including those from the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts.

● Collections

The Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum has a vast collection of historical documents and memorabilia related to the life and career of Lyndon B. Johnson, including over 45 million pages of documents, 650,000 photographs, and 10,000 audio recordings, which are also available through the National Archives and Records Administration and the Library of Congress. The library and museum also have a large collection of artifacts and exhibits related to the Civil Rights Movement, the Great Society programs, and the Vietnam War, including items such as Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birmingham Campaign speeches and Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign materials. The library and museum also have a large collection of oral histories and interviews with historical figures such as Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale, and Barbara Jordan, which are also available through the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

● Exhibits

The Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum has a variety of exhibits that showcase the life and career of Lyndon B. Johnson, including a replica of the Oval Office and a gallery of presidential gifts, similar to those found at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home. The library and museum also have exhibits on the Civil Rights Movement, the Great Society programs, and the Vietnam War, which feature items such as Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington speech and Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign materials. The library and museum also have a large collection of artifacts and exhibits related to the life and career of Lady Bird Johnson, including her White House diaries and photographs from her beautification projects, which are also available through the National Archives and Records Administration and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

● Programs_and_Education

The Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum offers a variety of educational programs and exhibits for students and teachers, including tours of the library and museum, workshops on historical research and document analysis, and online resources such as lesson plans and primary sources, which are also available through the National Archives and Records Administration and the Library of Congress. The library and museum also offer fellowships and grants for researchers and scholars, including the LBJ Foundation Fellowship and the National Archives and Records Administration Fellowship, which support research on topics such as the Civil Rights Movement, the Great Society programs, and the Vietnam War. The library and museum also partner with other institutions and organizations, such as the University of Texas at Austin, the Texas State Historical Association, and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, to offer public programs and exhibits on historical topics.

● Archives_and_Research

The Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum has a large archive of historical documents and records related to the life and career of Lyndon B. Johnson, including presidential papers, congressional records, and personal correspondence, which are also available through the National Archives and Records Administration and the Library of Congress. The library and museum also have a large collection of oral histories and interviews with historical figures such as Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale, and Barbara Jordan, which are also available through the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. The library and museum offer research services and assistance to scholars and researchers, including access to archives and assistance with document analysis, which are also available through the National Archives and Records Administration and the Library of Congress. The library and museum also partner with other institutions and organizations, such as the University of Texas at Austin, the Texas State Historical Association, and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, to support historical research and scholarship on topics such as the Civil Rights Movement, the Great Society programs, and the Vietnam War.