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Letter from Allan Hoover, son of President Herbert Hoover, to Frank G. Wangeman, General Manager of the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. The younger Hoover expresses appreciation on behalf of himself and his brother for the constant friendliness and devoted…

Black and white photograph depicting the plaque placed at the entrance to the Waldorf Towers by the New York Community Trust in 1965. This bronze plaque honors President Herbert Hoover and designates the Waldorf Towers as Hoover's residence from…

Black and white photograph depicting Conrad N. Hilton, Chairman of Hilton Hotels Corporation and Chairman and President of Hilton International Co., reviewing a plaque honoring President Herbert Hoover and his thirty-year residence at the Waldorf…

Black and white photograph depicting a wicker-backed rocking chair installed in the Presidential Suite by President John F. Kennedy, date unknown.

Black and white photograph depicting the gold oval mirror and eagle-based table in the reception hall of the Presidential Suite, date unknown. These pieces were donated to The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel by President Ronald Reagan.

Black and white photograph depicting the living room of the Presidential Suite at The Waldorf Towers in 1969. This room was decorated in the style of the Oval Room of The White House, including the yellow color scheme originally chosen by Dolly…

Invitation to view the Presidential Suite, which was redecorated for the sixth time in 1978. Although the rehabilitation project had been completed in late September, the press and social party did not take place until October in order to accommodate…

Color photograph depicting a plaque with the names of thirteen notable guests of the Presidential Suite. Created in 1978 on the occasion of a rehabilitation of the space, this plaque is nine inches by fifteen inches and made out of satin brass.