Jimmy Carter Presidential Library

With the election now less than a week away, Jimmy Carter ramped up appearances across the country. He began the day of 10/29/1976 in Queens, NY and ended in St. Louis, MO, but made stops in Philadelphia (pictured) and Toledo in between! #Carter50 Image courtesy of Joe Edelman

This weekend in 1976, Saturday Night Live lampooned the Presidential debates (and the missteps in both campaigns) as a part of their second season. Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase portrayed Carter and Ford, respectively. #Carter50 All rights belong to @nbc and @nbcsnl.

Join us next week in person as we hear from Jonathan W. Jordan on his new book, "Ike and Winston." Books will be available for sale through our partners at A Cappella Books and can be signed following the program.

#OTD 2002, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Jimmy Carter would receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Messages flooded his inbox, including from Anne and Kirk Douglas (shown). The Nobel Peace Prize Files series is open for research. Email carter.library@nara.gov for more info.

For #WorldMentalHealthDay, we wanted to highlight our collection of records from the Mental Health Commission (active from 2/1977-12/1978). The finding aid is here: Img: Rosalynn Carter speaks at the announcement of the MHC, 2/17/1977 - nlc00364.34

We are excited to welcome the EU Ambassadors Book Collection to the Carter Library! Come view this wonderful display of culture and diplomacy from October 19-26. If you can't make it to us, check the map to see if it is coming near you! Additional information on their website.

If you live in GA, today is our final day to register to vote! The Carters believed that the exercise of democratic participation were human rights, and through @CarterCenter those beliefs are carried out to this day internationally. Register here:

As of today, the Carter Presidential Center (including our Library and Museum along with The Carter Center) has been open for 40 years! To mark this occasion, we now have an online exhibit about our opening day on our website!:

A Happy 102nd Birthday to our President from Plains, Jimmy Carter! As a reminder, admission to our museum is completely free today! Image: President Carter chuckling at the podium at the opening of our Library and Museum, 10/01/1986

While we celebrate the Carters’ birthdays every year, we’re making it so that you can too! Every August 18th (Rosalynn’s birthday) and October 1st, (Jimmy’s birthday), admission to the Museum is free! Img: Black tie dinner outside of the Carter Presidential Center, 9/30/1986

Join us in person on 10/26 as we hear from Eric Liu on his new book, Live Like a Citizen. He will be in conversation with Jill Savitt, Pres. and CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Onsite books sales thanks to Chairs Books, signing to follow author talk.

Happy Dolly Day to all who celebrate! These photos were taken on October 2, 1979 at the Ford's Theater Salute to Country Music. Nlc13410.29 and nlc13416.24 #925 #DollyDay #CarterLibrary #PresidentialLibrary

Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, September 23rd, 1976: The first debate between President Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter was viewed by nearly 70 million people. #Carter50 Image courtesy of Wally McNamee; copy of debate transcript in our collection

Join GHS for a special conversation with Dr. Kevin Gaines and Dr. Stan Deaton. They will explore how civic engagement changed America in the years following WWII. The event is free and open to the public. Learn more at

We have several incredible programs scheduled for next week! Join us in person 7pm-9pm each night. Check out our website for more information and other programs.

As her childhood was also spent in a rural farm environment, it's no wonder that Jimmy Carter counted Dolly Parton as his favorite female country singer. This mailgram in our collection shows Dolly's enthusiasm at this news. 🤠💜 #InternationalCountryMusicDay

This month marks 48 years since the Camp David Accords. To mark this monumental achievement during the Carter Administration, let's read Lawrence Wright's "Thirteen Days in September" and meet virtually to discuss. Register at to get the meeting link.

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Today, we remember those who were lost, honor the first responders and countless others who answered the call to serve, and recognize all those who continue to carry the memories of that day. Plains 9/11 memorial.

#OTD 1976 in Chicago, Jimmy Carter campaigned during a torchlight parade with Adlai Stevenson III and Mayor Richard Daley. Torchlight parades have long been tied to campaigning politicians, including Abraham Lincoln in 1860. #Carter50 Image courtesy of @uiclibrary

#OTD 1976, Carter formally kicked off his campaign at FDR's Little White House in Warm Springs, GA. "It is obvious that good leadership makes a difference, and...that if our government is concerned about all our people...then the whole nation prospers." #Carter50