Capitol Campus
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Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
About this object
The Capitol campus has long been the subject of memories and keepsakes like this postcard.
Historic rooms and spaces fill all corners of the U.S. Capitol. From the press galleries to the Democratic and Republican cloakrooms, and even Speaker
Sam Rayburn’s famous “
Board of Education,” learn about the many fascinating areas of the Capitol Campus. These recollections of favorite rooms in the Capitol, offer a glimpse at an institution which has undergone many physical changes while still retaining its basic foundation.
The House Assembles in the Ways and Means Committee Room
Recollections of the 81st Congress (1949-1951) which met in the House Ways and Means Committee Room.
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
Transcript (PDF)
"The Clinic"
Description of Indiana Congressman Charlie Halleck's office space, "The Clinic."
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
Transcript (PDF)
Running the Democratic Cloakroom
Detailed explanation of the work of the Democratic Cloakroom staff during the 1970s and 1980s.
Donnald K. Anderson, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Transcript (PDF)
The Secret Routes of Capitol Pages
Jeffrey Oshins describes the stairwells and tunnels used by Pages to move around the Capitol complex.
Jeffrey Oshins, Page, U.S. House of Representatives
Transcript (PDF)
"Musical Desks" in the House Radio-TV Gallery
Description of the physical space of the House Radio-TV Gallery before the 1988 renovation.
Tina Tate, Director, Radio-TV Gallery, U.S. House of Representatives
Transcript (PDF)
The Capitol "Playground"
Childhood memories of roaming the Capitol.
Cokie Roberts, Congressional Correspondent and Daughter of Representatives Hale and Lindy Boggs of Louisiana
Transcript (PDF)
The Republican Cloakroom
Reflections on the Republican Cloakroom during the 1960s.
Frank Mitchell, Page, U.S. House of Representatives
Transcript (PDF)
Remodeling of the House Press Gallery
Detailed description of the 1967 remodeling of the House Press Gallery.
Benjamin C. West, Superintendent, Daily Press Gallery, U.S. House of Representatives
Transcript (PDF)