House Pages
Eyewitnesses to both ordinary proceedings and monumental events, Pages played an important role in the House of Representatives from the earliest Congresses. Learn about the institution through the eyes of the young messengers who ran errands for Members and assisted in floor operations. Accounts from as early as the 1930s, provide an historical overview of House Pages’ work, school, free time, and living arrangements.
The Office of the Historian invites former Pages to complete a biographical form as part of an ongoing project to document the history of the House Page Program.
Video
House Pages Through the Years
Responsibilities of Pages
Unique Opportunities
Last Day as a House Page
A Trip to the White House
Patronage in the House
Typical Day as a Page and Description of the Republican Cloakroom
Congresswoman Frances Bolton of Ohio
Treatment as a Page and Speaker John McCormack of Massachusetts
Memories of Fellow Pages and the Democratic Cloakroom
Arriving at the Capitol
Life of a Page
Diverse Responsibilities
Experiencing Government Firsthand
Audio
On Becoming a House Page
On Becoming a House Page
Jeffrey Oshins, Page, U.S. House of Representatives
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Memorable Page Moments
Memorable Page Moments
Jeffrey Oshins, Page, U.S House of Representatives
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Capitol Page School
Capitol Page School
Joe Bartlett, Clerk to the Minority, U.S. House of Representatives
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First Day as Page
First Day as Page
Felda Looper, Page, U.S. House of Representatives
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Whip Call
Whip Call
Donnald K. Anderson, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
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First Days as a House Page
First Days as a House Page
Bill Goodwin, Page, U.S. House of Representatives
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Answering Phones in the Democratic Cloakroom
Answering Phones in the Democratic Cloakroom
Bill Goodwin, Page, U.S. House of Representatives
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Senate Page for a Week
Senate Page for a Week
Joseph Hillings, Assistant Journal Clerk for the Minority
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Images & Artifacts
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About this object