The life and death of a White House archivist

He knew the secrets of presidents, but his life — and death — is a mystery.

Carmen Sisson
Nov 5 · 5 min read

In life, he was the keeper of history. Presidential photographs, letters, memos, campaign materials — nothing escaped the thin fingers and sharp eyes of the Columbus, Mississippi native who lived simply and died simply but touched time, leaving a signature of…

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Carmen Sisson

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Writer. Photographer. Journalist. Storyteller. National correspondent, forever freelance. Raw. Moody. Driven by emotion. Fueled by black coffee and sheer grit.

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