Ball Archives
Read Richard Nixon's presidential papers, follow a judge's public career, and trace an inventor's work through the patent record.
Collections
These collections span the presidency, Arizona judicial service, family history, and twentieth-century invention.
Judicial service and public writing, 2020-2025
Speeches, testimony, policy proposals, training materials, and farewell writings trace Alexander Francis Ball's service as a Justice of the Peace from 2020 to 2025.
What do selected public writings reveal about local judicial service and court governance?
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Public Papers volumes, 1969-1974
Six annual volumes gather Richard Nixon's speeches, statements, messages, and other presidential papers from 1969 through 1974.
How did Nixon describe the work and crises of his presidency?
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Frank Paul Del Giudice patents, 1969-1976
Family records meet the public patent record in the story of Frank Paul Del Giudice and five United States inventions.
What do five patents reveal about Frank Paul Del Giudice's inventive work?
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Research & Findings
Research notes connect names, dates, and records to explain why a document matters—and where the evidence still leaves questions.
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BFL-FPDG-PATENTS-FINDING-NOTE-2026-05-01
Five patent records trace Frank Paul Del Giudice's inventive work from 1969 through 1976 and connect it to Union Carbide.
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Updated May 2, 2026. Browse the newest letters, speeches, published volumes, and research notes.
Research findings
BFL-FPDG-PATENTS-FINDING-NOTE-2026-05-01
Five patent records trace Frank Paul Del Giudice's inventive work from 1969 through 1976 and connect it to Union Carbide.
Series IV. Public Role, Writing, and Programmatic Communication
JP-AFB-PUBLIC-2025-001
Formal resignation letter tendering Judge Ball's resignation as Justice of the Peace, effective May 1, 2025.
Series IV. Public Role, Writing, and Programmatic Communication
JP-AFB-PUBLIC-2025-002
Closing address reflecting on judicial service, local court work, and the end of Judge Ball's tenure as Justice of the Peace.
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