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The live item layer can now be read as a public inventory.
Each public record page is a durable reference point, but the current item layer is also organized at collection and series level so researchers can see what the release actually contains.
The current public inventory includes two distinct access models: the Nixon Archive opens through six official Public Papers edition guides with external GovInfo access, while the Judicial Papers open through seven metadata-only descriptive records drawn from a broader private judicial archive.
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Judicial Papers of Alexander Francis Ball
The current Judicial public tranche consists of seven metadata-only descriptive record pages drawn from outward-facing speeches, testimony, official letters, policy/programmatic writing, and reviewed training/reference material. All live item pages currently represent Series IV and preserve stable citations without opening the wider private corpus.
Series
Series IV. Public Role, Writing, and Programmatic Communication
This series grouping reflects the current public inventory only and helps keep collection hierarchy visible while browsing record pages.
- Record pages
- 7
- Date span
- 2020-2025
Series IV. Public Role, Writing, and Programmatic Communication
Metadata-only public record
JP-AFB-PUBLIC-2025-001
Resignation Letter
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
Metadata-only public record
JP-AFB-PUBLIC-2025-002
Farewell Address
Closing address reflecting on judicial service, local court work, and the end of Judge Ball's tenure as Justice of the Peace.
Series IV. Public Role, Writing, and Programmatic Communication
Metadata-only public record
JP-AFB-PUBLIC-2021-001
Testimony to the Pima County Board of Supervisors
County-facing prepared testimony opposing elimination of a justice precinct and arguing for a fuller data-driven review of court structure, staffing, and judicial workload.
Series IV. Public Role, Writing, and Programmatic Communication
Metadata-only public record
JP-AFB-PUBLIC-2020-002
Investiture Ceremony
Text of the investiture ceremony delivered on Judge Ball's assumption of office, including the oath of office and a brief oration on judicial duty.
Series IV. Public Role, Writing, and Programmatic Communication
Metadata-only public record
JP-AFB-PUBLIC-2020-003
Justice Court Proposal
Proposal outlining a ranked-ballot method for selecting Presiding and Associate Presiding Justices of the Peace in Pima County.
Series IV. Public Role, Writing, and Programmatic Communication
Metadata-only public record
JP-AFB-PUBLIC-2020-001
Victory Speech
Public statement issued after the 2020 election, announcing the beginning of Judge Ball's term as Justice of the Peace and framing the office in explicitly civic terms.
Series IV. Public Role, Writing, and Programmatic Communication
Metadata-only public record
JP-AFB-PUBLIC-2020-004
Pro Tem Handbook
Orientation handbook for pro tempore judges outlining onboarding deadlines, required training, administrative contacts, and initial bench-entry procedures.
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Nixon Archive
The current live Nixon layer is intentionally bounded: six reviewed descriptive pages for the official Public Papers of Richard Nixon volumes covering 1969 through 1974. Each page is designed as a durable citation target and points readers to the federal GovInfo edition rather than implying Ball Archives custody of a broader Nixon corpus.
Series
Public Papers of Richard Nixon
This series grouping reflects the current public inventory only and helps keep collection hierarchy visible while browsing record pages.
- Record pages
- 6
- Date span
- 1969-1974
Public Papers of Richard Nixon
Official public-edition guide
PPP-1974-book1
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon (1974)
Official GovInfo volume covering the public papers of President Richard M. Nixon from January 1 through August 9, 1974.
Public Papers of Richard Nixon
Official public-edition guide
PPP-1973-book1
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon (1973)
Official GovInfo volume covering the public papers of President Richard M. Nixon from January 1 through December 31, 1973.
Public Papers of Richard Nixon
Official public-edition guide
PPP-1972-book1
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon (1972)
Official GovInfo volume covering the public papers of President Richard M. Nixon from January 1 through December 31, 1972.
Public Papers of Richard Nixon
Official public-edition guide
PPP-1971-book1
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon (1971)
Official GovInfo volume covering the public papers of President Richard M. Nixon from January 2 through December 30, 1971.
Public Papers of Richard Nixon
Official public-edition guide
PPP-1970-book1
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon (1970)
Official GovInfo volume covering the public papers of President Richard M. Nixon from January 1 through December 31, 1970.
Public Papers of Richard Nixon
Official public-edition guide
PPP-1969-book1
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon (1969)
Official GovInfo volume covering the public papers of President Richard M. Nixon from January 20 through December 31, 1969.