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The Legacy Memos series includes 12 memos compiled by staff members in 2013 and 2014 following the Senator's announcement that he would retire from Congress. The Memos provide a comprehensive overview of Senator Rockefeller's service and accomplishments in several important issue areas in which he worked during his 30-year career in the U.S. Senate, as well as during his time as Governor of West Virginia, 1977-1985. They highlight major initiatives and legislation, such as the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); treatment of service related illnesses, such as Gulf War Illness; the Coal Act of 1992; the Public Safety Spectrum Act; and many others.

The Speeches and Statements series contains transcripts of Senator Rockefeller's remarks given both inside and outside of the Senate. Speeches range in date from 1985 to 2014 and cover the 99th Congress to the 106th Congress, as well as various topics for which Senator Rockefeller gave speeches and talks outside of the Senate. Subjects include health care, education, foreign relations, graduation speeches, economic issues, campaign speeches, and speeches to political contributors. The series also contains remarks and public announcements, as well as committee statements. Beginning in 2001 through 2014, most speeches were created and saved digitally.

The Press releases series contains releases and media advisories created in Senator Rockefeller's office and distributed to media outlets. Releases range in date from 1988 to 2014. Subjects of news statements and releases include health care, education, veterans, coal and steel industries, foreign relations, specifically with Japan and China, and other topics specific to West Virginia. The series also contains Congressional Records that were released monthly with news statements and press releases, as well as public announcements regarding special topics, such as Toyota Engine Plant expansion, Diamond Electric opening, and Gulf War veteran's treatment field hearings. There are also weekly commentary articles included and press kits on topics such as China Steel and West Virginia Coal and Public Safety. Beginning in 2001 through 2014, press releases were created and saved digitally.

The Photographs series contains print and digital images relating to Senator Rockefeller's personal life and political career and spans the years 1960 to 2014. The bulk of the photographs relate to his time as Senator. Most were taken by official Senate photographers, and some appear to have been taken by members of his staff. Photographs officially associated with his career in the Senate are stamped with a label on the back, while those taken by a professional photographer often are watermarked or labeled as such. The photographs range in size from 3" x 3" to 11" x 14", and can be found in black and white as well as color. Various negatives and contact sheets are also included and noted on the folders.

The Audiovisual Materials series contains moving image and sound recordings of Senator Rockefeller's activities throughout his Senate career. Records relate to legislative activities, such as hearings of the committees on which Senator Rockefeller served and of other bodies, such as the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States ("9/11 Commission"), the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the National Security Agency.

The Clippings series contains newspaper clippings—original newsprint as well as photocopies—compiled by Senator Rockefeller's staff for distribution to the Senator and other staff members. Clippings primarily span Rockefeller's tenure in the U.S. Senate, but some clippings date to his second term as governor of West Virginia. Staff compiled clippings about the day's events and also maintained clippings that mentioned Rockefeller. Most of the clippings are arranged by topic, publication, or date range. Clippings within files arranged by topic or publication generally are ordered chronologically. Some clippings arranged by date range are divided into morning and afternoon clippings, and these often are accompanied by indexes (tables of contents). Finally, some files separate clippings created by West Virginia media from clippings created by national outlets.

The Websites and Social Media series contains files used to create Senator Rockefeller's congressional website and archived versions of his congressional website, YouTube page, Facebook page, and Twitter feed. The 2008 and 2011 congressional website files were maintained by press staff. The 2014 archived website and social media files were captured using Hanzo Archives and ArchiveSocial in May-June 2014.