The 1987-1991 general files chronicle management of the philanthropic affairs of the third generation of the Rockefeller family primarily David Rockefeller and Laurance S. Rockefeller.
The majority of this collection concerns Berent Friele's professional involvement in bettering relations between the United States and Brazil as an advisor on Latin America to Nelson A. Rockefeller during his tenure as governor of New York and later as U.S. Vice President. The collection also documents some of Friele's activities pertaining to or on behalf of David Rockefeller, focusing primarily on Latin America.
The Audiovisual collection is an artificial collection created by the RAC to efficiently and effectively manage and present the moving images held among its archival holdings.
The Public Relations Department papers document the general activities and public opinion of the Rockefeller family most notably during the years 1946-1961.
The Public Relations Department papers document the general activities and public opinion of the Rockefeller family during the years 1946-1961 including but not limited to: press releases, press clippings and other printed materials.
The Public Relations Department papers document the general activities and public opinion of the Rockefeller family during the years 1946-1961. Nelson, Winthrop, Laurance, David, and JDR 3rd are mentioned most frequently throughout the collection. The collection is primarily made up of correspondence between Rockefeller brothers and various public relations employees, studies, administrative files, articles and clippings. A large amount of material relates to Nelson's foreign aid projects in Venezuela and Brazil, specifically the American International Association for Economic and Social Development (AIA) (Series 1) and the International Basic Economy Corporation (IBEC) (Series 2). Nelson's political campaigns are documented heavily as well (see Series 6, Politics, 1941-1960).
