This document is a staff identification book featuring photographs of members of the White House Residence staff, their occupation, name, and years working at the White House. This compilation was put together by the White House Usher's Office, then led by Chief Usher Rex Scouten, during the Gerald R. Ford administration.

This photograph of James E. Amos, a butler and valet for President Theodore Roosevelt, was taken circa 1940 to 1953 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Amos started at the White House in 1901, first serving as a butler to President Roosevelt's young children and then later to Roosevelt and his wife, First Lady Edith Carrow Roosevelt. His role later expanded to serving as a valet to President Roosevelt. Amos briefly stayed at the White House following Roosevelt's departure in 1909 to assist President William Howard Taft and his staff. In 1910, Roosevelt hired Amos to be his valet at Sagamore Hill, where he stayed for three years. Amos would return to personally attend to Roosevelt during the former president's later years and was present when Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919. Amos worked at the Bureau of Investigation (later known as the Federal Bureau of Investigation) from 1921 to 1952.

This photograph of White House gardener Charles L. Patten was taken by the National Photo Company on May 10, 1922. In the photograph, Patten can be seen tending to irises on the South Lawn of the White House Grounds. During the Civil War, Patten served alongside George Tryon Harding, father of future president Warren G. Harding. This established a long time relationship with the Harding family that continued with Patten's arrival at the White House in the spring of 1921. Patten would serve as gardener until November 1924, leaving during the Calvin Coolidge administration.

This group photograph of African American staff members at the White House was taken in May 1877 during the Rutherford B. Hayes administration. The photograph is titled "Colored Servants at the White House" and lists the names and occupations of everyone pictured. From left to the right, first row: laundress Maria Rustin, laundress Mary Waters, nurse Winnie Monroe; second row: cook Jane Humphreys, waiter Henry Harris, waiter Beverly R. Lemos, housemaid Mary Monroe, messenger Edgar R. Beckley, watchman Telemachus Ford. Taken during the Rutherford B. Hayes administration, this is the earliest known posed photograph of workers at the White House. This group was supplemented by additional staff—both African American and white—including ushers, valets, gardeners, coachmen, stable hands, and messengers. This photograph was likely taken outside the ground level South Portico entry into the White House.

This black and white photograph by Mathew Brady is of the Southern Plains delegation and was taken in the White House Conservatory on March 27, 1863. The delegates in the first row are, left to right: War Bonnet, Standing in the Water, and Lean Bear of the Cheyenne, and Yellow Wolf of the Kiowa. Yellow Wolf is wearing the Thomas Jefferson peace medal. President Abraham Lincoln’s secretary, John George Nicolay, stands in the center of the back row, while the interpreter John Smith stands at the left. First Lady Mary Lincoln possibly stands in the back at the far right, but no contemporary evidence confirms this.

This photograph is of Stewart C. Stevens sitting on scaffolding while cleaning one of the three Bohemian glass chandeliers in the East Room of the White House. Each chandelier contains around 6,000 pieces of glass. Bill Fitz-Patrick took this photograph of Stevens on December 23, 1982. Stevens cleaned and maintained the windows and chandeliers from the presidency of Richard M. Nixon until his retirement in 2002 during George W. Bush's presidency.

In this photograph President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan pose with Stewart C. Stevens during a photo opportunity in the Executive Mansion. Pete Souza took this group photography on November 28, 1988 in the Center Hall, which is located on the Second Floor of the White House. Stevens cleaned and maintained the windows and chandeliers from the presidency of Richard M. Nixon until his retirement in 2002 during George W. Bush's presidency.

This photograph is of Stewart C. Stevens cleaning one of the three Bohemian glass chandeliers in the East Room of the White House. Each chandelier contains around 6,000 pieces of glass. Bill Fitz-Patrick took this photograph of Stevens on December 23, 1982 during the Ronald Reagan administration. Stevens cleaned and maintained the windows and chandeliers from the presidency of Richard M. Nixon until his retirement in 2002 during George W. Bush's presidency.

In this photograph Stewart C. Stevens, while attached to a window surround with a harness, cleans an exterior window on the North Facade. Bill Fitz-Patrick took this photo of Stevens on January 6. 1983. Stevens cleaned and maintained the windows and chandeliers from the presidency of Richard M. Nixon until his retirement in 2002 during George W. Bush's presidency.

This photograph is of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, center, posing for a photograph in the Oval Office circa 1953 to 1961. To left is President Eisenhower's valet, John A. Moaney, who held the position through Eisenhower's two terms in office. The man on the right is unidentified.

This photograph of White House doorkeeper Preston Bruce and his family was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on December 27, 1961 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Bruce family is photographed in front of the Blue Room Christmas tree while attending a staff holiday reception. Bruce worked as the doorkeeper from 1953 to 1975.

This photograph of White House painter Cletus L. Clark was taken by Tina Hager on July 15, 2004 during the George W. Bush administration. Cletus was the White House painter foreman from 1974 to 2009. He is photographed on the Second Floor of the White House residence.

This photograph of members of the White House staff getting fingerprinted was taken by Harris & Ewing on March 21, 1939. President Franklin D. Roosevelt stated during a press conference that everyone in the White House, including the president, should be fingerprinted. This photograph captures the day the initiative started. From left to right are: White House carpenter Isaac Avery, stenographer Mollie D. Somerville, E.A. Schurman, who took the fingerprints, a Secret Service agent, carpenter Jennings L. Lewis, clerk Muriel Lund, Sgt. Ole Jacobson, acting Capt. Herbert L. Macy of the White House Police Force, and usher Wilson Searles.

This photograph of members of the White House Kitchen staff was taken by Abbie Rowe on March 21, 1952 during the Harry S. Truman administration. The four unidentified staff members are seen in the newly renovated Kitchen, located on the Ground Floor of the White House.

This photograph of White House carpenter William R. Eckloff was taken by the National Photo Company on January 11, 1921 during the Woodrow Wilson administration. Eckloff's career at the White House spanned from circa 1877 to 1889.

This photograph of Victoria D. H. Nesbitt (also referred to as Henrietta Nesbitt) was taken by Harris & Ewing in February 1939. Nesbitt served as White House housekeeper primarily during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration from 1933 to 1946.

This photograph of White House usher James F.W. "Skip" Allen was taken by Tina Hager on June 1, 2002 during the George W. Bush administration. Allen worked in the Secret Service and as an usher, in a White House career that spanned from 1971 to 2004. He is photographed in the State Dining Room of the White House.

This photograph of White House butler and houseman Wilson R. Jerman was taken by Tina Hager on August 5, 2004 during the George W. Bush administration. Jerman worked at the White House from 1957 to 1993 before returning again from 2003 to 2012. He is photographed here through a window to an elevator in the White House.

This photograph of White House electrician William R. Cliber was taken by Tina Hager on December 28, 2001 during the George W. Bush administration. Cliber was the White House electrical foreman from 1963 to 2004.

This drawing of members of the White House staff was published in the Dakota Farmers' Leader on July 9, 1897. The staff depicted are (clockwise from the top left): William H. Crook, who served as a doorkeeper and clerk; Thomas F. Pendel, a doorkeeper, usher, and messenger; Charles Loeffler, an usher, doorkeeper, and messenger; Oscar L. Pruden, a clerk; and William Dubois, a policeman, usher, and doorkeeper.

This photograph of White House gardener William S. Reeves was taken by the National Photo Company on January 6, 1921. Reeves worked with the White House gardens and grounds team from circa 1905 to 1945, eventually being named head gardener.

This photograph of White House chauffeur Francis H. Robinson was taken by the National Photo Company on December 27, 1919. Robinson served as a chauffeur, and later superintendent of the White House garage, from 1910 to 1940.

This portrait of Jean Pierre Sioussat was created circa 1815 by an unknown artist. Sioussat, who worked at the White House as a doorkeeper, steward, or master of ceremonies, was born in Paris, France in 1781. He was called, "French John" while working at the White House under President James Madison.

This photograph of White House Chief Usher Raymond Muir (right) and carpenter Isaac Avery (left) was taken by the National Photo Company in October 1936. Muir worked as an usher from 1930 to 1938 and was named Chief Usher in 1933. Avery was a White House carpenter from 1930 to 1965. The two are photographed with Bluefish caught in the Chesapeake Bay.

This photograph of White House Chief Usher Howell G. Crim (sitting) and usher Charles K. Claunch was taken by Harris & Ewing on April 4, 1938. This photograph was taken shortly after President Franklin D. Roosevelt named Crim to the Chief Usher role, following the departure of Raymond Muir. Crim worked at the White House circa 1930 to 1957. Claunch served as a naval aid before becoming usher, from 1929 to 1954.