Janet Reno (1938-2016) was born in Miami, FL and was an American lawyer, the first woman to serve as State Attorney for Florida (1978-1993), and first woman to serve as Attorney General of the United States (1993-2001). Her papers include personal correspondence and files, topic files, campaign materials, court documents, newspaper clippings, speeches and typescripts, ephemera, and other assorted documents, as well as videotapes, photographs, and audiocassettes.

These records primarily pertain to Janet Reno’s years of service as the State Attorney for Florida, her time as Attorney General of the United States, and when she ran for governor of Florida.