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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CLB-01
Bartlett discusses his role in introducing Jacqueline Bouvier to John F. Kennedy (JFK), JFK’s relationship with Lyndon Baines Johnson, and JFK’s Cabinet appointments, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-BLB-02
In this interview Boutin discusses New Hampshire politics; presidential elections and Democratic National Conventions from 1956 through 1968; various staff members of John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] presidential campaign from 1956 to 1960; JFK’s presidential campaign in several different states; the 1960 presidential primary in New Hampshire; working as the Administrator of the General Services Administration [GSA], including public works projects, federal buildings and sites, reorganization of GSA structure and personnel, and working with Congress and other federal agencies on GSA matters; the National Archives and Records Administration and presidential libraries; the Democratic National Committee during JFK’s Administration; Boutin’s memories of immediately following JFK’s assassination in 1963; tensions between Robert F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson; and “Johnson people” versus “Kennedy people,” among other issues.
Collection
PCP
Photographs, 1919-1963 (bulk 1937-1963). Photographs of John F. Kennedy, his family, his friends and colleagues, and his political activities. Contains photographs of Kennedy's early years, family homes, his naval service during World War II, and his political activities in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The largest portions of this collection cover Kennedy's Senate Years (1953-1960), and the 1960 Presidential Campaign.
Collection
NMPC
Photographs, 1960 to 1963, black-and-white prints. Images made by Newsweek magazine photographers featuring John F. Kennedy at events during the 1960 presidential campaign and during his presidency. Members of Kennedy family, administrative officials, and foreign and domestic dignitaries also appear.
Collection
NBSTPC
Photographs, 1946-1963. Black-and-white prints and negatives of images published in the New Bedford Standard-Times newspaper of New Bedford, Massachusetts. The images feature John F. Kennedy at various events during his tenure as congressman, senator, and president, including many photographs of the Kennedy family at Hyannis Port.
Collection
MPC
Photographs, 1939-1968. 35mm and 4" x 5" black and white contact sheets, one silver-gelatin print, one reel 35mm negative microfilm. Images made by Magnum Photos, Inc. photographers, featuring John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, members of the Kennedy family, and their associates.
Collection
LMPC
Photographs, 1957-1963. 8” x 10” black-and-white prints. Images made by LOOK Magazine, Cowles Communications, Inc., featuring John F. Kennedy at various events during his tenure as Senator through his presidency. Members of the Kennedy family, Kennedy administration and foreign dignitaries also appear.
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-W
Motion picture covering the 1960 election of John F. Kennedy as President (narration throughout the film), edited from various sources for presentation abroad in English-speaking countries. Includes coverage of the campaign between Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon, and footage of Jacqueline Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, other members of the Kennedy family, Pat Nixon, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, and Pierre Salinger.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS)
Produced by: Hearst Metrotone News Inc.
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-092-001
This scrapbook is a self-published work that documents John F. Kennedy’s political career from the perspective of the volume’s creator, 1960 presidential campaign volunteer, founder of the Allen Dental Medical Corporation, and Kennedy family friend, Frank Allen Orofino (known professionally as Frank Allen). A limited number of copies of the scrapbook were made for President Kennedy’s family, friends, and associates; the full list of recipients is included at the end of the scrapbook. An original typed inscription taped to the inside front free endpaper reads, “Dedicated in gratitude to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy and Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy who shared with this country and the world John Fitzgerald Kennedy." The handwritten inscription in black ink below the typed inscription reads, "In friendship to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy / Frank Allen Orofino / Vol I / '68." A typed preface written by Orofino is also included. The scrapbook contains materials related to President Kennedy’s United States Senate career, his 1960 presidential campaign, and his presidency. It contains facsimiles of correspondence between Orofino and members of the Kennedy family, including Senator (later President) John F. Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; Eunice Kennedy Shriver; Patricia "Pat" Kennedy Lawford; Robert F. "Bob" Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy; and Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy. It also contains facsimiles of correspondence between Orofino and various associates of the President and First Lady, including the President’s personal secretary, Evelyn Lincoln; Jacqueline Kennedy’s personal secretary, Mary Gallagher; campaign aide and later Special Assistant to the President, Lawrence “Larry” O'Brien; White House housekeeper Anne Lincoln; White House Secret Service agent, John J. "Muggsy" O'Leary; Governor of Florida, Farris Bryant; Boston Secret Service agent, Frank V. McDermott; and Kennedy family financial advisor, Thomas J. Walsh. Photographs are accompanied by facsimiles of Orofino’s handwritten captions and notations. Those pictured in photographs include President and Mrs. Kennedy; Caroline Kennedy; John F. Kennedy, Jr.; Joseph, Sr.; Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy; Patricia; Bob; Jean Kennedy Smith and Stephen E. Smith; Ted; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson; campaign aide and later White House Press Secretary, Pierre Salinger, and Nancy Joy Salinger; entertainer Frank Sinatra; Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Francis Spellman; Mary and Ray Gallagher and their children, Christopher and Gregory Gallagher; Larry O’Brien; secretary to then-Senator Kennedy and later Mrs. Kennedy’s Press Secretary, Pamela Turnure; presidential campaign manager and later special assistant to President Kennedy, Timothy J. “Ted” Reardon, Jr., and Betty Jane Reardon; John J. “Muggsy” O’Leary; Evelyn Lincoln; democratic politician and Chairman of the Board of the Coca-Cola Export Corporation, James A. “Jim” Farley, Sr.; democratic politician, Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler, Sr.; Kennedy family friend and former Boston Police Commissioner, Joseph F. Timilty; Governor of California, Edmund G. “Pat” Brown; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; and various campaign and office staff members. Orofino also included photographs of himself and his family. Also pictured are presidential campaign items designed by Orofino, including a tie clip modeled after PT-109. Events pictured include the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California; the Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C.; and the Inaugural Ball at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. This scrapbook contains 115 photographic prints, 45 photocopied letters, five other printed items, and one oil painting reproduction.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0988-009
This folder contains letters concerning expressions of general support for Senator John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign, advice for the campaign, and campaign efforts in Washington state. Also included in this folder are two photographs of Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of Senator Kennedy.
Textual folder
Margaret Ronayne Hahn Personal Papers
MRHPP-001-005
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MCS-01
This interview focuses on Schlesinger’s impressions of the Kennedys, her reasons for supporting Governor Stevenson, and the 1960 presidential election and its aftermath, among other issues.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0988-009-p0064
Photograph of Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of 1960 presidential candidate Senator John F. Kennedy, and an unidentified woman at a Federation of Women’s Clubs event in Seattle, Washington.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0988-009-p0065
Photograph of Jacqueline Kennedy (left), wife of 1960 presidential candidate Senator John F. Kennedy, and Washington State Representative Jeanette Testu (right) at a Federation of Women’s Clubs event in Seattle, Washington. Written on verso: "Federation of Womens Clubs, Seattle – July 1959 – Invocation by Mrs. Testu.”
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1055-006
This folder contains correspondence between Pierre Salinger, Press Secretary to Senator John F. Kennedy, and various individuals containing advice and suggestions for Senator Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign, a statement by Jacqueline Kennedy on the importance of women voters, and a personal profile questionnaire for Mrs. Kennedy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1061-024
This folder contains a biographical sketch of Jacqueline Kennedy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1035-003
This folder contains press releases issued by the Publicity Division of the Democratic National Committee for Senator John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign. Topics include political appointments within the Democratic Party, agriculture, civil rights, international relations, communism, and the role of religion in the campaign. Also included is a press release and first edition of Jacqueline Kennedy’s weekly newspaper article, Campaign Wife.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1034-005
This folder contains press releases of Jacqueline Kennedy’s weekly newspaper article, Campaign Wife. Topics include health care, the presidential debates, and the “Calling for Kennedy” program organized by women to learn about the issues concerning women in the 1960 presidential election.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-009
This folder contains a transcript of an interview with Senator John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy conducted by Charles Collingwood for the CBS Television Network program Person-to-Person.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1046-012
This folder contains letters concerning background information and articles about Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of Senator John F. Kennedy.
Collection
DPS
Moving image recordings, 1930-1968 (bulk 1960-1964). Amateur "home movie" recordings of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, and other members of the Kennedy family campaigning, on trips, and in candid situations; funeral and memorial events for John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy; amateur films showing Ernest Hemingway camping, fishing and hunting.
Collection
BHNPC
Photographs, circa 1880-1972. Primarily 8” x 10” black-and-white prints. Images made by Boston Herald photographers and the Associated Press wire services, featuring John F. Kennedy and the Kennedy family at various events during his tenure as Congressman through his presidency. Also included are historic family photographs as well as images of John F. Kennedy’s assassination and memorial services, Jacqueline Kennedy’s life through 1969, and the creation of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.
Collection
BSPAC
Photographs, 1960-1963. 7” x 9” black-and-white prints. Images made by Black Star Publishing Co., Inc. photographers, featuring John F. Kennedy at various events during his presidential campaign and as president; members of the Kennedy family and the Kennedy administration also appear.