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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-TGW-01
In this interview Wicker discusses early impressions of John F. Kennedy [JFK], 1952–1961; Lyndon B. Johnson campaigning for JFK in the South, 1960; Richard M. Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge’s 1960 presidential campaign; JFK and Johnson in the August 1960 special session of Congress; Wicker’s first interview with President JFK for the New York Times, 1961; building a rapport with JFK’s staff; various Times articles, by Wicker and others, about the Kennedy Administration and White House reactions to them; Wicker’s arguments with Pierre E.G. Salinger over certain articles; year-end briefings in Palm Beach; and President JFK’s press conferences, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-04-14-A
ST22
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-01-01-A
ST19
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-22-A
ST09
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-013-010
Contains 11 photographic prints and one duplicate print: (KFC435N, KFC436N, KFC439N, KFC539P, KFC540P, KFC1034N, KFC2859P, KFC4402P, KFC4403P, KFC4404P, KFC4405P)
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1011-008
This folder contains letters sent to Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff from various individuals of Florida, Georgia, and Illinois concerning the role of religion in the 1960 campaign, the prospect of a Catholic president, the distribution of anti-Catholic materials, and support for the Senator’s campaign. Also included are letters regarding Senator Kennedy’s decision not to speak at a memorial service for four interfaith chaplains who died during World War II.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1011-004
This folder contains letters sent to Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff from various individuals of California and Florida concerning the role of religion in the 1960 campaign, the prospect of a Catholic president, the distribution of anti-Catholic materials, and support for and opposition to the Senator’s campaign.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1010-010
This folder contains correspondence sent to Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff from various individuals of Florida, Illinois, Indiana, and Kansas concerning the role of religion in the 1960 campaign, the prospect of a Catholic president, the distribution of anti-Catholic materials, and support for and opposition to the Senator’s campaign. Also included are letters discussing the oath taken by the Knights of Columbus.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1010-002
This folder contains correspondence sent to Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff from various individuals of Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and Indiana concerning the role of religion in the 1960 campaign, the prospect of a Catholic president, the distribution of anti-Catholic materials, and support for and opposition to the Senator’s campaign. Also included is correspondence with Senator Paul Simon, Chairman of the Illinois Committee for Fair Play.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1010-001
This folder contains correspondence sent to Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff from various individuals of Arizona, California, and Florida concerning the role of religion in the 1960 campaign, the prospect of a Catholic president, the distribution of anti-Catholic materials, and support for and opposition to the Senator’s campaign.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1009-014
This folder contains correspondence sent to Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff from various individuals of Florida, Massachusetts, and Michigan concerning the role of religion in the 1960 campaign, the prospect of a Catholic president, the distribution of anti-Catholic materials, and support for the Senator’s campaign.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1009-009
This folder contains letters sent to Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff from various individuals of Florida, Michigan, and Oklahoma concerning the role of religion in the 1960 campaign, the prospect of a Catholic president, the distribution of anti-Catholic materials, and support for the Senator’s campaign.
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-044-002
This photograph album, likely compiled by a Kennedy family member or friend, documents various moments in the lives of the Fitzgerald and Kennedy families between 1907 and 1952. The gold stamped title on the cover reads, “Photographs.” Those pictured include Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy; her sister, Agnes Fitzgerald; her husband, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; her children, Joseph P. “Joe” Kennedy, Jr., John F. Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy, and Edward M. “Teddy” Kennedy; and family friends, Edward E. “Eddie” Moore and Mary Moore. Locations featured in photographic prints and postcards include Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Poland Spring, Maine; Yosemite National Park, California; and Palm Beach, Florida. Of note are photographs of Joe, Jr., attending summer camp, wearing a suit on the occasion of his Confirmation, dressed in drag with classmates at Harvard University, and posing in his United State Navy uniform; Eddie Moore posing with several donkeys and small horses; Joseph, Sr., and Rose christening a ship; Kennedy and Fitzgerald family members and friends participating in winter activities in Poland Spring; Agnes visiting Yosemite National Park; and family members spending time in Palm Beach. Two loose items found between the leaves of the album are half of a printed menu featuring the U.S.S. Constitution on its cover and a campaign pamphlet from John's 1952 U.S. Senate campaign. This photograph album contains 46 photographic prints, six photographic postcards, one menu, and one political pamphlet.
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-057-001
This diary, kept by Kathleen Kennedy, contains handwritten entries detailing her daily activities for the year 1935. The gold stamped title on the cover reads, “Day by Day Diary.” Pages contain pre-printed ruling and text, including entry dates, as well as manuscript entries in blue and black ink and pencil, both on dated pages as well as on other pre-printed pages at the end of the diary. Entries cover a variety of topics, including her education at the Noroton School of the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Noroton Heights, Connecticut, and at the Holy Child School in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France; her relationships with family and friends; and films, parties, dances, and other social events that she attended. Other locations she spent time in include Palm Beach, Florida; New York City, Saratoga, and Southampton, New York; and Paris, France.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1002-011
This folder contains letters to Senator John F. Kennedy from various individuals, primarily in Illinois and Florida, concerning the role of religion in the 1960 campaign, the prospect of a Catholic president, Senator Kennedy’s decision not to speak at a memorial service for four interfaith chaplains who died during World War II, and support for the Senator’s campaign.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C1-11-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy get into a car following mass at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Palm Beach, Florida. The First Lady’s brother-in-law, Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland, stands behind her in the background. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Don Lawton and Floyd Boring.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-276-2-61
President John F. Kennedy and Presidential Assistant Dave Powers sit in back seat of an open car in front of St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Palm Beach, Florida. White House Secret Service agents, Bill Greer (driver's seat) and Gerald A. "Jerry" Behn (passenger's seat), sit in front of car; Secret Service agent, Arthur L. "Art" Godfrey, stands behind car at right.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-197-2-62
President John F. Kennedy (right, holding Caroline Kennedy's hand) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (left, holding John F. Kennedy, Jr., in her arms) stand outside the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Easter Sunday; White House Secret Service agent, Bill Greer, stands at far right (behind car).
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01034N
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy (left), and Edward M. Kennedy (wearing a white suit for his Confirmation) pose with their arms around one another beside a sea wall in Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00439N
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (with her arm around her son) and Edward M. Kennedy (wearing a white suit for his Confirmation) sit on a sea wall in Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00436N
Edward M. Kennedy (wearing a white suit for his Confirmation) sits on a sea wall in Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00435N
Edward M. Kennedy (wearing a white suit for his Confirmation) and Jean Kennedy (with her arm around her brother) pose on a patio outside the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C31-2-62
President John F. Kennedy (right, holding Caroline Kennedy's hand) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (left, holding John F. Kennedy, Jr., in her arms) depart the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Eastern Sunday.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C83-7-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose with their children in front of the entrance to the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Easter Sunday. Left to right: Mrs. Kennedy; John F. Kennedy, Jr.; President Kennedy; and Caroline Kennedy.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C83-6A-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy pose with their children in front the entrance to the Kennedy family home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Easter Sunday. Left to right: Mrs. Kennedy; John F. Kennedy, Jr.; President Kennedy; and Caroline Kennedy.