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David F. Powers Personal Papers
DFPPP-028-040
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Lawrence F. O'Brien Personal Papers
LOBPP-004-016
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Lawrence F. O'Brien Personal Papers
LOBPP-017-017
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0929-012
This folder contains a memorandum and a program for a dinner in honor of Connecticut Congressman Thomas J. Dodd.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0929-011
This folder contains telegrams, memoranda, newspaper articles, and correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy; Richard C. Lee, Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut; members of Senator Kennedy’s staff, and various individuals concerning the Senator’s cancelled trip to New Haven.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0929-010
This folder contains memoranda, speech drafts, newspaper articles, and correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy, members of Senator Kennedy’s staff, and various individuals regarding Senator Kennedy’s presidential campaign visits to Hartford and Bloomfield, Connecticut.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0929-009
This folder contains a newspaper article concerning Zena H. Temkin, State Representative for the Connecticut General Assembly.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0929-008
This folder contains a telegram a, newspaper article, and correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy and various individuals concerning expressions of general support for the Senator and his 1960 presidential campaign in Connecticut.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0929-007
This folder contains telegrams, memoranda, newspaper articles, and correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy and various individuals concerning expressions of general support for the Senator and his 1960 presidential campaign in Connecticut.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0929-006
This folder contains telegrams, newspaper articles, and correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy, Connecticut Governor Abraham Ribicoff (later Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare), members of Senator Kennedy’s staff, and various individuals concerning expressions of general support for the Senator and his 1960 presidential campaign in Connecticut.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914a-021
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given in Hartford, Connecticut, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses three key areas where he and Vice President Nixon disagree: the economy, national prestige, and the balance of world power.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914a-012
This file contains a photocopy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at the railroad station plaza in Bridgeport, Connecticut, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator stresses the importance of the presidency and discusses the failures of Vice President Nixon and the Eisenhower administration.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914a-011
This file contains a photocopy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at a street rally in New Haven, Connecticut, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses the key differences between his positions and those of Vice President Nixon in three areas: the economy, national prestige, and military preparedness.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914a-010
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at a street rally in Waterbury, Connecticut, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator reflects on the final days of the campaign and asks for the voters' support.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1011-007
This folder contains letters sent to Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff from various individuals of California and Connecticut 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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1009-006
This folder contains letters sent to Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff from various individuals of Connecticut 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 correspondence with Clarence Hamilton Poe, editor of The Progressive Farmer, a farming magazine published in the Southern United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1009-003
This folder contains letters sent to Senator John F. Kennedy and members of his staff from various individuals of California, Connecticut, 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 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.
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-085-001
This photograph album documents the wedding of Robert F. "Bob" Kennedy and Ethel Skakel on June 17, 1950. The title on the front cover reads, “Ethel and Bob / June 17, 1950.” Photographs capture the couple, bridal party, family, and friends before, during, and after the wedding ceremony that was held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, as well as at the reception at the Skakel family estate, both in Greenwich, Connecticut. Members of the wedding party who are pictured include brothers of the groom, John F. Kennedy (best man) and Edward M. Kennedy (usher); sisters of the groom, Eunice Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy, and Jean Kennedy (bridesmaids); brothers of the bride, George Skakel, Jr., James Skakel, and Rushton Skakel (ushers); sisters of the bride, Patricia Skakel Cuffe (matron of honor), Ann Skakel (maid of honor), and Georgeann Skakel Dowdle (bridesmaid); sister-in-law of the bride, Joan Patricia Corroon Skakel (bridesmaid), and friends of the couple, William J. Brady, Jr., William Finkenstadt, Nicholas Rodis, Kenneth P. O’Donnell, Cleo A. O'Donnell, Jr., David L. Hackett, Charles D. Roche, Charles R. Glynn, James F. Noonan, George Terrien, Kirk LeMoyne "Lem" Billings, and Celeste Pinto, who also served as attendants. Also pictured are Bob’s parents, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy; and Ethel’s parents, George Skakel and Ann Brannack Skakel. This photograph album contains 65 photographic prints.
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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.
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-058-001
This photograph album, compiled by Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy, documents her life during the years 1935 to 1937, when she spent time abroad attending the Holy Child School in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, and traveling with family and friends before returning to the United States to complete her education at the Noroton School of the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Noroton Heights, Connecticut. The stamped title on the cover reads, “Pictures.” Photographs capture her time spent in Gstaad, Switzerland, for the 1935 Christmas holiday; sightseeing in Paris, France; a tour of Italy with friends from March to April 1936; a trip to Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) and Moscow, Russia, with her mother, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, in May 1936; a visit to England with friends in June 1936; sailing on Cape Cod in the summer of 1936; Christmas in Palm Beach, Florida, in 1936; and a trip to Ireland and Scotland with her brother, Joseph P. "Joe" Kennedy, Jr., in August 1937. Also included are numerous photographs of Kathleen and her classmates at both the Holy Child School and the Noroton School. Of note are photographs of Prime Minister of Italy, Benito Mussolini; Nazi soldiers marching in Berlin, Germany; Michelangelo’s David statue at its original location in Florence, Italy; Mt. Vesuvius and the ruins at Pompeii, Italy; and Kathleen kissing the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle in Ireland. Other Kennedy family members, friends, and classmates of Kathleen’s pictured include Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; John F. Kennedy; Rosemary Kennedy; Eunice Kennedy; Patricia Kennedy; Robert F. Kennedy; Jean Kennedy; Edward M. Kennedy; Alexander William Guy “Alex” de Pourtales; Eleanor “Ellie” Hoguet; Derek Richardson; Frederick Sinclair “Freddy” Carson; Lawrence “Larry” Wilkinson; Anne McDonnell; Charlotte McDonnell; Torbert “Torb” Macdonald; Sir James Calder; Lady Mildred Calder; Jim McColl; Kirk LeMoyne “Lem” Billings; Ralph “Rip” Horton; Elizabeth “Betty” Rice; Mary Veronica “Von” Rice; Sonio Coletti-Petrucca; Allison Garver; and Edith Garver. This photograph album contains 331 photographic prints.
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-053-001
This scrapbook, compiled by John F. "Jack" Kennedy, documents his time at the Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, from 1933 to 1935. The front cover features the school seal stamped in gold. The title page reads, “The National Memory and Fellowship Book,” with a nameplate reading, “John F. Kennedy / West Wing - Choate School / Wallingford, Conn / 1933.” The first half of the scrapbook consists of pre-printed pages with space for signatures and messages from classmates, photographs and printed ephemera, and Jack’s notes on his academic and athletic endeavors, social activities, and daily life. Many of these pages are pre-printed with topical titles, including “Faculty and Campus,” “Student Hall of Fame,” “Comparative Athletic Record,” “Clubs and Societies,” “School and Social Functions,” “My Favorites,” “Entertainments, Lectures, Plays,” and “Memorable Trips.” Topical pages are followed by monthly dated calendar pages, some of which contain original handwritten entries in black and blue ink and pencil. The second half of the scrapbook consists of blank leaves that contain newspaper clippings; photographs; correspondence; printed ephemera, including invitations, tickets, membership cards, pamphlets, business cards, and programs; and other items pertaining to Jack’s education at Choate and his activities during that time. Of note are photographs of Jack and his classmates who formed the “Muckers” club, including Ross Edwards Allen; Roy Oliver “Bob” Beach, Jr.; Kirk LeMoyne “Lem” Billings; Paul J. “Boogie” Chase; Ralph D. “Rip” Horton; Charles Edward Marsh II; Irving Hudson Meehan, Jr.; John Whiting Morse; Charles “Butch” Schriber II; Maurice Arthur “Maure/Moe” Shea, Jr.; and James DeWitt “Smoky/Smokey” Wilde III. Also included are invitations to events at the White House; handwritten birthday messages in black and blue ink to Jack from his mother, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, and older brother, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.; an autograph from the writer Gertrude Stein; a handwritten letter in black ink from star Harvard University football player Huntington Reed “Tack” Hardwick; a receipt for a $2.50 fine paid to the Palm Beach Police Department in Florida; autographed photographs from members of the Choate football team, including Gordon Thayer Barlow, Bob Beach, Hugh De Neufville “Bud” Wynne, Lem Billings, Irving Hudson Meehan, Jr., William Joseph “Bill” Albinger, and Moe Shea; and a postcard sent to Jack by his mother from aboard the S.S. Bremen. Also featured in photographs, clippings, and other materials in the scrapbook are Jack’s father, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; his sister, Kathleen Kennedy, and brother, Robert F. Kennedy; his grandfather, John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald; family friends, Edward E. Moore and Mary Moore; Choate School headmaster, George Clair St. John; English teacher, Harold L. Tinker; members of Choate yearbook (“The Brief”) committee, for which Jack was the Business Manager; and other classmates and friends, including Ruth Marian Quigley (later Moffett), Ruth Moffett (later Johnson), Olive Cawley, Thomas Morgan Schriber, Charles Nelson “Charlie” Hoyt, Adelaide Moffett, Gloria Baker, Eleanor Young, Katherine Barker, and Helen Barker. Locations pictured in photographs include the Choate School campus and the Kennedy family home and surrounding area in Palm Beach. The scrapbook contains a selection of loose materials that were enclosed in an envelope adhered to the inside back cover; many of these items pre- and post-date the scrapbook itself and represent dates from 1929 through 1950. Original handwritten entries, captions, and inscriptions are written in black and blue ink on many of the leaves. This scrapbook contains 88 newspaper clippings, 78 photographic prints, and 74 other items, including correspondence and printed ephemera.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0977-011
This folder contains letters and telegrams concerning expressions of general support for Senator John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign, requests for campaign materials, and the political climate in Connecticut. Also included in this folder is a campaign song written by Marie Pelton titled, “Kennedy-Johnson Polka.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0977-010
This folder contains letters, telegrams, and newspaper clippings concerning expressions of general support for Senator John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign, advice for the campaign, and the political climate in Connecticut.
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Joseph P. Kennedy Personal Papers
JPKPP-032-018
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-006
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's visit to Connecticut. Materials in this folder include a report on the status of the New Haven Railroad, a partial transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, a memorandum from Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen regarding the local economy in Bridgeport and candidates for the 1962 congressional and gubernatorial elections, and a draft by Sorensen for a speech delivered in New Haven on the importance of electing Democratic officials in the upcoming elections.