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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-WH-01
Interviewee(s)
Holness, Wilma, 1915-1991
Biographical Note
(1915 - 1991) Member, White House household staff.
Interviewer(s)
Nancy Tuckerman
Pamela Turnure
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Holness discusses her job at the White House; interactions with and impressions of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis; the Kennedy family moving into the White House; traveling with presidential families; interacting with the Kennedy children; and learning of President Kennedy’s death, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
1 May 1967
Deed Status
Rights Transferred Upon Death of Donor
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Wilma Holness, recorded interview by Nancy Tuckerman and Pamela Turnure, May 1, 1967, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Person(s)
Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Accession Number
OH 1975-008
Transcript
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