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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-29-A
KN08
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RCC-01
Cushing discusses his friendship with John F. Kennedy (JFK), the similarities between JFK and Pope John XXIII, and JFK’s religious practices, 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.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-10-20-A
ST31
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-10-19-D
ST31
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-10-19-C
ST31
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-08-29-A
KN21
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-04-20-E
ST22
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-04-20-D
ST22
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-04-20-C
ST22
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-04-20-A
ST22
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-09-18-B
ST14
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-02-28-C
ST20
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-090-001
This photograph album documents a memorial mass for President John F. Kennedy at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 19, 1964. Those pictured include Jacqueline Kennedy; Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy; Eunice Kennedy Shriver and R. Sargent Shriver; Edward M. Kennedy and Joan Bennett Kennedy; Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing, who presided over the mass; and members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, who performed Mozart’s Requiem in D. Minor under the direction of conductor Erich Leinsdorf. This photograph album contains 11 photographic prints and the printed text of Cardinal Cushing’s memorial message.
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-044-001
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 1947. The gold stamped title on the cover reads, “Photographs.” Those pictured include Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy; her parents, John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald and Mary Josephine Hannon Fitzgerald; her siblings, Agnes Fitzgerald, Thomas A. Fitzgerald, John F. Fitzgerald, Jr., Eunice Fitzgerald, and Frederick H. Fitzgerald; and her children, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Eunice Kennedy. Of note is a photograph of John F. Kennedy celebrating his victory in the 1946 primary election for the Massachusetts 11th congressional district with family members, friends, and campaign volunteers, including his grandparents, Honey Fitz and Mary Fitzgerald; his sister, Eunice; family friends, Kirk LeMoyne “Lem” Billings, Kenneth P. O’Donnell, and Helen Sullivan (later O’Donnell); deputy commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, Francis X. Morrissey; and former Boston Police Commissioner, Joseph F. Timilty. Also of note are photographs of Honey Fitz ice skating on a frozen pond and standing in a theater lobby while holding a WCOP radio station microphone. Locations featured in photographic prints and postcards include Boston, Massachusetts; Hull, Massachusetts, where the Fitzgerald family owned a summer home; and Palm Beach, Florida. This photograph album contains 26 photographic prints, four photographic postcards, and one loose photographer’s address label.
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-065-001
This scrapbook, compiled by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, documents news and events in the lives of the Kennedy family following Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.’s appointment as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 1938. The gold stamped title on the cover reads, “Scrap Book.” The handwritten inscription on the cover, written in green ink and pencil, reads, “Dave. v.g. I think / Mrs. / Kennedy / Children’s letters ? + cards.” The majority of the materials relate to Rose’s illness and surgery in January 1938. These materials include numerous newspaper clippings, as well as calling cards, greeting cards, telegrams, letters, and notes that Rose received during her recovery. Those who sent well-wishes include Rose’s husband, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; her children, Joseph P. “Joe” Kennedy, Jr., John F. “Jack” Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy, Patricia “Pat” Kennedy, Robert F. “Bob” Kennedy, Jean Kennedy, and Edward M. “Teddy” Kennedy; her father, John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald; President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt; James Roosevelt, son of President Roosevelt, and Betsey Cushing Roosevelt; Massachusetts politician, Leverett Saltonstall; Governor of Massachusetts, Charles F. Hurley; Kennedy family friends, Edward E. Moore and Mary Moore; radio commentator, Boake Carter; Chairman of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Will H. Hays, and Jessie Hays; and other family members, friends, and political and business acquaintances. Also of note are newspaper clippings related to Rose’s involvement with the Ace of Clubs organization, which she founded; the Kennedy family’s residence at 14 Prince’s Gate, the home of the United States Ambassador to Great Britain, in London, England; and Honey Fitz's 75th birthday. Many items include Rose’s original handwritten notations in black ink and pencil. This scrapbook contains 58 calling cards, with many containing handwritten messages; 37 newspaper and magazine clippings; 24 greeting cards; 16 telegrams; 16 typed and handwritten letters; and several typed and printed notes featuring poems and song lyrics.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A4-3-63
President John F. Kennedy exits St. Francis Xavier Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts, after attending mass. Also pictured: Special Assistant to the President, Dave Powers; White House Secret Service agents, Dick Johnsen, Paul A. Burns, Floyd Boring, Walt Coughlin, Ron Pontius, and Jerry Blaine; chief of the Boston office of the United States Secret Service, Frank V. McDermott.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A4-2-63
President John F. Kennedy greets crowds after attending mass at St. Francis Xavier Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts. Also pictured: Special Assistant to the President, Dave Powers; White House Secret Service agents, Ron Pontius and Jerry Blaine.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A4-1-63
President John F. Kennedy exits St. Francis Xavier Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts, after attending mass. Also pictured: Special Assistant to the President, Dave Powers; White House Secret Service agents, Stu Stout, Paul A. Burns, Win Lawson, Floyd Boring, Dave Grant, Ron Pontius, and Jerry Blaine; chief of the Boston office of the United States Secret Service, Frank V. McDermott.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18743
President John F. Kennedy meets with Bronson Chanler, Chairman of the Greater Boston United Fund Campaign, in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18742
President John F. Kennedy meets with Bronson Chanler, Chairman of the Greater Boston United Fund Campaign, in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18741
President John F. Kennedy meets with Bronson Chanler, Chairman of the Greater Boston United Fund Campaign, in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-01015-004-p0008
Massachusetts State Librarian, I. A. Matkov (right, gesturing to display case), and former State Library staff member, James King, view an exhibit in memory of President John F. Kennedy, on display at the State Library in the Massachusetts State House; the exhibit features images, books, and other publications related to President Kennedy and his career. Boston, Massachusetts. [Notes: Stamp on verso reads, "Photo By Jack Leonard."]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C107-8-63
President John F. Kennedy (center) attends a convocation ceremony commemorating the centennial anniversary of Boston College. Also pictured: Representative James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey); Representative Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. of Massachusetts (partially hidden); Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts); President of Boston College, Reverend Michael P. Walsh, S.J.; Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts); Governor of Massachusetts, Endicott “Chub” Peabody; White House Secret Service agent, Jack Ready. Alumni Field, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C107-6-63
President John F. Kennedy takes part in the processional walk from Roberts Center to Alumni Field at Boston College, prior to a convocation ceremony commemorating the school’s centennial anniversary. Walking (L-R): British economist and author, Lady Barbara Ward Jackson; President of Harvard University, Dr. Nathan M. Pusey; Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts); Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts); Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing; Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); chief of the Boston office of the United States Secret Service, Frank V. McDermott (head turned); President Kennedy; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; White House Secret Service agent, Floyd Boring (head turned); others unidentified. Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.