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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-08-A
KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-07-D
ST25
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-07-C
ST25
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-07-27-B
AR24, KN20
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-11-18-C
ST06
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-11-18-B
KN10
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.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-29137
President John F. Kennedy addresses attendees at a breakfast given by the Women’s Division of the Democratic State Central Committee of California at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C206-64A-63
President John F. Kennedy (lower left, standing on red carpet) greets a group of unidentified persons, following his arrival at the Beverly Hilton Hotel rooftop heliport in Los Angeles, California. Governor of California, Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, is visible at far left; President Kennedy traveled to Los Angeles to attend a Democratic Party fundraising dinner.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29081
President John F. Kennedy (leaning over table at center, holding a pen) signs a document following his arrival at the Beverly Hilton Hotel rooftop heliport in Los Angeles, California; President Kennedy traveled to Los Angeles to attend a Democratic Party fundraising dinner. Senator Clair Engle (California) stands on red carpet at left; White House Secret Service agent, Dick Johnsen, kneels at far right. White House photographer, Captain Cecil Stoughton (holding camera), kneels near center right; additional still and motion picture photographers line the rope barrier at right.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19523
President John F. Kennedy prepares to board Marine One at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, on the way to a dinner in his honor. Sitting inside the helicopter is White House Secret Service Agent Gerald “Jerry” Behn. Standing outside the helicopter are (L-R) two unidentified officers, Attorney General of California Stanley Mosk (blue suit), Governor of California Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, President Kennedy, and White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19522
President John F. Kennedy descends the stairs of Air Force One upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. Behind the President are Representative Michael J. Kirwan (Ohio) and White House Secret Service Agent Gerald “Jerry” Behn.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19521
President John F. Kennedy arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California to attend a dinner in his honor. (L-R) President Kennedy, Governor of California Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, Representative James Roosevelt of California (wearing a hat and glasses), Attorney General of California Stanley Mosk (blue suit and glasses), Representative Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio (wearing a hat). Military Aide to the President Chester V. Clifton is on far right. Air Force One is in the background.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19520
President John F. Kennedy arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, to attend a dinner in his honor. (L-R) President Kennedy, Governor of California Edmund G. “Pat” Brown (gray suit, facing away from the camera), unidentified man, Representative Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio (wearing a hat), Attorney General of California Stanley Mosk (blue suit and glasses). White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger is on the far right. Air Force One is in the background.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19519
President John F. Kennedy arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, to attend a dinner in his honor. (L-R) President Kennedy, Governor of California Edmund G. “Pat” Brown, Attorney General of California Stanley Mosk, Representative Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio (wearing a hat). Najeeb Halaby, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) is on the far right (wearing a red tie). Air Force One is in the background.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19518
Upon arriving at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, President John F. Kennedy walks with Attorney General for California Stanley Mosk (facing away from the camera) and Governor of California Edmund G. “Pat” Brown (right). Air Force One is in the background.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19517
President John F. Kennedy boards Marine One at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, on the way to a dinner in his honor. Following behind the President is White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19516
President John F. Kennedy descends the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival in Los Angeles, California; Governor of California Edmund G. “Pat” Brown greets the President. Congressman Michael J. Kirwan (Ohio) descends the stairs behind President Kennedy, and Attorney General of California Stanley Mosk (wearing glasses) stands at the bottom of the stairs. All others are unidentified. Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C206-63A-63
President John F. Kennedy (in background, at bottom of helicopter stairs) exits a United States Marine Corps helicopter upon his arrival at the Beverly Hilton Hotel rooftop heliport in Los Angeles, California; White House Secret Service agent, Don Lawton, stands in the foreground. President Kennedy traveled to Los Angeles to attend a Democratic Party fundraising dinner.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C206-62A-63
President John F. Kennedy (right) greets a group of unidentified persons, following his arrival at the Beverly Hilton Hotel rooftop heliport in Los Angeles, California. Those pictured include: Vice President of Hilton Hotels, Barron Hilton (far right); White House photographer, Chief Robert L. Knudsen (near doorway at center left); White House Secret Service agent, Emory Roberts (far left). President Kennedy traveled to Los Angeles to attend a Democratic Party fundraising dinner.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22955
President John F. Kennedy (left, back to camera) visits with delegates from the Foundation for the Junior Blind, of Los Angeles, California. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22954
President John F. Kennedy (center) visits with delegates from the Foundation for the Junior Blind, of Los Angeles, California. Representative James Roosevelt (California) stands in crowd at lower left. Also pictured: United Press International (UPI) photographer, Frank Cancellare. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22953
President John F. Kennedy (center left) visits with delegates from the Foundation for the Junior Blind, of Los Angeles, California. Representative James Roosevelt of California (lower left, back to camera) and White House Police officer, Inspector Kenneth M. Burke (top left), stand in crowd. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22952
President John F. Kennedy (center) visits with delegates from the Foundation for the Junior Blind, of Los Angeles, California. Representative James Roosevelt (California) stands in crowd at lower left. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C206-61-63
President John F. Kennedy (lower left) shakes hands with an unidentified man, during a visit to the senior prom of the John Burroughs High School of Burbank, California, in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, California. President Kennedy and comedian Jack Benny (standing behind the President, wearing glasses) visited the dance after attending a fundraising dinner at the same hotel; also pictured: White House Secret Service agent, Gerald “Jerry” Behn (far left).