John F. Kennedy Memorabilia
Scope and Contents
The collection includes an Inauguration Invitation and several newspapers and magazines.
Dates
- Creation: 1961-1964
Creator
- Lehigh University. Libraries (Compiler, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. President Kennedy and his wife were riding with Texas Governor John Connelly in a motorcade. As the motorcade passed the Texas School Book Depository, a sniper shot and killed President Kennedy and wounded the Governor. The sniper was identified as Lee Harvey Oswald who two days after the assassination was himself killed by Jack Ruby. The nature of the assassination motivated the Warren Commission investigation which eventually determined a single assassin rather than a conspiracy plot.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (2 flat boxes, 3 linear foot)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A contemporary collection of published material relating to the 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Included is an invitation to the Inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson. The predominate items of the collection are concerned with the assassination events.
Arrangement
The materials are arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Compiled by library staff.
Subject
- Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 (Person)
- New York times (Organization)
- Life (Chicago, Ill.) (Organization)
- Philadelphia inquirer (Organization)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- John F. Kennedy Memorabilia
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ilhan Citak and Eleanor Nothelfer
- Date
- 2013-11-22
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
Lehigh University
Linderman Library
30 Library Drive
Bethlehem PA 18045 USA
610-758-4506
610-758-6091 (Fax)
inspc@lehigh.edu