Thank-You Note Card from Jacqueline Kennedy, circa 1964
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Soon after President Kennedy's death, Jacqueline Kennedy began work on creating the John F. Kennedy Library as a memorial to her husband. Mrs. Kennedy chose then relatively unknown architect I. M. Pei to design the building (completed in 1979). This card, with the printed signature of Jacqueline Kennedy, thanks the sender for a contribution to the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library fund.
Soon after President Kennedy's death, Jacqueline Kennedy began work on creating the John F. Kennedy Library as a memorial to her husband. Mrs. Kennedy chose then relatively unknown architect I. M. Pei to design the building (completed in 1979). This card, with the printed signature of Jacqueline Kennedy, thanks the sender for a contribution to the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library fund.
Artifact
Letter (Correspondence)
Date Made
circa 1964
Subject Date
circa 1964
Keywords
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.51.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Kathleen Glynn Seymour.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in (Envelope: 4.75)
Width: 6.25 in (Envelope: 6.75")
Inscriptions
Card reads: JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY LIBRARY / INCORPORATED / The President's family and I wish to express / our deep appreciation for your contribution to the / John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library. / The reality of this Library will serve as a / perpetual memorial to the President and we / are grateful for your support. / (facsimile signature) Jacqueline Kennedy Envelope: On front of envelope: Donor / (franked facsimile signature) Jacqueline Kennedy On back of envelope: MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY
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