Catalog for The John F. Kennedy Library Exhibit, 1964
THF230058 / Catalog for The John F. Kennedy Library Exhibit, 1964
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Artifact Overview
This catalog accompanied a traveling exhibit of papers, objects, and photographs "associated with President Kennedy and his times." It was produced by the John F. Kennedy Library to raise funds for the permanent building that would both serve as a memorial to President Kennedy and house this collection. Jacqueline Kennedy wrote the introduction to the catalog.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Booklet
Date Made
1964
Subject Date
02 August 1964
Creator Notes
Published by the National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C., and printed by Haynes Lithograph Company, Rockville, Maryland, for The John F. Kennedy Library.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.50.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Martin A. Glynn.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.063 in
Width: 5.625 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in ink inside front cover:
August 2, 1964 / Dad / Mom / Marty / Georgia / Eileen & / Kathy went
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