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Senator John F. Kennedy Alaskan tour papers, 1958

 Collection
Identifier: MS 4-36-8

Scope and Contents

The small collection consists solely of photocopy reproductions of notes and drafts from the Dave Powers personal papers and Pre-Presidential Papers: Senate Files, held at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. The reproduced sections of these collections relate only to the 1958 trip to Alaska taken by Senator Kennedy. (An audio recording of Senator Kennedy’s speech at the Gross 20th Century Theatre in Juneau is located at Phonotape 3/3.)

Folder 1: Photocopy duplicates of Dave Powers personal papers (#189; Series 9.1; Box 31; Alaska Tour, Ketchikan, Juneau, Anchorage 11/10 - 11/11/58.)

Folder 2: Photocopy duplicates of Pre-Presidential Papers: Senate Files (#2.3; Series 12.1. Speech Files, 1953-1960; Box 902 Speeches, Alaska Tour, 11/10/58 - 11/11/58.)

Dates

  • 1958

Conditions Governing Access

The collection has no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian. The collection is for research purposes only and cannot be published. Contact the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library for publication information.

Historical Note

In November of 1958, the United States Democratic Party held a speaking tour in Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks (and possibly Ketchikan) to promote its candidates for Alaskan offices. The keynote speaker of this tour was John F. Kennedy, Junior Senator of Massachusetts. Senator Kennedy was accompanied by former Governor Ernest Gruening of Alaska, E.L. Bartlett, and Governor William Egan.

Extent

2 Volumes (2 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Duplicates provided to the Alaska State Library Historical Collection by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum in May of 2007.

Existence and Location of Originals

The collection is for research purposes only and cannot be published. Contact the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library for publication information.

Processing Information

Duplicates placed into pH-neutral folders and housed in archival containers.

Title
Finding aid for the Senator John F. Kennedy Alaskan tour papers, 1958
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by: Sean M. Lanksbury, June 2007. ArchivesSpace Finding Aid by: Freya Anderson
Date
2019 June
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 Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

Contact:
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)