Senator John F. Kennedy Alaskan tour papers, 1958
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
PO Box 110571
Juneau AK 99811-0571 US
907-465-2920
907-465-2925
907-465-2151 (Fax)
asl.historical@alaska.gov