John F. Kennedy Photographs, 1960
Scope and Contents
The black and white photographs in this collection show democratic presidential nominee Senator John F. Kennedy delivering speeches at various venues in Anchorage and Palmer, Alaska. Other items included are two newspaper articles from the Anchorage Daily Times describing Senator Kennedy’s visit and internet copies of the speeches he gave at the fairgrounds in Palmer, Alaska, and the Edgewater Motel in Anchorage, Alaska.
Dates
- 1960
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Request for permission to publish or reproduce material from the collection should be discussed with the Librarian.
Biographical
Democratic presidential nominee Senator John F. Kennedy (D Mass.) campaigned in Anchorage, Alaska, on September 3, 1960. Senator Kennedy delivered a short talk at the Anchorage International Airport, an address at the Palmer fairgrounds, and a speech at the Edgewater Motel in Anchorage.
Extent
16 Photographic Prints : 1 folder ; black and white prints ; Newspaper articles
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Damon Stuebner and Rebecca Smith. The folder of John F. Kennedy photographs was found at a silent auction held by the Museums Alaska-Alaska Historical Society during their joint annual conference in Haines, Alaska, 2013. There was no provenance information with the photographs. Acc. #2013-52.
Existence and Location of Copies
The 16 photographs in this collection have been digitized and are available to view via Alaska's Digital Archives.
Processing Information
This collection has been described at the item level, placed in Mylar, and all items placed into a pH-neutral folder. All of the photographs have been digitized.
- Title
- Finding aid for the John F. Kennedy Photographs, 1960
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Processed by: Jim Simard, Nov. 2013 ; Revised by: Sara Bornstein, Jan. 2014 ; Revised by: Jacki Swearingen, Feb. 2014 ; ArchivesSpace finding aid by: Sandy Johnston
- 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