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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-ENL-01
Interviewee(s)
Lincoln, Evelyn (Evelyn Norton), 1909-1995
Biographical Note
(1909 - 1995). Personal secretary to John F. Kennedy (1953-1963); author, My Twelve Years With John F. Kennedy (1965) and Kennedy and Johnson (1968).
Interviewer(s)
Fred Holborn
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Lincoln discusses how she started working for John F. Kennedy [JFK] when he was in Congress; moving JFK from the House of Representatives to the Senate; JFK’s Senate office organization; Senator JFK’s relationship with the Massachusetts press; Senator JFK’s speeches and decisions; and Senator JFK’s travels between Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
2 April 1964
Deed Status
Rights Transferred Upon Death of Donor
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Evelyn N. Lincoln, recorded interview by Fred Holborn, April 2, 1964, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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Person(s)
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Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 2005-009
Transcript
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