Carmine S. Bellino (#8.1)

A Register of His White House Files, 1961- 1964
In the John F. Kennedy Library
National Archives and Records Administration

Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Collection Overview
Collection Description


Administrative Information

Abstract
White House Staff Files 1961-1964 [bulk 1961-1963]
The Presidential Papers of John F. Kennedy.
Accountant, investigator. Special consultant to President Kennedy (1961-1963). Materials relating to investigations of Peace Corps activities and to stockpiling of materials for national emergency.

Access
Open. 

Usage Restrictions
According to the letter of transfer 1965, copyright of these materials has been assigned to the United States.  Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.

Copyright
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Provenance
These files of Carmine S. Bellino, Special consultant to President Kennedy, were donated to the Kennedy Library in 1965 as part of the papers of John F. Kennedy.

Extent
1,700pages (10 linear inches ; 0.5 cubic foot)

Withdrawn Items
Eighty-seven (87) documents which, if published, would result in unwarranted invasion of personal privacy have been removed and placed under seal. Document withdrawal sheets have been inserted in the file where items have been removed. The Library will review this closed material upon request for the purpose of opening items which no longer require restriction.

Date Opened
1981

Processed by
Martin F. McGann

Revisions
Finding aid encoded in August 2001 by Ron Whealan
Finding aid updated in November 2005 by James M. Roth

Encoded by
Ron Whealan

Related Collections
Stafford L. Warren Oral History Interviews, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
  

White House Staff Files of Carmine S. Bellino (1905-1990)

Biographical Note  

Collection Overview
The Presidential papers of John F. Kennedy consist of several major bodies of research material. The White House Central Subject File is the principal White House file. The White House Name File contains copies of most incoming correspondence arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent and is cross-referenced to the Subject File. The Chronological File contains copies of documents prepared for the President's signature and is also cross-referenced to the Subject File. The Social File contains the records of the White House Social Office and includes the correspondence of the First Lady. The President's Office File contains the papers maintained by the President's personal secretary for his use. The National Security File contains the records of the staff of the special assistant to the President for national security affairs.

In addition, in what were called in the White House "storage" or "overflow" files are found various miscellaneous materials and the records of the offices of most members of the President's staff. The files described in this finding aid constitute one of the series of White House staff files included in the Presidential papers of John F. Kennedy.

The White House Files of Carmine S. Bellino document his position as special consultant to President Kennedy, investigating Peace Corps activities and the stockpiling of materials for a national emergency. The papers consist of articles, audit reports, budget data, correspondence and memoranda accumulated during these investigations. In addition, the files contain small amounts of correspondence and miscellaneous material on a variety of unrelated topics, which were of interest to Bellino.  The material covers the period from January 1961, through November 1963, with a few items from 1964.

Collection Description

Series 1. Subject Files, 1961-1964.
About 1700 items.
Arrangement:  alphabetical by subject.

The White House Files of Carmine S. Bellino consist of articles, audit reports, budget data, correspondence and memoranda. In addition, the files contain small amounts of correspondence and miscellaneous material on a variety of unrelated topics.  The material covers the period from January 1961, through November 1963, with a few items from 1964.