John E(dward) Byrne (#44)

An Inventory of His Personal Papers
1958-2000
In the John F. Kennedy Library
National Archives and Records Administration

Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Collection Overview
List of Series
Series Description


Administrative Information

Abstract
Papers 1958-1963 [fragment]; 2000
Press officer, government official. Press secretary to the Governor of Maine (1958-1960); executive, General Services Administration (1961-1980); advance man for President Kennedy's trip to Texas (1963). Copies of papers concerning his work in the 1960 Presidential campaign, and President Kennedy's November 1963 trip to Texas.

Access
Open.

Usage Restrictions
According to the deed of gift signed February 1998, copyright of these materials has been retained by the donor. 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
Received from John Byrne of Alexandria, VA, in December 1971 (Acc. 1973-040).

Extent
About 150 items (3 linear inches ; 0.25 cubic feet)

Items Separated
Five (5) photographs.

Date Opened
January 1981.

Finding Aid Prepared by
Richard S. McLaughlin.

Revisions
The finding aid was revised February 2001, by Michael Desmond.

Encoded by
James M. Roth.

The Personal Papers of John E. Byrne (1925- )

Biographical Note

Collection Overview
The personal papers of John E. Byrne is a fragment of his papers from the years 1959–1963, during which time Mr. Byrne served first as press secretary to the governor of Maine and then as director of information for the United States General Services Administration. The collection contains correspondence and newspaper clippings concerning John F. Kennedy’s campaign for the presidency as well as other Democrats running for state and national office, and material on the trip of President Kennedy to Texas, November 21-22, 1963, including itinerary, schedules, seating, and other travel arrangements, and identification of personnel responsible for various phases and activities, as well as five photographs from the trip.

List of Series
Series 1. Maine File, 1958-1960
Series 2. Texas File, 10/1963–11/1963, 2000

Series Description

Series 1. Maine File, 1958-1960.
Arranged chronologically

Correspondence and newspaper clippings concerning John F. Kennedy’s campaign for the presidency as well as other Democrats running for state and national office. All of the materials are copies which were made by Mr. Byrne.

Box 1
Maine Campaign, 1960


Series 2. Texas File, 10/1963–11/1963, 2000.
Arranged chronologically.

Material on the trip of President Kennedy to Texas, November 21-22, 1963. Includes itinerary, schedules, seating, and other travel arrangements, and identification of personnel responsible for various phases and activities. Also included are five photographs from the trip. The majority of the material are copies which were made by Mr. Byrne. A copy of Prologue  magazine which contains an article written by Mr. Byrne about the Texas Trip was added at a later date.

Box 1
Texas Trip, Nov. 21-22, 1963 (2 copies)
Prologue , Summer, 2000, “The Hours Before Dallas,” by Jeb Byrne