Endicott Peabody (#183)

An Inventory of His Personal Papers
1939-1977
In the John F. Kennedy Library
National Archives and Records Administration

Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Collection Overview
List of Series
Description


Administrative Information

Abstract
Papers 1939-1977
Lawyer, Massachusetts political figure. Governor of Massachusetts (1963-1965); Assistant Director, Office of Emergency Planning (1967-1968); Vice Presidential candidate (1972). Personal and professional papers; includes material on the United States-Mexico Border Development and Friendship Commission, Hubert Humphrey's Presidential campaign (1968), and Massachusetts gubernatorial campaigns.

Access
Open.

Usage Restrictions
According to the deed of gift signed June 1979, 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
Received from Endicott Peabody of Washington, DC, in August 1976 (Acc. 1976-036); and of Boston, MA, in February 1984 (Acc. 1984-034); and in March 1994 (Acc. 1994-037).

Extent
About 17,500 pages (12 linear feet, 3 linear inches ; 14.0 cubic feet)

Withdrawn Items
Selected folders may contain withdrawal sheets where documents, in accordance with the donor's deed of gift, were removed from the collection. These include documents which may be used to injure or harass any living person. All withdrawn documents have been placed under seal and upon request the Kennedy Library will review any material which has been closed for a period of not less than 2 years for the purpose of opening items which no longer require restrictions. Researchers should consult the reference staff to obtain the appropriate form(s).

Date Opened
August 1987.
Addition opened September 1994.

Processed by
Martin McGann and Julie Williams

Revisions
Finding aid updated in September 1994, by Michael Desmond
Finding aid updated in March 2005, by James M. Roth

Encoded by
James M. Roth
  

The Personal Papers of Endicott Peabody (1920-1997)

Biographical Note

Collection Overview
The papers of Endicott Peabody document his career in politics, spanning the period from 1948 to 1979. The collection is arranged into seven series: Personal File; Correspondence; Campaigns; Trip File; News clippings; Invitations; and Office of Emergency Planning. The Personal File series contains documents relating to events mostly in Peabody's private life. The bulk of the collection is found in the Campaign series, and documents Peabody’s political campaigns, especially his attempt to gain the Democratic nomination for vice president in 1972. There is also some material collected by Peabody's wife, Toni Peabody, during his campaign and term as governor of Massachusetts. The Trip File series contains material gathered during Endicott Peabody's official visits to Germany, Ireland, Mexico, and Japan. The News clippings series contains newspaper articles about Endicott Peabody from 1944 through 1979. The Invitations series consists of invitations received by Endicott Peabody, from 1957 through 1979. The Office of Emergency Planning series contains material on Endicott Peabody as Assistant Director of the Office of Emergency Planning.

List of Series

Collection Description

Series 1. Personal File, 1939-1975.
Boxes, 1-3, 25.
Arrangement: roughly chronological by subject.

This series contains documents, correspondence, articles, speeches, awards, memorabilia, and photographs relating to events mostly in Peabody's private life. Also included are materials on his naval career, his education at Harvard, his association with the law firm of Peabody, Rivkin, etc., and his work with various organizations.  See also addition material for Series 1. Personal File .
  

Series 2. Correspondence, 1948-1977.
Box 3-4.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series consists of letters to and from Endicott Peabody.
  

Series 3. Campaigns.

Series 3.1. Governor's Council Campaign, 1954.
Box 4.
Arrangement: chronological.

Newspaper articles and election information regarding Peabody's campaign for the Governor's Council, Third Councilor District in Massachusetts.
  

Series 3.2. Attorney General Campaign, 1958.
Box 4.
Arrangement: chronological.

One folder of memoranda and speech made during Peabody's campaign for attorney general of Massachusetts.
  

Series 3.3. Democratic Party Conventions, 1958-1966.
Box 4.
Arrangement: chronological.

Memorabilia from Democratic National Conventions from 1958 through 1964, and delegate lists from the 1966 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.
  

Series 3.4. Governor of Massachusetts File, 1960-1966.
Box 4-5, 26.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series contains correspondence, printed materials, reports, memorabilia, schedules, speeches and other miscellaneous materials on Peabody's campaigns for and career as governor of Massachusetts. Also included are articles on politics and government in Massachusetts.  See also additional material for Series 3.4. Governor of Massachusetts File.
  

Series 3.5. Toni Peabody File, 1960-1966.
Boxes 5-6.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, speeches, and printed materials which were collected by Endicott Peabody's wife, Toni Peabody, during his campaign and term as governor of Massachusetts.
  

Series 3.6. US Senate Campaign, 1966.
Box 7.
Arrangement: by type of material.

This series contains correspondence, schedules for Endicott and Toni Peabody, memorabilia, guest lists, bills, and photographs relating to the 1966 U. S. Senate Campaign. Also included is material on the newspaper coverage of post election fund raising dinners.
  

Series 3.7. Humphrey Campaign, 1968.
Box 8.
Arrangement: by type of material.

This series contains correspondence, reports, newspaper articles about Hubert Humphrey's campaign for president in 1968. Also included is material on the possibility of New York Governor, Nelson Rockefeller as his running mate.
  

Series 3.8. Vice Presidential Campaign, 1972.
Boxes 8-18.
Arrangement: alphabetical.

This series contains speeches, correspondence, newspaper clippings, recorded interviews, and memorabilia on Endicott Peabody's 1972 bid as an independently elected vice president. Also included are Democratic National Convention delegate lists and correspondence, reports, resolutions, proceedings of symposia, and hearings on the selection of vice president.
  

Series 3.9. US House of Representatives, 1973.
Box 19.
Arrangement: by type of material.

This series contains correspondence, reports, and articles on the Massachusetts 5th Congressional District for which Endicott Peabody considered campaigning.
  

Series 4. Trip File.
Box 19.
Arrangement: by country.

This series contains itineraries, receipts, miscellaneous printed material, and newspaper articles gathered during Endicott Peabody's official visits to Germany, Ireland, Mexico, and Japan.
  

Series 5. News clippings, 1944-1979.
Box 20-22.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series contains newspaper articles about Endicott Peabody from 1944 through 1979, with some date gaps.
  

Series 6. Invitations, 1957-1979.
Boxes 23-24.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series consists of invitations received by Endicott Peabody, from 1957 through 1979.
  

Additions

Addition of March 1994 (Acc. 1994-037)
Note that, while this addition has not been integrated into the original deposit, it has been arranged according to the organization scheme of the previously deposited materials with Series 7 “Office of Emergency Planning, 1967-1968” added.

Series 1. Personal File, 1939-1975.
Box 25.
Arrangement: roughly chronological by subject.

This series contains documents, correspondence, articles, speeches, awards, memorabilia, and photographs relating to events mostly in Peabody's private life. Also included are materials on his naval career, his education at Harvard, his association with the law firm of Peabody, Rivkin, etc., and his work with various organizations.  See also Series 1.
  

Series 3. Campaigns
Series 3.4. Governor of Massachusetts File, 1960-1966.
Box 4-5, 26.
Arrangement: chronological.

This series contains correspondence, printed materials, reports, memorabilia, schedules, speeches and other miscellaneous materials on Peabody's campaigns for and career as governor of Massachusetts. Also included are articles on politics and government in Massachusetts.  See also Series 3.4.
  

Series 7. Office of Emergency Planning, 1967-1968.
Boxes 26-28
Arrangement: by type of material.

This series contains memoranda, correspondence, photographs, notes, and news clippings on Endicott Peabody as Assistant Director of the Office of Emergency Planning. Also included are correspondence, printed materials, photos, and news clippings on U.S. and Mexican border relations including the Culture and Sports Exchange Program, and the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. There are also news clippings on Vice President Hubert Humphrey's 1968 trip to Mexico, many of which are from Mexican newspapers and written in Spanish.