John L(ee) Saltonstall (#341)

An Inventory of His Personal Papers, 1959-1960
In the John F. Kennedy Library
National Archives and Records Administration

Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Collection Overview
List of Series
Collection Description

Administrative Information

Abstract
Papers 1959-1960
Political activist, Director of the Committee of Arts, Letters, & Sciences for Kennedy for President. Presidential campaign materials, 1959-1960. Correspondence, letters, campaign materials, newspapers, and magazines relating to the campaign of John F. Kennedy.

Access
Open.

Usage Restrictions
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 Saltonstall in April and December 1970 (Acc. 1970-113).

Extent
About 750 items (7.5 linear inches; 0.75 cubic feet).

Classified Items Withdrawn
Selected folders may contain withdrawal sheets where documents containing national security classified information were removed from this collection.

Withdrawn Items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 All withdrawn documents have been placed under seal and upon request the Kennedy Library will review any material which has been closed for a period of not less than 2 years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).

Items Separated
Items separated include oversized material (OVZ- 341).

Date Opened
June 2006.

Finding Aid Prepared by
Heather Campbell.

Related Collections
John Lee Saltonstall Jr ., Oral History Interview, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.

The Personal Papers of John L. Saltonstall, Jr. (1916-2007)

Biographical Note
John L. Saltonstall, Jr. was born in 1916, in Massachusetts. In 1938, he became part of the eleventh generation of Saltonstalls to graduate from Harvard University. He became involved with politics in 1950 when he served for two years as Deputy General Counsel for the Department of the Army. Saltonstall was involved in John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign of 1960, serving as the Director of the Committee of Arts, Letters, & Sciences for Kennedy for President. In 1962, Saltonstall was appointed to the President’s Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime as a Special Adviser. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts in 1960 and 1972. Saltonstall ran for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts’s 10th District in 1958, and was a candidate in the primary race for mayor of Boston in 1971.  John Saltonstall died in April 2007.

Collection Overview
This collection of John L. Saltonstall’s papers relate to the 1960 presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy. Much of the material concerns his role as director of the Committee of Arts, Letters, & Sciences for Kennedy for President. The collection consists of one series, 1960 Campaign Files, 1959-1960.

List of Series
Series 1. 1960 Campaign Files, 1959-1960

Collection Description

Series 1. 1960 Campaign Files, 1959-1960.
About 750 items.
Arrangement: alphabetical by type of material.

This series consists of correspondence, letters, campaign materials, newspapers, and magazines from the 1960 presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy. The materials record the internal workings of the Committee of Arts, Letters, & Sciences for Kennedy for President, of which John Saltonstall served as Director. The series also includes correspondence and form letters that reflect the process of garnering support from “liberal” members of the Democratic party, as well as political cartoons depicting the political climate of 1960.