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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-01-18-I
AR31, ST19
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-11-29-C
AR29
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-01-20-C
AR15, ST08
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-092-001
This scrapbook is a self-published work that documents John F. Kennedy’s political career from the perspective of the volume’s creator, 1960 presidential campaign volunteer, founder of the Allen Dental Medical Corporation, and Kennedy family friend, Frank Allen Orofino (known professionally as Frank Allen). A limited number of copies of the scrapbook were made for President Kennedy’s family, friends, and associates; the full list of recipients is included at the end of the scrapbook. An original typed inscription taped to the inside front free endpaper reads, “Dedicated in gratitude to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy and Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy who shared with this country and the world John Fitzgerald Kennedy." The handwritten inscription in black ink below the typed inscription reads, "In friendship to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy / Frank Allen Orofino / Vol I / '68." A typed preface written by Orofino is also included. The scrapbook contains materials related to President Kennedy’s United States Senate career, his 1960 presidential campaign, and his presidency. It contains facsimiles of correspondence between Orofino and members of the Kennedy family, including Senator (later President) John F. Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; Eunice Kennedy Shriver; Patricia "Pat" Kennedy Lawford; Robert F. "Bob" Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy; and Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy. It also contains facsimiles of correspondence between Orofino and various associates of the President and First Lady, including the President’s personal secretary, Evelyn Lincoln; Jacqueline Kennedy’s personal secretary, Mary Gallagher; campaign aide and later Special Assistant to the President, Lawrence “Larry” O'Brien; White House housekeeper Anne Lincoln; White House Secret Service agent, John J. "Muggsy" O'Leary; Governor of Florida, Farris Bryant; Boston Secret Service agent, Frank V. McDermott; and Kennedy family financial advisor, Thomas J. Walsh. Photographs are accompanied by facsimiles of Orofino’s handwritten captions and notations. Those pictured in photographs include President and Mrs. Kennedy; Caroline Kennedy; John F. Kennedy, Jr.; Joseph, Sr.; Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy; Patricia; Bob; Jean Kennedy Smith and Stephen E. Smith; Ted; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Lady Bird Johnson; campaign aide and later White House Press Secretary, Pierre Salinger, and Nancy Joy Salinger; entertainer Frank Sinatra; Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Francis Spellman; Mary and Ray Gallagher and their children, Christopher and Gregory Gallagher; Larry O’Brien; secretary to then-Senator Kennedy and later Mrs. Kennedy’s Press Secretary, Pamela Turnure; presidential campaign manager and later special assistant to President Kennedy, Timothy J. “Ted” Reardon, Jr., and Betty Jane Reardon; John J. “Muggsy” O’Leary; Evelyn Lincoln; democratic politician and Chairman of the Board of the Coca-Cola Export Corporation, James A. “Jim” Farley, Sr.; democratic politician, Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler, Sr.; Kennedy family friend and former Boston Police Commissioner, Joseph F. Timilty; Governor of California, Edmund G. “Pat” Brown; Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; and various campaign and office staff members. Orofino also included photographs of himself and his family. Also pictured are presidential campaign items designed by Orofino, including a tie clip modeled after PT-109. Events pictured include the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California; the Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C.; and the Inaugural Ball at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. This scrapbook contains 115 photographic prints, 45 photocopied letters, five other printed items, and one oil painting reproduction.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7670-I
President John F. Kennedy (left) and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (right) sit in the Presidential box during the Second Inaugural Salute to the President as several chefs (below) carry in a cake commemorating the second anniversary of President Kennedy's inauguration. Also pictured, seated with the guests of honor, are: Bedford S. Wynne, chairman of the event; Princess Lee Radziwill of Poland, the First Lady's sister; Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); Representative Carl Albert (Oklahoma); and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) John M. Bailey. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7606-T
Master of ceremonies, composer, and conductor Leonard Bernstein (at microphones) speaks at a fundraising dinner and closed-circuit telecast of "An American Pageant of the Arts" for the National Cultural Center; President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attended the dinner. Nina Warren, wife of Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, sits left of Mr. Bernstein. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Textual folder
Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF09-020
This folder contains programs and invitations from three birthday celebrations held for President John F. Kennedy in 1961: a dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C., on May 27; a party at the Commonwealth Armory in Boston (Mass.) on May 29; and a party hosted by the New Hampshire Democratic Party in Manchester (N.H.) on June 2.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6281-G
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at the National Guard Armory for President Kennedy's Inaugural Ball, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6281-F
President John F. Kennedy and party seated in the balcony of the National Guard Armory at the Inaugural Ball, Washington, D.C. Party includes Lady Bird Johnson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; and the President's parents Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6281-E
President John F. Kennedy looks up from his seat in the balcony of the National Guard Armory at the Inaugural Ball, Washington, D.C. Seated near the President are Lady Bird Johnson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; and the President's parents Rose Kennedy and Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. Row above the President includes the President's brother Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy and his wife Joan Kennedy.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6281-D
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at the National Guard Armory for President Kennedy's Inaugural Ball, Washington, D.C. White House Secret Service agent Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn stands in back, between the President and First Lady.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6281-C
President John F. Kennedy and party attend Inaugural Ball at the National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C. Party includes Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President Kennedy; and the President's parents Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. Row above includes the President's brother Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy and his wife Joan Kennedy.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6281-B
President John F. Kennedy and party watch from balcony as Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall and wife Erma Lee Udall enter the hall of the National Guard Armory. Party includes Lady Bird Johnson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President Kennedy; and the President's parents Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. Inaugural Ball, National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C19-5-63
The guests of honor attend the Second Inaugural Salute to the President, commemorating the second anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's inauguration. Standing in the Presidential box, (L-R): Lady Bird Johnson; President Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Also pictured: Bedford S. Wynne, Chairman of the Inaugural Salute; Representative Carl Albert (Oklahoma); and Maureen Hayes Mansfield, wife of Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); all others are unidentified. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C19-4-63
The guests of honor attend the Second Inaugural Salute to the President, commemorating the second anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's inauguration. Standing in the Presidential box, (L-R): Lady Bird Johnson; President Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Also pictured: Bedford S. Wynne, chairman of the event; Representative Carl Albert (Oklahoma); and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) John M. Bailey; all others are unidentified. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C19-3-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (both at center) walk towards a car upon their departure from the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. after attending the Second Inaugural Salute to the President, commemorating the second anniversary of President Kennedy's inauguration. Also pictured: Secret Service agents Roy Kellerman, Ernest “Ernie” Olsson, Jim Johnson, and Clint Hill.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-218-1-62
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrive for the First Inaugural Salute to the President dinner at National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Lubert "Bert" de Freese and Win Lawson.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6620-N
Guests sit at tables during President John F. Kennedy’s birthday party celebration at the National Guard Armory. The fund-raising dinner was given by the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6620-M
The cake for President John F. Kennedy’s birthday party celebration at the National Guard Armory. The fund-raising dinner was given by the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6620-L
Guests sit at tables during President John F. Kennedy’s birthday party celebration at the National Guard Armory; approximately 6,000 people in attendance. The fund-raising dinner was given by the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6620-K
President John F. Kennedy’s birthday party celebration at the National Guard Armory. President Kennedy’s birthday cake sits in the foreground. Seated at the head table, L-R: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas); President Kennedy; Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), John M. Bailey; two unidentified; Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy; unidentified; Postmaster General, J. Edward Day; unidentified; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg. The fund-raising dinner was given by the DNC and the Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6620-J
President John F. Kennedy’s birthday party celebration at the National Guard Armory. L-R: Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (Minnesota); comedian, Jerry Lewis; Patti Palmer. The fund-raising dinner was given by the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6620-H
President John F. Kennedy’s birthday party celebration at the National Guard Armory. L-R: President Kennedy; Lady Bird Johnson; former President Harry S. Truman; unidentified; Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall. The fund-raising dinner was given by the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6620-D
President John F. Kennedy’s birthday party celebration at the National Guard Armory. L-R: President Kennedy; Secretary of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Dorothy Vredenburgh Bush (face obscured); White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn; former President Harry S. Truman; dinner co-chairperson, Jane Wheeler; Treasurer of the DNC, Matthew H. McCloskey. The fund-raising dinner was given by the DNC and the Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6620-C
President John F. Kennedy’s birthday party celebration at the National Guard Armory. L-R: President Kennedy; former President Harry S. Truman; unidentified woman; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sam Rayburn (Texas); Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall; two unidentified women; Secretary of Agriculture, Orville Freeman. The fund-raising dinner was given by the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees.