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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-JRK-02
Interviewee(s)
Ketchum, James R. 1939-2024
Biographical Note
(1939 - 2024). Historian, U. S. Department of the Interior (1960 - 1962); Registrar, White House (1962 - 1963); Curator, White House (1963 - 1970); Curator, U. S. Senate (1970 - 1995); Curator Emeritus (1995 - )
Interviewer(s)
Roberta Greene
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Ketchum discusses the history and staff of the White House Curatorial Office, donations and offers to the White House, Henry du Pont, Stephane Boudin and Sister Parrish, Jacqueline Kennedy’s role in managing the White House restoration, White House art collection and the Fine Arts Committee, among other topics.
Date(s) of Materials
13 April 1978
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
James R. Ketchum, recorded interview by Roberta Greene, April 13, 1978, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Accession Number
OH 1990-023
Transcript
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