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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-HDT-01
Interviewee(s)
Tinker, Harold L. (Harold Lauren), 1897-1996
Biographical Note
(1897 - 1996). English master, Choate Academy (1923-1962)
Interviewer(s)
Sheldon M. Stern
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Tinker discusses John F. Kennedy [JFK] at Choate Academy, including JFK’s poor health; his relationship with Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. and with his parents; JFK’s friends at Choate; the Muckers Club; and comparisons of how JFK was portrayed after his death, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
27 July 1977
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Harold L. Tinker, recorded interview by Sheldon M. Stern, July 27, 1977, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
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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 1992-031
Transcript
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