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Pre-enrollment material, 1935-1936

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Digital Identifier:
JFKPP-002-002
Title:
Pre-enrollment material, 1935-1936
Date(s) of Materials:
1 June 1933-28 August 1936
Folder Description:
This folder contains items concerning President Kennedy's admission to Harvard University, including applications for the College Entrance Examination Board and admission to Harvard College, character and academic references, and correspondence between the admissions offices of Princeton University and Harvard University. Of note is a handwritten letter by President Kennedy requesting to defer his admission to Harvard University for one year so that he may study at the London School of Economics.
Extent:
26 digital pages
Collection:
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Series Number:
03.
Series Name:
Harvard.
Subseries Number:
03.1.
Subseries Name:
Harvard: Harvard Records.
Preferred Citation:
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Personal Papers. Harvard. Harvard Records. Pre-enrollment material, 1935-1936
Physical Description:
26 digital pages
Media Type:
Paper
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