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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-LHD-02
Interviewee(s)
Hennessey-Donovan, Luella, 1905-2001
Biographical Note
Kennedy family nurse (1935-1963); Founder, Kennedy-Donovan Center, Inc. (1969).
Interviewer(s)
Edwin Martin
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Hennessey-Donovan discusses living in England with the Kennedy family while Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. was ambassador to that country; attending the birth of all but one of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.’s grandchildren; John F. and Robert F. Kennedy’s assassinations; and founding the Kennedy-Donovan Center; among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
25 September 1991
Deed Status
Rights Transferred Upon Death of Donor
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Luella Hennessey-Donovan, recorded interview by Edwin Martin, September 25, 1991, (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 2009-001
Transcript
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