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PCP
Photographs, 1919-1963 (bulk 1937-1963). Photographs of John F. Kennedy, his family, his friends and colleagues, and his political activities. Contains photographs of Kennedy's early years, family homes, his naval service during World War II, and his political activities in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The largest portions of this collection cover Kennedy's Senate Years (1953-1960), and the 1960 Presidential Campaign.
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-003-042
Contains 24 photographic prints: (KFC30N, KFC31N, KFC32N, KFC36N, KFC40N, KFC48N, KFC49N, KFC599N, KFC600N, KFC616N, KFC617N, KFC618N, KFC619N, KFC620N, KFC621N, KFC623N, KFC774N, KFC775N, KFC776N, KFC777N, KFC783N, KFC784N, KFC786N, KFC3206P (original negative is KFC777N))
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-003-041
Contains 43 photographic prints: (KFC21N, KFC22N, KFC23N, KFC24N, KFC25N, KFC26N, KFC27N, KFC28N, KFC29N, KFC33N, KFC37N, KFC38N, KFC39N, KFC41N, KFC42N, KFC43N, KFC44N, KFC45N, KFC46N, KFC47N, KFC50N, KFC51N, KFC52N, KFC53N, KFC590N, KFC591N, KFC592N, KFC593N, KFC594N, KFC595N, KFC597N, KFC601N, KFC622N, KFC772N, KFC778N, KFC779N, KFC780N, KFC781N, KFC782N, KFC785N, KFC788N, KFC1501N, KFC1944N)
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-007-005
Contains 10 photographic prints: (KFC797N, KFC795N, KFC796N, KFC798N, KFC792N, KFC793N, KFC799N, KFC3098P, KFC3432P, KFC3433P)
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-005-019
Contains 9 photographic prints: (KFC3332P, KFC2883P, KFC524N, KFC522N, KFC521N, KFC523N, KFC1028N, KFC794N, KFC1599N)
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-049-002
This photograph album, compiled by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, documents various moments in the lives of the Kennedy family from 1933 to 1936. Photographs capture Rose and her family at their residences in Hyannis Port in Massachusetts, Bronxville in New York, and Palm Beach in Florida; at the beach at The Breakers Hotel and at the Sea Spray Club in Palm Beach; at the Ostrich-Alligator Farm & Zoo in Lantana, Palm Beach County; and at the West Beach Club on Cape Cod. Also of note are photographs of Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter celebrations; birthday parties for Eunice Kennedy and Jean Kennedy; a Native American sun dance ceremony in Palm Beach; gymnastics exercises and boxing matches at the Sea Spray Club, in which Robert F. “Bobby/Bob” Kennedy and Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy participated; Jean dressed for her First Communion and Confirmation in Bronxville; Ted’s picnic on the lawn of the family’s home in Bronxville with a friend identified as “Rita”; a visit to a warship in Provincetown, Massachusetts; Jean dressed in a Scottish tartan and kilt; and other activities including swimming, sailing, sledding, horseback riding, football, and other sports. Other Kennedy family members and friends pictured in photographs include Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.; John F. “Jack” Kennedy; Rosemary Kennedy (referred to as “Rose” in original captions); Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy; Patricia “Pat” Kennedy; Rose’s parents, John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald and Mary Josephine Hannon Fitzgerald; Rose’s sister, Agnes Fitzgerald Gargan, and brother-in-law, Joseph F. Gargan, Sr.; Rose’s niece, Marion Eunice Fitzgerald, and nephew, John F. “Jack” Fitzgerald (the children of her brother, Thomas A. Fitzgerald); nanny to the Kennedy children, Katherine “Kikoo” Conboy; governess to the Kennedy children, Alice Cahill; Edward E. Moore and Mary Moore; James Roosevelt, son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Betsey Cushing Roosevelt; Jean K. Webber; Eileen Morell; Frances “Sancy” Falvey; Mary O’Keefe; Olive Cawley; Nancy Tenney; and Jack’s Choate School classmate, Thomas Morgan Schriber. Others identified in original captions include, “Francis,” “Tommy,” “Gilbert,” “Miss Hood,” “Jean’s godmother” (“Mrs. Greene”), and “Mary.” All leaves contain original handwritten captions in white ink, although the handwriting does not belong to Rose and the writer has not been determined. This photograph album contains 322 photographic prints, two photographic postcards, and one photograph fragment.
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-068-001
This photograph album, compiled by Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, documents various moments in the lives of the Kennedy family between 1922 and 1944, with most materials dating between 1931 and 1944. The gold stamped title on the cover reads, “Photographs.” Photographs capture Kathleen with family and friends at the Kennedy family’s residences in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts; Bronxville, New York; and Palm Beach, Florida. Other photographs capture family members and friends in Plymouth, Massachusetts; at the American Embassy in London, England; aboard an ocean liner traveling from England to the United States; and at various other locations. In addition to Kathleen, those pictured include her parents, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy; her grandparents, John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald and Mary Josephine Hannon Fitzgerald; her siblings, Joseph P. “Joe” Kennedy, Jr., John F. "Jack" Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy, Patricia “Pat” Kennedy, Robert F. “Bobby/Bob” Kennedy, Jean Kennedy, and Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy; her aunt, Agnes Fitzgerald Gargan, and uncle, Joseph Francis Gargan, Sr.; her cousins, John F. “Jackie” Fitzgerald, Marion Eunice Fitzgerald, Mary Jo Gargan, Joseph Francis “Joey” Gargan, Jr., and Ann Gargan; nanny to the Kennedy children, Katherine “Kicko/Kiko” Conboy; governesses to the Kennedy children, Alice Cahill and Elizabeth Dunn; nurse to the Kennedy children, Luella Hennessey; and Kennedy family friends, Edward E. Moore, Sally Bottomley, Anne McDonnell, Mary Frances "Sancy" Falvey, Grover Loening, Tom Killefer, Kirk LeMoyne “Lem” Billings, Max O’Rell Truitt, Paul Jerome "Boogie" Chase, Harriet “Etsie” Wells, David L. “Dave” Hackett, and Michael J. “Mike” Egan. Other friends identified in original captions and inscriptions include Mary Louise Ghert, Mary Hubbard, Donald “Donny” Cobb, Tommy Dean, Joey Crowley, Jean Duff, “Rita,” “Jimmy,” “Frances,” “Frankie,” and “Barbara,” as well as a woman named “Mrs. Greene,” identified as Jean’s godmother. Also pictured are horses and other animals, including two of the Kennedy family’s dogs, Fury and Spooky, as well as boats, including Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.'s yacht, the “Davilis.” Original handwritten captions are written in blue and black ink and pencil on many of the leaves and on the versos of some photographs. This photograph album contains 191 photographic prints and three photographic postcards.
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-049-001
This photograph album, compiled by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, documents various moments in the lives of the Kennedy family from 1925 to 1928. The gold stamped title on the cover reads, “Photographs.” Photographs capture Rose and her family at their residences in Brookline, Massachusetts, and in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York; at Malcolm Cottage, the home the family rented on Marchant Avenue in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts; at Craigville Beach in Centerville, Massachusetts; at the Toy Town Tavern resort in Winchendon, Massachusetts; and at other locations with family and friends. Also of note are photographs of the Kennedy children posing with a baby elephant at the Hippodrome Theatre in New York City; John F. “Jack” Kennedy dressed in a suit for his First Communion and later for his Confirmation; and Joseph P. “Joe” Kennedy, Jr., and Rosemary Kennedy (sometimes referred to as “Rose” in original captions) dressed for their Confirmations. Other Kennedy family members and friends pictured in photographs include Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy (sometimes referred to as “Kak” in original captions); Eunice Kennedy; Patricia “Pat” Kennedy; Robert F. “Bobby/Bob” Kennedy; Joseph, Sr.’s father, Patrick Joseph Kennedy; Rose’s parents, John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald and Mary Josephine Hannon Fitzgerald; Rose’s sister, Agnes Fitzgerald; Rose’s niece, Marion Eunice Fitzgerald, and nephew, John F. “Jack” Fitzgerald (the children of her brother, Thomas A. Fitzgerald); nanny to the Kennedy children, Katherine “Kikoo” Conboy; and family friend, Edward E. Moore. All leaves contain original handwritten captions in white ink, although the handwriting does not belong to Rose and the writer has not been determined. This photograph album contains 220 photographic prints, five photographic postcards, and two photograph fragments.
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-048-001
This photograph album, compiled by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, documents the lives of the Kennedy family from 1925 to 1937. The gold stamped title on the cover reads, “Photographs.” Photographs capture their home life at their primary residences in Brookline, Massachusetts, and Bronxville, New York; time spent with family and friends at their secondary residences in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, and Palm Beach, Florida; and other travels and events. The album also contains numerous portrait photos. Those pictured in photographs include Rose; her husband, Joseph P. “Joe” Kennedy, Sr.; her children, Joseph P. “Joe” Kennedy, Jr., John F. “Jack” Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Jean Kennedy, and Edward M. Kennedy; her parents, John F. “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald and Mary Josephine Hannon Fitzgerald; her sister, Agnes Fitzgerald, and brother-in-law, Joseph Francis Gargan, Sr.; governess to the Kennedy children, Alice Cahill; nanny to the Kennedy children, Katherine Conboy; and family friends, Viscountess Nancy Astor, Kirk LeMoyne “Lem” Billings, and Mary O’Keefe. Of note are photographs of Rose and Joe, Sr., aboard the S.S. Aquitania during their voyage to New York City from Europe in 1928; the wedding of Agnes and Joseph Gargan; Joe, Jr., and Jack with their football teams at the Dexter School in Brookline, Massachusetts; and Rose and Joe, Sr., with actor Fred Thomson and screenwriter Frances Marion in California. Original handwritten inscriptions are written in black ink and pencil on the versos of some photographs. This photograph album contains 81 photographic prints.
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-047-001
This photograph album was first compiled by Rosemary Kennedy as a birthday gift for her sister, Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, in 1929, with later photographs added by Kathleen. The gold stamped title on the cover reads, “Photographs.” An original handwritten inscription on the inside front cover reads, "Kathleen, From Rose happy birthday Feb. 1929," in white ink. Original captions are written in white ink and pencil in both Rosemary’s and Kathleen’s hand. Photographs document the family life, travels, and social activities of the Kennedy family from 1927 to 1936. In addition to Rosemary (referred to as “Rose” in original captions) and Kathleen, those pictured include their parents, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy; their siblings, Joseph P. “Joe” Kennedy, Jr., John F. "Jack" Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy, Patricia "Pat" Kennedy, Jean Kennedy, and Edward M. "Ted/Teddy" Kennedy; their aunt, Agnes Fitzgerald Gargan, and her husband Joseph Francis Gargan, Sr.; governesses to the Kennedy children, Alice Cahill and Elizabeth Dunn; nanny to the Kennedy children, Katherine “Kikoo” Conboy; family friends, Edward E. “Eddie” Moore, Kirk LeMoyne “Lem” Billings, Mary O’Keefe, Mary Veronica “Von” Rice, and Mary Frances "Sancy" Falvey; and family dogs, Buddy and Skippy. Of note are photographs of Kennedy family members and friends at the family’s residences in Bronxville in New York, Hyannis Port in Massachusetts, and Palm Beach in Florida; a visit to the Hippodrome Theatre in New York City, where the children posed with a baby elephant; Joseph, Sr., and Rose with actor Fred Thomson and screenwriter Frances Marion in California; and Kathleen and other campers and counselors at Sargent Camp in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Other locations and historic sites featured in photographs include the White House and United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C.; the National Monument to the Forefathers and Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts; the Potomac River; and George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia. Original handwritten inscriptions are written in blue ink and pencil on the versos of many photographs. This photograph album contains 154 photographic prints, two photographic postcards, and one contact print of a strip of four 35mm black and white negatives.
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00776N
Kathleen Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, and Eunice Kennedy (all in foreground) swim in the water at a beach in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. [Notes: Blurriness in image and tears along top portion are original to the negative.]
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00774N
Rosemary Kennedy kneels in the sand at a beach in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts; Kathleen Kennedy sits atop an inner tube in the background. [Notes: Original caption from vintage print in album KFC-049-001 reads, "Hyannisport, 1925, Rose & Kick."]
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00788N
The Kennedy family children pose in the yard outside Malcolm Cottage, the home the Kennedy family rented on Marchant Avenue in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Left to right: Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., John F. Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, and Eunice Kennedy. [Notes: Horizontal marks and fogging are original to the negative.]
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00782N
Eunice Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy (center), and Kathleen Kennedy pose lying on their stomachs in the grass outside Malcolm Cottage, the home the Kennedy family rented on Marchant Avenue in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. [Notes: Scratches in lower portion of image are original to the negative.]
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00780N
John F. Kennedy poses with his sisters in the yard outside Malcolm Cottage, the home the Kennedy family rented on Marchant Avenue in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Seated in the grass (L-R): Eunice Kennedy, John F. Kennedy (wearing a sailor hat, with his arms around his sisters), Rosemary Kennedy, and Kathleen Kennedy.
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00779N
Rosemary Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, and Eunice Kennedy stand in the yard outside Malcolm Cottage, the home the Kennedy family rented on Marchant Avenue in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. [Notes: Negative is double exposed. The second, overlying image is a close-up of Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., with one of his sisters.]
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00778N
John F. Kennedy poses with his sisters in the yard outside Malcolm Cottage, the home the Kennedy family rented on Marchant Avenue in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Seated in the grass (L-R): John F. Kennedy (wearing a sailor hat), Rosemary Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, and Eunice Kennedy.
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00522N
Eunice Kennedy (center) poses outside with friends and her sisters, Rosemary Kennedy (in back, second from left), Patricia Kennedy (fourth from left), Jean Kennedy (center foreground), and Kathleen Kennedy (third from right), near the tennis court at the Kennedy family home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. [Notes: Original caption from vintage print in album KFC-049-002 reads, "Eunice's 13th Birthday, July 1934."]
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00619N
Kathleen Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, and Eunice Kennedy swim in the water at a beach in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts; swimmers stand on a floating platform at right in the background. [Notes: See also vintage print in in album KFC-046-001. Tears in upper portion of image are original to the negative.]
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00618N
The Kennedy family children pose standing in the water at a beach in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Left to right (in foreground): Rosemary Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., and Kathleen Kennedy. Swimmers stand on floating platforms in the background. [Notes: See also vintage print in album KFC-046-001.]
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00591N
The Kennedy family children pose in the yard outside Malcolm Cottage, the home the Kennedy family rented on Marchant Avenue in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Left to right: Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., John F. Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, and Eunice Kennedy. [Notes: See also vintage print in album KFC-048-001. Horizontal line across lower portion of image is original to the negative.]
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01944N
John F. Kennedy poses outdoors with his sisters in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Left to right: John F. Kennedy (partially out of frame, holding a croquet mallet), Rosemary Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, and Eunice Kennedy. [Notes: Original caption from vintage print in album KFC-049-001 reads, "Hyannisport, 1925, "Jack, Rose, Kick, Eunice."]
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00029N
Rosemary Kennedy and Kathleen Kennedy pose with their arms around each other on the lawn of Malcolm Cottage, the home the Kennedy family rented on Marchant Avenue in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. [Notes: Original caption from album KFC-049-001 reads, "Hyannisport, 1925."]
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00023N
Rosemary Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, and Eunice Kennedy (wearing matching hats and outfits) sit in the grass outside Malcolm Cottage, the home the Kennedy family rented on Marchant Avenue in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. [Notes: Original caption from vintage print in album KFC-049-001 reads, "Hyannisport, 1925, Rose, Kathleen, Eunice."]
Photograph
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-00022N
Rosemary Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy (center), and Eunice Kennedy pose in matching hats and outfits on the lawn of Malcolm Cottage, the home the Kennedy family rented on Marchant Avenue in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. [Notes: Original caption from vintage print in album KFC-049-001 reads, "Hyannisport, 1925, Rose, Kathleen, Eunice."]