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Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-177-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the Boston College Centennial Celebration held in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. In his speech the President congratulates the school on its anniversary and discusses the increasing importance of universities in the nation's education system.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-04-20-D
ST22
Collection
TMPC
Photographic materials, 1964-1986 (bulk 1968-1982). Photographer Frank Teti documented the extended Kennedy family’s activities from 1964-1986. Many of these photographic images were used in the book Kennedy: The New Generation by Frank Teti, published in 1983.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0894-019
This folder contains copies of a speech given by Senator John F. Kennedy at the Alumni Association banquet of Boston College Business Administration in Boston, Massachusetts. In his speech the Senator discusses the economy of New England including the proposal of Federal programs to strengthen the industrial economy, increase employment and trade, and reform taxes. Of note is a copy with a notation by the Senator.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0893-004
This folder contains a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech to the Boston College Varsity Club. In his speech the Senator describes his own experiences as a spectator of football, and the camaraderie instilled by college athletics among students and alumni. Of note are handwritten notes and annotations by the Senator.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0895-019
This folder contains a draft and a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's commencement address at Boston College in Boston, Massachusetts. In his speech the Senator discusses education and urges graduates to participate in politics. Of note is a draft with annotations by Senator Kennedy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0901-009
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s remarks given at a Boston College seminar in Boston, Massachusetts. In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses a need to modernize airports and the importance of investing in air travel infrastructures as a way to increase employment opportunities and improve national security.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-034
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address at the Boston College Centennial Celebration held in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. In his speech the President congratulates the school on its anniversary, and discusses the increasing importance of universities in the national education system. Materials in this folder include a reading copy with handwritten notations by the President and a press copy of the speech, in addition to programs for the centennial week's activities.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C107-8-63
President John F. Kennedy (center) attends a convocation ceremony commemorating the centennial anniversary of Boston College. Also pictured: Representative James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey); Representative Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. of Massachusetts (partially hidden); Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts); President of Boston College, Reverend Michael P. Walsh, S.J.; Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts); Governor of Massachusetts, Endicott “Chub” Peabody; White House Secret Service agent, Jack Ready. Alumni Field, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C107-6-63
President John F. Kennedy takes part in the processional walk from Roberts Center to Alumni Field at Boston College, prior to a convocation ceremony commemorating the school’s centennial anniversary. Walking (L-R): British economist and author, Lady Barbara Ward Jackson; President of Harvard University, Dr. Nathan M. Pusey; Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts); Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts); Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing; Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); chief of the Boston office of the United States Secret Service, Frank V. McDermott (head turned); President Kennedy; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; White House Secret Service agent, Floyd Boring (head turned); others unidentified. Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C107-5-63
President John F. Kennedy takes part in the processional walk from Roberts Center to Alumni Field at Boston College, prior to a convocation ceremony commemorating the school’s centennial anniversary. Walking (L-R): Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing; Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); President of Boston College, Reverend Michael P. Walsh, S.J.; President Kennedy; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; White House Secret Service agent, Floyd Boring. Police officers in background are unidentified. Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C107-4-63
President John F. Kennedy and others wait inside Roberts Center at Boston College, prior to walking to Alumni Field for a convocation ceremony commemorating the school’s centennial anniversary. Left to right: Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing; President Kennedy; President of Harvard University, Dr. Nathan M. Pusey; President of Georgetown University, Reverend Edward B. Bunn; British economist and author, Lady Barbara Ward Jackson; President of Boston College, Reverend Michael P. Walsh, S.J. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C107-2-63
President John F. Kennedy delivers an address at a convocation ceremony commemorating the centennial anniversary of Boston College. Also pictured: British economist and author, Lady Barbara Ward Jackson; Representative Edward P. Boland (Massachusetts); President of Harvard University, Dr. Nathan M. Pusey; Representative Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. (Massachusetts); Representative James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey); Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts); Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts); Governor of Massachusetts, Endicott “Chub” Peabody; Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing. Alumni Field, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C107-1-63
President John F. Kennedy and other honored guests walk towards the stage on Alumni Field at Boston College, during a convocation ceremony commemorating the centennial anniversary of Boston College. Those walking with President Kennedy include: Representative Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. (Massachusetts); President of Georgetown University, Reverend Edward B. Bunn; British economist and author, Lady Barbara Ward Jackson; Governor of Massachusetts, Endicott “Chub” Peabody; President of Harvard University, Dr. Nathan M. Pusey; Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts); Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts); Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing; President of Boston College, Reverend Michael P. Walsh, S.J.; Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts); Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; White House Secret Service agent, Floyd Boring. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-206-8-63
President John F. Kennedy (center, back to camera) visits with attendees of a convocation ceremony commemorating the centennial anniversary of Boston College. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Charlie Kunkel, Lubert “Bert” de Freese, and Jack Ready; chief of the Boston office of the United States Secret Service, Frank V. McDermott. The Presidential limousine (with bubble top) sits in the foreground. Alumni Field, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-206-5-63
Convocation ceremony commemorating the centennial anniversary of Boston College, attended by President John F. Kennedy. Left to right: White House Secret Service agents, Don Lawton (foreground) and Floyd Boring (behind Lawton); Assistant Press Secretary, Malcolm Kilduff; White House Communications Agency (WHCA) officer, Anthony S. Suglia (right, back to camera). Alumni Field, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-206-4-63
Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing (at lectern), speaks at a convocation ceremony commemorating the centennial anniversary of Boston College. Those pictured include: President John F. Kennedy; Representative Edward P. Boland (Massachusetts); Representative Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. (Massachusetts); President of Harvard University, Dr. Nathan M. Pusey; Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts); Governor of Massachusetts, Endicott “Chub” Peabody; Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts). Alumni Field, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-206-3-63
Governor of Massachusetts, Endicott “Chub” Peabody (at lectern), speaks at a convocation ceremony commemorating the centennial anniversary of Boston College. Those pictured include: President John F. Kennedy; British economist and author, Lady Barbara Ward Jackson; Representative Edward P. Boland (Massachusetts); Representative James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey); Representative Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. (Massachusetts); President of Harvard University, Dr. Nathan M. Pusey; Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts); Senator Leverett Saltonstall (Massachusetts); Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing; Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts). Alumni Field, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-206-2-63
Convocation ceremony commemorating the centennial anniversary of Boston College, attended by President John F. Kennedy. Those pictured include: White House Secret Service agents, Floyd Boring, Don Lawton, Jack Ready, and Ron Pontius; White House Communications Agency (WHCA) officer, Anthony Suglia. Alumni Field, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-205-3-63
President of Georgetown University, Reverend Edward B. Bunn, receives an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree at a convocation ceremony commemorating the centennial anniversary of Boston College; President John F. Kennedy (not pictured) delivered an address for the occasion. Those pictured include: Representative Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. of Massachusetts (face obscured); President of Harvard University, Dr. Nathan M. Pusey; Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts); Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts). Alumni Field, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-205-2-63
President of Harvard University, Dr. Nathan M. Pusey, receives an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree at a convocation ceremony commemorating the centennial anniversary of Boston College; President John F. Kennedy (not pictured) delivered an address for the occasion. Those pictured include: Representative Edward P. Boland (Massachusetts); Representative James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey); Representative Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. of Massachusetts (face obscured); Archbishop of Boston, Richard Cardinal Cushing; Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts). Alumni Field, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-205-1-63
British economist and author, Lady Barbara Ward Jackson, receives an honorary Doctor of Letters Degree at a convocation ceremony commemorating the centennial anniversary of Boston College; President John F. Kennedy (not pictured) delivered an address for the occasion. Those pictured include: Representative Edward P. Boland (Massachusetts); Representative James C. Auchincloss (New Jersey); Representative Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. (Massachusetts); President of Harvard University, Dr. Nathan M. Pusey; Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts (head turned); Speaker of the House of Representatives, John W. McCormack (Massachusetts). Alumni Field, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.