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Activities, 1937-1938

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-008
This folder contains items concerning President Kennedy’s extra-curricular activities at Harvard University for 1937-1938, and include seasonal records for the junior varsity football and varsity swimming teams, the oath and pledge for Spee Club, and a Hasty Pudding membership card.

Photograph, Junior Varsity Football Team, Harvard University

Photograph
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-008-p0011
Harvard University's 1937 junior varsity football team posing indoors. John F. Kennedy is standing third from the right in the third row. The following is handwritten on the front of the photograph: "Harvard Second Team." The following is handwritten on the verso of the photograph: "Harvard 13, Yale 6, 1937." Individuals are identified as follows on the verso of the photograph. Front row: "Perry Johnson 38', Ernest Sargeant 40'." Second row: "Augustus Soule 40', Alan Jenkins 39', Nick Mellen 39', John Cabitor 38', Charles Snyder 39', Sherman Hoar 40', Frazier Curtis 40'." Third row: "Coach Henry Lamar, Peter Thompson 40', William Coleman Jr 40', Herbert Smith 38', Gordon Harrington 40', JFK 40', William Cordingley 40', Richard Bennink 38' Mgr." Back row: "Stephen Squibb 40', Dwight Ellis 38', Howard Johnson Jr 39', Philip Reed Jr 40', Bartow Kelly 40', Raymond Jones 39', Elliot Knowlton 38'." The photograph was filed in Harvard University's Records of Extracurricular Activities for the Year 1937-1938.

Activities, 1939-1940

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-010
This folder contains items concerning President Kennedy’s extra-curricular activities at Harvard University for 1939-1940, and include group photographs of Spee Club and Yacht Club, and copies of select pages of the 1940 Class Album.

Appeasement at Munich, honors thesis, 15 March 1940

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-011
This folder contains a copy of President Kennedy’s honors thesis titled, “Appeasement at Munich,” later published as, "Why England Slept."

Miscellaneous material, JFK at Harvard, 1946-1964

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-012
This folder contains items concerning the 10 year reunion for the class of 1940, and correspondence between Clifford K. Shipton of the Harvard University archives and various professors requesting materials relating to President Kennedy’s undergraduate career.



Newspaper clippings, JFK at Harvard

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-013
This folder contains newspaper articles about President Kennedy’s time at Harvard University.

Course listing

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-003-001
This folder contains a listing of courses taken by President Kennedy while he was a student at Harvard University.

Fine Arts 1e: 1937-1938

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-003-002
This folder contains President Kennedy’s notebook for his Fine Arts 1e course at Harvard University.

Government 1: 1937-1938

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-003-003
This folder contains President Kennedy’s notebook for his Government 1 course at Harvard University.

Government 30, 1937-1938 (2nd semester)

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-003-004
This folder contains President Kennedy’s notebook for his Government 30 course at Harvard University.

Government 7a, 1938-1939 (1st semester)

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-003-005
This folder contains President Kennedy’s notebooks for his Government 7a course at Harvard University.

Table of contents

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-001
This folder contains a table of contents for archival materials relating to President Kennedy’s academic career at Harvard University.

Pre-enrollment material, 1935-1936

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-002
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.

Academic Records, 1936-1937

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-003
This folder contains items concerning President Kennedy's academic record for 1936-1937 at Harvard University, and include final grades for his classes, his application for Winthrop House, and a petition to revise his class schedule. Of note is a handwritten letter by President Kennedy explaining his activities during the year he deferred admission to Harvard University.

Academic Records, 1937-1938

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-004
This folder contains items concerning President Kennedy's academic record for 1937-1938 at Harvard University, and include final grades for his classes, lists of tutorial assignments, and a petition for a leave of absence.

Academic Records, 1938-1939

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-005
This folder contains items concerning President Kennedy’s academic record for 1938-1939 at Harvard University, and include final grades for his classes, lists of tutorial assignments, and a petition for a leave of absence. Of note is a letter from A.C. Hanford to Joseph P. Kennedy informing him that John F. Kennedy was placed on the Dean’s List.

Academic Records, 1939-1940

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-006
This folder contains items concerning President Kennedy’s academic record for 1939-1940 at Harvard University, and include final grades for his classes, a petition to revise his class schedule, and requests for his Harvard University transcript to be sent to Stanford University. Of note are materials concerning a newspaper advertisement placed by Kennedy looking for a stenographer to assist him with his thesis.

Activities, 1936-1937

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-007
This folder contains items concerning President Kennedy’s extra-curricular activities at Harvard University for 1936-1937, and include seasonal records for the freshman football, swimming, and golf teams.

Activities, 1938-1939

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-002-009
This folder contains items concerning President Kennedy’s extra-curricular activities at Harvard University for 1938-1939, and consists of copies of the letterhead of the Harvard Crimson newspaper.

Topic 2, "Fascism" [fragment]

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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-004-010
This folder contains a fragment of notes on fascism.

Comments on the Russian regime

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-004-011
This folder contains notes titled “Comments on the Russian Regime.”

Failure of Competitive Industry

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-004-012
This folder contains papers titled “Failure of Competitive Industry” and “Industrial Organization.”

International Relations

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-004-013
This folder contains materials compiled by the Kennedy Library originated by or associated with John F. Kennedy, and consists of a paper titled, “International Relations.”

Economic Principles

Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-004-014
This folder contains notes titled “Economic Principles.”

"League of Nations" [course paper]

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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-004-015
This folder contains an incomplete typescript of a course paper on the League of Nations.