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Kennedy (John F.) Assassination Newspaper Collection
MSS.2013.04.15
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Title: John F. Kennedy Assassination Newspaper Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2013.04.15
Physical Description:
2 boxes
2.17 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1963-1967
Abstract: This collection consists of various print media produced in the wake of the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy.
It contains national news weeklies, corporate newsletters, and regional news from the Richmond, Washington area.
The collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not
intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions
also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational
purposes.
Processed by Milton Solórzano; finding aid created by Milton Solórzano using Archivist Toolkit and approved by Danelle Moon.
Updated by Natalie Sanchez, February 2016.
John F. Kennedy Assassination Collection, MSS 2013-04-15, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains regional and national print media reporting and reflecting on the assassination of President John
F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. The dates covered in the collection range from 1963-1967. The print media in this collection
documented the assassination, its aftermath, the nationally televised funerary ceremony, and public vigils. Newsweek, Life,
Time, Look, and TV Guide are some of the news magazines that covered President Kennedy’s life, family, presidency, and death.
This collection is arranged into two series: Series I: Regional Publications, 1963-1967; Series II: National Publications,
1964-1964.
John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) was the 35th President of the United States of America. He was assassinated on November 22, 1963
at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson assumed the presidency within hours
after the assassination.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Kennedy, John F. (Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Presidents -- Assassinations -- United States -- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)