John F. Kennedy Assassination Newspaper Collection
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1963-1967
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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.
Biographical / Historical
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.
Extent
2 boxes (2.17 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
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.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into two series: Series I: Regional Publications, 1963-1967; Series II: National Publications, 1964-1964.
Processing Information
Processed by Milton Solórzano; finding aid created by Milton Solórzano using Archivist Toolkit and approved by Danelle Moon. Updated by Natalie Sanchez, February 2016.
- Title
- John F. Kennedy Assassination Newspaper Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Milton Solorzano and Natalie Sanchez
- Date
- 2/10/2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
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