Collection of Kennedy family materials
Scope and Contents
The bulk of this collection consists of magazine articles, dedicated issues, and memorial books about the Kennedy family and their intersection with American politics in the 1960s. There is a 3-page letter from Sister Barbara McCarry, OSB to her Benedictine Sisters in the Fall of 1960 outlining JFK's platform to encourage their participation in the upcoming election. Sister Barbara aksi cikkected tge texts of his speeches accepting the Democratic nomination and at his inauguration.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1968
Creator
- McCarry, Barbara, 1939-2022 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
John F. Kennedy, an Irish-American, was the first Catholic to be elected President of the United States. Catholic Americans revered him and his family; they believed his election signified the acceptance of Catholics and an end to their discrimination in the United States. His wife, Jacqueline (Jackie) was a role model for young women and mothers of all faiths. His younger brother Robert (Bobby) became a hero in the civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Jeannie Silas, RN found this collection in the infirmary room of Sr. Barbara McCarry, OSB after her death.
Subject
- Title
- A Guide to the Kennedys collection
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Archives Repository
Archives
Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
7430 N. Ridge Blvd.
Chicago Illinois 60645 United States
(773) 764-2413 ext. 203
archives@osbchicago.org