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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-095-014
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning a ceremony during which President Kennedy presented the Hubbard Medal to the members of the American Mount Everest Expedition. Materials in this folder include lists of ceremony attendees, memoranda regarding the expedition team's visit to the White House, news bulletins from the National Geographic News Service describing the expedition and the team members, and a draft of President Kennedy's speech by Special Assistant to the President for National Security McGeorge Bundy.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18712-L
View of the Monroe Room (later called the Treaty Room), White House, Washington, D.C. The Washington Monument is visible through the window at left. [Notes: This is a copy negative either made by or provided to the White House in conjunction with the White House Historical Association's 1962 publication of "The White House: An Historic Guide," photography by staff of the National Geographic Society.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18712-B
White House Doorman, Preston Bruce, stands by the fireplace and mantel in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. A bust of Benjamin Franklin sits on the mantel. [Notes: This is a copy negative either made by or provided to the White House in conjunction with the White House Historical Association's 1962 publication of "The White House: An Historic Guide," photography by staff of the National Geographic Society.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18712-K
Cross-section drawing of the White House made by artist Robert W. Nicholson; drawing depicts rooms inside the White House, outlining changes to take place during the renovation. [Notes: This is a copy negative either made by or provided to the White House in conjunction with the White House Historical Association's 1962 publication of "The White House: An Historic Guide," photography by staff of the National Geographic Society. This image is published in the guide book.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18712-J
View of the Library, White House, Washington, D.C. [Notes: This is a copy negative either made by or provided to the White House in conjunction with the White House Historical Association's 1962 publication of "The White House: An Historic Guide," photography by staff of the National Geographic Society.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18712-I
View of the China Room, White House, Washington, D.C. A portrait of Grace Goodhue Coolidge, painted by Howard Chandler Christy, hangs on the wall at left. [Notes: This is a copy negative either made by or provided to the White House in conjunction with the White House Historical Association's 1962 publication of "The White House: An Historic Guide," photography by staff of the National Geographic Society.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18712-H
View of the Monroe Room (later called the Treaty Room), White House, Washington, D.C. [Notes: This is a copy negative either made by or provided to the White House in conjunction with the White House Historical Association's 1962 publication of "The White House: An Historic Guide," photography by staff of the National Geographic Society.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18712-G
View of the Diplomatic Reception Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [Notes: This is a copy negative either made by or provided to the White House in conjunction with the White House Historical Association's 1962 publication of "The White House: An Historic Guide," photography by staff of the National Geographic Society.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18712-F
The North Front of the White House, as viewed from Pennsylvania Avenue. The Washington Monument is visible in the background. [Notes: This is a copy negative either made by or provided to the White House in conjunction with the White House Historical Association's 1962 publication of "The White House: An Historic Guide," photography by staff of the National Geographic Society.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18712-E
View of Cross Hall, White House, Washington, D.C. The Blue Room is visible through the open door in center. [Notes: This is a copy negative either made by or provided to the White House in conjunction with the White House Historical Association's 1962 publication of "The White House: An Historic Guide," photography by staff of the National Geographic Society.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18712-D
View of the Vermeil Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [Notes: This is a copy negative either made by or provided to the White House in conjunction with the White House Historical Association's 1962 publication of "The White House: An Historic Guide," photography by staff of the National Geographic Society.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18712-C
View of Cross Hall, White House, Washington, D.C. [Notes: This is a copy negative either made by or provided to the White House in conjunction with the White House Historical Association's 1962 publication of "The White House: An Historic Guide," photography by staff of the National Geographic Society. Bright yellow blemishes are original to the negative.]