List of Guides: John F. Kennedy: Presidential Meetings, Schedules, and Trips: Archival Holdings

MOST COMMONLY USED MATERIALS

Here, we've highlighted archival collections and holdings at the JFK Library—starting with the most popular—that support research on John F. Kennedy's meetings, schedules, and trips during his presidency.

Evelyn Lincoln Personal Papers
Personal secretary to John F. Kennedy (1953-1963). Contains scheduling material for John F. Kennedy as Senator and President; correspondence with John F. Kennedy and others; background, research materials, and draft manuscripts of her two published books and two unpublished works.
President's Appointment Books
Drafts and final copies of John F. Kennedy's daily appointment schedules, including meetings with visitors in the White House and on national and international trips.
See below for PDF files of the Appointment Books.
President's Office Files
Part of the Presidential Papers of John F. Kennedy, consisting of the working files of President Kennedy as maintained by his personal secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, in the Oval Office of the White House (1961-1963). Digitized in full.
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Series 3: Speech Files; Series 8: Subject Files (Trips folders); Series 10: Personal Secretary's Files (Schedules folders)
United States Secret Service Records
White House Police gate/post logs and attached notes showing names of people visiting the White House and the Executive Office Building, staff members with whom they had appointments, and their arrival and departure times; White House Police daily record books of the movements of the President and his family, groups coming to the White House, and demonstrators (including their causes) outside the White House. Digitized in part.
White House Photographs
Still photographs by White House and National Park Service staff photographers documenting the President's activities, trips, and other events; informal photographs of the President and his family; photographs of Administration and Congressional members; photographs of White House staff and visitors; and photographs of White House rooms and grounds. Digitized in part.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

White House Staff Files of Godfrey McHugh
Air Force Aide to President John F. Kennedy (1961-1963). Contains Correspondence, memorandums, reports, passenger lists, flight schedules, and itineraries for Presidential trips.
White House Central Subject Files
The main correspondence file for the Kennedy administration; contains letters from the general public, as well as internal staff memoranda. Digitized in part.
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Series 58: Trips
Gerald 'Jerry' Bruno Personal Papers
Documents Bruno's role as a political "advance man" planning for trips and speaking engagements for both John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy.

ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS

JFK Oral History Collection
This link displays a list of relevant oral histories in the library's John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection. Digitized in part.

JFK APPOINTMENT BOOKS

Final versions of John F. Kennedy's Appointment Books (from the President's Appointment Books collection), representing the President's daily activities, movements, and meetings with listed individuals. The Appointment Books do not include all impromptu meetings or off-the-record events, and should be used in combination with other archival sources in this research guide to construct a full view of the President's daily schedule.