The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
collects, preserves, and makes available primary-source materials, in all
formats, pertaining to the life and times of John F. Kennedy, the 35th
President of the United States. The Library's holdings include the papers of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy,
Joseph P. Kennedy, and Rose Kennedy, as well as close to 400 other collections: those of
Kennedy family members, Kennedy administration officials and associates, and
pertinent individuals, authors, and institutions. The John F. Kennedy Library
also houses the Ernest Hemingway
Collection and the John F.
Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collections.
Oral History Program
The Oral History Program is one of the oldest continuing activities of the John F. Kennedy Library; its goal is to collect, preserve, and make available interviews conducted with individuals who were in some way associated with John F. Kennedy and his legacy. The collection comprises