Photographs of President John F. Kennedy at the University of Washington Centennial Convocation, November 16, 1961
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Photographs of President John F. Kennedy at the University of Washington Centennial Convocation
- Dates
- November 16, 1961 (inclusive)19611961
- Quantity
- 94 photographic prints, 3 contact sheets, and negatives (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- PH1425
- Summary
- The arrival of President John F. Kennedy in Seattle on November 16, 1961 and his speech at the University of Washington Centennial Convocation Ceremony
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Historical Background
On November 16, 1961, President John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States delivered a major foreign policy speech at the University of Washington Academic Centennial Convocation, marking the climax of the University’s first century. An audience of eleven thousand, including over 850 faculty, students and special guests crowded the Hec Edmundson Pavilion as excited spectators at one of the most significant events in the University's history.
The program began with a Processional, then an Invocation by the Most Reverend Thomas A. Connolly, Archbishop of Seattle. He was followed by Washington State Governor Albert D. Rosellini reading a joint resolution of the State Senate and House of Representatives congratulating the University on its century of service. Dr. Charles E. Odegaard, University of Washington President followed with his introductory remarks, paying tribute to the driving spirit of the University’s founders and complimenting the state and federal agencies who supported the University’s continuing striving to be “nothing less than a great university.” He then went on to introduce President John F. Kennedy.
President John F. Kennedy, after paying tribute to the University and its achievements, then moved on in his speech to the present world crisis and spoke eloquently of the need for wisdom and moderation.
The photographs in the collection include President John F. Kennedy’s arrival at Boeing Field, a motorcade, his arrival at the University of Washington, preparing for and presenting his speech; and the gifts presented to him.
Content Description
Photographs of President John F. Kennedy arriving in Seattle and speaking at the University of Washington Academic Centennial Convocation on November 16, 1961.
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President John F. Kennedy's arrival in Seattle
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Description: President John F. Kennedy disembarking from his airplane at Boeing Field
Item 1-b is an enlargement of item 1-a.
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 1a-b -
Description: President John F. Kennedy shaking hands with dignitaries in the receiving lane, from left Senator Henry M. Jackson, Senator Warren G. Magnuson and University of Washington President Charles E. Odegaard and others
Item 2-b is an enlargement of item 2-a.
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 2a-b -
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 3
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Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 4
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Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 5
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Description: President John F. Kennedy, University of Washington President Charles E. Odegaard and Senator Warren G. Magnuson in two different automobiles
Item 6-d is a enlargement of item 6-c.
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 6a-d -
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 7
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Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/1, Item 8
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President John F. Kennedy, dignitaries and University of Washington faculty preparing for Convocation
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Contact sheet (S7378, frames 1-31) of images of President John F. Kennedy and dignitaries preparing for the event and in the Hec Edmundson Pavilion, November 16, 1961
Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 9
James O. Sneddon, UW News and Information Service ( photographer)President John F. Kennedy is wearing the crimson doctoral gown of Harvard University for this event
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Description: Lt. Governor Cherberg being helped to put on his robe
Print of frame 8 from item 9 (contact sheet S7378)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 9F8 -
Description: President John F. Kennedy, University of Washington President Odegaard and staff person in street clothes
Print of frame 14 from item 9 (contact sheet S7378)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 9F14 -
Description: President John F. Kennedy and University of Washington President Odegaard in academic dress with staff person
Print of frame 22 from item 9 (contact sheet S7378)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 9F22 -
Description: President John F. Kennedy listening to University of Washington President Odegaard
Print of frame 25 from item 9 (contact sheet S7378)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 9F25 -
Description: Audience clapping while President John F. Kennedy and University of Washington President Odegaard walk to the podium
Print of frame 28 from item 9 (contact sheet S7378)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Item 9F28
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Contact sheet (S7379, frames 1-21) of images of President John F. Kennedy and dignitaries preparing for the event and in the Hec Edmundson Pavilion, November 16, 1961
Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 10
James O. Sneddon, UW News and Information Service ( photographer)-
Description: Former University of Washington Emeritus Presidents Henry Schmitz and Raymond B. Allen talking
Print of frame 4 and frame 5 from item 10 (contact sheet S7379)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 10F5 -
Description: University of Washington Regent John L. King, University of Washington President Emeritus Raymond B. Allen, University of Washington Dean Marckworth and Seattle Mayor Gordon S. Clinton talking
Print of frame 10 from item 10 (contact sheet S7379)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 10F10 -
Description: Senator Warren Magnuson and Senator Henry Jackson in academic dress
Print of frame 12 from item 10 (contact sheet S7379)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 10F12 -
Description: President John F. Kennedy listening to University of Washington President Odegaard
Print of frame 15 and frame 16 from item 10 (contact sheet S7379)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Item 10F15-10F16
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Description: President John F. Kennedy, University of Washington President Odegaard and two others in street clothes
Items 11b and 11c are enlargements of item 11a
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 11a-c -
Description: President John F. Kennedy and University of Washington President Odegaard in full academic regalia
Item 12-b is an enlargement of item 12-a.
UW negative number 2206
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 12a-b -
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 13
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Description: President John F. Kennedy trying on an academic cap with University of Washington President OdegaardDates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 14
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Description: President John F. Kennedy adjusting his academic cap
Item 15-b is an enlargement of item 15-a.
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 15a-b -
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Item 16
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Hec Edmundson Pavilion Processional, Centennial Convocation speeches and Recessional
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Contact sheet (S7380, frames 1-29) of images of University of Washington President Odegaard introducing President John F. Kennedy, the President presenting the Convocation speech, dignitaries and the audience, November 16, 1961
Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 17
James O. Sneddon, UW News and Information Service ( photographer)-
Description: University of Washington President Odegaard introducing President John F. Kennedy
Print of frame 17 from item 17 (contact sheet S7380)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 17F5 -
Description: President John F. Kennedy sitting on the raised platform surrounded by dignitaries
Print of frame 10 from item 17 (contact sheet S7380)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 17F10 -
Description: Closeup of President John F. Kennedy presenting his address
Print of frame 17 from item 17(contact sheet S7380)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 17F17 -
Description: Closeup of the seal of the President of the United States on the podium
Print of frame 22 from item 17 (contact sheet S7380)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 17F22 -
Description: President John F. Kennedy presenting his speech with dignitaries in the backgroundJames O. Sneddon, UW News and Information Service (photographer)
Print of frame 23 from item 17 (contact sheet S7380)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 17F23 -
Description: Journalists sitting on the sidelines under a sign indicating Working Press
Print of frame 26 from item 17 (contact sheet S7380)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 17F26 -
Description: President John F. Kennedy presenting his speech with dignitaries in the background, including Harold Shefelman of the University of Washington Board of Regents sitting fifth to the right of President John F. KennedyJames O. Sneddon, UW News and Information Service (photographer)
Print of frame 27 from item 17 (contact sheet S7380)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 17F27 -
Description: Closeup of President John F. Kennedy presenting his address
Print of frame 29 from item 17 (contact sheet S7380)
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Item 17F29
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Description: University of Washington students lined up outdoors waiting to enter the PavilionJames O. Sneddon, UW News and Information Service (photographer)Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 18
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Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 19
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Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 20
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Description: Processional of University of Washington faculty and students
Item 21-b is an enlargement of item 21-a.
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 21a-b -
Description: Panoramic view of the audience waiting for the Convocation to begin
Items 22 b-c are enlargements of item 22a
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 22a-c -
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 23
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Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 24
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Description: The Most Reverend Thomas A. Connolly, Archbishop of Seattle delivering the InvocationDates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Item 25
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Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 26
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Description: University of Washington President Odegaard delivering his response and introduction of President John F. KennedyDates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 27a-d
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Description: President John F. Kennedy delivering his address, showing the dignitaries, University Symphony and the audienceDates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 28a-b
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Description: President John F. Kennedy delivering his address
Item 29b is an enlargement of item 29a.
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 29a-b -
Description: President John F. Kennedy delivering his address
Item 30b is an enlargement of item 30a.
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Item 30a-b -
Description: President John F. Kennedy delivering his addressDates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 31a-e
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Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 32
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Description: Closeup of President John F. Kennedy's face delivering his addressThomas (Photographer)Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 33
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Description: President John F. Kennedy accepts a personally inscribed University of Washington seal from President Odegaard, struck in his honor in gold
Handwritten on verso of item 34b: Pres. JFK accepts special medal, struck in his honor, from Univ. Pres. Chas. E. Odegaard. Pres. Kennedy is wearing the crimson doctoral gown of Harvard Univ.
Item 34b is an enlargement of item 34a.
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Item 34a-b -
Description: President John F. Kennedy accepts a personally inscribed copy of Professor Charles Gates's official Centennial history of the University of Washington from University of Washington President Odegaard,
Negative number H-7413-A on item 35a and negative number H-7413-B on item 35b
Item 35c is an enlargement of either item 35a or 35b.
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 35a-c -
Description: President John F. Kennedy accepts a gift from University of Washington from University of Washington President Odegaard,Possibly Dean P. Auve, University of Washington Health Sciences (photographer)
Front of photograph signed by Dean P. Auve, a senior medical-scientific photographer in the University of Washington Health Sciences, Television, Photography, and Audio-Visual Dept.
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 36 -
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 37
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Description: Dignitaries faculty and students leaving the Hec Edmundson Pavilion
Negative number H-7377-A on item 37a; H-7377-D on item 37b; H-7377-E on item 37c and H-7377-H on item 37d
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Item 38a-d
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Gifts and other memorabilia
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Description: Marion A. Milczewski, University Director of Libraries inventorying the Centennial archives with Reference Librarian Robert D. MonroeJames O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington (Photographer)
Typewritten note attached to verso: University of Washington Director of Libraries, Marion A. Milczewski, inventories the archives with University of Washington Reference Librarian, Robert D. Monroe. The annotated typescript of President John F. Kennedy's Convocation Speech is resting on the desk (lover right) next to photographs of the Medal presented to the President.
Negative number S-7434-F written on verso
Dates: November 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/10 , Item 39 -
Description: Charles E. Odegaard, University of Washington President holding a specially leather bound inscribed copy of "The First Century at the University of Washington" and the commemorative University of Washington seal struck in gold presented to the President John F. Kennedy at the Centennial ConvocationJames O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington (Photographer)Dates: November 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/10 , Item 40
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Description: Typescript of page 5 of President John F. Kennedy's speech with his last minute hand-written changes and fragments of other pages of the reading draft of President John F. Kennedy's Centennial Convocation addressJames O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington (Photographer)
Item 41b is an enlargement of item 41a
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Item 41a-b -
Description: Leather bound inscribed slip case containing the book, "First Century at the University of Washington" presented to President John F. Kennedy at the Centennial ConvocationJames O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington (Photographer)
"The First Century at the University of Washington, 1861-1961" by Charles M. (Charles Marvin) Gates was published in 1961 by the University of Washington Press, Seattle. Copy presented to President John F. Kennedy bound in purple and gold leather.
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Item 42 -
Description: The book, "First Century at the University of Washington" presented to President John F. Kennedy at the Centennial Convocation standing on the slipcaseJames O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington (Photographer)
Typewritten note attached to verso: Leather bound copy, with slip case, of 'The First Century at the University of Washington' presented to President John F. Kennedy by President Charles E. Odegaard of the University.
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Item 43 -
Description: Leather bound inscribed copy of the book "First Century at the University of Washington" presented to President John F. Kennedy at the Centennial ConvocationJames O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington (Photographer)
Inscription on the book: John Fitzgerald Kennedy, President of the United States in grateful appreciation for his participation in the Centennial Convocation of the University of Washington November 1961
Dates: November 16, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Item 44a-b -
Description: Inscribed cover of the protective case for the University of Washington seal struck in gold in honor of President John F. Kennedy, presented to him at the Centennial ConvocationJames O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington (Photographer)
Inscription on protective case: John Fitzgerald Kennedy, President of the United States of America, November 1961
Dates: November 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Item 45 -
Description: University of Washington seal struck in gold in honor of President John F. Kennedy, presented to him at the Centennial ConvocationJames O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington (Photographer)
Typewritten note on verso: The Medal struck in honor of President John F. Kennedy. Presented to him at the Convocation.
Dates: November 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Item 46 -
Description: Reverse side of medal showing inscription of the University of Washington seal struck in gold in honor of President John F. Kennedy presented to him at the Centennial ConvocationJames O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington (Photographer)
Typewritten note attached to verso: Reverse side of Medal struck in honor of President John F. Kennedy inscribed IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION FOR HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE ACADEMIC CONVOCATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE CENTENNIAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 16, 1961.
Dates: November 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Item 47 -
Description: State of Washington, 37th Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution No. 8, adopted by the House of Representatives, January 25, 1961 and by the Senate, February 8, 1961 to "hereby congratulate the University of Washington upon its one-hundred anniversary and commend it for its century of service and for its outstanding achievements in the fields of higher education ..."James O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington. Negative S-7434-C (Photographer)
Negative number S-7434-C written on verso
Dates: November 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Item 48 -
Description: Certificate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to the University of Washington saluting the "great university of the Northwest," on the occasion of the CentennialJames O. Sneddon, Office of News Services, University of Washington. Negative S-7434-D (Photographer)
Typewritten note attached to verso: Greetings to the University of Washington from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Both institutions were founded in 1861.
Negative number S-7434-D written on verso
Dates: April 9, 1961Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Item 49
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