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John F. Kennedy

Kennedy received an honorary Doctor of Laws at UNC's University Day ceremony in Chapel Hill in October 1961 and spoke to an estimated 32,000 people in Kenan Stadium, where he announced a federal contract of one million dollars for a new materials research program at the University.

Source: Daily Tar Heel (DigitalNC): October 13, 1961, page 1

Also found in catalogs as John F. (John Fitzgerald) Kennedy.

24 indexed works are connected with this person.

John F. Kennedy, photograph, 1961
John F. Kennedy, photograph, 1961

Indexed works

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Oral history interview with Barbara Lorie, February 26, 2001 interview K-0211, Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007).

Lorie, Barbara · 2007 · University Library, UNC-Chapel Hill

Barbara Lorie, interviewed by Melissa Froemming for the Southern Oral History Program on February 26, 2001, recalls her career as a teacher and civil rights worker in Chapel Hill. After a year at Durham Academy she was hired by principal May Marshbanks to teach literature at the newly integrated Chapel Hill High School, where she tried unconventional classroom methods to bridge racial divisions among students. The interview runs one hour fifteen minutes. Electronic edition 2007, Documenting the American South.

Why this is here: Their name appears in the record.

North Carolina's Tribute to President John F. Kennedy

Morton, Hugh M. · 1964 · North Carolina Film Board

Hugh Morton film for the North Carolina Film Board of the state's memorial program for President John F. Kennedy, held in Kenan Stadium at Chapel Hill on 17 May 1964. Governor Terry Sanford, Luther H. Hodges and Billy Graham are among the speakers; Edward M. Kennedy, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and William B. Aycock also appear. Part of the North Carolina Sights and Sounds collection.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

Karen L. Parker diary, letter, and clippings, 1963-1966.

Parker, Karen L. · 1963

Four items from Karen L. Parker, dated 1963 to 1966: a diary, a letter and newspaper clippings, in the Southern Historical Collection at UNC, collection 5275-z. Parker was an African American woman student at the university, and subjects include civil rights demonstrations in Chapel Hill, segregation in higher education and the Congress of Racial Equality.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the UNC record: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

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John F. Kennedy at University Day, October 12, 1961

Morton, Hugh M. · 1961

President John F. Kennedy speaks from the stage at University Day, 12 October 1961, in Kenan Memorial Stadium at UNC. Color 35 mm slide by Hugh Morton.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

John F. Kennedy at University Day, October 12, 1961

Morton, Hugh M. · 1961

Hugh Morton made this 4 by 5 inch color transparency as President Kennedy spoke at University Day on 12 October 1961. Behind him, left to right, are William Friday, Fred Weaver, John Caldwell and J. Carlyle Sitterson, with Aycock, Graham, Gray and Hodges also identified.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

John F. Kennedy at University Day, October 12, 1961

Morton, Hugh M. · 1961

Kennedy speaking onstage in Kenan Stadium on University Day, 12 October 1961, with Governor Terry Sanford, UNC System President William C. Friday, an unidentified man, Chancellor William B. Aycock and NC State Chancellor John Caldwell seated behind him. Color slide by Hugh Morton; Graham, Gray, Hodges and Sitterson also appear.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

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John F. Kennedy at University Day, October 12, 1961

Morton, Hugh M. · 1961

Color 4 by 5 inch transparency of President Kennedy at the Kenan Stadium podium on University Day, 12 October 1961. Behind him, left to right, are Chancellor William Aycock, J. Carlyle Sitterson, Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges, Frank Porter Graham and former UNC president Gordon Gray. By Hugh Morton.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

John F. Kennedy at University Day, October 12, 1961

Morton, Hugh M. · 1961

Black-and-white 4 by 5 inch negative by Hugh Morton of President Kennedy at the podium in Kenan Stadium, 12 October 1961. Behind him are William Friday, Fred Weaver, John Caldwell, J. Carlyle Sitterson and Chancellor William Aycock; Frank Porter Graham and Gordon Gray are also identified.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

John F. Kennedy at University Day, October 12, 1961

Morton, Hugh M. · 1961

President Kennedy stands beside the podium in Kenan Stadium on University Day, 12 October 1961, with Governor Terry Sanford, UNC President William Friday, Dean of Student Affairs Fred Weaver, NC State Chancellor John Caldwell and others. Black-and-white 4 by 5 inch negative by Hugh Morton.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

John F. Kennedy at University Day, October 12, 1961

Morton, Hugh M. · 1961

Hugh Morton's color slide of President Kennedy speaking at University Day, 12 October 1961. Chancellor William Aycock is at the far right, with NC State Chancellor John Caldwell seated beside him and J. Carlyle Sitterson, later UNC's chancellor, behind.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

John F. Kennedy at University Day, October 12, 1961

Morton, Hugh M. · 1961

Chancellor William Aycock at the podium during University Day, 12 October 1961. Also on the stage are President John F. Kennedy, UNC System President Bill Friday and Dr. James L. Godfrey. Hugh Morton color slide from Kenan Memorial Stadium.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

John F. Kennedy at University Day, October 12, 1961

Morton, Hugh M. · 1961

On the University Day platform, 12 October 1961: Chancellor William Aycock at left, an unidentified speaker who may be Samuel Smythe Hill Jr., chair of UNC's religion department, and President John F. Kennedy, with UNC President William C. Friday behind Kennedy. Color slide by Hugh Morton.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the DPLA record: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

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  1. President John F. Kennedy speaks at UNC President John F. Kennedy received an honorary degree at UNC's University Day ceremony, held on the University's 168th birthday, and spoke to an estimated 32,000 people in Kenan Stadium. He pledged that Americans would be neither Red nor dead, and announced a $1 million federal materials research contract for UNC. People: William C. Friday, John F. KennedySearch the index · Daily Tar Heel (DigitalNC): October 13, 1961, page 1

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  • Kenan Stadium University buildings and grounds · Chapel Hill · 1 event here

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Picture: John F. Kennedy, photograph, 1961. Public domain. White House Photographs, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library; via Wikimedia Commons

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