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George Meyer LBJ Collection Photograph Collection

Item Description Pg# Title/Notes Date CONTENTS OF Vernon Beckham #1 “After we finished eating, Vernon, my sister Louise, and I were sitting there talking when we looked up and saw just this picture (below). President Johnson moving through the B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson in a crowd smiling and shaking hands with everybody in sight. We three got up and had the Photograph 1 - crowd great pleasure of meeting this happy man. We were happy, too. My sister told him, „I wonder if I am the only one here from Florida? I used to live in and I love it. Thanks for the lovely invitation.‟ The President smiled warmly.” (more on page) Photograph B&W photo of rows of empty chairs 1 “Rows of empty chairs sit in ready anticipation the day before the ceremonies.” - Color photo of Mrs. Vernon Beckham “My sister Louise and I at the Johnson Library (Louise in black and white outfit).” (more Photograph 2 - and her sister, Louise on page, with newspaper clippings) “President , with his wife standing behind him and President Johnson at his side, Color photo of signing Photograph 4 heads a long list of distinguished visitors signing the Library guest book.” (more on - a library guest book page, with newspaper clippings) “Display cases mirror the famous tourists standing before them – President Nixon, Color photo of Richard Nixon and Photograph 4 President Johnson, and Mrs. Johnson – during the Library dedication ceremonies.” - Lyndon Johnson (more on page, with newspaper clippings) “Presidential Tour – President Richard Nixon, former President Lyndon Johnson and their B&W photo of Richard Nixon and wives walk from the Lyndon B. Johnson Library in Austin to the site of the ceremonies Photograph Lyndon Johnson outside the 6 - dedicating the library. The Johnsons personally guided the President and Mrs. Nixon on Johnson Library a tour of the library. (UPI)” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) B&W photo of Richard Nixon, “Heads of State Chat with Lyn Nugent: Proud grandfather dotes over namesake” (more on Photograph Lyndon Johnson and Johnson‟s 6 - page, with newspaper clippings) grandson, Lyn Nugent “Ham, spareribs, beef, and sausage are always popular with Texas barbeque fans.” (more Photograph Color photo of food 9 - on page, with newspaper clippings) “Johnson plays Love Scene – Former President Lyndon B. Johnson gets a warm kiss from B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson 18-month-old granddaughter Nicole Nugent, daughter of LBJ‟s youngest daughter, Photograph 10 - kissing young granddaughter Luci, and her husband, Pat Nugent. The love scene took place during a break in an autographing session held by LBJ and Mrs. Johnson at the LBJ Library in Austin.” B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson and “Presidents Nixon and Johnson, along with their wives, were intrigued by some of the old Photograph 10 - Richard Nixon in the LBJ Library campaign posters on display.” Item Description Pg# Title/Notes Date B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson, May 22, Photograph Richard Nixon, , and 11 “The LBJ Library is dedicated, Austin, Texas. May 22, 1971.” (more on page) 1971 others at a podium B&W photo cut-out of Lyndon Photograph 12 “President Lyndon Baines Johnson” (more on page) - Johnson B&W photo cut-out of Ladybird Photograph 12 “Ladybird Johnson (Mrs. Lyndon Johnson” (more on page) - Johnson B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson, Photograph Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, and 13 - - others at a podium B&W photo of Richard Nixon and “Mrs. ; Speaker of the House, , D.C., of ; Photograph 14 - others at a podium President Richard Nixon, 37th President of the .” B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson, “Secretary of State – William Rogers; Secretary of Treasury – ; President May 22, Photograph Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, and 15 Lyndon Johnson; President Richard Nixon; Vice President Agnew; At the dedication of 1971 others at a podium the LBJ Library – May 22, 1971; Austin, Texas” “Pat Nixon (First Lady, Mrs. Richard Nixon) and Carl Albert (Speaker of the House of B&W photo of Carl Albert and Pat Photograph 16 Representatives, Washington, DC) at the dedication of the Lyndon Baines Johnson - Nixon Library, May 22, 19671, Austin Texas” “Mrs. Pat Nixon, Carl Albert, President Richard Nixon, Secretary of State William Rogers, B&W photo of Richard Nixon, Sec. of Treasury John Connally, President Johnson, Ben Barnes – Lt. Gov. of Texas, Photograph Lyndon Johnson, Spiro Agnew, and 18 - Mrs. Johnson, Vice President Agnew: The star Spangled Banner – The American Flag others at a podium is saluted” B&W photo of Richard Nixon, “Secretary of State – William Rogers; Secretary of Treasury – John Connally; President May 22, Photograph Lyndon Johnson, Spiro Agnew, and 19 Lyndon Johnson; President Richard Nixon; Vice President Agnew; At the dedication of 1971 others at a podium the LBJ Library – May 22, 1971; Austin, Texas” “President Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States: President Richard Nixon at May 22, Photograph B&W photo of Richard Nixon 20 the dedication of the LBJ Library (Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President of the United 1971 States) May 22nd, 1971, Austin, Texas” B&W photo of Richard Nixon and “Two President Shared a Speaker‟s Platform here Saturday: Johnson, rested and at ease, Photograph 21 - Lyndon Johnson at a podium joins Nixon in a smile” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) B&W photo of Richard Nixon, “Speaker of the National House of Representatives, Carl Albert; Secretary of States Photograph Lyndon Johnson, Spiro Agnew, and 22 Rogers; John Connally, Secretary of Treasury; Mrs. Nixon; President Nixon; President - others at a podium Johnson; Mrs. Johnson” B&W photo of Richard Nixon and “President Nixon is introduced to Longhorn Band Director Vincent R. Dinino by Johnson” Photograph 23 - Lyndon Johnson (more on page, with newspaper clippings) Item Description Pg# Title/Notes Date “Heading for dedication of the Johnson library are members of the Nixon and Johnson families. Left to right are Pat Nugent, Johnson‟s son-in-law; , Nixon‟s B&W photo of Richard Nixon, May 22, Photograph 24 son-in-law; Mrs. David Eisenhower; Patrick Lyndon Nugent; Mrs. Luci Nugent; Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, and families 1971 Nixon; Mrs. Johnson; Nixon; Johnson; Mrs. Lynda Robb, Johnson‟s daughter, and her husband Charless Robb” “Shown at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library on the University of Texas campus in Austin B&W photo of Richard Nixon, Saturday when the formal dedication ceremonies were held are, from left, Mrs. Pat Photograph 24 - Lyndon Johnson, and families Nixon, Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, President Nixon, former President Johnson, and Lynda Robb, the Johnsons‟ daughter.” Photograph B&W photo of Richard Nixon 27 “37th President Richard Milhous Nixon” - Color photo of Mrs. Vernon Beckham Photograph 27 “Louise + Marie at Johnson birthplace” - and sister Louise Color photo of Mrs. Vernon Beckham Photograph 27 - - and sister Louise Color photo of Mrs. Vernon Beckham Photograph 28 “Marie + Louise at Johnson Library” - and sister Louise Color photo of Lyndon Johnson and “The Lyndon Johnson Library and School of Public Affairs, 2313 Red River, Austin, Photograph Ladybird Johnson at the Johnson 30 - Texas, 78712” Library “Books Donated to College – Mrs. Fredonia Spears, librarian, and Dr. Truman Wester, B&W photo of Dr. Truman Wester GLC president, examine one of the more that 200 volumes of Texas Laws and Statutes Photograph and Mrs. Fredonia Spears among a 32 - donated to the college by Vernon Beckham. The collection of books represents the ten collection of books years Beckham was a Texas Legislator.” Photograph B&W photo of Vernon Beckham 32 “1973” 1973 B&W photo of Lyn Nugent and “Little LYN and his pretty mother LUCI JOHNSON NUGENT (Grandson and daughter of Photograph 33 1971 mother Luci Nugent President Johnson) - 1971” Color photo of visit of the Ladies of “Lyndon Johnson; Marie Beckham (Mrs. Vernon Beckham); Representatives‟ Wives Club Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 34 at LBJ Ranch. April 27, 1971” 1971 Johnson Ranch Color photo of visit of the Ladies of “President Johnson Hands out his famous pens to our crowd as we line up. The president Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 34 hands Molly Swanson a pen. Ann Christian is next.” 1971 Johnson Ranch Color photo of visit of the Ladies of Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 34 “Marie” 1971 Johnson Ranch Color photo of visit of the Ladies of Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 34 “Marie” 1971 Johnson Ranch Item Description Pg# Title/Notes Date Color photo of visit of the Ladies of “Marie; When the Ladies of the Legislature visited Lyndon Johnson and the LBJC Ranch. Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 34 April 27, 1971” 1971 Johnson Ranch Apr. 27, Photograph B&W photo of Johnson Ranch 35 - 1971 Apr. 27, Photograph B&W photo of Johnson Ranch 35 “LBJ Ranch House” 1971 Apr. 27, Photograph B&W photo of Johnson Ranch 35 “LBJ Ranch House taken by my little brownie camera” 1971 B&W photo of visit of the Ladies of “Marie Beckham; President Johnson hands out his famous pens to us as we line up. The Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 35 pen has on it: LYNDON B. JOHNSON, . It also has the Presidential seal 1971 Johnson Ranch (?) and reads: „President of the United States.‟ The pen is gold colored.” B&W photo of visit of the Ladies of Apr. 27, Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 35 “Marie at LBJ Ranch” 1971 Johnson Ranch (?) “Lyndon Johnson; Marie Hancock Beckham (Mrs. Vernon Beckham); Ladies from the B&W photo of Johnson with the Apr. 27, Photograph 36 Legislature from Austin, Texas; April 27, 1971” (more on page, with newspaper Ladies of the Legislature 1971 clippings) B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson on the Photograph 37 “Lyndon Johnson talks on the telephone” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) - telephone “Betty Hanna; LBJ; LBJ‟s Secretary; Mary Haun” (more on page, with newspaper Photograph Color photo of LBJ with others 37 - clippings) B&W photo of Johnson with the Photograph 38 “Marie” - Ladies of the Legislature Photograph B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson 39 “President of the United States; 1971” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) 1971 B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson with “Beck: Betty Murray, Betty Hanna, Marie Beckham, & Sue Ann Garcia” (more on page, Photograph 39 - the Ladies of the Legislature with newspaper clippings) B&W photo of visit of the Ladies of Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 40 - (more on page, with newspaper clippings) - Johnson Ranch B&W photo of visit of the Ladies of “The President‟s daughter, Luci welcomes the Ladies from the Texas Legislature” (more Photograph the Legislature‟s visit to the 40 - on page, with newspaper clippings) Johnson Ranch Photograph B&W photo of longhorn cow 40 - - Item Description Pg# Title/Notes Date “White House Yodelers – Former President Lyndon B. Johnson yodels with his dog, Yuki, in a photo released by Ladies‟ Home Journal from the Johnson Library. Luci Johnson B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson with Photograph 41 Nugent, the President‟s daughter, revealed in a copyrighted article in the current issue - dog that this was one of the President‟s „great acts.‟” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) Apr. 27, Photograph B&W photo of dog at a rest stop 41 “Yuki; April 27, 1971” 1971 “Patrick Lyndon Nugent (Lyn) Grandson of President Johnson” (more on page, with Photograph B&W photo of two young boys 42 - newspaper clippings) “Betty Murray (wife of Representative Menton Murray) president of the Representatives‟ Photograph B&W photo of Betty Murray 42 - Wives‟ Club” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) B&W photo of Luci Johnson Nugent Photograph and Ladies of the Legislature at the 42 - (more on page, with newspaper clippings) - LBJ Ranch B&W photo of Luci Johnson Nugent Photograph and Ladies of the Legislature at the 42 - (more on page, with newspaper clippings) - LBJ Ranch B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson riding Photograph 43 - (more on page, with newspaper clippings) - a horse “Lyndon stands beside the family car in front of the Boyhood Home about 1914” (more on Photograph B&W photo of boyhood home of LBJ 44 1914 page, with newspaper clippings) “On Palm Sunday 1965, President Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Photograph B&W photo of LBJ signing a bill 44 Education Act in front of his school. Sitting at his side was his first teacher, „Miss 1965 Kate‟” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) “Sam Early Johnson, Jr.; Rebekah Baines Johnson” (more on page, with newspaper Photograph B&W photo of Johnson‟s parents 44 - clippings) Photograph B&W photo of LBJ 46 - - Photograph Color photo of LBJ 46 “Lyndon Baines Johnson exhibited „a catalog of human emotions and reactions.‟” - “, Texas – Photo taken 10 minutes before President was killed. Jackie with B&W photo of JFK riding in the Nov. 22, Photograph 47 him. Governor John Connally and his wife in middle seat. November 22, 1963. Photo in Dallas 1963 by RJ Maxey. Governor John Connally was seriously wounded.” Dallas, Texas. Photo taken 10 minutes before President Jack Kennedy was killed. Vice- B&W photo of LBJ riding in the Nov. 22, Photograph 49 President Lyndon Johnson waving the back seat. Senator Ralph Yarbourgh [sic] with motorcade in Dallas 1963 him. Mrs. Johnson in the middle.” B&W photo of JFK, LBJ, and others at “Swn. [sic] ; Gov. John Connally; Vice President Lyndon Johnson; The Photograph 51 - podium last speech President Kennedy made.” Item Description Pg# Title/Notes Date “Texas Gov. John Connally, Sen. Ralph Yarborough, Vice-President Johnson, and President John F. kennedy from left, react to a warm crowd in Fort Worth on the Photograph B&W photo of JFK, LBJ, and others 51 morning of Nov. 22, 1963, causing the President to say: „We‟re going to carry two - states next year if we don‟t carry any others: and Texas.‟ Photos by Cecil Stoughton.” Photograph B&W photo of Vernon Beckham 57 “Rep. Beckham” “1962” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) 1962 Photograph B&W photo of Vernon Beckham 57 “Vernon Beckham” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) - “Your VOTE and INFLUENCE APPRECIATED, Vernon Beckham for Representative --- B&W photo of Vernon Beckham on May 5, Photograph 57 48th District (Grayson County), „A Legislator for all the people,‟ Subject to Democratic card 1962 Primary, May 5, 1962” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) “Newcomer – Vernon Beckham, Denison insuranceman, eked out a close victory Saturday the Democratic primary over Sam Wolfe for the nomination to the 48th seat in the lower Photograph B&W photo of Vernon Beckham 58 - house at Austin next January. It was Beckham‟s maiden effort in state politics” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) “Vernon Beckham, Beckham Takes Oath of Office” (more on page, with newspaper Photograph B&W photo of Vernon Beckham 58 - clippings) “My wife, our daughter, and I accept victory with joyful hearts, and thankful blessings. We extend a sincere word of appreciation to the many, many people who worked so hard Photograph B&W photo of Vernon Beckham 58 and contributed their help and support to my candidacy. I look forward to being of - service „to all the people‟ at State Representative, District 48, Grayson County, this coming January, Vernon Beckham” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) “Vernon Beckham, Representative – 48th District” (more on page, with newspaper Photograph B&W photo of Vernon Beckham 58 - clippings) B&W photo of Vernon Beckham and Photograph 58 “Speaker Turman gives oath to 33 new House members” 1962 others being sworn in “Mrs. Catherine Hencock; Mrs. Pauline Wisdom; Mrs Vernon Beckham; „crew‟ who B&W photo of Mrs. Vernon Beckham worked in campaign of John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson in 1960, Denison, Texas. Photograph and others at the Headquarters of 59 Headquarters, 300 W. Chestnut Street. Vernon Beckham, campaign manager for - “Democrats for Kennedy-Johnson” Denison. Denison went strong for Kennedy-Johnson.” (more on page, with newspaper clippings) “Happy Warriors – Democratic nominees for U.S. president and vice presidents and their wives are shown at respective polling places Tuesday after they had voted for you- know-who. At left, Sen. John Fitzgerald Kennedy (D-) and Mrs. Kennedy, happy B&W photo of John and Jackie as proverbial school kids, leave Boston, Mass. Branch library for Cape Cod to wait out Photograph Kennedy next to photo of Lyndon 60 - returns. At right, Sen. Lyndon Baines Johnson (D-Tex) and Mrs. Johnson have just and Ladybird Johnson marked ballots at Johnson City, Tex., named for his grandfather, looking every bit as if they had it in the bag. Today, Senators Kennedy and Johnson are president-elect and vice president-elect of these United States.” Item Description Pg# Title/Notes Date CONTENTS OF

Mrs. Ben Daniels #1 B&W photo of Lyndon Johnson in a Photograph 63 “No info – location unknown, 1964?” 1964 (?) motorcade