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George Meyer LBJ/JFK Collection Notebook from the Papers of Mrs George Meyer LBJ/JFK Collection Notebook from the Papers of Mrs. Vernon Beckham This book was made and is owned by: Marie Elizabeth Hancock Beckham (Mrs. Vernon Beckham) Item Description page Title/Notes Date “This book was made and is owned by: Marie Coversheet Coversheet for album 1 Elizabeth Hancock Beckham (Mrs. Vernon - Beckham)” “John Fitzgerald Kennedy: President Portrait B&W Portrait of JFK 1 Kennedy – First Catholic President of the - United States” Photo Color photo of JFK 2 “John F. Kennedy” - “‟Sometimes he and I would go to Washington and spend a few days at te Color photo of JFK kissing Joe White House . for by then not even the Photo 2 - Kennedy Sr.‟s head most cynical person could suppose that Jack was being directed by his father.‟ – Joe Kennedy, Sr. with his son, Jack” “President Kennedy‟s father and mother; Color photo of JFK, Jackie O, Photo 2 President and Mrs. Kennedy; John F. - and JFK‟s parents Kennedy” Color photo of JFK with his Photo 2 “President Kennedy & son, John-John” - son John Newspaper Newspaper article and photo “Kennedy Johnson rivalry turned into 3 - clipping clipping (of JFK and LBJ) alliance” Newspaper Continuation of previous 4 - - clipping article, with another photo Newspaper Newspaper clippings 5 “Kennedy Wins Presidency!” - clippings Photo Color photo of JFK 5 “John Fitzgerald Kennedy” - Newspaper Continuation of newspaper 6 - - clippings clippings from previous page Color photo of JFK and Jackie Photo 6 - - O B&W photo of the Kennedy Photo 6 “This is the Kennedy Family” - Clan Invitation Invitation to JFK inaugural 7 - - Transcript of Inaugural “Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy, 35th Jan. 20, Transcript 9-10 Address President o the United States of America” 1961 Color photo of JFK being “The Inauguration of John Fitzgerald Jan. 20, Photo 11 sworn in Kennedy: Jan. 20, 1961” 1961 Photo B&W photo of JFK 11 - - “Souvenir Signer, former President Harry B&W photo of JFK and Harry Photo 11 Truman gives Kennedy requested - S. Truman autograph at luncheon” Item Description page Title/Notes Date “President Kennedy: Man at work, man at play, man with a dog. Of the eye patch in B&W photo of JFK in the Oval Photo 12 top photo, he said, „I was bending to get - Office something for Caroline and I hit the table.‟ The injury required five stitches.” “President Kennedy: Man at work, man at play, man with a dog. Of the eye patch in top B&W photo of JFK playing Photo 12 photo, he said, „I was bending to get - golf something for Caroline and I hit the table.‟ The injury required five stitches.” “President Kennedy: Man at work, man at play, man with a dog. Of the eye patch in B&W photo of JFK playing w/ Photo 12 top photo, he said, „I was bending to get - his dog something for Caroline and I hit the table.‟ The injury required five stitches.” Article on JFK, etc 13-16 - - Article B&W photo of JFK and Photo 13 JFK and Eisenhower in top hats - Eisenhower, with others “Kennedys Watching Concert on B&W photo of JFK and Photo 14 Inauguration Eve: A blast of Spike Jones - Kennedys at the music hall for the Horses” “Leaving Georgetown Home: Champagne for Photo B&W photo of Jackie O 14 - the Faithful” B&W photo of JFK inaugural “Parade & Presidential Reviewing Stand: A Photo 14 - parade Star of Orchids for the Victor” B&W photo of a couple “Unionist Reuther & Wife at Ball: Bare backs Photo 15 - dancing for the workers” “Rolls-Royce Chugging to Party: Slowed, Photo B&W photo of a car 15 - slewed, and stacked” “Stars Lawford, Prowse, Sinatra: Satellites in Photo B&W photo of a party 15 - a new galaxy” “Kennedys at Home: Moved by the time of Photo B&W photo of JFK and Jackie 15 - their life” “Kennedys with Vice President Johnson at B&W photo of JFK, Jackie, Photo 16 Inaugural Ball: Above the foul-ups - and LBJ at a inaugural ball fumbles, and failures, a personal triumph” “Truman in Denison – Former President Harry S. Truman came to Denison and stayed on a special car (railroad) at the Katy Depot (MKT) when he attended the Bonham, Texas funeral for Speaker Sam B&W photo of Vernon Rayburn, Nov. 18, 1961, he was the Nov. 18, Photo 17 Beckham and Harry S. Truman speaker for the National House of 1961 Representatives, Washington, DC. Here Truman is with Vernon beckham, when he emerged from his car for his traditional walk, heading up Main Street, Denison, Texas” Item Description page Title/Notes Date “4 Presidents at Speaker Sam Rayburn‟s Funeral, November 18, 1961. Bonham, B&W photo of JFK, LBJ, Texas” Nov. 18, Photo Eisenhower, and Truman at 18 “Vernon Beckham attended the funeral of 1961 Sam Rayburn‟s Funeral Sam rayburn and at the Cemetary, Vernon saw this scene.” “„I sometimes think that we are too much impressed by the clamor of daily events … Photo B&W photo of JFK 18 it is the profound tendencies of history, and - not the passing excitements, that will shape our future.‟ – John F. Kennedy” Two-tone stamp of Sam Stamp 18 - - Rayburn “This rare photograph shows the last four B&W photo of JFK, LBJ, presidents of the United States together at Photo Eisenhower, and Truman at 19 Nov. 1961 the funeral of Former Speaker of the Sam Rayburn‟s Funeral House Sam Rayburn in November 1961” Truman in Denison – Former President Harry S. Truman came to Denison and stayed on a special car (railroad) at the Katy Depot (MKT) when he attended the Bonham, B&W photo of Vernon Texas funeral for Speaker Sam Rayburn, Photo Beckham with Harry S. 20 Nov. 18, 1961, he was the speaker for the - Truman National House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Here Truman is with Vernon beckham, when he emerged from his car for his traditional walk, heading up Main Street, Denison, Texas” B&W photo of Eisenhower Photo 20 “President Eisenhower, President Johnson” 1963 and LBJ B&W photo of JFK speaking Photo 20 “President Kennedy, Gov. Connally” - at a podium Photo Color photo of JFK 20 “President Kennedy” - “President Kennedy Found little time for the rocker as crisis followed crisis at home and B&W photos of JFK and abroad: There was Berlin, the Meredith Photo 21 Jan., 1963 various shots of the Cold War case, the steel price battle, the Cuban confrontation, the Laos settlement, and more.” “The Vigorous Young President was Newspaper Impatient to „Get the Country Moving;‟ Jan. 20, Newspaper article 22 clipping Now, after fabulous Ups and Downs, He‟s 1963 Understandably Somewhat Changed.” Newspaper May 17, Newspaper article 23 “Cooper Completes 22-Orbit Missions” clipping 1963 “The Vigorous Young President was Newspaper Impatient to „Get the Country Moving;‟ May 17, Newspaper article (cont‟d) 24 clipping Now, after fabulous Ups and Downs, He‟s 1963 Understandably Somewhat Changed.” Item Description page Title/Notes Date “The Vigorous Young President was Newspaper Impatient to „Get the Country Moving;‟ May 17, Newspaper article (cont‟d) 25 clipping Now, after fabulous Ups and Downs, He‟s 1963 Understandably Somewhat Changed.” Newspaper Newspaper article 25 “JFK Speaks with Cooper” 1963 clipping Newspaper Newspaper article 26 “JFK Speaks with Cooper” 1963 clipping B&W photo of JFK on the Photo 26 “President Kennedy” 1963 phone Newspaper “Despite Ailments, Kennedy Strength Termed Newspaper article 26 1963 clipping Excellent” Membership card for Rep. Wives‟ club membership card for Mrs. Card 26 1963-1964 Representatives‟ Wives‟ Club Vernon Beckham “Opens at Rialto Today – Cliff Robertson (left), starring at [?] Lt. John F. Kennedy, Aug. 25, Photo B&W photo of Cliff Robertson 27 is shown in a scene from “PT 109,” based 1963 on the President‟s wartime experiences” Newspaper “Kennedy‟s Wartime PT Boat Epic Basis of Newspaper article 27 1963 clipping Rialto Movie” Newspaper “Japanese Farmer Tells of Sinking JFK‟s Newspaper article 27 1961 clipping Boat” Newspaper Newspaper article 27 “JFK Gives His Salary to Charity” 1963 clipping Reader‟s Digest article reprint Article 28 “Survival” 1963 of a story about a PT boat Advertisemen Advertisement for a movie, 28 - - t “PT 109” Newspaper Nov. 22, Newspaper article 29 “San Antonio Crowd Mobs JFK” clipping 1963 Nov. 22, Photo B&W photo of JFK 29 “President Kennedy: Nov. 22, 1963” 1963 “President Kennedy at San Antonio‟s Photo B&W photo of JFK and Jackie 30 Aerospace Medical Center is followed by - Mrs. Kennedy” Newspaper Nov. 22, Newspaper article 30 “Thousands Expected to Greet JFK” clipping 1963 Newspaper Newspaper article 31 “President Kennedy in Houston” - clipping Newspaper “He Faced Crisis and Drew His Own Profile Newspaper article 31 1963 clipping of Courage” Newspaper “Timetable for Assassination and an Newspaper article 32 1963 clipping Aftermath of Horror” Newspaper “President Slain in Dallas: Suspected Sniper Newspaper article 33 1963 clipping Nabbed by Police” Newspaper Newspaper article 34 “Receives Oath on Aircraft” 1963 clipping Newspaper Newspaper article 34 “2 of Killer‟s Bullets Found Their Mark” 1963 clipping Item Description page Title/Notes Date Newspaper “JFK Dead In Dallas: Governor Hit by Sniper Nov. 22, Newspaper article 35 clipping Gun” 1963 Photo B&W photo of JFK 36 “John F. Kennedy” - “JFK Assassinated in Dallas: Lyndon B. Newspaper Johnson is President” Newspaper article 37 1963 clipping “U.S., World in Mourning for Kennedy” “Shock is Felt Around the World” Photo Color photo of JFK 38 - - Newspaper Assorted Newspaper Clippings 38 - - clipping Newspaper “Johnson thrust into presidency amid nation‟s Newspaper article 39 1963 clipping gloom” “Judge Sarah Hughes administer oath of B&W photo of LBJ being office to Lyndon Johnson aboard Air Force Photo 40 1963 sworn in One as Jackie Kennedy, right, and Lady Bird Johnson stand by.” Photo B&W photo of JFK 40 - - Picture Color picture of LBJ 40 “LBJ 36th president” 1963 Newspaper Newspaper article 40 “Beckham Returns from Legislature” 1963 clipping Photo B&W photo of JFK 40 “Kennedy” - B&W photo of LBJ being “Johnson takes Oath of Office from Judge Photo 41 - sworn in Sarah T.
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