[Letter, First Day Cover and Piece of Catafalque]
Creation: 1954
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) was a congressman from Massachusetts and the thirty-fifth President of the United States. He was assassinated during a November 22, 1963, visit to Dallas, Texas. The 1954 letter from then Senator Kennedy, the 1967 First Day Cover (FDC) and a piece of the catafalque from his coffin are grouped together as relics of Kennedy and his tragic death. A catafalque is the raised platform and fabric covering that is used to hold the coffin during a memorial service. The FDC has Cardinal Richard Cushing’s signature and some sand from President Kennedy’s grave.
Title
[Letter, First Day Cover and Piece of Catafalque]
Contributor
Date
Creation: 1954
Description
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) was a congressman from Massachusetts and the thirty-fifth President of the United States. He was assassinated during a November 22, 1963, visit to Dallas, Texas. The 1954 letter from then Senator Kennedy, the 1967 First Day Cover (FDC) and a piece of the catafalque from his coffin are grouped together as relics of Kennedy and his tragic death. A catafalque is the raised platform and fabric covering that is used to hold the coffin during a memorial service. The FDC has Cardinal Richard Cushing’s signature and some sand from President Kennedy’s grave.
Rights
Copyright; use considered fair according to the ARL Code of Best Practices in Fair Use
Format
Memorabilia
Source
MSS0412, James G. Stahlman Historical Autograph Collection
Citation
“[Letter, First Day Cover and Piece of Catafalque],” Gallery, accessed May 29, 2022, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/959.