Manuscript Collection
Files
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Identifier
Accession 1042
Inclusive Dates
1963, 1974, 1983
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
145 pieces, 0.25 linear feet
Language
English;
Scope and Content Note
The Dr. and Mrs. James P. Berry Collection consist of newspaper headlines covering President Richard Nixon’s resignation and Gerald Ford’s subsequent inauguration. Additionally, there are newspapers detailing President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and the events surrounding the next few days afterwards. Finally, the LIFE magazines located within contain articles on the John F. Kennedy assassination, his burial, and the March on Washington during the Civil Rights era.
Provenance
Dr. and Mrs. James P. Berry Collection was given to the Archives by Dr. and Mrs. James P. Berry.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Dr. and Mrs. James P. Berry Collection - Accession 1042". Finding Aid 951.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/951
LC Subject Headings
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994--Resignation from office--Sources; Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006--Inaugurations--Sources; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Assassination--Sources; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Death and burial--Sources; March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)--Sources; Civil rights demonstrations--Washington (D.C.)--Sources
