Finding Aids Template - John F. Kennedy Library and Museum

[Overall Economic Effects Division Report, n.d.] (3 folders)
[Underground Production of Japanese Aircraft, March 1947]
Re survey findings, 1949
Office of Economic Security Policy, Department of State
Correspondence
1946
4 January-28 March
2-30 April
1 May-18 June
19 June-15 July
16 July-12 August
13 August-28 September
[Duplicates, 1946]
Personnel papers; 1 February 1946-18 March 1947
Series 3. General Correspondence, 1932-2006.
About 242,500 items, 244.944 cubic feet; 212 linear feet, 7 linear inches.
Arrangement: varies by section
This series is divided into five distinct sections, based upon the original filing systems used by
Galbraith‘s secretaries over a span of 74 years.
The first three sections are divided into three date spans (1932-1947, 1948-1964, 1965-1974) and
are organized alphabetically, thereunder chronologically within the date span. Types of material
include letters received and sent, telegrams, clippings, reports and other materials relating to John
Kenneth Galbraith's activities, writings, speeches and other matters.
The fourth section overlaps the second and third section and consists of correspondence from 1960
to 2005. Correspondence has been arranged in alphabetical order, thereunder in chronological or
reverse chronological depending on the original filing system. Materials in this section mainly
consist of correspondence between Galbraith and various committees and organizations, as well as
with specific individuals.
The fifth section, a yearly file spanning from 1975 to Galbraith‘s death in 2006, is arranged
chronologically, thereunder alphabetically. Materials include correspondence, clippings, reports and
other materials relating to Galbraith's professional activities, writings, speeches and other matters,
as well as correspondence with committees, organizations, and specific individuals.
Notable materials in this series include correspondence between Galbraith and various members of
the Kennedy family including Robert, Edward and Jacqueline Kennedy, as well as with Averell
Harriman, George McGovern, the Bhutto family, President Johnson, Henry Kissinger, Eugene
McCarthy, and William Buckley. Also included is correspondence regarding Mr. Galbraith‘s
books; such as The Affluent Society and The Great Crash; keynote addresses and invitations to
speak to audiences; various political campaigns; and his affiliation with Harvard University.
Box 7
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