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Photographs of John F. Kennedy visit to Amherst College, 1963 October 26

Amherst College

Color and black and white photographs of President John F. Kennedy's visit to Amherst College for the groundbreaking ceremony for Robert Frost Library and a convocation on October 26, 1963. Included are images of the Civil Rights vigil held with student and faculty attendees holding placards supporting Kennedy's Civil Rights program, the convocation at which President Kennedy and Archibald MacLeish were awarded honorary doctor of law degrees, the arrival of Kennedy and his entourage via helicopters on Memorial Field, media coverage of events, a meal in Valentine Hall, a meeting, the President's motorcade to the groundbreaking, Kennedy greeting spectators, and the groundbreaking for the library. Also included are images of the seating arranged for the convocation and the stage and podium erected for the groundbreaking. Members of the media, State Police, Secret Service, and spectators gathered for the events can be seen in images. Specific individuals who can be seen in photographs include College President Calvin H. Plimpton (Calvin Hasting Plimpton), President Kennedy, Archibald Macleish, College Dean C. Scott Porter (Charles Scott Porter), College Librarian Newton F. McKeon, President of the Alumni Society Leonard P. Moore, Chairman of the Amherst Capital Program Harry W. Knight, President of the Amherst Student Council Harry W. Knight, Jr., Secretary of the College and Director of Publications Peter Schrag, Sheriff John F. Boyle, and Trustees John J. McCloy, Kendall B. DeBevoise, and J. Alfred Guest. Photographs are taken in various locations including in Coolidge Cage, Valentine Hall, the Main Quadrangle (also known as the first-year quad), in front of the Alumni Gymnasium and Athletic Complex, and on the site where Frost Library currently stands. These photographs were taken by the College Photographer for the Office of Public Affairs (now the Office of Communications). The name of the photographer is unknown. The photographs have been sorted according to the manufacturer named on the original slide frames: Anscochrome, Kodak Ektachrome, and Kodachrome Duplicate.

Photographs of John F. Kennedy visit to Amherst College, 1963 October 26
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 February 19

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman informs Hitchcock that his piece on topaz, written with Silliman's nephew, Benjamin D. Silliman, during a recent visit to Yale has been included in The American Journal of Science. Silliman also discusses an apparatus and an outbreak of influenza at Yale.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 February 19
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 May 3

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses "Jane"'s discovery of topazes and the apparent lack of research done on the mineral in the scientific community.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 May 3
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 May 26

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman states his uncertainty that he will be able to visit Hitchcock while returning from a trip to the White Mountains, and requests that Hitchcock show Amherst College to two of his traveling companions, Cortlandt Van Rensselaer and John B. Church.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 May 26
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 March 10

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman apologizes for his recent lack of communication due to his work on a textbook. Silliman also explains why Hitchcock's article was not included in the most recent issue of The American Journal of Science.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 March 10
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1825 July 27

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman, in response to a potential professorship for Hitchcock at Amherst College, describes his experience in teaching sciences and the effect it can have on one's health. Silliman also discusses his concerns for the future of The American Journal of Science.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1825 July 27
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1827 June 1

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses an enterprise in South Hadley, Hitchcock's health, and some specimen samples that Hitchcock has sent to Silliman. Silliman also mentions a Hitchcockiana labelling system developed by Charles Upham Shepard for specimens sent by Hitchcock.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1827 June 1
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 August 27

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman further discusses an upcoming trip they plan to make to view coal mines and raises the possibility of extending the trip to Pittsburgh.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 August 27
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1825 February 2

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusess a piece Hitchcock has written and Hitchcock's plans for his cabinet. Silliman also informs Hitchcock of Jedidiah Morse's desire for a sketch of geology and minerology for a new edition of his book on geology.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1825 February 2
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 June 4

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman offers advice for handling and crushing fulminating silver, and discusses the progress and intended audience of his chemical textbook.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 June 4
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1825 August 6

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman describes Alex Twining, a young scholar employed at Yale College and in need of a job at another institution. Silliman asks Hitchcock to speak on Twining's behalf at Amherst and Middlebury.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1825 August 6
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1827 July 28

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman thanks Hitchcock for supplying a sample of sulphate of barytes, and offers suggestions on the design of a pneumatic cistern.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1827 July 28
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 September 13

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman confirms that he has decided to postpone the trip to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Silliman also expresses his intention to make, and expand, the trip during the next spring and expresses his desire for Hitchcock to accompany him.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 September 13
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 October 06

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman states his recommendation that [Charles Upham] Shepard go to work with [Robert] Hare in Philadelphia, where Shepard would discover more opportunities. Silliman's letter is written on the back of a prospectus for The American Journal of Science and Arts appealing for more subscribers to the Journal.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 October 06
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 May 22

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman comments on the design of Hitchcock's office and laboratory, and notes that Dr. [John White?] Webster still has not offered any comments on the topaz specimen.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 May 22
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 August 8

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses an upcoming visit to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and urges Hitchcock to join him. Silliman also mentions the travels of some colleagues, and discusses the results of an incident at Yale College. The letter was written in the blank spaces of a printed document addressing a recent incident at Yale College in which students were dissatisfied with their board.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 August 8
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 August 20

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman discusses the navigation of several rivers, including the Lackawanna, the Laxawaken, and the Delaware, in preparation for a trip to view the mines in the area of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Silliman also presents some options for Hitchcock to join him later if necessary.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 August 20
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 August 11

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock, begun on August 11, 1828 in which Benjamin Silliman discusses the use of milk whitewash. Silliman continues the letter on August 18 by discussing his plans for a visit to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, again urges Hitchcock to join him, and asks Hitchcock if he would be willing to write a review and analysis of a piece by Silliman for The American Journal of Science if Dr. [Thomas?] Cooper does not.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1828 August 11
Benjamin Douglas Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 February 25

Silliman, Benjamin D., (Benjamin Douglas), 1805-1901

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Douglas Silliman (Benjamin Silliman's nephew) apologizes for his delay in fulfilling requests made by Hitchcock, and also offers his services to Hitchcock for the future. Silliman also explains the delay in forwarding some articles and casks from Mr. George[?] Chilton, and notes that Mr. Shelton has finished some apparatus for Hitchcock that is currently in Sylvester Hovey's possession.

Benjamin Douglas Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 February 25
Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 March 20

Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864

A letter to Edward Hitchcock in which Benjamin Silliman congratulates Hitchcock on the birth of his child and the health of Orra White Hitchcock. Silliman also expresses some concerns about Hitchcock's article recently included in The American Journal of Science, and his concerns about the future of the Journal.

Benjamin Silliman letter to Edward Hitchcock, 1826 March 20