Kennedy collection

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Commemorative John F. Kennedy plate, buttons, bullets and doll head, 1960s, undated

Commemorative John F. Kennedy plate with campaign buttons, conspiracy theory buttons, bullets, and a doll head (Box 1 Folder 24-25).

Collection area: Political Affairs

Collection dates: 1960-2002 bulk (bulk 1963-1992)

About this collection

This collection is primarily concerned with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the movement to research and prove that the assassination was a conspiracy/cover-up with the aim at finding the truth. The collection includes correspondence, ephemera, newsletters, publications and extensive clippings (magazine and newspaper). The collection documents the subculture of conspiracy theorists and researchers and the manner in which they shared ideas and information through various channels including small shops and self-publishing. This collection also contains audio visual materials including commercial and amateur audio cassettes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs and a Super 8 film. There are a limited number of photographs, mostly of the Assassination Symposium on JFK held in 1992. The strongest part of the collection is the runs of newsletters on conspiracy theories including: The Continuing Inquiry, The Third Decade, The Fourth Decade, Echoes of Conspiracy, Grassy Knoll Gazette, Investigator, and Probe. Artificial collection with donations from Gary Opper [bulk], Loretta Cramer and anonymous.

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