Pamphlet of the text of Archbishop Cushing's eulogy to President John F. Kennedy
Object number2013.019.0001
Date11/24/1963
ClassificationsDocuments
ObjectPamphlet
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
MediumPaper
Dimensions8 15/16 × 4 in. (22.7 × 10.2 cm)
Other (Open): 8 15/16 × 12 in. (22.7 × 30.5 cm)
Other (Open): 8 15/16 × 12 in. (22.7 × 30.5 cm)
Collections
DescriptionPamphlet featuring the text of Boston Archbishop Richard Cardinal Cushing’s eulogy to President John F. Kennedy as given on Sunday, November 24, 1963.
The words and portrait of President Kennedy on the cover of the pamphlet are printed in blue.
The text on the front is as follows:
“Eulogy
In memory of the late
John F. Kennedy
President of the United States
by
His Eminence
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Archbishop of Boston
on the occasion of
A Requiem Mass
celebrated Sunday, November 24, 1963,
and originating at the Television Studio of
the Archdiocese of Boston".
The text of the eulogy begins on page 2 and continues through page 5.
Printed near the bottom on the reverse of the pamphlet is the pamphlet manufacturer's information: "Sullivan Bros., Printers, Lowell".
Curatorial CommentaryIncluded in the Museum's temporary exhibit, "Mourning a President," about the funeral and mourning rites for President John F. Kennedy, this item will be on display on the Museum's seventh floor from November 17, 2017 to February 19, 2018. -- Lindsey Richardson, Curator of Collections
Department of Defense
December 1961
U.S. Congress
11/24/1963 - 12/12/1963
