Harvard-Princeton football game Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.67.2
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
1961-1963
DimensionsOverall H 12 in x W 18 in (30.5 cm x 45.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA sports cartoon depicting the Harvard-Princeton football game with five sketches of high points, and a large central figure of Harvard running back Torbert Macdonald running with the ball, captioned "Macdonald 73 yards!"
Historical NoteTorbert Macdonald attended Harvard University, where he was captain of the Crimson football team and the roommate of John F. Kennedy. They remained close friends throughout their lives, with Macdonald serving as an usher at then-Senator Kennedy's wedding and as an honorary pallbearer at President Kennedy's funeral. He gave this cartoon to John F. Kennedy.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy. It was held by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Archives until it was transferred to the Museum Collection in 2024.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteItem copyright Gene Mack, Boston Globe. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. This image is subject to copyright, use is restricted.In Collection(s)
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