Charles E. Stanton (#227)

An Inventory of His Personal Papers
1960-1968
In the John F. Kennedy Library
National Archives and Records Administration

Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Collection Overview
List of Series
Description


Administrative Information

Abstract
Papers 1960-1968
Researcher. Responses to questionnaire that donor sent to prominent people asking whether they believed the findings of the Warren Commission.

Access
Open.

Usage Restrictions
Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.

Copyright
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Provenance
Received from Charles E. Stanton of New York City, N.Y. in February 1975 (Acc. 1975-052).

Extent
About 180 items (5 linear inches; 0.5 cubic feet)

Items Separated
Items separated include photographs, transferred to the audiovisual archives.

Date Opened
April 2005.

Processed by
Erica C. Haakensen

Encoded by
James M. Roth

The Personal Papers of Charles E. Stanton

Historical Note
From 1966 to 1968, Charles E. Stanton sent a series of questionnaires and letters to prominent politicians, authors, lawyers, clergymen, intellectuals, and other personalities and Kennedy associates regarding the feelings and opinions these individuals had concerning John F. Kennedy’s assassination and the Warren Commission Report. Stanton originally intended to use the information gathered by his research to compose a magazine article; however, due to the lack of sufficient response, Stanton opted instead to donate his research findings to the John F. Kennedy Library.

Collection Overview
The personal papers of Charles E. Stanton consist of questionnaires and related materials pertaining to John F. Kennedy’s assassination and the investigation results reported by the Warren Commission. The vast majority of the collection consists of the questionnaire responses that were mailed back to Stanton by individuals based mainly in the United States. These responses include replies and non-replies to the questions asked. Also included are Stanton’s original cover letters, letters responding to additional research queries, and photographs. The collection consists of a single series entitled Kennedy Assassination Questionnaires.

List of Series
Series 1. Kennedy Assassination Questionnaires, 1960-1968

Collection Description

Series 1. Kennedy Assassination Questionnaires, 1960-1968.
About 180 items.
Arrangement: by type.

This series contains responses to questionnaires and letters regarding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The responses to this questionnaire are arranged into two groups: replies and non-replies. Stanton’s original list of respondents is included at the beginning of the series, as well as his cover letters explaining the questionnaire to the respondents and letters written in response to research queries that did not originate from the questionnaire. A folder of photographs depicting newspapers, television broadcasts, and window displays bearing Kennedy-related headlines closes the series.