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Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Trustee's Meeting Records

 Collection
Identifier: BRL-028

Scope and Contents

The collection contains meeting briefing materials for Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Trustee's meetings held between 1976 and 1983. The materials all relate to the funding of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics (KIE) and the relations between Georgetown University and the Foundation. It includes project proposals, reports from the KIE to the Foundation, and internal KIE communications.

Dates

  • 1976 - 1983

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unpublished Georgetown University administrative records may be consulted only with the permission of the University office which created it.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Biographical / Historical

The Kennedy Institute of Ethics was established in 1971 at Georgetown University as one of the first bioethics research centers in the world.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (in 4 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains meeting briefing materials for Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Trustee's meetings held between 1976 and 1983. The materials all relate to the funding of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics (KIE) and the relations between Georgetown University and the Foundation. It includes project proposals, reports from the KIE to the Foundation, and internal KIE communications.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

1976 and 1979 meeting binders likely belonged to Andre Hellegers. The 1980 binder possibly belonged to Pat Schifferli. The 1983 binders belonged to Frank Sandifer, Assistant Director under Thomas J. King. They were transferred to the BRL Archives at some point prior to 2020 and retroactively accessioned in 2022.

Processing Information

The collection has been rehoused in an archival-quality box and folders.

Title
Guide to the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation Trustee's Meeting Records
Status
Completed
Author
John Zarrillo
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Bioethics Research Library Archives Repository

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