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Collection of twelve pieces of Massachusetts representative John O’Rourke’s ephemera from the inauguration of John F. Kennedy on January 20, 1961, including: invitations to the inauguration, the reception, and the inaugural ball; two buttons with ribbons, reading, “I was at the inauguration of President Kennedy, Jan. 20, 1961, Washington DC”; two programs; a hardbound, numbered limited deluxe edition of the the official inaugural program, gilt-stamped on the front cover with O’Rourke’s name; a small medallion with engraved silhouettes of Kennedy and Johnson on one side and the date of the Inaugural Ball on the other; two tickets to the inauguration, affixed to a large scrapbook page which also bears an invitation to a reception in honor of “The Distinguished Ladies Attending the Inauguration” and two postcard photos of Kennedy. In overall very good to fine condition. From the collection of Massachusetts representative John O'Rourke.
