This special collection focuses on President Kennedy and to a lesser extent on his immediate family. This diverse collection on JFK was collected by Daytonian Doris H. Speyer over a period of many years. The collection consists of over 100 books, 12 scrapbooks, medals, coins, framed pictures, sculptures, a letter to Ms. Speyer signed by President Kennedy, and other JFK memorabilia.

The Doris Speyer J.F. Kennedy Collection may be consulted by appointment. Please contact by email Nicoletta Hary, Ph.D., Curator of Rare Books and Special Collections, or at 937-229-4262 (tel.) or 937-229-4590 (fax).