{"product_id":"john-f-kennedy-personally-owned-1935-choate-school-physics-lab-notebook-page","title":"JOHN F. KENNEDY Personally Owned 1935 CHOATE SCHOOL Physics Lab NOTEBOOK PAGE","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0039f3\" face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \"BORROWED\" PAGE FROM 17-YEAR-OLD JOHN F. KENNEDY'S 1935 CHOATE SCHOOL PHYSICS NOTEBOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e35th President of the United States JOHN F. KENNEDY scarce and authentic 1935 Choate School Physics Lab page from his personal notebook. As a teenager, JFK attended Choate, a prestigious private boarding school in Connecticut. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" color=\"#0039f3\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" color=\"#0039f3\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS PAGE FROM JFK's PHYSICS LAB NOTEBOOK IS ENTIRELY IN THE HAND OF LEM BILLINGS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA number of the pages found within Kennedy’s notebook were from close, friend Kirk LeMoyne “Lem” Billings, a prep school roommate of Kennedy at Choate. Often described as President Kennedy’s “First Friend”, Billings even repeated his senior year so that he and JFK could graduate from Choate together in 1935. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterestingly, several of Kennedy’s own pages closely mirror the older Billings’ completed assignments. It appears Kennedy may have \"borrowed\" some of his classmates work. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirk LeMoyne \"Lem\" Billings was an American businessman known for his close and long-time friendship with John F. Kennedy and the Kennedy family. Billings was a prep school roommate of JFK at Choate, an usher at his wedding and a campaigner for his successful 1960 presidential bid. Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. called him \"my second son”. He even had his own room at the White House. Later, Billings served with Sargent Shriver as a trustee for the Kennedy family trusts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIGNATURIST-INK has acquired over a dozen pages from JFK's Physics notebook, found by a fellow Choate alumnus in the Spring of 1958 while rummaging in the attic of the school's Worthington Hall prior to a remodel, and retained with the permission of the Alumni Director of the School. We are one of eBay's leading sellers of authentic JFK autographs, artifacts and memorabilia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurchase includes original Letter of Authenticity from SIGNATURIST-INK certifying the page came directly from JFK's physics notebook. Image of notebook pages is shown FOR REFERENCE ONLY. This auction is for one (1) page from John F. Kennedy's Physics Lab notebook. Please ask any questions if you are unclear. Also included with sale will be a COPY of the pictured original letter of provenance for the notebook.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwn a remarkable, one-of-a kind, investment-quality piece of American history! The perfect gift for the Presidential collector, JFK devotee, autograph enthusiast, or History buff. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold as is, as shown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Signaturist-Ink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49636831166704,"sku":"EB-335171388897","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/5948\/2096\/files\/57_18cc5f16-0fde-48d8-a93d-f47f5287e512.jpg?v=1777576496","url":"https:\/\/signaturist-ink.com\/products\/john-f-kennedy-personally-owned-1935-choate-school-physics-lab-notebook-page","provider":"Signaturist-Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}