- Clocks and watches--Collectors and collecting (x)
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Title
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Clocks in the White House Collection Acquired Prior to 1961, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001531
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Topic
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Clocks and watches--Collectors and collecting
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Box
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2007-255/409
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Folder
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8
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Attached to a letter from the Office of the Curator of the White House to Jack Brooks [camh-dob-001530]. The packet contains information on the make, model, and history of the clocks in the White House. Brooks had requested the list on behalf of Mr. A.E. Huson, Treasurer of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (NAWCC), of which Brooks was also a member.
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Title
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Letter from Dolph Briscoe to Jack Brooks, April 2, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001299
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Creator
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Briscoe, Dolph
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Clocks and watches--Collectors and collecting
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Dates
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1964-04-02
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Box
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2007-255/117
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Folder
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93.4
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from Dolph Briscoe thanking Jack Brooks for the clock he gave to Briscoe's wife, Janey. Briscoe complains that Mrs. Briscoe placed the clock in their bedroom and the chimes are hard to live with.
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Title
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Letter from Jack Brooks to Janey Briscoe, March 26, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001304
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Briscoe, Janey, 1923-2000
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Topic
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Clocks and watches--Collectors and collecting
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Dates
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1964-03-26
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Box
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2007-255/117
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Folder
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93.4
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from Jack Brooks to Janey Briscoe providing the history and description for a clock he gifted her. The letter demonstrates Brooks's extensive knowledge of clocks, which he collected and repaired as a hobby. Dolph Briscoe later thanked Brooks for the clock [camh-dob-001299].
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Title
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Letter from Jack Brooks to John S. Monaghan, May 19, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001301
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Creator
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Contributor
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Monaghan, John S.
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Topic
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Clocks and watches--Collectors and collecting
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Dates
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1964-05-19
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Box
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2007-255/117
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Folder
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93.5
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter written in reply to Congressman John Monaghan's letter about an antique clock available for purchase in Connecticut. Brooks mentions that he would like to negotiate the price and would like additional information and a photograph.
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Title
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Letter from John S. Monaghan to Jack Brooks, May 6, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001300
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Creator
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Monaghan, John S.
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Clocks and watches--Collectors and collecting
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Dates
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1964-05-06
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Box
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2007-255/117
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Folder
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93.5
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from Connecticut Congressman John S. Monaghan infroming Jack Brooks of an antique clock available for purchase from the Mattatuck Historical Society in Waterbury, Connecticut. Brooks collected and repaired clocks as a hobby.
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Title
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Letter from John S. Monaghan to Jack Brooks, September 9, 1964
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001302
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Creator
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Monaghan, John S.
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Clocks and watches--Collectors and collecting
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Dates
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1964-09-09
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Box
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2007-255/117
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Folder
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93.5
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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A letter from Congressman John S. Monaghan providing a description and photograph of an antique clock available for purchase in Connecticut.
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Title
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Letter from the Curatorial Assistant, Office of the Curator, the White House, to Jack Brooks, July 28, 1977
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001530
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Contributor
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Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
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Topic
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Clocks and watches--Collectors and collecting
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Dates
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1977-07-28
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Box
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2007-255/409
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Folder
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8
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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Letter from the Office of the Curator of the White House, Rebecca Keim, in response to Jack Brooks's request for a list of clocks in the White House Collection. The request was on behalf of Mr. A.E. Huson, Treasurer of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (NAWCC), of which Brooks was a member. Attached to the letter is an 8-page list titled "Clocks in the White House Collection Acquired Prior to 1961" [camh-dob-001531].
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Title
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Photograph of an antique clock, undated
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Identifier
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camh-dob-001303
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Topic
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Clocks and watches--Collectors and collecting
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Box
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2007-255/117
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Folder
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93.5
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Resource
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Jack B. Brooks papers
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Description
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One of two identical black and white photographs of an antique clock attached to Congressman John S. Monaghan's letter dated September 9, 1964.