John H. Rous collection, circa 1945-1993.

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John H. Rous collection, circa 1945-1993.

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The John H. Rous Collection is comprised primarily of photographs taken during Rous' tenure as a member of the White House Photographers Association. This collection of images spans six presidents and three decades. Also included in the collection is correspondence between Rous and Lyndon B. Johnson and Dwight D. Eisenhower during their presidencies. Another interesting portion of the collection includes various memorabilia such as cigarettes from Air Force One and pens used by Presidents Johnson and Nixon for signing bills. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was bequeathed the collection of photographs taken by John Henry Rous (1912-1995) upon Mr. Rous's death. Working for the Associated Press, Mr. Rous took these photographs beginning in the 1940s until the early 1970s. These were his most prized pictures which he displayed in his Lynchburg, Virginia home after he retired. There are also a few photographs in the collection which Mr. Rous did not take (he appears in some of them). Many of his photographs are of the political and military leaders of his day. There are many photographs of Presidents (signed and unsigned), world leaders such as Fidel Castro and Winston Churchill, and of Royalty- the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and Queen Elizabeth. Of particular interest is the well-known photograph of First Lady Jackie Kennedy, arriving in Washington the evening of President Kennedy's assassination in 1963. There are also award-winning photographs, such as President Lyndon Johnson's casual pose in "Relaxed President," President Johnson and Vice-President Hubert Humphrey in "Hither and Yon." and "Tragedy at the Morgue." The Associated Press holds the copyright for these photographs and they may not be reproduced without permission from them. In addition to the photographs, there is additional political memorabilia. During his career, Mr. Rous received numerous official invitations to White House dinners and receptions, as well as personal Christmas cards and letters from Presidents such as Dwight Eisenhower and Lyndon Johnson. He also collected several pens used by President Johnson to sign various bills, and a few items from Air Force One.

12 linear ft.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library

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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library

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