The Ernest Hemingway Collection at the John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston is the most comprehensive Hemingway archives in the world and essential to anyone pursuing a definitive or in-depth study of Hemingway and his writing. In addition to the author’s personal papers, the collection includes more than 10,000 photographs as well as the personal papers of Hemingway family members, friends, and scholars. For information about the Ernest Hemingway Research Room see http://www.jfklibrary.org/Research/The-Ernest-Hemingway-Collection/Research-Room.aspx
The Ernest Hemingway collection is open by appointment and serves researchers, educational groups, and the general public. Visitors must schedule an appointment to visit the library to access the collection’s unique manuscript, audiovisual, and textual materials related to Ernest Hemingway. Contact the JFK Library Reference staff at kennedy.library@nara.gov to set up a research appointment.
Depending on staff availability, a brief tour of the Hemingway Room may be scheduled during weekdays. For further information, please contact kennedy.library@nara.org or 617.514.1629.
The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation offers grants to scholars and students interested in researching the Ernest Hemingway Collection. Preference is given to dissertation research in newly-opened or under-utilized portions of the Hemingway Collection. The application deadline is genereally in early November 1 of each year, with the award announced by mid-December. For additional information see http://www.jfklibrary.org/About-Us/Job-Volunteer-Internships/Research-Grants-and-Fellowships/Ernest-Hemingway-Research-Grants.aspx
For audiovisual materials holdings related to Ernest Hemingway at the JFK see http://www.jfklibrary.org/Research/The-Ernest-Hemingway-Collection/Hemingway-Audiovisual-Materials.aspx