John F Kennedy c. 1942 Golf Ball w/ Provenance Framed in Shadow Box. This golf ball belonged to then Ensign John F. Kennedy when he was stationed in Charleston, South Carolina. In January 1942, JFK was assigned to an office at the Sixth Naval District, in Charleston, South Carolina. While there he befriended Elijah N. Jones, who was a Lieutenant JG and head of the Office of Naval Intelligence field office. He and Kennedy roomed together and became golf partners and close friends until the President's death in 1963. The golf ball tote bag and balls came into the possession of Mr. Jones while both he and JFK were stationed in South Carolina. The collection has remained intact in the Jones family for over 70 years. This lot includes a golf ball belonging to JFK set in a shadow box that also includes a picture of the entire original collection and an inscribed plaque stating its history. Printed paper label shown will be replaced with an engraved plaque. Accompanying the lot is a copy of a letter from the Jones family explaining the history of the golf ball tote bag and balls as well as copies of three letters from John F Kennedy to Elijah N. Jones. These letters are on JFK's stationery, United States Senate stationery and Congress of the United States stationery. The shadow box overall measures 15 x 9.5 inches.

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