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Series III: Military Service, 1942-1989
Series VI: The Mathilde and Arthur B. Krim Foundation, Inc., 1965-1993
Series VII: Photographs, 1912-1994
Series VIII: Subject Files, 1942-1995
Series IX: Audio and Videotape, 1981-1994

Arthur B. Krim papers, 1922-1995, bulk 1965-1992

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Series V: The Democratic Party, 1962-1982

In a Columbia Daily Spectator article, Arthur Krim described himself as "an unregenerate Democrat." Series V: The Democratic Party, 1962-1982 holds materials related to Krim's official service to the Democratic Party. [See Brecher, John, "Krim's Life Committed To Politics, Columbia," Columbia Daily Spectator, vol. XCVII, No. 65 (31 January 1973) at pp. 1 and 3.]

Series V: The Democratic Party, 1962-1982 contains three subseries: V.1: The President's Club of New York, 1962-1968; V.2: Democratic Advisory Council of Elected Officials—Democratic National Committee, 1973-1976; and V.3: General Advisory Committee on Arms Control and Disarmament, 1977-1982.

Regarding Krim's work behind the scenes as an advisor to Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Jimmy Carter, please review Series VIII: Subject Files, 1942–1995.

Subseries V.1: The President's Club of New York, 1962-1968

Subseries V.1 is arranged chronologically by presidential administration. Archival materials include the certificate of incorporation, correspondence, invitations, media reports, photographs, programs, telegrams, and tickets.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy established The President's Club of New York in an effort to close the campaign deficit from the 1960 election. As chairman of the Democratic National Finance Committee (1966–1968), Arthur Krim also led the president's club (1962–1968) on behalf of Presidents Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. The club operated as a political fund-raising entity under Krim's direction, with the Democratic National Committee receiving the majority of the funds.


Box 53 Certificate of Incorporation, 1962 March 23


Box 56 Correspondence, Invitations and Telegrams, 1963-1970

(2 folders)

Kennedy, John F., 1962-1963

45th Birthday Celebration--Madison Square Garden, New York, 1962 May 19


Box 58 The President's Club of New York--Kennedy, John F.--"Happy Birthday, Mr. President"--Madison Square Garden, New York--Album [leather]--Issued Version--New York's Birthday Salute to the President (1962 May 19)--Media Reports, 1962 April 2-May 21


Box 59 The President's Club of New York--Kennedy, John F.--"Happy Birthday, Mr. President"--Madison Square Garden, New York--Album [leather]--Production Copy of Issued Version--New York's Birthday Salute to the President (1962 May 19)--Media Reports, 1962 April 2-May 21

(Closed: Fragile. Please request flatbox 58 for the issued version of this album.)


Box 12 Correspondence--Media Reports, 1962

Photographs, 1962-1963


Box 55 "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"--Madison Square Garden, New York, 1962 May 19

(36 photographs)


Flatbox 68 Kennedy, John F.--"Happy Birthday, Mr. President"--Madison Square Garden, New York--photograph--no. 1 [Photographer: Henry Grossman], 1962 May 19


Box 5 Marilyn Monroe--"Happy Birthday, Mr. President," Madison Square Garden, NY, 1962 May 19


Box 63 Photograph--[L to R: Arthur B. Krim; Howard J. Samuels; President Kennedy; John I. Snyder, Jr.]--Oval Office--The White House--presentation of birthday party invitation, 1963 April 1


Box 55 Birthday Salute to the President, Waldorf-Astoria [Hotel], New York, NY, 1963 May 23

(24 photographs)

After Party [Krim residence], 1962 May 19

Box 55 Photographs, 1962 May 19

(2 folders) (68 photographs)

Box 55 Negatives [7 negatives [8x10]], 1962 May 19


Box 53 Program, 1962 May 19

(1 copy)

Box 53 Tickets, 1962 May 19

(2 tickets) [copies]

Johnson, Lyndon Baines, 1962-1968


Box 29 "Mr. President the Office the Man"--Advertising Supplement [appeared in (14) newspapers across the United States], 1964 June 14

Photographs, 1964-1966


Box 55 Gala, Madison Square Garden, New York, 1964

(45 photographs)

Box 55 After Party--Krim residence [33 East 69th Street], 1964

(89 photographs)

Box 55 Photographs, [2] programs and presidential addresses, 1965 May 22

(3 photographs)


Flatbox 68 Photograph--no. 27: The President's Club of New York--West Ballroom Reception, Waldorf-Astoria [Hotel], New York, NY--group photograph [black and white], 1966 June 11

Flatbox 68 Photograph--no. 28: The President's Club of New York--West Ballroom Reception, Waldorf-Astoria [Hotel], New York, NY--Mathilde Krim [black and white], 1966 June 11

Flatbox 68 Photograph--no. 29: The President's Club of New York--West Ballroom Reception, Waldorf-Astoria [Hotel], New York, NY--Arthur B. Krim--on stage addressing attendees [black and white], 1966 June 11


Box 28 Press Accounts, 1964-1968


Box 12 "Salute to President Johnson"--Dinner--Waldorf-Astoria, New York, NY, 1965 May 22


Box 28 "Salute to President Johnson"--Dinner--Waldorf-Astoria, New York, NY, 1965 May 22

"Salute to President Johnson"--Dinner--Waldorf-Astoria, New York, NY


Box 46 Correspondence, 1965 May 22


Box 53 Program, 1965 May 22


Box 28 Seminar, 1964 February 6

Subseries V.2: Democratic Advisory Council of Elected Officials—Democratic National Committee, 1973-1976, 1973-1976

In May 1968, Arthur Krim was appointed by President Lyndon Johnson "Special Consultant to the President of the United States", a post he held until January 20, 1969.

From 1973 to 1976, Krim chaired the Democratic Advisory Council of Elected Officials (DACEO), which was established by Robert S. Strauss (1918–2014), the Democratic National Committee chairman (1972–1977), who wanted to keep the group closed to outside influence and charge members with formulating public positions on foreign and domestic policy matters.


Box 25 Democratic Advisory Council--Correspondence, 1973-1975

(3 folders)

Subseries V.3: General Advisory Committee on Arms Control and Disarmament, 1977-1982

By appointment of the President and consent of the Senate, Krim served on the General Advisory Committee (1977–1988), which, by statute, advised the President and the Secretary of State in matters pertaining to arms control. The committee sought to provide a comprehensive historical basis for understanding and anticipating the conduct of the Soviet Union related to compliance with arms control commitments.


Box 31 Correspondence, 1977-1982

(6 folders)


Box 60 Correspondence, 1978-1979


Box 37 Meeting Agendas, 1978 March-July

Box 37 Memorandum to SALT II Public Speakers with sample speeches and issue papers, 1978 June 20


Box 32 Report--Drafts, 1978

Box 32 Krim, Arthur B., "2 Questions on SALT," The New York Times at A19--responses to, 1979 August 21