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Kenneth Hubbard collection of presidential campaign ephemera, 1840-2016 and undated

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Collection is open for research. All or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. The library may require up to 48 hours to retrieve these...

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Summary

Abstract:
Kenneth Hubbard is an avid collector of campaign memorabilia. The Kenneth Hubbard Collection of Presidential Campaign Ephemera consists of printed and artifactural memorabilia from assorted presidential campaigns, dating largely from the late nineteenth century through the present. Items are chiefly relating to the Democratic and Republican political parties, with some materials from the U.S. Socialist Party and the Prohibitionist Party. The majority of the collection consists of buttons, pins, and campaign literature such as pamphlets, newsletters, flyers, and platforms. Arranged by year and candidate name.
Extent:
30 Linear Feet
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.00580

Background

Scope and Content:

The Kenneth Hubbard Collection of Presidential Campaign Ephemera consists of printed and artifactual memorabilia from assorted presidential campaigns, dating largely from the late nineteenth century through the present. Items are chiefly relating to the Democratic and Republican political parties, with some materials from the U.S. Socialist Party and the Prohibitionist Party. The majority of the collection consists of buttons, pins, and campaign literature such as pamphlets, newsletters, flyers, and platforms. There are also speech transcripts from appearances by John F. Kennedy and Adlai Stevenson during their presidential campaigns.

Acquisition Information:
The Kenneth Hubbard Collection of Presidential Campaign Ephemera was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, and 2016.
Processing information:

Processed by Ted Holt, December 2007 and Rachel Penniman, January 2013. Updated by Meghan Lyon in 2015. Updated by Katrina Martin in 2016. Updated by Justin Baez and Paul Sommerfeld in 2017.

Collection merged with Richard Bentley Presidential Campaign Ephemera, John F. Kennedy Presidential Campaign Materials, Richard Nixon Campaign Materials, and the Political Campaign Materials collections and reprocessed into the Kenneth Hubbard Presidential Campaign Ephemera collection in September 2016.

Arrangement:

Materials are presented here by election year and candidate. Some candidates who ran for office several times have undated buttons or pins that cannot be dated to a precise election year. These items are listed in the last series, and arranged by candidate name and decade.

Rules or Conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Using These Materials

RESTRICTIONS:

Collection is open for research.

All or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. The library may require up to 48 hours to retrieve these materials for research use.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library to use this collection.

USE & PERMISSIONS:

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

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Kenneth Hubbard collection of presidential campaign ephemera, 1840-2016 and undated
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Collection ID RL.00580
EAD ID hubbardkenneth
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