Kenneth Hubbard collection of presidential campaign ephemera, 1788-2024 and undated

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Summary

Creator:
Hubbard, Kenneth, 1942-
Abstract:
Kenneth Hubbard (1942- ) is an avid collector of United States campaign memorabilia and is also a Duke alumnus (T. 1965) and former Duke University trustee. 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:
56.5 Linear Feet (74 boxes, 3 oversize folders, 1 phonodisc)
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 United States 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, the Prohibitionist Party, the Libertarian Party, and other third parties. 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.

Biographical / historical:

Kenneth Hubbard (1942- ) is an avid collector of U.S. presidential campaign ephmera. He graduated with a B.A. in history from Duke University in 1965. He is a former Executive Vice President/CEO of Hines, a real estate and investing firm. He has also served on the Duke University Board of Trustees.

Acquisition information:
The Kenneth Hubbard Collection of Presidential Campaign Ephemera was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as gifts from Kenneth Hubbard in 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, and 2025; as a gift from Jacqueline Reid Wachholz in 2023; and as purchases from Seth Kaller, Inc. in 2016, from James Cummins, Bookseller and johnson rare books archives in 2020; from 272 Antiques in 2023; and from Bolerium Books in 2024.
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. Updated by Leah Tams in 2023 and 2024. Updated by Meghan Lyon in 2025.

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.

Accessions described in this guide: 2007-0213, 2012-0249, 2015-0155, 2016-0016, 2016-0045, 2016-0212, 2016-0310, 2016-0313, 2016-0318, 2016-0329, 2017-0026, 2020-0001, 2020-0029, 2021-0071, 2023-0155, 2023-0199, 2023-0224, 2024-0149; 2025-0042.

Arrangement:

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

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[Identification of item], Kenneth Hubbard Collection of Presidential Campaign Ephemera, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University

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