Political Campaign Buttons, etc. Collection
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Political Campaign Buttons, etc. Collection
- Date
- 1832-1976
- Extent
- 12.18 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Political campaigns--Kentucky
- Political campaigns--United States
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 75M8: [identification of item], Political Campaign Buttons, etc. Collection, 1832-1976, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Scope and Content
- The Political Campaign Buttons, etc. collection contains memorabilia from different national, state, and local political events. The memorabilia includes buttons, pins, ribbons, bumper stickers, fliers, and brochures as well as other promotional items, such as pencils, nail files, and paper hats.
- The collection has been arranged according to type of memorabilia. For instance, the first nine boxes contain envelopes which hold buttons and pins. The next four boxes contain party specific campaign materials (brochures, fliers, admission ticket stubs, etc.) for a designated campaign year. A section of bumper stickers appear next, followed by a section of ribbons and other promotional items. The collection also contains one oversize envelope and eleven individually wrapped items.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
Contents of the Collection
Henry Clay Memorial Coins, 1852
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1844
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1832
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1832
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1836
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1836
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1840
Presidential Campaign: Whig Memorabilia, 1840
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1844
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1848
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1848
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1852
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1852
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1856
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1856
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1860
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1860
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1864
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1864
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1868
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1868
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1872
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1872
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1876
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1876
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1880
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1880
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1884
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1884
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1892
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1888
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1888
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1892
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1896
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1896
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1900
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1904
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1900
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1904
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1908
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1908
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1912
Presidential Campaign: Bull Moose Party, 1912
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1912
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1916
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1916
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1920
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1920
Presidential Campaign: Prohibition Party, 1920
Presidential Campaign: Progressive Party, 1924
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1924
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1928
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1928
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1932
Presidential Campaign: Republican Convention, 1936
Republican Campaign: Convention Items, 1940
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1936
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1936
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1940
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia (1), 1940
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia (2), 1940
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1944
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1944
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia (3), 1948
Democratic Campaign: Convention Items, 1948
Presidential Campaign: Republican Convention Items, 1948
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (1), 1948
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (2), 1948
Presidential Campaign: Progressive Party, 1948
Presidential Campaign: States Rights Party, 1948
Democratic Convention: Harriman and Kefauver, 1952
Republican Primary: Douglas MacArthur, 1952
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1952
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (1)
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (2), 1952
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (3), 1952
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (4), 1952
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (5), 1952
Presidential Campaign: Republican Inauguration Ribbons, 1952
Presidential Campaigns: Misc. Eisenhower Buttons, 1952,1956
Democratic Convention: Pepper and Russell, Chandler, 1956
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1956
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (1), 1956
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (2), 1956
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (3), 1956
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (4), 1956
Eisenhower Foreign Language Pins (1), undated
Eisenhower Foreign Language Pins (2), undated
Eisenhower Foreign Language Pins (3), undated
Presidential Campaign: Republican Inauguration Ribbons, 1956
Democratic Convention: Symington, 1960
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1960
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (1), 1960
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (2), 1960
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia (3), 1960
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1964
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1964
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1968
American Independent Party Campaign Items, 1968
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1968
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1972
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1972
Presidential Campaign: Republican Memorabilia, 1976
Presidential Campaign: Republican Primary Memorabilia, 1976
Presidential Campaign: Democratic Memorabilia, 1976
Alben W. Barkley, Kentucky, undated
J.C.W. Beckham, Kentucky, undated
James D. Black, Kentucky, undated
Edward Breathitt, Kentucky, undated
John Y. Brown, Kentucky, undated
John Y. Brown, Jr., Kentucky, undated
J.D. Buckman, Kentucky, undated
Julian Carroll, Kentucky, undated
Albert B. Chandler, Kentucky, undated
Earle Clements, Kentucky, undated
Bert T. Combs, Kentucky, undated
John Sherman Cooper, Kentucky, undated
Edward Denny, Kentucky, undated
Tom Emberton, Kentucky, undated
W.J. Fields, Kentucky, undated
Wendell Ford, Kentucky, undated
Mary Louise Foust, Kentucky, undated
William Goebel, Kentucky, undated
William B. Harrison, Kentucky, undated
Dee Huddleston, Kentucky, undated
Keen Johnson, Kentucky, undated
Ruby Laffoon, Kentucky, undated
James B. McCreary, Kentucky, undated
Edwin P. Morrow, Kentucky, undated
Thurston B. Morton, Kentucky, undated
Thomas S. Rhea, Kentucky, undated
John Robison, Kentucky, undated
King Swope, Kentucky, undated
Henry Ward, Kentucky, undated
Harry Waterfield, Kentucky, undated
Lawrence Wetherby, Kentucky, undated
Augustus Wilson, Kentucky, undated
Wilson W. Wyatt, Kentucky, undated
Kentucky Misc. State Offices, undated
Kentucky Misc. State Offices (2), undated
Misc. Kentucky buttons, Non-political, undated
Florida Campaign Buttons, undated
Illinois Campaign Buttons, undated
Indiana Campaign Buttons, undated
Maryland Campaign Buttons, undated
New York Campaign Buttons, undated
North Carolina Campaign Buttons, undated
North Dakota Campaign Buttons, undated
Ohio Campaign Buttons, undated
Oklahoma Campaign Buttons, undated
Party Campaign Buttons: Democrat, Republican, undated
Pennslyvania Campaign Buttons, undated
United Confederate Veterans Material (1), undated
United Confederate Veterans Material (2), undated
Unidentified Campaign Buttons, undated
Miscellaneous Buttons (1), undated
Miscellaneous Buttons (2), undated
Political Match Covers (1), undated
Political Match Covers (2), undated
Savings Bonds and Red Cross Buttons, undated
Commemorative Presidential Set of Buttons, undated
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1896
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1912
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1916
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1924
Republican Party Items - National, 1928
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1928
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1936
Republican Material: Presidential, 1936
Republican Political Materials: Presidential, 1940
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1952
G.O.P., 1952
Democratic Party Items - National, undated
Democratic Party Items - Kentucky, undated
Democratic Party Items - Fayette County, undated
Republican Party Items - National, undated
Republican Party Items - State (Ky), undated
Conservative Party of Ky. (American Independent), undated
Prohibition Party Material, undated
States Rights Party, undated
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1956
Democratic Materials: Presidential (2), 1956
Republican Material: Presidential, 1956
Republican Material: Presidential (2), 1956
Republican Material: Presidential (3), 1956
Republican Material: Presidential (4), 1956
Republican Materials: Presidential Campaign (1), 1960
Republican Materials: Presidential Campaign (2), 1960
Republican Materials: Presidential Campaign (3), 1960
Republican Materials: Presidential Campaign (4), 1960
Republican Material: Products List, 1960
Republican Materials: Press Releases, 1960
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1960
Democratic Material: Presidential (Pre-Kennedy Assassignation), 1964
Democratic Material (Pre-Assassignation) (2), 1964
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1964
Republican Materials: Presidential, 1964
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1968
Republican Material: Presidential, 1968
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1972
Republican Material: Presidential, 1972
Democratic Material: Presidential, 1976
First Monday - Republican Party Magazine, 1974-1976
License Plates: Presidential, undated
Adlai Stevenson Bumper Stickers, undated
Eisenhower, Nixon Bumper Stickers, 1956
Kennedy, Johnson Bumper Stickers, 1960
Nixon, Lodge Bumper Stickers, 1960
Goldwater, Miller Bumper Stickers, 1964
Johnson, Humphrey Bumper Stickers, 1964
Nixon, Agnew Bumper Stickers, 1968
Democratic Primary Bumper Stickers, 1972
McGovern, Shriver Bumper Stickers, 1972
Nixon, Agnew Bumper Stickers, 1972
Ford, Dole Bumper Stickers, 1976
Carter, Mondale Bumper Stickers, 1976
Democratic Party Bumper Stickers, undated
Republican Party Bumper Stickers, undated
Bond Issues Bumper Stickers, undated
Miscellaneous Bumper Stickers, undated
Eisenhower, Nixon Paper Materials, 1956
Political Campaign Stamps, undated
Campaign Facts (3-ring, soft-cover book), 1956
Alben Barkley, Kentucky, undated
Joe Bates, Kentucky, undated
J.C.W. Beckham, Kentucky, undated
Ned Breathitt, Kentucky, undated
John Breckinridge, undated
John Y. Brown, Jr., Kentucky, undated
J.D. Buckman, Kentucky, undated
Julian Carroll, Kentucky, undated
Albert B. Chandler, Kentucky, undated
Earle C. Clements, Kentucky, undated
Bert Combs, Kentucky, undated
Marlow Cook, undated
John Sherman Cooper, Kentucky, undated
Edward Denny, Kentucky, undated
Tom Emberton, Kentucky, undated
Wendell Ford, undated
George G. Hatcher, Kentucky, undated
Todd Hollenbach, Kentucky, undated
Dee Huddleston, Kentucky, undated
Keen Johnson, Kentucky, undated
Thurston B. Morton, Kentucky, undated
Louie B. Nunn, Kentucky, undated
Foster Ockerman, undated
Katherine Peden, undated
John M. Robsion, Kentucky, undated
Thomas R. Underwood, Kentucky, undated
Harry Lee Waterfield, Kentucky, undated
Wilson W. Wyatt, Kentucky, undated
Kentucky Politics, 1927
Kentucky Politics, 1947
Kentucky Politics, 1948
Kentucky Politics, 1949
Kentucky Politics, 1953
Kentucky Politics, 1965
Kentucky Politics, 1956
Kentucky Politics, 1957
Kentucky Politics, 1959
Kentucky Politics, 1960
Kentucky Politics, 1967
Kentucky Politics, 1968
Kentucky Politics, 1969
Kentucky Politics, 1973
Kentucky Politics, 1975
Kentucky Politics: Primary, 1975
Kentucky Politics: Bumper Stickers, 1975
Kentucky Political Items: Miscellaneous, undated
Kentucky Ballots, undated
Kentucky - Bond Issues, undated
Alabama Political Items, undated
Arkansas Political Material, undated
Florida Political Material, undated
Georgia Political Items, undated
Indiana Political Items, undated
Maryland Political Material, undated
Massachusetts Political Items, undated
Mississippi Political Items, undated
Ohio Political Material, undated
Pennsylvania Political Items, undated
South Dakota Political Materials, undated
Tennessee Political Materials, undated
Wisconsin Political Materials, undated
Political - Unidentified and Miscellaneous, undated
Clay and Freelinghuysen: oversize ribbon (E-1), undated
Small box: "Miscellaneous Materials", undated
- Box 18
Scope and Contents note
This small box contains a variety of promotional campaign materials, such as hot pads, thimbles, a patch, a decorative pen, and three small round glass dishes.
Democratic Presidental ticket: George McClellan and George Pendleton (E-3), 1864
James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur (E-4), undated
Woodrow Wilson inauguration: ribbon with pin (E-6), 1913
Candidate for President: John W. Davis (E-7), undated
Presidential Convention item: Alben Barkley ribbon (E-8), 1952
Democratic Convention item: Happy Chandler ribbon (E-9), 1956
Republican Presidential Campaign: balloon (E-10), 1956
Republican Presidential Campaign: pen (E-11), 1956
Republican Presidential Campaign: set of golf tees (E-12), 1956
Republican Presidential Campaign: pen (E-13), 1960
Republican President Nixon: pencil (E-14), undated
Republican Campaign: magnetic sign (E-15), 1960
Republican Presidential Campaign: comb (E-16), 1960
Democratic Party, Chicago Convention: ribbon (E-17), 1892
Democratic National Convention: ribbon and medal (E-18), 1932
Democratic National Convention, Kentucky Delegate: ribbon (E-19), undated
Republican National Convention: ribbon with badge (E-20), 1944
Democratic Convention: ribbon with badge (E-21), 1952
Democratic Convention: ribbon with badge (E-22), 1952
Democratic National Convention: ribbon (E-23), 1952
Kentucky Democratic State Platform Convention: ribbon with pin (E-24), 1911 Aug. 15
Kentucky Democratic State Convention: ribbon with pin (E-25), 1912 May 29
Alternate Democratic State Convention: pin with ribbon (E-26), 1912 May 29
Kentucky Democratic State Convention: ribbon (E-27), 1931 May 12
Kentucky Democratic State Convention: ribbon with pin (E-28), 1932 Apr. 12
Democratic State Convention (E-29), 1936 Jun. 9
Alternate Democratic State Convention (E-30), 1936 Jun. 9
McCreary Club, Fayette County: ribbon (E-31), undated
McCreary Club, Fayette County: ribbon (E-32), undated
Governor inauguration, James McCreary: medal (E-33), 1911
Governor campaign, Laurel County: ribbon with pin (E-34), undated
Campaign for Kentucky Governor: pocket handkerchiff (E-35), 1955
Kentucky, Albert Chandler: pocket handkerchiff (E-36), 1936
Kentucky Democratic Primary: four nail files (E-37), 1963
Campaign for Senator Cooper: banner or ribbon (E-38), undated
Republican Congressman Howard A. Dickey, Jr.: pencil (E-39), undated
Kentucky May Primary for Lt. Governor: three nail files (E-40), 1975
Kentucky Democratic Primary for Lt. Governor: nail file (E-41), 1975
Kentucky Democratic Primary: nail file (E-42), 1975
Kentucky, Campaign for Attorney General, Ed W. Hancock: nail file (E-43), undated
Fayette County Democratic Election: ribbon (E-44), 1921 Nov. 8
Campaign for County Commissioner, Post No. 5: pen (E-45), undated
Campaign for County Commissioner: hose drier (E-46), undated
Campaign for County Commissioner, Post No. 1: pencil (E-47), undated
Campaign for Fayette County Judge: pencil (E-48), undated
Campaign for Fayette County Judge: pencil (E-49), undated
Campaign for Fayette County Attorney: pencil (E-50), undated
Campaign for Fayette County Attorney: nail file (E-51), undated
Campaign for Fayette Circuit Clerk: pencil (E-52), 1975
United Confederate Veterans Reunion: ribbon with pin (E-53), 1902
United Confederate Veterans Reunion: ribbon (E-54), 1916 May 16-1916 May 18
United Confederate Veterans Reunion: ribbon (E-55), undated
Southern Cattleman's Association: ribbon with two pins (E-57), 1920 Jan. 28-1920 Jan. 30
Lexington Sesquicentennial, General Committee: ribbon (E-58), 1925 Jun. 4
Campaign for Congressman Dewitt Hyde: nail file (E-59), undated
Kentucky Constitutional Amendment: three balloons (E-60), undated
Democratic Campaign: song (E-61), undated
Miscellaneous: ribbon (E-62), undated
Presidential campaign: ribbon (E-63), undated
Ohio Republican State Convention: medal badge (E-64), 1902
William J. Bryan: ribbon (E-68), 1896
William McKinley: ribbon (E-69), 1896
William McKinley: photo with ribbon (E-70), 1896
Woodrow Wilson: ribbon and campaign button (E-71), 1912
Adlai Stevenson: ribbon (E-72), 1952
Democratic National Convention: badge and ribbon (E-73), 1924
Progressive Party Convention: badge and ribbon (E-74), 1924
Republican National Convention: badge and ribbon (E-75), 1944
Kentucky District Convention: ribbon (E-76), 1904
Kentucky Democratic State Convention: ribbon (E-77), 1931
Kentucky Democratic State Convention: ribbon (E-78), 1931
Kentucky Democratic State Convention: ribbon (E-79), 1932
Bert Combs: bowtie (E-80), 1959
Unidentified campaign, San Francisco: ribbon (E-81), 1903
Unidentified campaign, Henry Breckinridge: ribbon (E-82), undated
Unidentified campaign, Kerr: ribbon (E-83), undated
Unidentified campaign, Kentucky: ribbon (E-84), 1916 June
Dwight Eisenhower: cloth flag (E-85), 1956
Dwight Eisenhower: cloth flag (E-86), 1956
Al Smith: pencil (E-87), 1928
Eisenhower, Stevenson: pencil (E-88), 1952
Arthur B. Rouse, Jr.: pencil (E-89), undated
Lindbergh Reception: badge and ribbon (E-90), 1927
Paul Martin, Fayette County: nail file (E-91), undated
Glenna Bevins, Ky. State Representative: two nail files (E-92), 1975
General (1), undated
- Box 19
Scope and Contents note
This box contains a variety of political memorabilia, including six styrofoam cups; tickets for admission to Democratic or Republican National Conventions; one blue box (with assorted political items inside); two bars of soap; paper hats; one wood sheet (with message branded into wood); one plastic doll (in a small box); one plastic donkey; and two cardboard displays for a presidential candidate (Wendell L. Wilkie).
General (2), undated
- Box 20
Scope and Contents note
This box contains four different political items: one small ceramic dish with painted elephant; "Ike" political banners; an "Ike" dress; and five empty drinking cans.
Cardboard banner: "Citizens for Eisenhower", undated
Campaign posters: Eisenhower, Nixon, 1952, 1956
Eisenhower umbrella, undated
Cardboard banner: "Keep America Strong - Vote G.O.P.", undated
Cardboard banner: "Eisenhower", undated
Large box: "Box of Misc. Materials", undated
- Item 7
Scope and Contents note
This box contains an assortment of political memorabilia, including: plastic hats, pictures, banners, and other promotional campaign material.
License plate: "Ky. Constitutional Convention", undated
Framed collection of material from Republican Convention, 1912
Leather case: Inaugural ribbons presented to Vice-President, Alben Barkley, 1949 Jan.
Pyrographic picture: Franklin D. Roosevelt by H.W. Vanderwall, 1950 April 16
Display case: Willkie collection, undated
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