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Title: Americans for Goldwater Brochure
Date: 1964
Description: White paper brochure with a photograph of then-presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. Below is blue and red text reading "Why you, as one who believes in Barry Goldwater should be counted among his supporters NOW!". Inside is a message encouraging supporters to organize "Americans for Goldwater" chapters. On the back is the address of Americans for Goldwater in Phoenix, to which supporters could write for a copy of "Handbook for Victory".

Title: Where They Stand Brochure
Date: 1964
Description: Brochure comparing President Lyndon B. Johnson and Senator Barry Goldwater, both then-presidential candidates. The front page has a shield with an American flag motif and the photographs of Johnson and Goldwater. The inside of the brochure contains the candidates' campaign platforms on various issues including "Extremism", "Unions", "Health Care for the Elderly Under Social Security", and "Role of Government", with relevant quotes from each candidate in sections below red headers. The back has a statement from the AFL-CIO in support of Johnson's re-election. Small text at the bottom identifies the "AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education".

Title: Republican Rally! Flyer
Description: 7 1/2 inches by 11 inches flyer with text printed in black and separated into sections by black lines. From top to bottom, the sections read "REPUBLICAN RALLY!", "AT BETHALTO, ILL., ON Tuesday Evening October 19, 1920."; "Gilson Brown and Harry Halton of Alton, will discuss public issues. Come and hear them.” and "A Special Invitation Extended to the Ladies.” The bottom of the flyer features a

Title: Newsweek Democratic Convention Scorecard
Date: 1956
Description: 10 7/8 inches by 13 1/2 inches cardboard card with rounded corners. At the top of the sign is red lettering that reads, "Newsweek". Below is a red bracket with black lettering inside that reads, "know the POLITICAL SCORE read NEWSWEEK". On the back of the sign is black lettering that reads, "Newsweek's DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION SCORE CARD". The majority of the back is taken up by a large graph, with

Title: Vote Art Poster
Date: 2016
Description: 11 inches by 17 inches poster with an orange background featuring a stylized image of Grant Wood's painting American Gothic but with the two figures wearing "I VOTED" buttons. Underneath the image of the painting are the words "AMERICANS FAVOR CANDIDATES WHO SUPPORT DOUBLING FEDERAL ARTS FUNDING TO $1 PER CAPITA.", "An overwhelming majority of Americans see the arts as important to improving

Title: Itinerary for Charles E. Hughes Third Western Trip, New York Central
Date: 1916-10
Description: Paper pamphlet with a decorative border surrounding black lettering that reads, "Itinerary Third Western Trip, Hon. Charles E. Hughes Republican Candidate For President, Staff and Newspaper Representatives, October 9th - October 20th, 1916, Arranged By New York Central Lines. The railroad is identified by its logo. The pamphlet text consists of train schedules and destinations arranged by date

Title: "Souvenir Folder of McKinley's Birthplace, Niles, Ohio." Postcards
Description: Envelope containing a collection of nine doublesided full-color postcards that fold out accordian style. The front of the envelope has text in black and red that reads "SOUVENIR FOLDER of McKINLEY'S BIRTHPLACE NILES, OHIO." The front of the envelope features a portrait of William McKinley along with a picture of a statue of McKinley. Subjects include monuments and buildings named for McKinley, and buildings and business in Niles, Ohio. The location pictured is identified in a label below the image.

Title: Prosperity At Home, Prestige Abroad Button
Date: 1900
Description: 7/8-inch round, pin back button with black and white portrait of Williams McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt encased in a white circle surrounded by gold written on a dark teal background. Button back inscribed with J.H. Shaw Co., Phila.

Title: Nixon Print Ad
Date: 1972
Description: Print advertisement paid for the "Finance Committee to Re-elect the President". In the top left corner is a photo of an African American man looking down. To the right is bold text reading "Senator McGovern thinks your vote is in the bag. President Nixon doesn't believe it-look at his record". Below is text listing policy achievements from Nixon's administration regarding African American issues. In the lower right corner is a chart comparing federal aid and civil rights enforcement budgets between the previous administration and Nixon's administration. Below is bold text reading "President Nixon. Now more than ever."

Title: Socialist Party, Workers of the World Unite Button
Description: 6/8-inch round, pin back button with image of two hands shaking over a red and green global map of the Americas. The rim of the button is red with white text that reads, "Socialist Party, Workers of the World Unite". Button has paper label on reverse for Allied Printing Trades Council, Newark and Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark.

Title: Desegregate The Schools! Poster
Date: 1976
Description: black lettering that reads, "Socialist Workers 1976 National Campaign Committee, 14 Charles Lane, New York, N.Y. 10014" and "LOCAL ADDRESS:"

Title: Girl Scouts Voting Sticker
Date: 2016
Description: 2 inches by 2 inches white sticker with black lettering that reads, "girl scouts of eastern missouri Thank you for voting! Troop 794". Next to the text is the Girl Scout logo in green.

Title: George McGovern Democratic Primary Sample Ballot
Date: 1972
Description: Yellow handbill with black writing "DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY SAMPLE BALLOT". Below is a photograph of George McGovern with black writing to the right "VOTE GEORGE McGOVERN". The rest of the handbill is a demonstration of how the voter is meant to cast their ballot for McGovern during the Ohio Democratic Primary. 7 1/4 inches by 7 inches.

Title: Automatic Voting Machine "Avoid Costly Election Contests" Print Ad
Description: Print ad in "The American City" magazine for "Automatic Registering Machine Co., Inc." of Jamestown, New York. A headline at the top reads "Avoid Costly Election Contests Once and for All By Using Voting Machines". Below is text describing the voting machines' benefits. Near the top right side is a black and white photograph of the back of the automatic voting machine. Text at the bottom reads "AUTOMATIC REGISTERING MACHINE CO., Inc. Jamestown New York".

Title: Do You Want to Go Back 10 years? Flyer
Date: 1956
Description: The flyer is made of yellow paper with blue ink. On the front is a mock box score printed with references to "average factory wage", "Total Jobs", "Unemployment", "Union Members" and "Strikes" displayed in relation to 1946 "before "Tart-Hartley" and in 1956 "After Tart-Hartley". Below the box score "The Democrats Call These Shackles!" is printed and below is a list containing more information

Title: First Voters, Taft Club Button
Date: 1908
Description: 7/8-inch pin back button with the words "First Voters Taft Club" in blue block letters across a center white band. The upper band has eight white stars on a blue background, and the lower band has vertical red and white stripes. Paper label on reverse for J. B. Carroll Buttons (Chicago, Il.)

Title: Full Dinner Pail Button (Small)
Date: 1900
Description: 7/8-inch round pin back button with dinner pail over a blue circle on a white button. Button has paper label on reverse for Baldwin & Gleason, Co.

Title: Dick Gephardt For President Stickers
Date: 1988
Description: 4 1/2 inches by 14 7/8 inches unused white strip with 6 stickers. The stickers are white with the black letters spelling "DICK GEPHARDT For President". In the upper right corner is a pentagon with a blue upper half and red lower half. Inside the pentagon is a white star. At the bottom of sticker are black letters spelling "PAID FOR BY GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE". There is an International

Title: Where All Men Are Equal Cartoon
Date: 1911
Description: Political cartoon from "Harper's Weekly" depicting men dressed in various types of clothing, denoting wealth and status, all standing in line at a "polling place". Below the cartoon "Where All Men Are Equal, Drawn by Hanson Booth" is printed. "Hanson Booth" is also signed at the bottom of the cartoon.

Title: Woman's Roosevelt Memorial Association Button
Description: 5/8-inch round, pin back button with profile portrait of Theodore Roosevelt engraved in gold. Reverse engraved with Standard Emblem Co., Providence, R.I.

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