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Title: Richard Nixon: "A New Alignment For American Unity" Pamphlet
Date: 1968-05-16
Description: 8 1/2 inches by 3 3/4 inches blue pamphlet with white letters on the cover spelling "Richard Nixon: 'A new alignment for American Unity' A nationwide radio address, Thursday, May 16, 1968". Inside the pamphlet are twelve pages that are white with blue writing. In the address Nixon spoke about historical realignments in American politics and that a new one was forming. Nixon described different

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: 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: Protect the Future of America Card
Date: 1936
Description: White card with brown print. At the top "Protect the Future of America" is printed. Below are instructions to "Place an x opposite each name" and the header "Republican Ticket". Below is a list of Republican Party candidates and their respective offices. At the bottom is text reading "This is Your guide to good government. Carry it until you vote."

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: Roosevelt and Fairbanks Jugate with Flag Button
Date: 1904
Description: 1 and 1/4-inch round, pin back button with black and white oval jugate portraits of Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Fairbanks framed by a rope and flanking an American Flag.

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: 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: John Kerry-John Edwards Plan Card
Date: 2004
Description: Rectangular, laminated, two-sided card in support of John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign. One side has text in red and blue outlining some of Kerry's campaign platform under the heading "The Kerry-Edwards Plan A NEW DIRECTION FOR AMERICA". The reverse has the headline "The Bush-Cheney Record WRONG CHOICES, WRONG DIRECTION". Below is black text outlining some statistics regarding then

Title: "I'm for Mike Dukakis" Ribbon
Description: Blue satin ribbon with adhesive at the top. Metallic gold text centered on the ribbon reads "I'M FOR MIKE DUKAKIS". The adhesive at the top of the front of the ribbon could be used to attach it to a badge, such as that of a delegate at a nominating convention, to signal their support.

Title: "I'm for Jesse Jackson" Ribbon
Description: Red satin ribbon with adhesive at the top. Metallic gold text centered on the ribbon reads "I'M FOR JESSE JACKSON". The adhesive at the top of the front of the ribbon could be used to attach it to a badge, such as that of a delegate at a nominating convention, to signal their support.

Title: America 8, Nixon 0 Bumper Sticker
Description: 3 1/8 inch by 11 5/8 inch unused white bumper sticker with red and blue text. There are red letters spelling "AMERICA 8" and right below blue letters spelling "NIXON 0". At the center bottom is blue text reading "CHECKERS ENTERPRISES P.O. BOX 16183-D ST. LOUIS, MO. 63105". Allied Printing Trades Council union imprint in lower right corner.

Title: Free Rickshaw Ride Paper Ticket
Date: 1964
Description: Red paper ticket with black text. Text at the top reads "FREE RICKSHAW RIDE". Under a thin dividing line below, arranged vertically, are the simplified Chinese characters for "gold" and "water" with the English translation below each character - referring to presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. Below "'64" is printed. Below another thin dividing line is text reading "CALIFORNIA & GRANT ST. 3PM-9PM"

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: Don't Blame Me, I Voted For McGovern Bumper Sticker
Date: unknown
Description: 2 7/8 inches by 11 15/16 inches unused red and white bumper sticker with white and red writing. The left third of the bumper sticker is red with white letters spelling "DON'T BLAME ME". The right two-thirds is white with red letters spelling "I VOTED FOR McGOVERN". The bottom middle has red letters spelling "OMNIMEDIA P.O. BOX942 ST. LOUIS, MO. 63188".

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: Don't Let This Happen to You! Vote for Ike!
Date: 1952
Description: Broadside with white and orange background and black text that reads "Don't let this happen to YOU! VOTE for IKE!" with an image of the bottom of a shoe with a hole in its sole. The shoe with the hole belonged to Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower's opponent, Adlai Stevenson II, who was photographed on the campaign trail with a hole in his shoe. Stevenson considered the image a sign of his frugal nature, but opponents used it as a symbol of his inability to care for himself, much less for a country.

Title: Nixon Jewelry brochure
Description: 11 1/2-inch by 4 1/2-inch catalog for jewelry items promoting Nixon's campaign. Thirteen gold jewelry and accessory items are pictured on a light blue background, including a ballpoint pen, charms in the shape of the United States of America, a tie bar, and lapel pins, all with the word "NIXON" incorporated. Each is labeled with an item number and name, its price, and minimum order quantity

Title: McGovern/Shriver Bumper Sticker
Date: 1972, 1972
Description: Blue bumper sticker with white text reading "McGovern Shriver." Small text at the bottom left reads "Paid for by McGovern for President Committee Washington D.C. Marian Pearlman, Treas."

Title: Protection for American Labor
Date: 1888
Description: Ribbon with an image of the American flag draped over the black and white photographic portraits of 1888 Republican presidential candidate Benjamin Harrison and his running mate Levi P. Morton. Underneath the portraits is black and red text reading "Protection for American Labor."

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