Bernie Sanders political collection
Collection
Identifier: L269
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondnece, documents, flyers, buttons, stickers, and other items from the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign in Lake County and Indianapolis, Indiana and the United States in 2016 regarding grassroots political efforts and stances on issues relating to Sanders' campaign. There are also a few undated miscellaneous buttons, as well as one from Sue Spicer's congressional campaign in 2018.
Dates
- 2016-2018, undated
Creator
- Madow, Katharine (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Bernie Sanders (1941-), a U.S. senator from Vermont since 2007, is the longest serving independent in U.S. congressional history. A progressive, he supports labor rights, universal healthcare, and environmental respondibility. Sanders was a popular presidential candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination in 2016. Grassroots efforts and small donors led to broad success, but he came in second to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. He experienced simliar results in 2020, this time losing to future president Joe Biden.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Wikipedia. "Bernie Sanders." Wikipedia.org. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Wikipedia. "Bernie Sanders." Wikipedia.org. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Katharine Madow on 2016/07/01 and 2016/12; Steve Schmidt on 2016/11/01.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/09/26 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2024/09/24 by Brittany Kropf.
- Animal welfare
- Buttons
- Civil rights
- Correspondence
- Democratic Party (U.S.)
- Education
- Elections
- Elections -- United States
- Environmentalism
- Ephemera
- Equality
- Gay rights
- LGBTQ people
- Labor unions
- Newsletters
- Politicians -- 21st century
- Politics and government
- Racial justice
- Ribbons
- Sanders, Bernard, 1941-
- Social justice
- Socialism
- United States -- Politics and government
- United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century
Creator
- Madow, Katharine (Person)
- Schmidt, Steven J. (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Bernie Sanders political collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
