Presidential candidates
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
1888 United States election squibs
Collection — Folder S3519
Identifier: S3519
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two election squibs as mock ticket stubs regarding the 1888 United States presidential election between Republican Benjamin Harrison and Democrat Grover Cleaveland. Both election squibs note the fictional company Salt River Packet, a reference to a colloquial political slogan “up salt river” that implied political defeat, especially for an important leader and the rest of their party. The satirical advertisements refer to other political leaders in the form of stop-over...
Dates:
1888
Ewing family collection
Collection
Identifier: L323
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises personal and business papers from the Ewing family, particulraly the brothers William Griffith (W.G.) and George Washington (G.W.) Ewing and their companies in Fort Wayne, Indiana and numerous other locations in the Midwest, ranging from 1818-1887, regarding land speculation; the fur trade; trade and relations with Native Americans and Hoosier pioneers; the settlement of Indiana and the Old Northwest; the development of Fort Wayne; state and national politics; and...
Dates:
1818-1889
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Ewing family collection
John Rugenstein collection
Collection
Identifier: L300
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials assembled by John Rugenstein regarding Wendell Willkie and his U.S. presidential campaign in 1940. Included in this collection is campaign memorabilia such as buttons, literature, poetry, postcards, music, stickers and phonograph records. Also included is the correspondence of the various state and local Willkie Clubs, founded in 1940 to promote and support Willkie in his campaign. These items are divided geographically. There is information on the national...
Dates:
1879-1959
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Rugenstein collection
William H. Jones papers
Collection — Folder S744
Identifier: S0744
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autographed, signed letter from William H. Jones in Fort Wayne, Indiana on 1852/06/05 regarding Democratic presidential candidates of 1852 and personal matters.
Dates:
1852/06/05
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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William H. Jones papers
