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Political campaign collection, 1891-1970s
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Unknown
- Title
- Political campaign collection
- Dates
- 1891-1970s (inclusive)18911979
- Quantity
- 2 boxes, (1.25 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- MS 0480
- Summary
- The political campaign collection (1891-1909, 1960s-1970s) holds miscellaneous materials from state and federal political campaigns. Included are documents from the 1964 and 1972 Utah governor's race; Richard Nixon's 1972 presidential bid; Wayne Owens' congressional campaign in 1972; flyers for 1972 Utah legislative candidates; Utah executive branch items from the same year; and a miscellaneous array of undated items (circa 1960-circa 1972). Also included in the collection are political ribbons from Utah from 1891 to 1909.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Biographical information on the various political figures is available elsewhere.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The political campaign collection (1960s-1970s) holds miscellaneous materials from state and federal political campaigns. Included are documents from the 1964 and 1972 Utah governor's race; Richard Nixon's 1972 presidential bid; Wayne Owens' congressional campaign in 1972; flyers for 1972 Utah legislative candidates; Utah executive branch items from the same year; and a miscellaneous array of undated items (circa 1960-circa 1972). Also included in the collection are political ribbons from Utah from 1891 to 1909.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Utah Democratic political campaign
Gubernatorial campaign literature for Ernest H. Dean and Calvin Rampton and Salt Lake County Democratic Convention platform and convention program.
|
1964 |
| 1 | 2 | Federal offices, presidential campaign
Several pieces of campaign literature for the Richard Nixon-Spiro Agnew campaign and a flyer for the McGovern Shriver campaign.
|
1972 |
| 1 | 3 | Wayne Owens congressional race
Campaign literature.
|
1972 |
| 1 | 4 | Utah state offices, legislature
Campaign literature of various Republican and Democratic candidates for the Utah House of Representatives and State Senate.
|
1972 |
| 1 | 5 | Utah state offices, Executive Branch
Literature of Republican and Democratic candidates running for the offices of governor, attorney general, and secretary of state.
|
1972 |
| 1 | 6 | Miscellaneous | 1960s-1970s |
| 1 | 7 | Utah campaign stickers | 1960s |
| 2 | Political ribbons from Utah
The majority of the ribbons are for delegates to democratic state conventions.
|
1891-1909 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Geographical Names
- Utah--Politics and government--20th century--Sources
Finding aid created by Nemat Saab and Betsey Welland
1986 (last modified: 2019)
