2020 Vice Presidential Debate collection, 2020

Overview of the Collection

Title
2020 Vice Presidential Debate collection
Dates
2020
Quantity
7.5 linear feet, (3 oversize boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 3232
Summary
The 2020 Vice Presidential Debate collection consists of ephemera from the October 7, 2020 Vice Presidential Debate held at Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah. Ephemera includes cups, pins, shirts, puzzles, bingo cards and blotters, University of Utah merchandise, and visitor pamphlets about Salt Lake City.
Repository
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

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

The 2020 vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence took place on October 7th, 2020 at Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah. The University of Utah was announced as the location for the debate in October 2019. The debate was moderated by Susan Page and was the second most-watched vice presidential debate in United States history at the time, behind the 2008 debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Ephemera from the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate includes cups, pins, shirts, puzzles, bingo cards and blotters, University of Utah merchandise, and visitor pamphlets about Salt Lake City.

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

Acquisition Information

Donated by University of Utah Marketing in 2021.

Processing Note

Processed by Kristina Barksdale in 2024.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
oversize-box
1 Ephemera
Drawstring bag, University of Utah magazine (Fall 2020), letter from Ruth Watkins, journal, debate bingo cards and markers (2), Salt Lake Official Visitors Guide (Summer 2020), Under Armour polo shirts (3; grey, white, black), grey t-shirt, commemorative jigsaw puzzle, plastic cups (4; two blue and two red), travel mug, handkerchief, face mask, buttons (4), U-shaped tin (stickers, coasters, pin, commemorative coin, 2 pens), Cotopaxi fanny pack, lanyard, "10 Things You Didn't Know About Salt Lake City" card
2020
2 Ephemera
Handkerchief, mug, U-shaped tin, buttons (2), pin
2020
3 Ephemera
Letter from Ruth Watkins, used bingo sheets and markers (2), coasters, "10 Things You Didn't Know About Salt Lake City" card, glass cups (2), commemorative jigsaw puzzle, buttons (2), commemorative coin
2020

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Campaign debates--Utah--Salt Lake City
  • Vice-Presidential candidates--United States

Corporate Names

  • Kingsbury Hall (Salt Lake City, Utah)