Unsuccessful U.S. Presidential Candidates Ephemeral Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-1020-BC
Scope and Contents
The collection of "Unsuccessful U.S. Presidential Candidates" is a collector's effort to assemble ephemeral (token) items from all unsuccessful candidates since the late 18th century. The earliest document is from Oliver Ellsworth (no party affiliation) who ran unsuccessfully in 1796 and the most recent items (posters, signed photograph, etc.) are from Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry in 2004. The collection contains items in many formats: newspaper clippings, etchings, photographs, flyers, handbills, letters, etc. (Box 1, OV-Folders 1-6).
Collection has been posted along with metadata in NM Digital - Unsuccessful U.S. Presidential Candidates Ephemeral Collection. Images were supplied by donor/collector.
Collection contains research notes such as clippings, photocopies, and miscellaneous flyers for individual candidates (Boxes 2-4).
Dates
- 1775-2004
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
3 Cubic Feet (3 boxes and 6 OV folders)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Unsuccessful U.S. Presidential Candidates Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- January 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451