Campaigning
American political campaigns have a long tradition of providing supporters and undecided voters with ephemera to spread the word.
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- Campaign pins and ephemera collected by Terence Powderly, ranging from McKinley re-election campaign pins (1900) go “Votes for Women” suffragist pins (ca. 1918). Note the small, black moose from Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 third-party campaign with the Bull-Moose ticket. (Source: Terence Powderly papers)
- Inauguration Materials from Franklin Roosevelt’s second inaugural, January 20th, 1937. This was the first presidential inauguration held on that date, following the 20th amendment to the Constitution (reducing the lame duck period that previously lasted from election day until March 4th). This was also the first inauguration to have a formal benediction, provided by Catholic U professor, Msgr. John A. Ryan. (Source: John A. Ryan papers).
