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Campaign literature.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Allen, William. Mr. Clay's Declaration of Principles and Measures for General Harrison's Administration: Reviewed in a Letter from Mr. Senator Allen of Ohio, to T. J. Morgan, Chairman of the Young Men's State Central Committee of Ohio. Washington, D.C.: Published by order of a committee of the Democratic Members of Congress, 1842

 Item — Box 4: Series Series 4; Series 5, Folder: 11
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 5 is the largest series in the collection. It contains printed matter by and about national government, politics, and politicians. Many works were produced as partisan campaign literature during the tumultuous presidential elections of 1864, 1868, and 1872. Most such items promote the Republican Party’s views and candidates. The series is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the same year, works without authors precede works with authors.

Dates: 1842

Greenback for Bonds leaflet, circa 1868

 Item — Box 1: Series Series 1; Series Series 2; Series Series 3, Folder: 17
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents

Leaflet "issued to advertise central platform in 1868 presidential campaign of Democratic candidate Horatio Seymour. Democrats called for repayment of Civil War bonds in greenbacks rather than in gold." (Worldcat https://www.worldcat.org/title/1295638611). Recto concludes with the text of the 1862 law authorizing the first issue of Greenbacks.

Dates: circa 1868

Opinions of the Whigs, and the Character of the Whigs, Given by Whigs Themselves. Washington, D.C.?, 1844

 Item — Box 4: Series Series 4; Series 5, Folder: 11
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 5 is the largest series in the collection. It contains printed matter by and about national government, politics, and politicians. Many works were produced as partisan campaign literature during the tumultuous presidential elections of 1864, 1868, and 1872. Most such items promote the Republican Party’s views and candidates. The series is arranged by publication date, then by author and title. Within the same year, works without authors precede works with authors.

Dates: 1844

Schurz, Carl. Rede des Achtbaren Carl Schurz, gehalten zu Indianapolis, Ind., am 20. Juli, 1880

 Item — Box 6: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7, Folder: 13
Identifier: 5
Item Details

German language edition of a notable speech given by Carl Schurz, the German American politican then serving as Secretary of the Interior.

Dates: 1880