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Buttons (information artifacts).

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

American political campaigns collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 6477
Abstract

Print, broadside, ribbon, posters, buttons, bumper stickers, bubble gum, greeting card, headscarf, medal, postcards and inaugural programs from various political campaigns, both national and gubernatorial (New York State).

Dates: 1868-2016,-[bulk 1968-1980].

Barack Obama presidential campaign and inauguration collection

 Collection
Identifier: 6828
Abstract

Obama t-shirt and bumper sticker, and an extensive collection of newspapers and magazines about his Presidential campaign and inauguration.

Dates: 2008-2014.

Lucinda Cawley political and commemorative textiles collection

 Collection
Identifier: 8433
Abstract

Approximately 100 commemorative textiles, buttons, photographs and other ephemera relating to United States presidential campaigns, United States military, World's Fairs, as well as other events from the late 19th century through the early 21st century.

Dates: 1860s-2008.

Manufacturers' samples of political campaign materials

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31924064695293]
Identifier: 2780
Scope and content

A collection of campaign materials including animated buttons, broadsides, handbills, maps, litter bags, bookmarks, comics, coloring books, phonograph records, and the like from the 1968 presidential, state, and local elections. J. Freides Stationery, Philadelphia Badge Company, American Heritage Foundation and the Story Line, Inc. are the manufacturers represented.

Dates: 1967-1969.

Political campaign materials

 Collection — Mapcase folder 1: [Barcode: 31924113555514]
Identifier: 2158
Scope and content About 318 items, including pamphlets, broadsides, circulars, buttons, matchbooks, and auto stickers issued by the Democratic, Republican, Liberal, and Progressive Parties in connection with Ithaca, New York State, and national elections. Also items regarding prohibition, woman suffrage, the proposed New York State Constitution (1915), and the League of Nations. Elections represented include 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1956, and 1960. Also included are pamphlets, broadsides,...
Dates: 1900-1960.

Roger Farrell collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 14-19-3407
Scope and content

Includes slides of an ornithology field trip in 1973, Professor Robert J. Walker's retirement party in 1974, and Farrell's hat with buttons representing various events and organizations. Also includes research notes, thesis draft, correspondence, and publications.

Dates: 1939-2000.

Sexuality in society ephemera

 Collection
Identifier: 7323
Abstract

The collection contains materials relating to sexual politics and the culture of groups defined by sexuality. Includes materials collected on the campus of Cornell University and from a wide range of U.S. and international cities.

Dates: 1960-2015.

Susan H. Douglas political Americana collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2214
Abstract

Approximately 5,500 promotional and commemorative items in a variety of formats, including cartoons, prints, and posters; lapel buttons, ribbons, medals, textiles, hats, and other costume items; ballots, broadsides, leaflets, and other ephemera; pamphlets and other formal publications; sheet music and songbooks; scrapbooks; and three-dimensional items relating to United States presidential campaigns, as well as a small amount of material on candidates for other offices.

Dates: [1783?]-1968, 2009.

Veranus A. Moore papers

 Collection
Identifier: 24-1-119
Abstract

Veranus A. Moore (1859-1931) was born in Hounsfield, New York. The Veranus A. Moore papers document the life, education, and career in veterinary medicine and public health of Moore dating 1836-1958. It contains correspondence, subject files, photographs, clippings, and ephemera.

Dates: 1836 - 1958