Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
MSS. Amer. s. 33 / 50
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
Shelfmark
MSS. Amer. s. 33 / 50
Summary
Comprises:
Four pro-Roosevelt buttons:
"Roosevelt"
"For President Franklin D. Roosevelt" (with image of him)
"Roosevelt-Wallace" (with image of sweetcorn)
"Bundles for Britain" (with image of U.S. and U.K. flags)
Eight anti-Roosevelt buttons produced by the Willkie campaign:
"We don't want Eleanor either"
"Doctor Jekyll of Hyde Park"
"Boy! Do we need a change!"
"There is no indispensable man"
"Roosevelt hide at Hyde!"
"My friends. Goodbye"
"No man can be good 3 times"
"No third term"
(Henry Wallace, candidate for Vice President)
Date
1940
Language
English
Physical extent
12 items
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Collection contents
Philip and Rosamund Davies U.S. Elections Campaigns Archive
Presidential
Buttons
1940 Election
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
