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UALR.0143 B-46 (OV) POLITICAL BROADSIDES COLLECTION 13 flat boxes. 1890- . Revised Jan. 2009 jlm This collection contains broadsides and poster-type materials including pamphlets, speeches, campaign literature, etc., related to Arkansas political activities. It includes campaign materials of candidates for state, county, and municipal offices as well as materials related to political parties and presidential elections. The collection also contains a few materials related to blacks in Arkansas politics. Also included are sample election ballots and materials on such voting issues as initiated acts, city ordinances, amendments, and referendums. Most of the materials are oversized and fragile. See also: Political Campaign Cards Collection (UALR.0135). Political Handbill and Letter Collection (UALR.0136). Arranged in thirteen series: Series I Gubernatorial Office Series II Congressional Offices Series III Senatorial Offices Series IV Constitutional Offices (Other than Governor) Series V County Offices Series VI Municipal Offices Series VII Judicial Offices Series VIII General Assembly Offices Series IX Political Parties Series X Presidential Office Series XI Blacks Series XII Ballots Series XIII Amendments, Referendums, Initiated Acts, etc. NOTE: When requesting materials please specify collection (UALR.0140), series, and item number. ITEM TITLES Series I - Gubernatorial Office Box 1 Item 1 - "Our Campaign Slogan - For Change of Old Machine's Sad Ways; We Need Brooks Hays - Inviting Happy Days" [re: Brooks Hays vs. Harvey Parnell] - Ft. Smith, Aug 4 1930. Item 2 - "Dictators in Arkansas" [reprint of Van Buren Press-Argus editorial re: Carl UALR Archives & Special Collections 1 UALR.0143 B-46 (OV) POLITICAL BROADSIDES COLLECTION Bailey], Jul 26 1940. Item 3 - "Which Shall It Be" [re: Tom Terral vs. Harvey Parnell], Aug 3 1928. Item 4 - "Our Campaign Slogan - Ye Dauntless Southern Mates, a Plague on Him Who Hesitates..." [re: Brooks Hays vs. Harvey Parnell], Aug 12 1930. Item 5 - "Vote for Hon. Wallace Townsend," [1916/1920?]. Item 6 - "Political Speaking, Hon. John W. Gabriel...," [1922/1924?]. Item 7 - "Where Hayes McClerkin Stands..." [preferential primary], 1970. Item 8 - "Speech of Tom J. Terral, candidate for Governor" [preferential primary], Jun 14 1924. Item 9 - "See the Spectacular Arrival by Helicopter of Congressman Boyd Tackett..." [preferential primary], 1952. Item 10 - "Has Governor [Tom] Terral Earned a Second Term?," [1926?]. Item 11 - "These Are the Issues" [political cartoon re: George Donaghey, Pindall, Anti- Saloon League and the Liquor Dealers Association - from Daily Arkansas Democrat], n.d. Item 12 - "Facts or Bunk: Has the Cost of State Government Been Increased or Decreased by [Tom] Terral?," [1928?]. Item 13 - "Time for a Change - Vote for Republican Nominees Livesay and Harding" [re: J. O. Livesay for Governor, C. H. Hardings for Lieutenant Governor], [1930/1932]. Item 14 - "The Life Story of Boyd Anderson Tackett" - The Glenwood Herald, Glenwood, Dec 12 1935. Item 15 - "'Text-Book Tom' of Prospect Terrace, The Truth as Revealed by J. Rosser Venable About Arkansas' Repudiated Governor" [Tom J. Terral] (obverse); "Folks - If You Need Confirmation of What Ross Venable Has Said About Tom J. Terral, Here It Is - From His Brother, Floyd" (reverse), Nov 1 1936. Item 16 - "Campaign Speech of J. Carroll Cone: Read His Fearless Exposure of Graft in Public Office As Demonstrated by His Two Opponents Parnell and Terral," [1928?]. Item 17 - "A Statement by Governor [Harvey] Parnell Regarding Our Charitable Institutions" (obverse); "Should a Farmer, Owning and Residing on a Farm, Be Elected Governor?" (reverse), Aug 4 1928. Item 18 - "Speech of Tom J. Terral, Candidate for Governor: Delivered at Sheridan, Jun 14 1924" (obverse); "What the Newspapers of Arkansas Say of Tom Terral" (reverse), Aug 1924. Item 19 - "Speech of Tom J. Terral, Governor: for Re-election - Second Term," [1926?]. Item 20 - "Eleventh Hour Charges" against Tom J. Terral - copied from Crowley Ridge Chronicle, [1924?] (obverse); "Challenge to Judge Martineau" - by Hamp Williams (reverse), [1924?]. Item 21 - "[Jim G.] Ferguson Carries the Peoples' Battle to the Ballot Box," [1924?]. Item 22 - "Brooks Hays' Record Discussed" - by J. Rosser Venable, [1930?]. Item 23 - "Hon. S. Q. Sevier's Address! (from Ouachita Herald)," 1906. UALR Archives & Special Collections 2 UALR.0143 B-46 (OV) POLITICAL BROADSIDES COLLECTION Item 24 - "Address of Governor J. M. Futrell" - delivered at Greenwood, Jul 2 1934. Item 25 - "Republican Speaking: Hon. Wallace Townsend, Republican Candidate for Governor of Arkansas," 1920. Item 26 - "Public Speaking: Hon. A. F. Vandeventer, Candidate for Governor, Will Address the People of Sebastian County" - Ft. Smith, Mar 26 1900. Item 27 - "A. B. Priddy, Candidate for Governor, Will be Present in Person and Speak to Voters of Sebastian County," n.d. Item 28 - "Judge Wade Gave Facts About Martineau's Drinking!" [re: Tom J. Terral re- election campaign], [1926?]. Item 29 - "Jim Johnson's Open Letters to Governor Bumpers" [Arkansas Democrat political advertisement], Sep 20 1971. Item 30 - "Governor Bumpers: First Cabinet Meeting - Outing," Aug 2 1971. Item 31 - "I'm for Arkansas and Governor Faubus," n.d. Item 32 - "Keep Progress Alive in '65 with Governor Faubus," 1965. Item 33 - "Free Rodeo and Circus" - presented by Friends of Sid McMath for Governor, Jun 22 [c.1947]. Series II - Congressional Offices Box 1 Item 1 - "Democratic Convention of the 3rd Congressional District" - Camden, Jun 25 1886. Item 2 - "A Candidate for Congress, George Tilles, Republican Nominee and Some of the Things He Advocates" - Mena, [1906?]. Item 3 - "Let's Send Our Best to Washington : Jim Guy Tucker for U. S. Senator," 1978. Item 4 - "Lonzo A. Ross, Republican Candidate for Congress, Fifth Congressional District," [1944?]. Item 5 - "A Candidate for Congress, Fourth District, on the Democrat Ticket Subject to the Action of Primaries" - P. S. Kinsworthy, Aug 11 1936. Item 6 - "Roy Gean of Fort Smith, Candidate for Congress Subject to the Democratic Primary" (obverse); "The McGroarty Bill - in the House of Representatives" (reverse), Apr 1 1935. Item 7 - "To the Voters: We Submit Below a Part of a Speech Delivered by Hon. J. L. McKaney of Imboden, Arkansas, Candidate for Congress from 2nd Ark. District" - by Republican Campaign Committee, [1928?]. Item 8 - "[R. S.] Warnock's Reply to [W. S.] Goodwin's Little Pamphlet of Misrepresentations" [re: pamphlet, "Come Let Us Reason Together"] [1912/1914?]. Item 9 - "Honorable H. L. Fitzhugh... for U. S. Representative" (obverse); "Ye Noble Voters, Ye Tax Toters, Vote for Amendment 'No. 20'" [re: election of highway commissioners] (reverse), Ft. Smith, Nov 4 1930. [duplicate of Series II, Item 9] Item 10 - "R. S. Warnock Indorsed by the Ministers of His Town," n.d. UALR Archives & Special Collections 3 UALR.0143 B-46 (OV) POLITICAL BROADSIDES COLLECTION Item 11 - "Elect Howard Guess Cain, Jr., Democrat, 3rd District, United States Congress," Jun 1972. Item 12 - "Elect E. O. Heath for Congressman, Fifth Congressional District," n.d. Item 13 - "Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury...[and] Geo. Tilles, Republican Nominee for Congress, Fourth Arkansas District" [re: upcoming speeches at Electric Park Auditorium] - Fort Smith, Sep 26 [1906?]. Series III - Senatorial Offices Box 1 Item 1 - "Senator Bill Fulbright" [re-election campaign], 1974. Item 2 - "For Your U. S. Senator, Elect Dale Bumpers," 1974. Item 3 - "I Am Supporting Carl E. Bailey for U. S. Senator" - Tom J. Terral, Oct 1937. Item 4 - "We Recommend to the Public C. C. Calvert, Who Has Announced Himself a Candidate for State Senator" - Ft. Smith, Mar 18 1912. Item 5 - "Arkansas' Bill Fulbright" [newspaper supplement], 1974. Item 6 - "A Man Has to Stand Up for What He Believes" - Bill Fulbright re-election campaign [newspaper supplement], 1974. Series IV - Constitutional Offices Box 1 Item 1 - "Jas. Guy Tucker Replies to Campaign Circular of His Republican Opponent" [re: J. Carroll Cone; state auditor election], Jul 29 1924. Item 2 - "Vote for Marvin Brooks Norfleet, Candidate for Attorney General of Arkansas," Jul 27 1936. Item 3 - "Harve Thorn of Harrisburg, Arkansas - Candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction," Aug 12 1924. Item 4 - "Reply to Judge Wallace's Circular, Pleading the 'Baby Act'... To the Democrats of the Fourth and Fifth Congressional Districts" [re: candidates for railroad commissioner] - Franklin County, Apr 2 1900. Item 5 - "Jas. Guy Tucker, Candidate for Re-election as Auditor of State," 1924. Item 6 - "Vote for J. E. (Jim) Matthews for Commissioner of Mines, Manufactures, and Agriculture" - Democratic primary, Aug 14 1928. Item 7 - "The Author of the Anti-Lobby Bill, Hon. X. O. Pindall, of Desha County - Candidate for Attorney General," n.d. Item 8 - "Oscar H. Winn, Candidate for Railroad Commissioner Will Speak at the Following Places," n.d. Item 9 - "Vote for James E. Matthew for Commissioner of Mines, Manufacturers, and Agriculture" - Democratic primary, Aug 9 1932. Item 10 - "Charley Parker, Candidate for State Auditor," [1935?] UALR Archives & Special Collections 4 UALR.0143 B-46 (OV) POLITICAL BROADSIDES COLLECTION Item 11 - "A Change Is Necessary in the Office of Highway Commissioner," Dwight H. Blackwood, Mississippi County candidate for highway commissioner - Democratic primary, Aug 10 1926. Item 12 - "1990 Elections Calendar," 1990. Series V - County Offices Box 1 Item 1 - "For Sheriff... John B. Williams" - Ft. Smith, [1929?]. Item 2 - "J. T. Adams, Candidate for Treasurer of Nevada County," [1929?]. Item 3 - "Scratch the Name of R. L. 'Buster' Thompson for Sheriff and Write in or Stick on the Name of Lloyd Yarbrough" - [Johnson County, 1946?]. Item 4 - "No Mass Meeting To-Night" [re: nomination of W. H. Johnson, L. P. Barkdull, Jim E. Reynolds for bridge commissioners] - [Sebastian County], n.d. Item 5 - "Vote for A. O. [Audray] McWilliams for Your Next Sheriff And Collector of Sebastian County," n.d. [duplicate of Series VII, Item 7] Item 6 - "Circular: To the Voters of Miller County, Texarkana, Ark." [re: Democratic nominees for county offices], Aug 23 1886.