Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum 1000 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2114 www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov MICHAEL KELLY Political Campaign Ephemera Collection 1896-2008 Audiovisual Materials Transferred from the Textual Collection SUMMARY DESCRIPTION The Michael Kelly Political Ephemera Collection audiovisual series consists of photographic materials, audio recordings, video recordings, and electronic media documenting various presidential campaigns from the 1950s to 2008. The series contains many portraits and photographs of well-known politicians such as Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, George Romney, and Robert Kennedy, as well as lesser known ones such as Dr. John Hagelin and Paul Laxalt. Many contenders of the presidential primary campaigns as well as candidates from minor parties such as the U.S. Taxpayers Party, Natural Law Party, and the Libertarian Party are included. There are also some photographs of campaign materials such as buttons, posters, and billboards. This series also includes video recordings relating to John McCain, Wesley Clark, and John Kerry; an audio recording from the 1956 Democratic National Convention; and a floppy disk containing Bill Clinton screen savers. Items are arranged in parallel to the textual materials. QUANTITY 1.008 cubic feet (approximately 195 B/W photographs, 27 color photographs, 2 B/W contact sheets, 2 DVDs, 1 VHS, 1 record, and 1 floppy disk.) DONOR Michael Kelly (2010-NLF-006) ACCESS Open. Some items may be temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request, or under National Archives and Records Administration general restrictions (36 CFR 1256).
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