-0+ Politics Collection, 1867- . Special Collections Department/Long Island Studies Institute Contact Information: Special Collections Department Axinn Library, Room 032 123 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 11549 Phone: (516) 463-6411, or 463-6404 Fax: (516) 463-6442 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.hofstra.edu/Libraries/SpecialCollections Compiled by: M. O’Connor Date Completed: April 26, 2011 Last updated by: M. O’Connor – Jan. 24, 2018 Politics Collection, 1867- . 1.5 cubic ft. The collection, which spans the years 1867- , is comprised of correspondence, political mailings, ephemera, memorabilia, postcards, printed materials, photographs and negatives. Noteworthy items include photographs and/or negatives of Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon and Robert F. Kennedy campaigning, touring, or attending events on Long Island. The majority of the photographs are of a rally held for then-Senator John F. Kennedy at Roosevelt Raceway, Mineola, on Oct. 12, 1960. Included in these rally photographs are such notables as John F. “Jack” English, Nassau Democratic chairman, and then soon-to-be Nassau County executive, Eugene H. Nickerson. There are also a small number of negatives of a Kennedy whistle-stop appearance at the Wantagh railroad station, and of a JFK rally at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma. After flying to MacArthur, Kennedy was driven to a rally at the Long Island Arena in Commack, where he was greeted by over eight thousand enthusiastic supporters. The images of Robert F. Kennedy, mostly black and white negatives, follow him during two tour stops he made on Long Island on February 17, 1967. The first stop was at Syosset High School, where he addressed the student body. Later, he attended a luncheon honoring new Newsday publisher, Bill D. Moyers, at the old Garden City Hotel. Along with Kennedy and Moyers, the members of the dais included Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller; Harry F. Guggenheim, Newsday’s president and editor in chief; Sen. Jacob K. Javits; Suffolk County Executive H. Lee Dennison; and Nassau County Executive Eugene H. Nickerson, who had also appeared with Kennedy at Syosset H.S. The six 8” x 10” black and white photos of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower show the future president, on Oct. 28, 1952, addressing supporters at the old Nassau County Court House in Mineola. On that day, Eisenhower’s motorcade traveled through Queens County as well as through numerous communities in Nassau County. Also notable in the collection is a ballot (18” x 25”) from the 1896 presidential election, which was won by William McKinley (25th President of the United States). Politics Collection, 1867- . SUBJECTS Names: Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969. English, John F., 1926-1987. Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968. Moyers, Bill D. Nickerson, Eugene H., 1918-2002. Garden City Hotel (Garden City, N.Y.) MacArthur Airport (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) Nassau County Court House (Mineola, N.Y.) Roosevelt Raceway (Mineola, N.Y.) Syosset High School (Syosset, N.Y.) Subjects: Campaign speeches. Presidential elections. Presidents--United States. Whistle-stop campaigning--New York--Wantagh. Places: Garden City (N.Y.)--History. Long Island--Nassau County--History. Mineola (N.Y.)--History. Nassau County (N.Y.)--History. Ronkonkoma (N.Y.)--History. Syosset (N.Y.)--History. Form and Genre Terms: Correspondence. Ephemera. Memorabilia. Negatives. Photographs. Postcards. Printed materials. News clippings. Politics Collection, 1867- . Series arrangement and description: I. Correspondence and political mailings – mostly donation request letters from the 1970s. Also includes holiday greeting cards. Arranged chronologically. II. Ephemera and memorabilia – includes bumper stickers, decals, handouts, placards, pins and promotional materials related to various political campaigns. Sub-headings arranged alphabetically by format, then chronologically. III. Postcards – mostly from the early 1900s. Included are commemorative birthday, patriotic, and other types of postcards with images of U.S. presidents. Arranged chronologically. IV. Printed materials – includes an 1867 diagram of the floor of the New York State Assembly, a portrait of President Taft, an 1896 presidential election ballot, a 1940 Registration Day proclamation, and news clippings re: political campaign rallies and other events. V. Photographs and negatives – the majority of the photographs and negatives are of then-Sen. John F. Kennedy campaigning on Long Island in 1960. Includes photos and negatives of Kennedy at Roosevelt Raceway, MacArthur Airport, and at a whistle-stop event at the Wantagh railroad station. Also includes photographs of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1952 campaign stop at the old Nassau County Court House in Mineola; Robert F. Kennedy’s 1967 tour stops at Syosset H.S. and at a luncheon for new Newsday publisher, Bill D. Moyers, at the Garden City Hotel; a 1999 centennial celebration for Nassau County, held at the old Nassau County Court House; an October 2000 veterans rally for Rick Lazio, at Hofstra; and the 2006 Nassau County Republican Committee Annual Breakfast at the Long Island Marriot. Arranged chronologically, then alphabetically by title. Politics Collection, 1867- . Box and Folder Listing Series I: Correspondence and Political Mailings Box 1 Folder Title Inclusive dates 1 Correspondence and political mailings 1967-1974 2 Correspondence and political mailings June 1975-Apr. 1976 3 Correspondence and political mailings May 1976-Apr. 1978 4 Correspondence and political mailings 1980-c.1985 5 Holiday greeting cards President George and First Lady Laura Bush 2002 Governor George Pataki and family 2004 Series II: Ephemera and Memorabilia 6 Booklets and leaflets c.late1960s-2003 Bumper stickers “Kennedy for President” 1960 See Oversized, Box 3, Folder 1 7 “Johnson-Humphrey for the USA” 1964 8 Decals and labels “I Like Ike” decal c.1954 John F. Kennedy “New Frontier” label 1960 9 Handouts c.1966-2004 Pins Note: All pins separated to Box 2 “Governor Rockefeller for Governor” 1966 “Re-Elect Congressman Wydler” (3) c. 1960s “County Executive Kessel” 1993 “Schiliro for Congress” c. 1993 “Re-elect Councilman Tony D’Urso” c. 1990s “Where’s the $62.4 Million?” n.d. “Firefighters Support John Kerry for President” 2004 “Obama-Biden” 2008 “A President for All Americans” (Obama inauguration) 2009 Placards “This is a HOOVER House” – Women’s Committee c.1928 for Hoover See Oversized, Box 3, Folder 2 “May God Bless Our President” (Eisenhower) c.1956 See Oversized, Box 3, Folder 3 Series II: Ephemera and Memorabilia Box 1 Folder Title Inclusive dates Promotional materials 10 Tip-Top Bread “Presidents of the U.S.A.” 1951 fact wheel (spans from Washington to Truman) Sears, Roebuck & Co. “Presidents of the U.S.A.” 1952 fact wheel, (spans from Washington to Lincoln) Wall calendar for Reliance State Bank. Calendar c.1924 includes matted photo of President Coolidge. (Note: calendar pad is missing.) See Oversized, Box 3, Folder 4 Series III: Postcards 11 “President Roosevelt and Family” (black & white) c.1905 “President Roosevelt and Family” (color) c.1905 “Our 25 Presidents” (Theodore Roosevelt) c.1905 “The White House. Washington, D.C. Includes image c.1905 (inset) of President Theodore Roosevelt. “Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt” 1905 Theodore Roosevelt, Born in New York, 1858. United 1906 States Capitol at Washington “Abraham Lincoln ‘The Rail Splitter’” – “Lincoln 1908 Centennial Souvenir” “Wilcox Residence, Buffalo, N.Y., where President 1908 Roosevelt took the oath of office, Sept. 14, 1901” 12 “For President Wm H. Taft. For Vice President 1908 J.S. Sherman.” “Washington” - “First in Peace, First in War and First in 1909 The Hearts of His Countrymen.” “Abraham Lincoln” 1909? “Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln” – commemorative 1909 birthday postcard 13 “Washington” - “Feb. 22d, 1732-Dec. 27th, 1799.” c.1909 “My Patriotic Greetings on Washington’s Birthday” before 1917 Woodrow Wilson patriotic card c.1918 Vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon and family 1952 family. Verso includes facsimile message re: the “Checkers” speech. Series IV: Printed materials Box 1 Folder Title Inclusive dates 14 Diagram of the Assembly Chamber (New York State) 1867 Presidential election ballot 1896 See map case 1-10 15 Oval portrait of bust of President William Howard c.1911 Taft, with patriotic imagery [Lithograph?] 16 Judge magazine (Note: Cover paintings done by James Montgomery Flagg) Issue with A Jill for Jack painting on cover. Oct. 26, 1912 Includes article titled “Why Taft Should be Re-Elected.” Issue with A Difficult Dance painting on cover. Mar. 1, 1913 Painting includes depictions of President-elect Wilson and Miss Columbia Registration Day proclamation (with facsimile Franklin D. 1940 Roosevelt signature) See Oversize Box 3, Folder 5 17 News clippings re: political campaign rallies and 1952-2006 other events Voice of Fusion, Vol. I, newspaper published by the c. Nov. 1959 Fusion Economy Party, Huntington, N.Y. See Oversize Box 3, Folder 6 18 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Newsletter Jan. 2015 Box list for buttons separated from Ephemera and Memorabilia series. Box 2 Folder Title Inclusive dates 1 “Governor Rockefeller for Governor” 1966 2 “Re-Elect Congressman Wydler” (2) c. 1960s 3 “County Executive Kessel” 1993 4 “Schiliro for Congress” c. 1993 5 “Re-elect Councilman Tony D’Urso” c. 1990s 6 “Where’s the $62.4 Million?” n.d. 7 “Firefighters Support John Kerry for President” 2004 8 “Obama-Biden” 2008 9 “A President for