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Series 4: Electoral Campaigns, 1928-2009, inclusive

Scope and Contents

This series contains electoral campaign materials, including ephemera produced by candidates, as well as materials produced by the Sencea Club itself. Candidates that are particularly well-represented in this series include Abe Beame, Al Lownstein, George Swetnick, and Steve Cohn. This series also includes one ledger containing handwritten and published election results, clippings, and campaign advertisements from 1928 through 1966 concerning races for a variety of national, state, and local positions. Other materials included in the ledger are election appeals sent out by the Club with voting guidance, poll information, and candidate photographs with a suggestion to take these recommendations into the voting booth. The series also includes a sample voting machine.

Arrangement

Material in this series is arranged alphabetically by subject.

4th Assembly District Map, 1963

object: Roll 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

50th Assembly District Alternate Delegates Signatories, 1984

Box: 20, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

57th Assembly District Maps, 1972-1974, inclusive

Folder: Flat File (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Abe Beame Campaign Materials, circa 1970s, inclusive

Box: 8, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Al Lowenstein Campaign Materials, 1972, inclusive

Box: 8, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

County Committee, 1980

Box: 20, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Designating Petition Instructions, circa 1970s, inclusive

Box: 20, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Election District Interpreters, undated, inclusive

Box: 20, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Election Night Tally Charts, 1969-1978, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Folder: Flat File (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 20, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Election Night Tally Sheets, 1961-1968, inclusive

Box: 8, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Election Results Ledger, 1928-1966, inclusive

Box: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Electoral Campaign Posters, 1960-2009, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

George Swetnick Electoral Campaign, 1962-1965, inclusive

Box: 8, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Inspectors of Election, 57th Assembly District, 1970

Box: 20, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Kings County Polling Places, circa 1970s, inclusive

Folder: Flat File (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Miscellaneous Campaign Materials, 1960s-1980s, inclusive

Box: 8, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Pollwatcher Information, 1980-1993, inclusive

Box: 8, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Primary Day Electoral District Tally Sheets, 1980

Box: 20, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Sample Ballots, circa 1970s, inclusive

Box: 8, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Box: 10, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Sample Voting Machine, undated

Box: 9, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Seneca Club Campaign Materials, 1958-1970, inclusive

Box: 8, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Steve Cohn Electoral Campaign, 1982-1984, inclusive

Box: 8, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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