Series I. John V. Lindsay political campaigns, 1958-1971, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Series I includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, posters, flyers, ephemera, lapel pins and buttons, and other paraphernalia from each of John V. Lindsay's campaigns to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district (1958, 1960, 1962, and 1964), and from his initial campaign (1965) to become Mayor of New York City.
Arrangement
Series I is divided in two chronologically organized sub-series:
Sub-series I.A. Lindsay congressional campaigns, 1958–1964
Sub-series I.B. Lindsay mayoral campaign & miscellaneous, 1965-1971
Sub-series I.A. Lindsay congressional campaigns, 1958-1964, inclusive
Scope and Contents
John V. Lindsay was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district, in office January 3, 1959 – December 31, 1965. The 17th district corresponded to Manhattan's Upper East Side, an area derided by some as the "Silk Stocking District" for its affluence. Robert Price managed Lindsay's initial election campaign (1958) and each of his subsequent reelections (1960, 1962, and 1964). Series I.A includes material from each campaign, such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, posters, flyers, ephemera, lapel pins and buttons, and other paraphernalia.
Arrangement
Material is organized chronologically.
1958 Congressional campaign (elected November 4, 1958) [3 folders], 1958, inclusive
1960 Congressional campaign (reelected November 8, 1960) [6 folders], 1959-1960, inclusive
1962 Congressional campaign (reelected November 6, 1962) [4 folders], 1961-1962, inclusive
1964 Congressional campaign (reelected November 3, 1964 [5 folders], 1963-1964, inclusive
1958-1964 Congressional campaigns. Loose material. [6 folders], [1958-1964], inclusive
1958-1964 Congressional campaigns. Photographs, [1958-1964], inclusive
1958-1964 Congressional campaigns. Balloons, [1958-1964], inclusive
Scope and Contents
Orange, yellow, and blue balloons stamped in black "LINDSAY FOR CONGRESS."
Restricted
RESTRICTED due to deteriorated condition. Do not remove from protective enclosure.
1958-1964 Congressional campaigns. Posters [6 items], [1958-1964], inclusive
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ELECT / JOHN LINDSAY / [portrait] / REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE / FOR CONGRESS / VOTE ROW A [1 copy]
VOTE FOR / GOVERNOR ROCKEFELLER'S TEAM! / FOR CONGRESS - 17TH DISTRICT / JOHN LINDSAY / FOR CONGRESS - 19TH DISTRICT / RICHARD S. ALDRICH / FOR STATE SENATOR / JOSEPH PINTO / FOR ASSEMBLYMAN / PAUL J. CURRAN / VOTE ROW "A" ALL THE WAY [1 copy]
RE-ELECT / CONGRESSMAN JOHN V. / [portrait] / LINDSAY / OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVANT / VOTE ROW A [4 copies]
1958-1964 Congressional campaigns. Buttons & lapel pins [20 items], [1958-1964], inclusive
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LINDSAY (gold lettering on red background; plastic) [10 copies]
LINDSAY (white lettering on blue background; metal) [1 copy]
Re-Elect Lindsay to Congress (small) [2 copies]
Re-Elect Lindsay to Congress (medium) [4 copies]
Back Up Lindsay Vote Column A on Election Day [2 copies]
I'M JOHN LINDSAY (black lettering on yellow background) [1 copy]
1958-1964 Congressional campaigns. Medal [5 copies], [1958-1964], inclusive
Scope and Contents
Obverse: image of U.S. Capitol surrounded by "17th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT NEW YORK / JOHN V. LINDSAY."
Reverse: "WITH APPRECIATION AND WARM REGARD" followed by facsimile signature "John V. Lindsay M.C."
1958-1964 Congressional campaigns. Ball-point pens [19 items], [1958-1964], inclusive
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Blue and white ball-point pen with black text: "With Best Wishes / Congressman / John V. Lindsay / 17th Congressional District" [17 copies]
Gold tone ball-point pen with facsimile signature: "John V. Lindsay" [2 copies]
1958-1964 Congressional campaigns. Ink stamp, [1958-1964], inclusive
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COMMITTEE FOR JOHN V. LINDSAY.
Sub-series I.B. Lindsay mayoral campaign & miscellaneous, 1965-1971, inclusive
Scope and Contents
John V. Lindsay served as the 103rd Mayor of New York City, in office January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1973. Price managed Lindsay's initial run for mayor in 1965. As a reward for the win, Lindsay appointed Price deputy mayor (at age 33 he was the youngest deputy mayor in the City's history). Price had effectively left politics for the business sphere by the time of the Lindsay's bid for reelection in 1969, so he was not involved with that campaign. Like Series I.A, Series I.B includes a mix of correspondence, newspaper clippings, posters, flyers, ephemera, lapel pins and buttons, and other paraphernalia.
Arrangement
Material is organized chronologically.
1965 Mayoral campaign (elected November 2, 1965) [10 folders], 1965, inclusive
1965 Mayoral campaign. FCC complaint, 1965 September - November, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Robert Price alleged that station personnel at WNBC-TV, Channel 4, New York, committed prejudicial acts against John Lindsay's mayoral campaign. For instance, one Lindsay television spot lacked sound, but the commercial preceding it and a Beame advertisement following it were audible.
1965 Mayoral campaign. Loose material [4 folders], [1965], inclusive
1965 Mayoral campaign. Periodical clippings [folder 1 of 7], 1965, inclusive
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James M. Perry, "The New Politics: Selling Lindsay Retail," New York Magazine, April 29, 1965.
1965 Mayoral campaign. Periodical clippings [folder 2 of 7], 1965, inclusive
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Warren Weaver Jr., "Big Gamble of John Vliet Lindsay," New York Times Magazine, May 23, 1965 [article torn from issue, but retains cover photograph of Lindsay].
Richard Armstrong, "Second Man at City Hall" [profile of Robert Price], New York Times Magazine, December 26, 1965.
1965 Mayoral campaign. Periodical clippings [folder 3 of 7], 1965, inclusive
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"Why the G.O.P. is Smiling Again: Lindsay is Running," LIFE, May 28, 1965.
1965 Mayoral campaign. Periodical clippings [folder 4 of 7], 1965, inclusive
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"GOP Hope--LINDSAY OF N.Y.," Newsweek, May 31, 1965.
1965 Mayoral campaign. Periodical clippings [folder 5 of 7], 1965, inclusive
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"Lindsay on the Line," Newsweek, July 12, 1965.
1965 Mayoral campaign. Periodical clippings [folder 6 of 7], 1965, inclusive
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Noel E. Parmentel Jr., "John V. Lindsay: Less Than Meets the Eye," Esquire, October [1965].
1965 Mayoral campaign. Periodical clippings [folder 7 of 7], 1965, inclusive
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"Why City Government Must be Nonpartisan," LOOK, October 19, 1965.
1965 Mayoral campaign. Ephemera, 1965, inclusive
1965 Mayoral campaign. Balloons, 1965, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Orange, yellow, green, blue, and pink balloons stamped in black "LINDSAY FOR MAYOR."
Restricted
RESTRICTED due to deteriorated condition. Do not remove from protective enclosure.
1965 Mayoral campaign. Dashboard placards & license plate covers [4 items], 1965, inclusive
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dashboard placards: OFFICIAL LINDSAY FOR MAYOR [2 copies]
license plate covers: LINDSAY FOR MAYOR [2 versions: neon orange & black; blue & white]
1965 Mayoral campaign. Record album, 1965, inclusive
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Vinyl, 33 & 1/3-RPM disc--"The Lindsay Record"--issued by Columbia Special Products. Side 1: "Everything's Coming Up Roses;" "Why Should it Be;" "What can I do for New York;" and "The Small Business People." Side 2: "Why I want to be mayor;" "What are we going to do for the City of New York." In a pictorial sleeve with Lindsay's portrait on front and his voting record on back.
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Until this record has been preservation reformatted, it may not be played. In any case, the New-York Historical Society lacks the required playback equipment. Researchers may consult the album sleeve for its information.
1965 Mayoral campaign. Posters [4 items], 1965, inclusive
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Milton Mollen / FOR COMPTROLLER / [portrait] / Elect Lindsay/Mollen/Costello [1 copy]
Dirty air. / Dirty lungs. / Dirty laundry. / He'll do / something / about air pollution/ ELECT / JOHN / LINDSAY / MAYOR / Vote the Lindsay Team / Lindsay-Mollen-Costello [1 copy, on stiff cardboard]
"He is fresh and everyone else is tired." / VOTE FOR / JOHN LINDSAY / FOR MAYOR [full length portrait in two parts]
1965 Mayoral campaign. Buttons & lapel pins [96 items], 1965, inclusive
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The Best News Since La Guardia / Lindsay for Mayor / [Bob Price name tag] [1 copy]
DEMOCRATS FOR LINDSAY [1 copy]
IF LINDSAY WERE MAYOR I'D MOVE BACK TO NEW YORK [2 copies]
LINDSAY FOR MAYOR (blue lettering on white background; small) [44 copies]
LINDSAY FOR MAYOR (blue lettering on white background; medium) [4 copies]
LINDSAY FOR MAYOR (with portrait; small) [6 copies]
LINDSAY FOR MAYOR (with portrait; large) [5 copies]
LINDSAY FOR MAYOR STAFF [1 copy]
LINDSAY STAFF (gold pinback) [3 copies]
PARA / VIVA / LINDSAY / SI SI SI / ALCALDE [For / Life / Lindsay / Yes Yes Yes / Mayor] [9 copies]
PRESS / LINDSAY [5 copies]
RADIO / LINDSAY [4 copies]
TV / LINDSAY [1 copy]
STOP / THINK / GO / LINDSAY [10 copies]
1965 Mayoral campaign. Buttons & lapel pins. Oversize, 1965, inclusive
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Let's Clean-Up the Mess In Our City / Vote the LINDSAY Team / Linday for Mayor / Costello for President of the City Council / Mollen for Comptroller [1 copy]
1965 Mayoral campaign. Television spots, 1965, inclusive
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One reel of 10mm [?] film labeled "4 JVL TV spots 10 seconds each":
1. "Rundown Schools"
2. "Looted Stores"
3. "Air Pollution"
4. "Slum Scene"
See Box 2, Folder 19, for documentation of Robert Price's complaint to the FCC that WNBC-TV, Channel 4, New York, among other allegations of favoritism, deliberately sabotaged the airing of Lindsay's spots.
Restricted
Until this film has been preservation reformatted, it may not be played. In any case, the New-York Historical Society lacks the required playback equipment.
Lindsay miscellaneous, 1966-1971, inclusive
Scope and Contents
A small amount of Lindsay-related newspaper clippings and press releases dating from after Robert Price's time as Deputy Mayor. Includes a press release naming Robert W. Sweet as Price's successor.