| Accession Number: | SC U:148 |
| Location: | RB-M |
| Dates: | 1916-2004 |
| Size: | 1 record carton; 1.0 cubic foot |
| Creator/Collector: | Various |
| Acquisition info: | Some items donated by Sandra Bennett, 2000; some items donated by Noel Holobeck, 2004 |
| Accruals: | No accruals expected |
| Custodial history: | Mailings to Sandra Bennett and Noel Holobeck; rest is unknown |
| Language: | English |
| Processed by: | Jean Gosebrink, May 2009; reprocessed by Melissa Miller, October 2018 |
| Conservation notes: | Items placed in acid-free folders; buttons placed in acid-free envelopes |
| Scope and Content: | The collection contains political ephemera, mainly from St. Louis and Missouri candidates. Items include Mailings, fliers, bumper stickers, buttons, and brochures. Most candidates are affiliated with the Democratic Party. |
| Arrangement: | Alphabetical by candidate |
| Restrictions: | No restrictions |
| Remarks: | No remarks |
St. Louis/Missouri Political Ephemera
1916-2004
1 record carton; 1.0 cubic foot
| Box/Folder | Description |
| 1/1 | Finding aid |
| 1/2 |
23rd Ward Democrats
-Correspondence -Mailings; 1997 (3) -Primary election information; 2000 (2) -Sample ballot; 1994 (2) -Voter Guides; 2000 (3) -Voting registration flier |
| 1/3 | Martie J. Aboussie, Board of Aldermen
-Bumper sticker -Sticker |
| 1/4 | Penny Alcott, Comptroller
-Mailing; ca. 1993 |
| 1/5 | James J. Askew, Secretary of State
-Button |
| 1/6 | Ron Auer, State Representative
-Sticker; 1998 |
| 1/7 | Velma Gene Bailey, Board of Aldermen President
-Resume; 1995 (2) |
| 1/8 | Tom Bauer, State Representative
-Flier -Mailings; 1998 (8) |
| 1/9 | Paul Beckerle, Board of Aldermen President
-Brochures (3) -Bumper sticker -Buttons (2) |
| 1/10 | Paul M. Berra, Comptroller
-Bumper sticker -Button |
| 1/11 | Matt Blunt, Missouri Governor
-Mailing; 2004 |
| 1/12 | Kit Bond, US Senate
-Mailings; 1998-2004 (2) |
| 1/13 | Freeman Bosley Jr., St. Louis Mayor
-Flier; ca. 1997 -Mailer; ca. 1997 -Stickers (2) |
| 1/14 | Billie A. Boykins, License Collector
-Brochures; 1986 (2) |
| 1/15 | Tom Braford, Aldermanic Board President
-Brochures (2) -Business card -News clipping; 1995 |
| 1/16 | Betty Brooks, Board of Aldermen
-Business card |
| 1/17 | George W. Bush, US President
-Mailings; 2000-2004 (3) |
| 1/18 | Mel Carnahan, US Senate
-Bumper stickers (4) -Button -Door hanging; 2000 -Mailing; 2000 |
| 1/19 | Sharon Quigley Carpenter, Recorder of Deeds
-Campaign donation form; 1998 -Correspondence; 1998 -Flier; 1998 -Mailings; 1999 -Sticker |
| 1/20 | AJ Cervantes, Board of Aldermen President
-Brochure; 1963 |
| 1/21 | Marit Clark, St. Louis Mayor
-Brochure -Buttons (2) -Mailing |
| 1/22 | William L. Clay Jr., State Representative
-Correspondence; 1986 |
| 1/23 | Stephen J. Conway, Comptroller
-Brochure -Fliers; 1989 (2) |
| 1/24 | Calvin Coolidge, US President
-Button |
| 1/25 | John Corbett, State Representative
-Brochure |
| 1/26 | Gregory FX Daly, License Collector
-Brochure -Mailings (2) |
| 1/27 | Michael P. David, Judge
-Button |
| 1/28 | Shirley DeMay, State Senate
-Brochures (2) |
| 1/29 | Democratic Party
-9th Ward correspondence; 1998 -13th Ward mailing -13th Ward sample ballot; 1986-2002 (2) -28th Ward correspondence -Benefit invitations; 1999 (2) -Clinton/Gore bumper sticker; 1996 -Clinton/Gore buttons; 1992-1996 (7) -Connelly for Clerk of the Circuit Court button -Donkey button -Gore/Lieberman bumper stickers; 2000 (3) -Gore/Liberman buttons; 2000 (2) -I’m a Young Democrat (at heart) button -Suda and Tucci button (2) -Vote Democrat bumper stickers (2) -When Seniors Vote Democratic Everybody Wins! button -When Women Vote Democrats Win buttons (2) |
| 1/30 | Department of Public Safety
-Bond Issue Election brochures; 1998 (3) |
| 1/31 | Bob Dole, US President
-Mailing; 1996 |
| 1/32 | Thomas Eagleton, US Senate
-Button |
| 1/33 | Dwight D. Eisenhower, US President
-Buttons (2) |
| 1/34 | Bernard J. Elking, St. Louis Mayor
-Brochures; 1989 (2) -Bumper sticker |
| 1/35 | Catherine S. Enz, US Congress
-Mailing; 2002 |
| 1/36 | Nancy Farmer, State Treasurer
-Mailings; 2000 (4) |
| 1/37 | Mariano Favazza, Circuit Clerk
-Fliers; 1998 (4) -Mailings (3) |
| 1/38 | Bill Federer, US Congress
-Mailing; 2004 -News clipping; 2000 -Sticker |
| 1/39 | Joe Ferrario, State Representative
-Brochure; 1996 -Sample ballot; 1996 |
| 1/40 | Derio Gambaro, State Representative
-Brochures (2) -Door hanging -Flier -Magnet; 1998 -Mailings; 1998 (4) |
| 1/41 | Frederick D. Gardner, Missouri Governor
-Brochures; ca. 1916 (4) |
| 1/42 | Steve Gaw, Secretary of State
-Bumper sticker |
| 1/43 | Dick Gephardt, US Representative
-Brochures; 1985-2000 (5) -Bumper stickers (2) -Buttons; 1998 (2) -Door hanging; 1994 -Flier; 1994 -Invitation; 1992 -Mailings; 1994-2000 (15) |
| 1/44 | Al Gore, US Vice President and US President
-Button; 2000 -Flier (Vice President); 1996 -Ticket (Vice President); 1996 -Victory Rally tickets (President); 2000 (2) |
| 1/45 | Darlene Green, Comptroller
-Mailing |
| 1/46 | Dan Gruen, Board of Aldermen
-Mailings; 1997 (2) |
| 1/47 | Lou Hamilton, Circuit Clerk
-Brochures (6) -Bumper sticker -Buttons (3) -Correspondence; 1986 (9) -Fliers; 1986 (5) -Invitations; 1986 (3) -RSVP card -Sample ballot; 1986 (2) -Stickers (3) |
| 1/48 | Clarence Harmon, St. Louis Mayor
-Door hanging -Fliers (2) -Mailings (2) |
| 1/49 | Gary Hart, US President
-Button |
| 1/50 | Dee Joyce Hayes, Circuit Attorney
-Mailing |
| 1/51 | Carl Hoffmann, Board of Aldermen
-Business card |
| 1/52 | Bob Holden, State Treasurer and Governor
-Brochure (State Treasurer); 1992 -Bumper sticker (Governor) -Thank you card (State Treasurer) |
| 1/53 | Mack Holekamp, US Congress
-Brochure -Bumper sticker |
| 1/54 | Herbert Hoover, US President
-Flier (1932) |
| 1/55 | James E. Hudson, Board of Education
-Brochure; 1997 |
| 1/56 | Dick Illyes, US Congress
-Flier |
| 1/57 | Alphonso Jackson, Collector of Revenue
-Brochure; 1986 |
| 1/58 | Jennifer Joyce, Circuit Attorney
-Brochure; 2000 -Bumper sticker (Board of Aldermen) -Invitation; 2000 -Mailings; 2000 (4) |
| 1/59 | Nellene Joyce, Board of Aldermen
-Brochures; 1981 (4) -Bumper sticker -Campaign donation forms (3) -Correspondence; 1981 -Invitation; 1981 |
| 1/60 | Jack Keane, Collector of Revenue
-Brochures; 1986 (3) -Bumper stickers (2) -Flier; 1985 -Mailing -Sticker |
| 1/61 | Peter Kelly, US Representative
-Brochure |
| 1/62 | Harry Kennedy, State Representative
-Brochure -Fundraising form; 1996 |
| 1/63 | John F. Kennedy, US President
-Button |
| 1/64 | Frank Kilcullen, License Collector
-Business card -Mailing |
| 1/65 | Lyda Krewson, School Board and Board Aldermen
-Brochures (School Board) (3) -Business card -Card (Board of Aldermen) -Mailing (Board of Aldermen) -Stickers (School Board) (2) |
| 1/66 | Ronald A. Leggett, Collector of Revenue
-Brochure -Mailing; 2002 |
| 1/67 | Libertarian Party
-Brochures; 1998 (2) |
| 1/68 | Blaine Luetkemeyer, State Treasurer
-Mailings; 2004 (3) |
| 1/69 | Lester Maddox, Georgia State Governor
-Cartoon flier |
| 1/70 | Annette Mandel, St. Louis County Council
-William Lacy Clay endorsement letter; ca. 2002 |
| 1/71 | Jimmie Matthews, Board of Aldermen President
-Flier; 1995 |
| 1/72 | Joe Maxwell, Lieutenant Governor
-Brochure |
| 1/73 | Claire McCaskill, Missouri Governor
-Door hanging; 2004 |
| 1/74 | Wilbur Mills, US President
-Bumper sticker -Button |
| 1/75 | Steve Miloscia, US Representative
-Brochure |
| 1/76 | Miscellaneous Items
-ACT Missouri brochure -Advance St. Louis mailing; 2004 (2) -Campaign to Reward Work brochure -CARE Committee mailings; 1993 (2) -FAIR Propositions mailing; 1988 -Harris for President bumper sticker; 1972 -Living Wage Campaign mailing -McGovern for President bumper sticker -Politics, Country, and Flag! button -Presidential Debates button; 1984 -Propositions 1, 2, and 3 newspapers (3) -Proposition A card -Proposition J card -Re-elect the President tie clip -We Need Vince! buttons (3) |
| 1/77 | Missouri Amendment 1 (2004)
-Mailings (8) |
| 1/78 | Missouri Amendment 3 (ca. 1994)
-Mailings (3) |
| 1/79 | Missouri Amendment 6 (1994)
-Mailings (2) |
| 1/80 | Missouri Amendment 9 (1998)
-Door hanging -Mailing |
| 1/81 | Miquel "Michael" Thomas Mitchell, Board of Aldermen
-Criminal history information sheet |
| 1/82 | Walter Mondale, US Vice President
-Stickers (2) |
| 1/83 | Travis Morrison, State Auditor
-Brochure -Sticker |
| 1/84 | Nels Moss, Circuit Attorney
-Mailing; 1992 |
| 1/85 | Jay Nixon, US Senate
-Flier |
| 1/86 | John O’Gorman, St. Louis Mayor
-Business card |
| 1/87 | Ken Ortmann, Board of Aldermen
-Flier; 1999 -Mailings; 1999 (2) |
| 1/88 | Geraldine Osborn, Board of Aldermen
-Bumper stickers (2) -Invitations; 1987-1988 (2) -Mailing |
| 1/89 | Mark J. Pedroli, State Representative
-Flier |
| 1/90 | Peter R. Percich, Comptroller
-Brochures; 1989 (4) -Bumper sticker -Cards (6) -Correspondence; 1989 (2) -Invitations (2) -News clipping; 1989 (3) -Stickers (3) |
| 1/91 | Raymond T. Percich, Sheriff
-Mailing; 1976 |
| 1/92 | Ted Powers, State Representative
-Correspondence |
| 1/93 | Proposition 1 (1985)
-Correspondence (2) -Invitation |
| 1/94 | Proposition 1 (1992)
-Brochure -Correspondence (2) -Fliers (2) |
| 1/95 | Proposition 1 (1998)
-Brochures (2) -Correspondence |
| 1/99 | Proposition 1 (1999)
-Mailings (4) |
| 1/100 | Proposition A (1998)
-Flier -Sticker |
| 1/101 | Proposition B (2002)
-Mailings; 2002 (3) |
| 1/102 | Proposition E (1993)
-Brochure -Bumper sticker -Card -Correspondence (2) -Endorsement list -Mailings (6) |
| 1/103 | Proposition L (1988)
-Brochure -Mailing |
| 1/104 | Proposition M (ca. 2000)
-Mailings (3) |
| 1/105 | Judy Raker, State Senate
-Brochures; 1986 (2) -Sticker |
| 1/106 | Matt Rankin, State Representative
-Flier; 2000 -Press release; 2000 |
| 1/107 | Republican Party
-Mailings; 2000 (4) -Reagan/Bush bumper sticker; 1984 -This is Your Brain on Drugs card |
| 1/108 | Tony Ribaudo, State Representative and St. Louis Mayor
-Brochures; 1994 -Correspondence; 1992 (3) -Endorsement list -Fliers; 1992 (6) -House Joint Resolution No. 58; 1988 -Keychain -Mailings; 1994 (4) -News clippings; 1992-1993 (4) |
| 1/109 | Mike Roberts, Board of Aldermen
-News clipping; 1986 |
| 1/110 | Steve Roberts, St. Louis Mayor
-Brochure; 1993 |
| 1/111 | Craig Schmid, Board of Aldermen
-Brochure -Correspondence; 1998 -Fliers; 1995 -Good Neighbor Guide; 1998 -Invitation; 1995 |
| 1/112 | Vince Schoemehl, St. Louis Mayor and Governor
-Brochure (Mayor); 1985 -Bumper stickers (Mayor); 1985 (6) -Buttons (Mayor); 1985 (6) -Campaign volunteer forms; 1985 (4) -Coasters (Governor) (3) -Correspondence; 1989-1992 (4) -Flier -Invitations; 1985-1990 (3) -Matchbook cover (Mayor); 1985 -News clippings; 1985-1989 (3) -Sticker (Mayor); 1985 -Tickets; 1983-1989 (5) -Tote bag (Mayor); 1985 |
| 1/113 | John E. Scott, State Senator
-Correspondence -Newsletter; June 1992 |
| 1/114 | Jim Shrewsbury, Comptroller and Aldermanic President
-Brochure (Comptroller); ca. 1993 -Correspondence (Comptroller); 1996 -Mailing (Aldermanic President) -Mailings (Comptroller); ca. 1993 (5) |
| 1/115 | Francis G. Slay, Board of Aldermen
-Brochures; 1987 (4) -Bumper stickers (2) -Card; 1985 -Correspondence; 1987 -Door hanging -Fliers; 1985-1993 (3) -Mailings |
| 1/116 | Jim Sondermann, Board of Aldermen
-Brochure -Mailings (3) -Volunteer form |
| 1/117 | Tom Stoff, State Representative
-Buttons (2) -Flier |
| 1/118 | Steve Stoll, US Representative
-Mailing |
| 1/119 | Richard Swatek, Circuit Attorney
-Brochure; 1992 -Correspondence; 1992 |
| 1/120 | Jim Talent, US Congress
-Mailing -Volunteer form |
| 1/121 | John Temporiti, US Congress
-Brochures; 1988 (3) -Bumper stickers (3) -Buttons (3) -Press Packet; 1988 -Volunteer forms; 1988 (3) |
| 1/122 | Joe Vaccaro, Board of Aldermen
-Brochure; 1993 -Correspondence; 1993 |
| 1/123 | Matt Villa, Board of Aldermen
-Newsletter; Summer 2000 |
| 1/124 | Thomas A. Villa, St. Louis Mayor and Board of Aldermen
-Brochures (Board of Aldermen); 1987 (5) -Brochure (Mayor); 1993 -Bumper stickers (Board of Aldermen) (2) -Call script (Board of Aldermen) -Correspondence (Board of Aldermen); 1987 (4) -Invitation (Mayor); 1993 -Mailings (Mayor); 1992-1993 (5) -News clippings (Board of Aldermen); 1987 (6) -Sample ballot (Board of Aldermen); 1987 |
| 1/125 | Vincent T. Volpe, State Auditor
-Biography; 1986 -Brochure; 1986 -Correspondence; 1986 |
| 1/126 | Alan Wheat, US Senate
-Button |
| 1/127 | Wendell Willkie, US President
-Brochures; 1940 (2) -Fliers; 1940 (3) -News clipping; 1940 |
| 1/128 | Roger B. Wilson, Lt. Governor
-Button |
| 1/129 | Mike Wolff, Attorney General
-Button |
| 1/130 | Phyllis Young, Board of Aldermen President
-Brochure -Flier |
