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Democracy and Labor
Multi-Page Item | 24 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, “Democracy and Labor,” edited by Marion Banister and researched by Ruth S. McKelway for the Democratic National Committee. This document includes the history of United States labor policy and movements, and urges readers to "compare the Labor records of the two major parties and then guess which is the friend of Labor."
Thurlow Essington pledge and platform pamphlet
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, “Essington’s Pledge and Platform,” which includes Illinois Gubernatorial candidate Thurlow G. Essington’s political campaign pledge, platform, and statements of support for his candidacy. 2 copies.
A Tabloid History of the Democratic Party
Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, “A Tabloid History of Democratic Party,” by Marion Banister and issued by the Democratic National Committee. This document includes the history of the Democratic Party from pre-American Revolution to the present election in 1924, highlighting the political party differences in tariff policies through the years.
Tax Fakes and Budget Magic
Multi-Page Item | 11 pages | 1936 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, "Tax Fakes and Budget Magic," a "radio address of Senator Joseph T. Robinson over the Columbia Broadcasting System on August 28, 1936." He explains "that the burden of public debt today in relation to national income is much less than it was in 1933 when the Roosevelt Administration began."
An Oil Primer
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, “An Oil Primer,” by Anne O'Hagan Shinn, about the Republican Party's Naval Oil Reserve scandal. She encourages American citizens to "vote for Davis and Bryan", Democratic Party ticket in order to avoid a "corrupt administration."
Non-Partisan Campaign Bulletin No. 14
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, “Non-Partisan Campaign Bulletin No. 14," issued by the Non-Partisan Committee of New York State Federation of Labor (James P. Holland, Edward A. Bates, and John M. O'Hanlon). This document explains "legislative demands of organized wage workers of New York State", also known as "Plank No. 10."
Attorney LeForgee's Opening Address to the Jury in the Small Trial at Waukegan
Multi-Page Item | 32 pages | 1922 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Attorney LeForgee's Opening Address to the Jury in the Small Trial at Waukegan, Friday, May 12, 1922" in which Attorney LeForgee refutes Governor Small’s involvement in stealing money from the Illinois State Treasury when he was State Treasurer in 1917-1919.
Illinois Republican News
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1959 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Illinois Republican News" edited by the Illinois Republican State Central Committee in Springfield, Illinois. This issue, dated July 1959, includes various news articles and editorials.
Illinois Republican News
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1959 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Illinois Republican News" edited by the Illinois Republican State Central Committee in Springfield, Illinois. This issue, dated November 1959, includes various news articles and editorials.
Inaugural Message of William H. Bissell, Governor of Illinois
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1857 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Inaugural Message of William H. Bissell, Governor of Illinois" presented on January 12, 1857 by Governor William H. Bissell.
Rules, By-Laws, and Regulations established by the Board of Trustees
Multi-Page Item | 28 pages | 1851 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Rules, By-Laws, & Regulations established by the Board of Trustees of the Illinois and Michigan Canal...to which is added the Rates of Toll" created by the Illinois and Michigan Canal Company and printed by Plumb and Holcomb in Lockport, Illinois. This document was published in 1851.
Argument of the State Superintendent of Common Schools of the State of Illinois
Multi-Page Item | 16 pages | 1855 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Argument of the State Superintendent of Common Schools of the State of Illinois, in favor of a plan for a school system for the State of Illinois" created by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ninian W. Edwards. This document was printed by Lanphier and Walker in Springfield, Illinois in 1855.
Official Democratic Text-Book for State Campaign for Use of Speakers and Party Workers
Multi-Page Item | 72 pages | 1932 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Official Democratic Text-Book for State Campaign For Use of Speakers and Party Workers," containing Judge Henry Horner's and other Democratic candidates' campaign information for the 1932 election. This document may have been published by the Democratic Party.
Facts about Ruth Hanna McCormick
Multi-Page Item | 15 pages | 1930 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Facts About Ruth Hanna McCormick: Candidate for United States Senator From Illinois," containing biographical information and answers to common questions about Mrs. McCormick's campaign.
Steuben Campaign Document, ser. A, no. 1
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, "Why we are for LaFollette! Campaign Document," issued by the Steuben National Campaign Committee in New York, New York.
Illinois Republican News
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1961 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Illinois Republican News" edited by the Illinois Republican State Central Committee in Springfield, Illinois. This issue, dated October 1961, includes various news articles and editorials.
Motoring in and out of New York
Multi-Page Item | 48 pages | 1945 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Motoring in and out of New York" published by the Automobile Club of New York in New York, New York. This eleventh edition was published in 1945 and includes maps, routes, and lists of various dining, recreational, and historical sites "in and about the city."
Illinois Republican News
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1959 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Illinois Republican News" edited by the Illinois Republican State Central Committee in Springfield, Illinois. This issue, dated December 1959, includes various news articles and editorials.
Illinois Democrat: State Democratic Ticket
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1952 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Illinois Democrat: State Democratic Ticket Supported by Record of Outstanding Accomplishment" published by the Democratic State Central Committee in Springfield, Illinois. This February 1952 issue includes various articles supporting the re-election of Governor Stevenson and the Democratic Party platform.
Illinois Republican News
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1959 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Illinois Republican News" edited by the Illinois Republican State Central Committee in Springfield, Illinois. This issue, dated April 1959, includes various news articles and editorials.
Illinois Republican News
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1961 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Illinois Republican News" edited by the Illinois Republican State Central Committee in Springfield, Illinois. This issue, dated November 1961, includes various news articles and editorials.
Address of the Republican Central Committee to the People of Schuyler County
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1856 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Address of the Republican Central Committee to the People of Schuyler County" published by the Schuyler Citizen in Rushville, Illinois in August 1856. This document explains various policies and issues in the Republican Party for the election in 1856.
Free Homes for For Free Men: Speech of Hon. Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1860 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Free Homes for For Free Men: Speech of Hon. Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania" presented to the House of Representatives on February 29, 1860. The document is "for sale at the office of the Illinois State Journal" in Springfield, Illinois.
Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Illinois Sunday School Union
Multi-Page Item | 20 pages | 1834 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Illinois Sunday School Union, Held at the State House in Vandalia, December 4, 1833." This pamphlet was published by Ashford Smith in Rock-Spring, Illinois in 1834.
Message of the Governor of the State of Illinois to the Illinois General Assembly
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1846 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Message of the Governor of the State of Illinois, Transmitted to the General Assembly, December 7, 1846" and possibly published in Springfield, Illinois by the Executive Department. Governor Thomas Ford addresses successes and issues in his term of office, including completion of the canal, the Mormon removal, and financial crises.
The Democratic Party and Labor
Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, “The Democratic Party and Labor,” by William B. Wilson, former Secretary of Labor and Secretary-Treasurer United Mine Workers of America. Wilson includes the Labor records of the sixty-second, sixty-fourth, and sixty-fifth Congress and a "comparative analysis of the Party Platforms Affecting Labor's Demands" to persuade voters to "give their earnest and ...
Social Welfare in Government
Multi-Page Item | 36 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, “Social Welfare in Government,” by La Rue Brown and edited by Marion Banister for the Democratic National Committee. This work covers the history of President Woodrow Wilson's contributions to social welfare and their impact on child labor and women's suffrage. Brown and Banister explain the demise of the Democratic Party's successes with the Republican ...
The Tariff As a Tax on Women
Multi-Page Item | 27 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, “The Tariff As a Tax on Women: What Women Pay the Profiteers, Second Edition,” by Marion Banister and issued by the Democratic National Committee. Banister discusses the Republican and Democratic parties' tariffs and their impact on textiles, sugar, salt, and other household items. She concludes by encouraging voters to vote for Democratic candidates Dav...
Governor Small's Statement on Vetoing of Seven Million Dollars
Multi-Page Item | 16 pages | 1921 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Governor Small's Statement on Vetoing of $7,000,000" published by the Illinois Executive Department in Springfield, Illinois. Governor Small discusses "the reason for the veto of the Dry Law Enforcement Appropriation" on July 5, 1921.
Abstract of the Seventh Census report
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1851 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet (pages uncut) entitled "Abstract of the Seventh Census: A Report of the Superintendent of Census" published by the United States Census Office in Washington, D.C. on December 1, 1851. This report was possibly included in the publication of "The Congressional Globe - Extra."
American Foreign Policy: A Democratic View
Multi-Page Item | 16 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, “American Foreign Policy: A Democratic View,” by Norman H. Davis, former Undersecretary of State. Davis discusses the differences in the Democrat and Republican Party's foreign policies as a result of the Treaty of Versailles, and the "open official international cooperation" platform of the 1924 Democratic Party.
Governor Len Small and his Administration
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Governor Small and His Administration" which includes a brief biography of Governor Len Small and a section supporting his re-election as Governor, entitled "He fights a good fight for the people." 2 copies.
Steuben Campaign Document, ser. A, no. 4
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, "LaFollette and the German Element Campaign Document," issued by the Steuben National Campaign Committee. This document presents, LaFollette's "eloquent response to the Address of the Notification Committee of the S.S.A." at the Steuben convention in Detroit, Michigan.
Steuben Campaign Document, ser. A, no. 3
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, "What has Made America Great? Campaign Document," issued by the Steuben National Campaign Committee. This document presents a speech by Senator Robert M. LaFollette, "delivered at Steuben Day Celebration before 25,000 people at Yankee Stadium, New York, September 21, 1924."
Medill McCormick: Faithful Public Service Wins Public Approval
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled, "Medill McCormick, United States Senator: Faithful Public Service Wins Public Approval," describes his senatorial career from 1919-1924. This document was possibly used during his re-election campaign in 1924.
Governor Henry Horner Rock Island County Facts pamphlet
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1936 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Gov. Henry Horner: Rock Island County Facts For Rock Island County People," published in Rock Island, Illinois. This document discusses Governor Henry Horner's successes for Rock Island County. The pamphlet states that "Rock Island Should Keep Faith with Governor Horner" and encourages citizens to vote for him in the 1936 election.
Governor Small Answers Slanderers
Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1924 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Governor Small Answers Slanderers" by Governor Len Small and printed by Schnepp and Barnes in Springfield, Illinois. Governor Small answers the Chicago Tribune's editorial accusations of Small stealing money from the state. A reproduction of the Chicago Tribune's article (published January 1, 1924) is included with Governor Small's response on January 15...
Illinois Democrat: Governor Adlai E. Stevenson Objectives
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1952 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Illinois Democrat: Governor Adlai E. Stevenson - His Record and Objectives" published by the Democratic State Central Committee in Springfield, Illinois. This April 1952 issue includes various articles supporting the re-election of Governor Stevenson and was mailed to Professor Clarence A. Berdahl in Urbana, Illinois.
Illinois Republican News
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1959 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Illinois Republican News" edited by the Illinois Republican State Central Committee in Springfield, Illinois. This issue, dated August 1959, includes various news articles and editorials.
Illinois Republican News
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1959 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A pamphlet entitled "Illinois Republican News" edited by the Illinois Republican State Central Committee in Springfield, Illinois. This issue, dated June 5, 1959, includes various news articles and editorials.

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