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Political Memorabilia Collections

Local, state, and national election political campaign memorabilia from the 1970s through 2015.

Ted Kennedy

Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy

Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy (1932- 2009) served 47 years in the United States Senate, from 1962 until 2009.

Presidential Announcement

A flyer for Sen. Ted Kennedy's 1979 announcement for the 1980 Presidential election.

Kennedy Volunteer

A Volunteer sticker from one of Sen. Ted Kennedy's campaigns. Kennedy not only ran for and served as a United States Senator, he also ran for President of the United States in 1972, 1976, and 1980.

Kennedy '80

A button from Sen. Ted Kennedy's 1980 campaign for President of the United States.

Kennedy Sticker '80

A bumper sticker from Sen. Ted Kennedy's 1980 campaign for President of the United States. However, the nomination went to President Carter and the General Election was won by Ronald Reagan.

Sunny Button

A button from Sen. Ted Kennedy's 1980 Presidential campaign. 

Kennedy in Blue

A button from Sen. Ted Kennedy's 1980 Presidential campaign. 

Kennedy '80

A bumper sticker from Sen. Ted Kennedy's 1980 campaign for President of the United States of America.

Kennedy in Red

A button from Sen. Ted Kennedy's 1980 Presidential campaign. 

Draft Kennedy

A pro-Ted Kennedy button that was circulated prior to the senator's announcement of the intention to run for President of the United States in the 1980 election.

Kennedy with a Red Star

A button from one of Sen. Ted Kennedy's campaigns. Kennedy ran multiple campaigns over his 47-year career in the United States Senate.

Kennedy on Blue

A bumper sticker from one of Sen. Ted Kennedy's campaigns. Kennedy not only ran for and served as a United States Senator in elections from 1962 through 2009, he also ran for President of the United States in 1972, 1976, and 1980.

Kennedy with a White Star

A button from one of Sen. Ted Kennedy's campaigns. Kennedy ran multiple campaigns over his 47-year career of service to the United States.

Kennedy Star Sticker

A bumper sticker from one of Sen. Ted Kennedy's campaigns. Kennedy not only ran for and served as a United States Senator in elections from 1962 through 2009, he also ran for President of the United States in 1972, 1976, and 1980.

Kennedy at the End of the Rainbow

A button from one of Sen. Ted Kennedy's campaigns. Kennedy not only ran for and served as a United States Senator in elections from 1962 through 2009, he also ran for President of the United States in 1972, 1976, and 1980.

Four Star Kennedy

A button from one of Sen. Ted Kennedy's campaigns. Kennedy not only ran for and served as a United States Senator in elections from 1962 through 2009, he also ran for President of the United States in 1972, 1976, and 1980.

Kennedy

A button from one of Sen. Ted Kennedy's campaigns. Kennedy not only ran for and served as a United States Senator in elections from 1962 through 2009, he also ran for President of the United States in 1972, 1976, and 1980.

No F3C Robot Rule

A button against the Democratic F3C rule, which required delegates to vote based on their declared preference as delegate-candidates. Ted Kennedy was against this rule that he dubbed "The Robot Rule," which was eliminated in 1982.

Ted.

A window sticker, reversed so the image is readable from the outside of the window, from Sen. Ted Kennedy's 1980 Presidential campaign. Kennedy not only ran for and served as a United States Senator in elections from 1962 through 2009, he also ran for President of the United States in 1972, 1976, and 1980.

Ted

A diamond shaped sticker from one of Sen. Ted Kennedy's campaigns. Kennedy not only ran for and served as a United States Senator in elections from 1962 through 2009, he also ran for President of the United States in 1972, 1976, and 1980.

 

Leadership for the 80s

A poster from Ted Kennedy's 1980 campaign for President of the United States.

 

 

 

 

Kennedy 1980

A yard sign from Sen. Ted Kennedy's 1980 campaign for President of the United States.

 

This Family for Kennedy

A support poster from Ted Kennedy's 1980 campaign for President of the United States.

 

Kennedy Headquarters

A poster from the Lowell headquarters of Ted Kennedy's 1980 campaign for President of the United States. 

Kennedy for President

A poster from Ted Kennedy's 1980 campaign for President of the United States. 

Dear Friend

A postcard mailer from one of Ted Kennedy's re-election campaigns in the 1980s.

 

Re-Elect Sen. Kennedy

A yard sign from one of Sen. Ted Kennedy's campaigns for re-election. Sen. Kennedy served in the US Senate for more than 40 years, until his death in 2009.

Senator's Report

A July 1982 newsletter from Sen. Ted Kennedy to constituents and supporters.

A Report from Sen. Kennedy

A July 1982 newsletter from Sen. Ted Kennedy to constituents and supporters.

Senate Report from Ted Kennedy

A July 1982 newsletter from Sen. Ted Kennedy to constituents and supporters.

Peace Corps Recruits

A July 1982 newsletter from Sen. Ted Kennedy to constituents and supporters.