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Object Details

Table of contents
The preliminaries (6:39) --The Democratic convention (4:06) --The Democratic platform (4:23) --Nomination and vote for presidential candidate (5:52) - - Nomination and vote for vice presidential candidate (2 :42) --Stevenson's acceptance speech (3:08) --The Republican platform (3:43) --Republican platform & nomination for presidential candidate (5:02) --Nomination & vote for vice presidential candidate (5: 48) --The campaigns (10:38) --The elections (3:19)
Track information
101 null / Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing) Stevenson, Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower, Richard M. (Richard Milhous) Nixon
101 null / W. Averell (William Averell) Harriman, Estes Kefauver, Harold Edward Stassen
101 null / Arthur B. (Arthur Bernard) Langlie, Frank Goad Clement, Happy Chandler
101 null / Herbert Hoover, Joseph W. (Joseph William) Martin, Sam Rayburn
101 null / Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Joe Smith
101 null / John F. (John Fitzgerald) Kennedy
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington, D.C. 20024. Call 202-633-7322 for appointment. Fax: 202-633-7019. Email: rinzlerarchives@si.edu
Culture
Americans
Data Source
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Date
1961
Local number
FW-ASCH-LP-3830
producer
Lamar, Howard Roberts
Blitzer, Charles
Creator
Stevenson, Adlai E (Adlai Ewing) 1900-1965
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)
Nixon, Richard M (Richard Milhous) 1913-1994
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell) 1891-1986
Kefauver, Estes 1903-1963
Stassen, Harold Edward 1907-2001
Langlie, Arthur B. (Arthur Bernard) 1900-1966
Clement, Frank Goad
Chandler, Happy 1898-1991
Hoover, Herbert 1874-1964
Martin, Joseph W. (Joseph William) 1884-1968
Rayburn, Sam 1882-1961
Roosevelt, Eleanor 1884-1962
Truman, Harry S. 1884-1972
Smith, Joe
Subject
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only
Type
Musical sound recordings
Physical description
1 phonograph record : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection, 1939-1986 228428
Topic
Speeches, addresses, etc
United States--History
Elections
Record ID
siris_arc_316607
Usage
CC0

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