From the beginning of the fall semester until the end of the year the Special Collections will be displaying some of its presidential and political campaign memorabilia on the first and second floors of Lupton Library. Included are presidential portraits such as President Truman, Roosevelt, and Kennedy (some signed by the President), as well as signed letters from presidents and ex-presidents, including Teddy Roosevelt, Rutherford B. Hayes, Bill Clinton, and Ronald Reagan. Also on display are campaign buttons, stickers, and memorabilia from 20th century state and national campaigns, including Senator Estes Kefauver’s presidential campaigns and Tennessee country music legend, Roy Acuff’s 1948 run for Governor of Tennessee.
For a look at the Presidents and Political Campaigns website of the Special Collections, go to http://www.lib.utc.edu/Political-Display.html.