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Political campaigns--Oklahoma

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

#10, undated

 Item — Box AV 6: Series CAC_CC_001_21_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 1
Identifier: Albert_21_6_0000_1.10
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes original interviews, personal narratives, network broadcasts, and other produced materials. The series spans Carl Albert's career as a public figure from the 1950s to 1976. Notable events include Carl Albert

Dates: 1905-1996

2023 Addition - Audio, Film, Video

 Series — Climate control archival storage 1 1
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_17_6_0000_0000
Scope and Contents

The 2023 Accrual was donated by James R. Jones and delivered to the Carl Albert Center in April, 2023. Three small storage boxes included film, audio, and video recordings in various formats (16mm, 1" videotape, 1/4" magnetc tape, Audio cassette tape, 2" videotape). The items are mostly 'B roll' clips throughout Congressman Jones' career, including many family clips and footage.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1969 - 1999

Harry Culver Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CAC-PP-062
Scope and Contents Consisting of 15 cubic feet of material, the collection consists of wire copies, newspaper clippings, correspondence, press releases, speeches, and reports either written or gathered by Culver during his years with United Press International. Files are arranged alphabetically. Because Culver covered Oklahoma politics, the collection contains a wealth of information on key state political leaders as well as various issues confronting the Oklahoma Legislature over the years. The collection was...
Dates: 1906-1991; Majority of material found in 1954-1987

J. Howard Edmondson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-015
Scope and Contents The Edmondson Collection is disappointingly small. Occupying only 12 linear feet, the papers span the period of 1958-1964 and are largely related to his brief service as a senator. The majority of the materials consist of correspondence, but there are also speeches, press releases, travel records, clippings, campaign materials, and audio-visual items. The strength of the collection lies in its focus on Oklahoma state government, including Arkansas River projects and the repeal of prohibition...
Dates: 1958-1964

Election Year: 1964

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PCC-KANTER-SENATE-1964
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial Collection (PCC) is currently stored in the archives of the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center’s Congressional and Political Collections. The Carl Albert Center, founded in 1979, is one of the leading congressional archives in the country with over 60 member collections. The PCC is the largest collection of political commercials in the world and the only comprehensive collection that covers all levels of political campaigning from...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1964-2014

Phillip C. Ferguson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-019
Scope and Contents

This small collection contains a few items related to Ferguson's ill-fated gubernatorial campaigns of 1950 and 1958 as well as scrapbooks concerned with soil conservation and flood control. In addition, there is a small photograph collection which includes several images of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District as well as images of soldiers in Vietnam in the 1960s.

Dates: 1931-1978; Majority of material found in 1950-1967

No. 3 Congressmen Albert and Steed, undated

 Item — Box AV 6: Series CAC_CC_001_21_0000_0000_0000, PCC - Film Reel - 16mm: 6.1
Identifier: Albert_21_6_0000_6.1
Scope and Contents

The video showcases Carl Bert Albert’s presidential campaign, featuring conversations with Barack Obama and emphasizing leadership and national integrity. Visuals include the Capitol Building, American flag, and campaign slogans. The advertisements highlight Albert’s commitment to protecting the nation, addressing American concerns, and promoting his vision for a strong, united United States.

Dates: undated

Oklahoma Republican Party Papers

 Collection
Identifier: CAC-PP-071
Scope and Contents This collection documents the activities of the Oklahoma Republican Party from 1960 to 1983. The greater part of this collection are financial files consisting of 1,241 folders, 29 small boxes of contribution cars and 10 large flat boxes of financial ledger journals and voting statistics. These materials range in date from 1958 to 1981 and include, but are not limited to, fundraising and contribution files, donation forms, bank account files, receipts, and audit reports. The collection also...
Dates: 1950-1985; Majority of material found in 1960-1984

Preston E. Peden Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-044
Scope and Contents The Peden Collection covers the period 1946-1948. Consisting of 8 cubic feet of material, the collection consists primarily of correspondence. Constituent correspondence, which is arranged geographically, includes such subjects as utility concerns, issues, and personal requests. General non-constituent correspondence, arranged alphabetically, includes letters on the Taft-Hartley Bill, taxes on oleomargarine, aid for public schools, veterans benefits, Alaska homesteading, and dams. The...
Dates: 1946-1949

Political advertisement for Carl Bert Albert’s presidential campaign, undated

 Item — Box AV 6: Series CAC_CC_001_21_0000_0000_0000, PCC - Film Reel - 16mm: 6.1.1
Identifier: Albert_21_6_0000_1.1
Scope and Contents

The video features a political advertisement for Carl Bert Albert’s presidential campaign, set in the Capitol Building and Washington. It highlights the United States’ strengths and defects, emphasizing the role of the President and party representatives. Visuals include meeting places, banners, and scenes from the Capitol lobby, reinforcing the campaign’s message.

Dates: undated