Robert J. Dole Press Clippings, 1939-1995 | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

By Erin Wolfe

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Collection Overview

Title: Robert J. Dole Press Clippings, 1939-1995

Predominant Dates:1976, 1979, 1987-1988, 1991-1995

ID: 01/017

Primary Creator: Russell Public Library

Extent: 2941.0 Items. More info below.

Arrangement: The articles are listed in the order that they were collected and microfilmed, which is largely in chronological order. To facilitate browsing, the finding aid has been divided into series by year. During the microfilming process, 66 pages were duplicated. In these cases, only the higher quality image has been listed in the finding aid.

Abstract

Series of press clippings related to the political career of Kansas Senator and Republican Presidential candidate Bob Dole for period of 1939-1995. Clippings were selected from various published sources from around the nation by the staff at the Russell Public Library.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains press clippings from newspapers, magazines, and other published sources, as well as some additional unpublished material, such as press releases or letters from Dole. Search the full text of all articles:

Please note that, due to the quality of microfilm scans, the full text search will not be able to identify all relevant results. Use the search box at the top right of the screen to search the article titles.

About 80% of the items (about 2300 articles) are from Kansas newspapers, with the rest from national publications and a few items from Dole's office or other non-published sources. The clippings cover many aspects of Dole's life and political career. There is an emphasis on Dole's major campaigns, specifically the 1976 Ford-Dole Presidential campaign and Dole's 1988 Presidential campaign, 1992 Senate campaign, and 1996 Presidential campaign through December 31, 1995.

Collection Historical Note

The content was selected by the staff at the Russell Public Library. It was microfilmed by the Kansas Historical Society and donated to Senator Dole in 1996.

Administrative Information

Repository: Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: 2941 items, 866 sheets

Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions: Copyright restrictions apply in different ways to different kinds of materials. Some of the documents and other historical materials in the Dole Archive are in the public domain and may be reproduced and used in any way; however, there are other materials that carry a copyright interest that must be used according to the provisions of Title 17 of the U.S. Code. The Dole Archive issues a warning concerning copyright restrictions to every researcher who requests copies of documents. Although the copyright law is under constant redefinition in the courts, it is ultimately the responsibility of the researcher to properly use copyrighted materials.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Microfilm Information Slides],
[Series 2: 1939],
[Series 3: 1940],
[Series 4: 1941],
[Series 5: 1943],
[Series 6: 1945],
[Series 7: 1959],
[Series 8: 1964],
[Series 9: 1965],
[Series 10: 1966],
[Series 11: 1967],
[Series 12: 1968],
[Series 13: 1969],
[Series 14: 1970],
[Series 15: 1971],
[Series 16: 1972],
[Series 17: 1974],
[Series 18: 1976],
[Series 19: 1977],
[Series 20: 1978],
[Series 21: 1979],
[Series 22: 1980],
[Series 23: 1981],
[Series 24: 1982],
[Series 25: 1983],
[Series 26: 1984],
[Series 27: 1985],
[Series 28: 1986],
[Series 29: 1987],
[Series 30: 1988],
[Series 31: 1989],
[Series 32: 1990],
[Series 33: 1991],
[Series 34: 1992],
[Series 35: 1993],
[Series 36: 1994],
[Series 37: 1995],
[All]

Series 5: 1943

1 article

Item 1: Uncle Sam Reports, 2/26/1943: The Pony Express, Russell High School Newspaper c017_roll1_004 (PDF)