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Dole Scrapbook Collection, 1955-2009 | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

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Title: Dole Scrapbook Collection, 1955-2009Add to your cart.View associated digital content.

Predominant Dates:1960-1996

ID: 01/013

Extent: 0.0

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Dole Scrapbook Collection, which spans the years 1955 to 2009, is comprised of numerous scrapbooks gifted to Senator Dole that document his many personal and political achievements. Several handmade scrapbooks from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s record the grassroots beginnings of Senator Dole’s Congressional and Senatorial careers through collections of local and national newspaper clippings and photographs. Other scrapbooks given as gifts from Dole’s staff depict a humorous side to American politics through caricatures of figureheads including Presidents Reagan and H. W. Bush, Senator Strom Thurmond, and Dole himself. In addition, several scrapbooks commemorate particular events during Dole’s career, including the Ford/Dole 1976 Presidential Campaign, President Reagan’s second Inauguration, the B-2 Stealth Bomber “Spirit of Kansas” naming ceremony, and Dole’s last day in the Senate on June 11, 1996.

A selection of scrapbooks included in the collection depicts international trips made by Senator Dole, including visits to South Vietnam, China, Taiwan, and the Middle East. In particular, a set of scrapbooks portrays Dole’s 1971 trip to Bien-Hoa POW camp in South Vietnam and a matching series of photograph albums, gifted to Dole from the Taiwanese government, depict 1985 and 1998 trips to Taiwan. Two photograph albums from Castel D'Aiano, Italy, portray Senator Dole’s 1996 trip to Italy, including a return to the site in the Apennine Mountains where he was wounded during World War II.

The collection also includes a number of handmade scrapbooks gifted to Senator Dole by constituents over the course of his career. The Williams postcard album, gifted to Senator Dole on his 63rd birthday, contains an eclectic compilation of Kansas-themed post cards. Other scrapbooks gifted to Dole commemorate various political milestones of his career and Word War II remembrance and anniversary ceremonies.

In addition to political scrapbooks, the collection also includes scrapbooks and albums pertaining to Senator Dole’s personal life. Noteworthy items include the Doles’ 1975 wedding album and a scrapbook gifted by neighbors and businesses to the Doles’ on their return to the Watergate apartments in 1997.

Formats found within the scrapbooks include photographs, news clippings, correspondence, pamphlets and programs, invitations, and pins and buttons.

Administrative Information

Repository: Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

Processing Information:

Prior to processing in summer 2013, the scrapbooks in the Dole Archive were not considered to be a single collection. The scrapbooks that now comprise the Dole Scrapbook Collection have previously been treated in a myriad of ways, representing many different interpretations of what could and could not qualify as a scrapbook.

In 2013, archives staff determined that the scrapbooks should be unified into a single collection. In spring 2013, a student worker produced an inventory of all the Dole scrapbooks, and that summer interns processed and rehoused the scrapbooks.

During processing several anomalies presented themselves, and were dealt with separately. Periodicals, oversize photographs, prints, and empty photograph albums were removed from the collection. Additionally, a number of scrapbooks – in original binders, in poor condition – were rehoused for preservation purposes. These binders were discarded following documentation of the complete original and the pages were sleeved and handled accordingly.


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Series 1: ScrapbooksAdd to your cart.
Box 8Add to your cart.
Item 1: Bob Dole Republican for Congress, 1955-1975Add to your cart.
Handmade scrapbook contains newspaper articles, pamphlets, programs and memorabilia documenting Dole's bid for Republican member of Congress. Articles span the years 1955-1975.
Box 12Add to your cart.
Item 1: Representative Dole Congressional Memorabilia, 1960-1962Add to your cart.
Collection of photographs, invitations and press releases from the years 1961 and 1962 pertaining to Senator Dole's early Congressional career. Photos depict Representative Dole, Phyllis Dole and daughter Robin Dole at various Washington functions.
Box 11Add to your cart.
Item 1: Guest Books, 1961-1968 and 1975-1977Add to your cart.
A total of seven guest books from Senator Dole's Congressional offices through the years 1961-1968 and 1975-1977. One in particular is noted as having been in his Great Bend, Kansas, office.
Box 31Add to your cart.
Item 1: U.S. Navy 613th Recruit Brigade Review, 1961Add to your cart.
Photographs and news clippings pertaining to the 613th Recruit Brigade Review in San Diego, California in 1961. Also included are photographs of the visit of Judy Anderson, winner of the "Most Beautiful Majorette of Kansas Award". Specific descriptions can be found on the back of each photo.
Box 40Add to your cart.
Item 1: Congressman Dole Press Clippings, 1966Add to your cart.
News clippings from 1966 pertaining to Congressman Dole's political career. Articles address a number of topics relating to bills and legislation proposed and supported by Dole.
Box 41Add to your cart.
Item 1: Congressman Dole Press Clippings, 1967Add to your cart.
Kansas news clippings from 1967 pertaining to Senator Dole's political career as a U.S. Congressman.
Box 47Add to your cart.
Item 1: Senate Campaign, 1967-1968Add to your cart.
News clippings from across Kansas documenting Dole's campaign for Senate and spanning the years 1967-1968. A small portion of the scrapbook pertains to events separate from the campaign yet still related to Dole and his politics.
Box 38Add to your cart.
Item 1: Dole's U.S. Senate Campaign, 1968Add to your cart.
Homemade scrapbook with news clippings, photographs and other memorabilia documenting Senator Dole's 1968 pursuit of the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate.
Box 45Add to your cart.
Item 1: Senate Campaign Press Clippings, 1968Add to your cart.
Kansas news clippings from 1968 pertaining to Senator Dole. Majority of articles address Dole's Senate campaign.
Box 46Add to your cart.
Item 1: Senator Dole Press Clippings, 1969Add to your cart.
News clippings and photographs from 1969 pertaining to Dole's first year in the Senate. Articles are from Kansas newspapers and cover a variety of topics.
Box 22Add to your cart.
Item 1: Staff Christmas Gift, 1969Add to your cart.
Put together by Senator Dole's staff in 1969 and given the title "First Year in the Other Body or What a Way to End a Decade," scrapbook includes images of Bob Dole with other notable figures such as Richard Nixon, Strom Thurmond and George Romney. The images have been superimposed with text representing funny speech bubbles and thought clouds.
Box 42Add to your cart.
Item 1: Dole Out of State, 1970-1971Add to your cart.
Newspaper and magazine articles, as well as programs and flyers, which document Senator Dole's career. The articles span the years 1970-1971.
Box 44Add to your cart.
Item 1: Senator Dole Press Clippings, 1970Add to your cart.
A collection of Kansas newspaper articles from 1970 pertaining to Senator Dole.
Box 15Add to your cart.
Item 1: Vietnam Prisoner of War Camp, 1971Add to your cart.
Two scrapbooks from Senator Dole's visit to a South Vietnam Prisoner of War camp on August 20, 1971. Images show Vietnamese men partaking in various activities at the camp and Senator Dole meeting with American soldiers. The Vietnam photographs and scrapbooks are still housed together but photographs have been removed for preservation purposes. Originally they were housed with a third scrapbook, "1985 Trip to China", which was removed and rehoused for the sake of consistency and ease of use.
Box 43Add to your cart.
Item 1: GOP Press Clippings, 1972Add to your cart.
1972 news clippings from around the country pertaining to the Republican Party.
Box 16Add to your cart.
Item 1: Alice Stowe Scrapbook of Dole Memorabilia, 1974-1976Add to your cart.
Personal scrapbook of Alice Stowe. Consists of clippings from various newspapers, as well as correspondence pertaining to Senator Dole in the 1970s. Correspondence includes letters addressed to Alice Stowe from such notable figures as Gerald Ford and Bob Dole, as well as letters addressed to Bob Dole from various people.
Box 9Add to your cart.
Item 1: Senate Scrapbook, 1974Add to your cart.
Blue "United States Senate" album personalized on the front bottom right corner with "The Honorable Robert J. Dole". Includes photocopied images of Senator Dole, Senator Dole with Elizabeth Dole and Senator Dole with other elected officials.
Box 23Add to your cart.
Item 1: Dole Wedding Album, 1975Add to your cart.
Wedding album of Senator Dole and Elizabeth Dole. Photos span the entire event, held on December 6, 1975, including the ceremony, family photos, and reception. Inserted in the album is a first anniversary note from Elizabeth Dole to Senator Dole.
Box 48Add to your cart.
Item 1: The Campaign Nomination and Kick-off for Senator Robert Dole, 1976Add to your cart.
A collection of black and white photos documenting Gerald Ford and Senator Dole's 1976 campaign kick-off. Given to Dole by Ford in August 1976, the cover page includes a handwritten note from "Jerry" Ford. The photos have been removed from the scrapbook and are stored loose in the box.
Box 13Add to your cart.
Item 1: Ford/Dole Campaign, 1976Add to your cart.
Contains photocopied images from the 1976 Ford/Dole presidential campaign. The photos have been added to the Photograph Collection for preservation purposes.
Item 2: Marnie Abraham Scrapbook, 1976Add to your cart.
Collection of photographs of Senator Dole as Vice Presidential Candidate taken at the ballroom of the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 4, 1976. Photos are accompanied by messages from Marnie and William Abraham. The original scrapbook has been removed. Photographs are now housed in a folder in original order.
Box 37Add to your cart.
Item 1: Senator Bob Dole Vice Presidential Candidate, 1976Add to your cart.
News clippings pertaining to the Ford/Dole 1976 Presidential Campaign.
Box 6Add to your cart.
Item 1: Reagan's Second Inauguration, 1985Add to your cart.
Series of photographs from Reagan's second inauguration ceremony in 1985. Also includes invitations and a luncheon menu.
Box 19Add to your cart.
Item 1: Trip to China, 1985Add to your cart.
Portrays Senator and Elizabeth Dole's 1985 trip to China. Images depict a visit to a Chinese garden, as well as various events with Chinese officials. Originally housed with the Vietnam Prisoner of War Camp scrapbooks, it was removed and rehoused for the sake of consistency and ease of use.
Box 29Add to your cart.
Item 1: Trip to Taiwan, 1985Add to your cart.
Photographs from Senator Dole's 1985 trip to Taiwan. Photos depict Senator Dole meeting and shaking hands with various men and women, as a guest at unidentified events and touring a museum. Includes a personal note to Senator Dole from longtime Senate staff member Jo-Anne Coe dated October 30, 1985, indicating that the enclosed photo album was furnished by the Coordination Council for North American Affairs.
Box 24Add to your cart.
Item 1: Williams Post Card Album, 1986Add to your cart.
Collection of post cards from Kansas that date back as far as the early 1900s. The majority depict scenes and images from Kansas. Other topics include Kansas politicians, agriculture and the 1976 Presidential Campaign. The post cards were gifted by Lynda and Morgan Williams on Senator Dole's 63rd birthday in 1986.
Box 35Add to your cart.
Item 1: "The Congress" Gala Premiere, 1989Add to your cart.
Photos and brochures from the 1989 film premiere of "The Congress" at Washington's National Theatre. Brief descriptions can be found under each photograph. Notable guests include Senator Dole, Senator Robert Byrd and the film's director Ken Burns, among others.
Box 17Add to your cart.
Item 1: Happy Birthday Senator Dole, 1989Add to your cart.
Scrapbook includes political cartoons from the 1988 GOP nomination race. Given as a birthday gift, the first two pages contain the signatures of Senator Dole's staff.
Box 20Add to your cart.
Item 1: Desert Storm, 1990Add to your cart.
Photographs from President George H.W. Bush's November 21-22, 1990, visit to Saudi Arabia depicting President Bush, with Senator Dole and others standing at his side, addressing soldiers. On the front of the album is the seal of the President of the United States.
Box 14Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Item 1: Battle Creek Federal Center/ Percy Jones Hospital, 1993, 1996Add to your cart.View associated digital content.
Collection of photographs dated November 5, 1993, and March 14, 1996, presented to Senator Dole by the employees of the Battle Creek Federal Center (formerly the Percy Jones General Hospital) in Battle Creek, Michigan. In addition to modern photographs of the Center and its staff, the collection also includes historic World War II photographs of wounded and recovering soldiers, the grounds and its medical staff. The collection also includes five reprints of 1946 issues of "The News" and two reprints of the "P.J. Argus."
Box 30Add to your cart.
Item 1: Republican Governors' Conference, 1994Add to your cart.
Commemorative scrapbook of the 1994 Republican Governor's Conference, which took place November 19-22, 1994, in historic Williamsburg, Virginia. Includes photographs of Republican leaders. Inserted into the scrapbook is a Thank You note from 3M President, Warren H. Vietoris, dated January 22, 1996, gifting the scrapbook to Senator Dole.
Box 33Add to your cart.
Item 1: Trip to Castel D'Aiano, Italy, 1994Add to your cart.
Photographs of Senator Dole with Robin Dole, visiting Castel D'Aiano, Italy in 1994. Images portray Senator Dole and Robin meeting with townspeople, enjoying local programs and events and visiting World War II memorial sites.
Box 10Add to your cart.
Item 1: World War II Commemorations, 1994Add to your cart.
Navy Blue scrapbook from the United States Senate Delegation. Photos have been removed and rehoused for preservation purposes.
Box 4Add to your cart.
Item 1: Spirit of Kansas Naming Ceremony, 1995Add to your cart.
Commemorative scrapbook of the B-2 Stealth Bomber "Spirit of Kansas" naming ceremony on May 13, 1995, at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas. Album includes photographs from the ceremony, pamphlets and inserts on the B-2 Bomber, as well as news clippings from the Wichita Eagle.
Box 32Add to your cart.
Item 1: Best Wishes from Castel D'Aiano, 1996Add to your cart.
Photographs from 1996 taken in Castel D'Aiano, Italy, the town where Senator Dole was wounded in World War II. The majority of images document the Italian town's support for Bob Dole by showing signs and banners with the slogan "Bob Dole for President". A small number of the photos depict the plaque dedicated in his honor by the town which is located at the site where he was wounded.
Box 36Add to your cart.
Item 1: Final Day as United States Senator, 1996Add to your cart.
Includes photographs of Senator and Elizabeth Dole on his last day as U.S. Senator, June 11, 1996. Images depict the Doles with staff, press and the public. A note on the first page from Howard O. Greene, Joyce McCluney and Steve Benza, dated July 11, 1996, wishes him luck in future endeavors. The album was presented as a gift from the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Photographic Studio.
Box 34Add to your cart.
Item 1: Welcome Home, 1996Add to your cart.
Collection of handwritten Welcome Home notes and Best Wishes commemorating Bob and Elizabeth Dole's return to Watergate after the 1996 Presidential Campaign. The notes are from neighbors and local Watergate businesses. Notes from businesses include photographs of the owners. The scrapbook was presented as a gift by Katherine and David Bradley.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Item 1: Maryland Salutes Bob Dole, 1998Add to your cart.
Collection of Thank You notes and Best Wishes from attendees of the "Maryland Salutes Bob Dole" event held May 18, 1998, in Annapolis, Maryland. The event was thrown to benefit the re-election of U.S. Congressman Wayne Gilchrest.
Box 7Add to your cart.
Item 1: Senate Staff Reception, 1998Add to your cart.
Collection of photographs from the reception given by Senator Dole for his former Senate staff members on July 10, 1998. Album also includes a copy of the invitation to the event.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 1: Trip to Taiwan, 1998Add to your cart.
Gifted from The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of China, scrapbook contains photographs of Senator Dole meeting with Chinese officials and touring sites. One of four scrapbooks.
Box 26Add to your cart.
Item 1: Trip to Taiwan, 1998Add to your cart.
Gifted from The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of China, scrapbook contains photographs of Senator Dole meeting with Chinese officials and touring sites. Two of four scrapbooks.
Box 27Add to your cart.
Item 1: Trip to Taiwan, 1998Add to your cart.
Gifted from The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of China, scrapbook contains photographs of Senator Dole meeting with Chinese officials and touring sites. Three of four scrapbooks.
Box 28Add to your cart.
Item 1: Trip to Taiwan, 1998Add to your cart.
Gifted from The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of China, scrapbook contains photographs of Senator Dole meeting with Chinese officials and touring sites. Four of four scrapbooks.
Box 21Add to your cart.
Item 1: Harry Truman Historic Presidency Portfolio, 2001Add to your cart.
Presented to Senator Dole by the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation in 2001, this scrapbook commemorates President Truman's career. Found inside are photographs and correspondence with brief descriptions of each.
Box 3Add to your cart.
Item 1: World War II 60th Anniversary, 2005Add to your cart.
Contains brochures and pamphlets from the World War II 60th Anniversary Ceremony at the World War II Memorial. The ceremony took place in 2005. Included are photographs of Senator Dole, CDs of PowerPoints and various pins and buttons.
Box 1Add to your cart.
Item 1: Kappa Sigma Fraternity Hall of Honor, 2009Add to your cart.
Includes pictures of Senator Dole's plaque in the Kappa Sigma Hall of Honor, as well as photos of the hall itself. Dole was inducted on July 25, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas.
Box 18Add to your cart.
Item 1: Israeli Ministry of Agriculture, undatedAdd to your cart.
Collection of black and white photographs depicting the construction of the Israeli National Water Carrier and Kibbutz Communal Farms near Lake Tiberias, the Judean Hills and Jezreel Valley, Israel. Captions are included giving brief descriptions of each photo.
Box 5Add to your cart.
Item 1: Petition Letter of Taiwanese Citizens and Elected Representatives, undatedAdd to your cart.
The majority of the scrapbook, circa 1995, is composed of photographs of banners bearing Taiwanese signatures. It also contains a copy in English and Chinese of the petition letter initiated by the Alliance for Taiwan's Sovereignty and Taiwan's Legislator Huang, Huang-Hsiung. A list of organizations belonging to the Alliance is also included in the scrapbook.
Box 49Add to your cart.
Item 1: Bob Dole Republican for U.S. Senator, undatedAdd to your cart.
Black scrapbook, comprised of three pieces of heavy wood or board held together by metal hinges. The front says, "Bob Dole Republican for U.S. Senator." Contents have been removed.

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