Walt Riker Papers, 1943-2003

By Tessa Klink, Charles Welborn, Sarah D'Antonio, Erin Wolfe

Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Pre-Press Secretary, 1964-1981

Sub-Series 1: Academic Career, 1964-1978

Box 1

Folder 1: College Exams and Assignments (RESTRICTED), 1976-1977

Folder 2: KJHK Coursework and Correspondence (RESTRICTED), 1966, 1978-1979, undated

Folder 3: Trinity School Tuition Bills, 1964

Sub-Series 2: Broadcast Journalism, 1978-1981

Box 1

Folder 4: Correspondence and Memos, 1978-1981

Folder 5: Kansas Legislative Directory, 1981-1982

Folder 6: Media Floor Pass, Republican National Convention, 1980

Folder 7: Resume and Memos, 1978-1979

Series 2: Press Secretary, 1981-1993

Sub-Series 1: Correspondence, Speeches and Memos, 1981-1993

Box 1

Folder 8: Articles, Correspondence, Invitations, Media Requests and Speech Drafts, [Folder 1 of 2], 1983-1989

Folder 9: Articles, Correspondence, Invitations, Media Requests and Speech Drafts, [Folder 2 of 2], 1983-1989

Box 2

Folder 1: Correspondence and Newsclippings, 1981-1985

Folder 2: Correspondence and Newsclippings, 1982, 1984-1986

Folder 3: Correspondence and Newsclippings, 1987-1993, undated

Folder 4: Itinerary, 1987 January 18-20

Folder 5: Memos and Correspondence, 1986, 1989-1990, undated

Folder 6: Office of the Majority Leader Stationery, undated

Folder 7: Planner, 1993

Folder 8: Speech Drafts, Correspondence and Memos, 1983-1987

Folder 9: Speech Drafts, Correspondence and Memos, 1986-1987, 1990

Folder 10: Speech Drafts and Memos, 1981, 1984-1986

Folder 11: Speech Drafts and Schedules, 1985

Box 7

Folder 1: Speech Drafts, Correspondence and Memos, (Photographs), 1986-1987, 1990

Box 3

Folder 1: Speech Drafts, Schedules and News Requests, 1985, 1988-1989

Sub-Series 2: Media and Public Relations, 1979-1993

Box 3

Folder 2: Articles, 1981-1982, 1990

Folder 3: Articles, Media Contacts and Photos, 1983, 1987-1988, 1990, undated

Folder 4: Campaign Press Kit, 1979

Folder 5: Caring, 1983 March

Folder 6: Correspondence, Invitations and Newsclippings, 1982-1986, 1989, 1993

Folder 7: "Crow from Dole, 1991

Folder 8: Kansas City Royals World Series, 1985

Folder 9: Media Requests, Correspondence, Political Cartoons and Newsclippings, 1982-1983, 1985-1986

Folder 10: Media Requests, Correspondence, Press Releases and Inauguration Invitations, 1981, 1985-1989

Folder 11: Newsclippings, 1988, 1990-1991, undated

Box 7

Folder 2: Articles, Media Contacts and Photos, (Photographs), 1983, 1987-1988, 1990, undated

Folder 3: Correspondence, Invitations and Newsclippings, (Photographs), 1982-1986, 1989, 1993

Folder 4: Kansas City Royals World Series, (Photographs), 1985

Folder 5: Media Requests, Correspondence, Political Cartoons and Newsclippings, (Photographs), 1982-1983, 1985-1986

Folder 6: Newsclippings and Press Photos, (Photographs), 1984, 1991, undated

Folder 7: Press Photos, 1982, 1984-1986, undated

Folder 8: Press Photos, (Photographs), 1982, 1986, undated

Folder 9: Press Photos, 1982, 1986-1987, 1989

Folder 10: Press Photos, (Photographs), 1983-1987, 1989, 1992, undated

Folder 11: Press Photos, (Photographs), 1984-1985, undated

Folder 12: Press Photos, (Photographs), [Folder 1 of 2], 1985-1991, undated

Folder 13: Press Photos, (Photographs), [Folder 2 of 2], 1985-1991, undated

Folder 14: Press Photos, 1988, undated

Box 17

Folder 11: Face-Off, Audio Cassette, 1986 February 24-28 and March 3-10

Folder 12: "Senator and Mrs. Dole," Larry King, Audio Cassette, 1983 September 23

Box 4

Folder 1: Newsclippings and Media Requests, 1986-1989

Folder 2: Newsclippings and Press Photos, 1984, 1991, undated

Folder 3: Newsletters and Family Weekly Article Draft, 1983, undated

Folder 4: Periodicals and Inauguration Invitations, 1982-1983, 1985

Folder 5: Photograph: Elizabeth and Senator Dole with Leader, undated

Folder 6: Press Photos, 1982, 1986, undated

Folder 7: Press Photos, 1983-1987, 1989, 1992, undated

Folder 8: Press Photos, 1984-1985, undated

Folder 9: Press Photos, 1985-1991, undated

Folder 10: Press Release and Kansas Daily News Summary, 1984-1985

Folder 11: Republican Staff Directory and Kansas Media Contacts, 1991-1993

Box 15

Folder 7: Newsclippings and Press Photos, (Slides), 1984, 1991, undated

Folder 8: Press Photos, (Slides), 1982, 1986, undated

Sub-Series 3: Memorabilia, 1974-1991

Box 19

Folder 1: Bush Inauguration Poster and Senate Majority logo, undated

Folder 2: "Republican Bob Dole for Congress" and Dole Certificate of Appointment to Reagan Social Security Commission, undated

Box 11

Folder 5: Campaign Posters, undated

Box 17

Folder 13: "Dole-Roy Ag Debate," Audio Cassette, 1974 September 21

Box 4

Folder 12: Telephone Directory and Pamphlets, 1989, 1991, undated

Box 10

Folder 1: Reagan/Bush Inauguration Invitation, Child's Drawing and Matted Photo, undated

Sub-Series 4: Presidential Campaign, 1985-1988

Box 4

Folder 13: American Politics, 1987 September

Folder 14: Campaigns and Elections, 1987 November/December

Folder 15: Campaign Notebook, 1988

Box 5

Folder 1: Campaign Strategy and Memos, 1988

Folder 2: Correspondence and Newsclippings, 1985-1989

Folder 3: Dole's Concession Announcement, 1988

Folder 4: Insight-The Washington Times, 1987 June 1

Folder 5: Memos, Newsclippings and Photos, 1987

Folder 6: Newsweek, 1988 February 22

Folder 7: Republican Nomination Campaign Materials, 1986-1987

Folder 8: Speech Draft, Presidential Candidacy Announcement, 1987

Folder 9: Speech Drafts, Newsclippings and Schedules, 1988

Folder 10: U.S. News & World Report, 1987 January

Box 7

Folder 15: Memos, Newsclippings and Photos, (Photographs), 1987

Folder 16: Republican Nomination Campaign Materials, (Photographs), 1986-1987

Box 10

Folder 2: Russell Daily News and Orlando Sentinel, 1988 February 24 and November 6

3 copies of Russell Daily News

Sub-Series 5: Republican National Convention, 1984, 1988, 1992

Box 5

Folder 11: Floor Passes, Tickets and Invitations: Dallas, 1984

Folder 12: Floor Passes: New Orleans, 1988

Folder 13: Floor Passes: Houston, 1992

Folder 14: Official Guide, Republican National Convention: Dallas, 1984

Folder 15: Scheduling Notebook, 1984

Folder 16: Senator Robert Dole Brochure: New Orleans, 1988

Sub-Series 6: Travel, 1982-1990

Box 6

Folder 1: Congressional Delegation to Asia: Maps, Newspapers and Memorabilia, [Folder 1 of 2], 1985

Folder 2: Congressional Delegation to Asia: Maps, Newspapers and Memorabilia, [Folder 2 of 2], 1985

Folder 3: Congressional Delegation to Moscow, 1982

Folder 4: Congressional Delegation to Moscow: Maps and Memorabilia, 1982

Folder 5: Congressional Delegation to Moscow and Europe: Photos, 1983

Folder 6: Congressional Delegation: Vatican, 1985, undated

Folder 7: Italy Trip, 1985

Folder 8: Travel Schedules and Speech at Duke University, 1988 March

Box 15

Folder 1: Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: Marrakech, Morocco, (Slides), [Folder 1 of 4], 1989 August

Folder 2: Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: Rabat, Morocco and Earthquake Zone in Armenia, (Slides), [Folder 2 of 4], 1989 August

Folder 3: Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: Warsaw and Gdansk, Poland, Armenia (Slides) [Folder 3 of 4], 1989 August

Folder 4: Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: The Hague and Delft, Netherlands, President Bush visit in New Hampshire and Maine (Slides), [Folder 4 of 4], 1989 August

Folder 5: Congressional Delegation to South America: Panama, Bolivia, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Asunción, Paraguay, (Slides), [Folder 1 of 2], 1989 December 10-17

Folder 6: Congressional Delegation to South America: Caracas, Venezuela, Trinidad and Return Trip to Andrew's Air Force Base, (Slides), [Folder 2 of 2], 1989 December 10-17

Box 17

Folder 1: Congressional Delegation to Europe and North Africa: NBC WRC-TV Armenia Program, Video Cassette, 1989 July 5

Folder 2: Congressional Delegation to Middle East: "The Middle East," [Video Cassette 1 of 2], 1990 April 7-16

Folder 3: Congressional Delegation to Middle East: "The Middle East," [Video Cassette 2 of 2], 1990 April 7-16

Folder 4: Congressional Delegation to Middle East: "Saudi Sands to the Kremlin," Video Cassette, 1990 August 25 - September 5

Folder 5: Dole Master 1: "Andrews AFB - Italy - Desert Storm - Saudi Arabia," [Video Cassette 1 of 3], undated

Folder 6: Dole Master 2: "Edited Final," [Video Cassette 2 of 3], undated

Folder 7: Dole Master 3: "Edited Final," [Video Cassette 3 of 3], undated

Box 16

Folder 1: Congressional Delegation to Middle East: Damascus, Syria, (Slides), [Folder 1 of 4], 1990 April

Folder 2: Congressional Delegation to Middle East: Cairo Pyramids, Egypt, (Slides), [Folder 2 of 4], 1990 April

Folder 3: Congressional Delegation to Middle East: The Sphinx and Valley of the Kings, Egypt, (slides) [Folder 3 of 4], 1990 April

Folder 4: Congressional Delegation to Middle East: Luxor, Egypt, Jordan and Jerusalem, (Slides), [Folder 3 of 4], 1990 April

Folder 5: Congressional Delegation to Middle East: Ireland, (Slides), [Folder 4 of 4], 1990 April

Box 8

Folder 1: Congressional Delegation to Moscow, (Negatives), 1982

Folder 2: Congressional Delegation to Moscow and Europe: Photos, (Photographs), [Folder 1 of 2], 1983

Folder 3: Congressional Delegation to Moscow and Europe: Photos, (Photographs), [Folder 2 of 2], 1983

Folder 4: Congressional Delegation: Vatican, (Photographs), 1985, undated

Folder 5: Italy Trip, (Photographs), 1985

Box 18: Republic of China Trip, "With the Compliments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of China," Scrapbook, undated

Series 3: Post-Press Secretary, 1993-2003

Box 17

Folder 8: A&E Dole Biography: Video Cassette, 1996 August 15

Folder 9: "Bob Dole's 80th," Larry King: Video Cassette, undated

Folder 10: CNN Dole Biography: Video Cassette, 1996

Box 6

Folder 9: Correspondence and Inauguration Invitation, 1996-1997, 2001

Folder 10: Correspondence: Riker to Senator Dole, 1996 October 11

Folder 11: Honoring Senator Robert J. Dole: Dole Institute, undated

Folder 12: Photographs and Correspondence: Resignation Party, 1993

Folder 13: Republican National Convention Floor Passes: San Diego, 1996

Box 19

Folder 3: Dole/Kemp Campaign Posters, 1996, undated

Box 8

Folder 6: Official Dedication of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, (Photographs), 2003

Folder 7: Photograph: Elizabeth Dole and Walt Riker, 1993

Folder 8: Photographs and Correspondence: Resignation Party, (Photographs), 1993

Series 4: Published Material, 1899-2001

Sub-Series 1: Books, 1899-2001

Box 13

Item 1: 1999: Victory Without War, 1988

Item 2: Back Home, 1947

Handwritten Inscription: "F.G. and M.F French"

Item 3: Beyond Reagan: The Politics of Upheaval, 1986

Inscribed to Walt Riker by Rick (Henrick?) Smith, 1986 May

Item 4: Bob Dole, 1992

Item 5: Bob Dole: Pictorial Biography of a Kansan, 1996

Item 6: Buying the Night Flight: The Autobiography of a Woman Foreign Correspondent, 1983

Inscribed to Walt Riker by Georgie Anne Geyer "Gee-Gee," 1998 January 1

Item 7: Call the Briefing!: Reagan and Bush, Sam and Helen: A Decade with Presidents and the Press, 1995

Signed by Marlin Fitzwater, 1995 October 23

Item 8: The Capitol: A Pictorial History of the Capitol and of the Congress, 1988

Item 9: Deaner: Fifty Years of University of Kansas Athletics, 1986

Inscribed to Senator Dole by Leslie W. Naesmith, 1986 November 16

Item 10: A Documentary History of the Construction and Development of the United States Capitol Building and Grounds, 1904

Item 11: The Faceted Chamber in the Moscow Kremlin, 1978

Includes note: "In recognition of your participation in the seventh session of the US-USSR Trade and Economic Council in Moscow, November 15-18, 1982"

Item 12: The Great American Video Game: Presidential Politics in the Television Age, 1987

Inscribed to Bob Dole by Marty, 1987 April

Item 13: Great Political Wit: Laughing (Almost) All the Way to the White House, 2000

Inscribed to Walt Riker by Bob Dole, undated

Item 14: Great Presidential Wit (I Wish I was in the Book): A Collection of Humorous Anecdotes and Quotations, 2001

Inscribed to Walt Riker by Bob (Dole?), 2001 March 27

Item 15: The Hill of Summer, 1981

Inscribed to Wally Riker by Ivan Husovsky, 1983 February, and includes attached Thank You Letter from Riker to Husovsky

Item 16: History of Kansas, 1899

"G.E. Jones" handwritten in cover

Box 14

Item 1: Howard Baker's Washington: An Intimate Portrait of the Nation's Capitol City, 1982

Includes letter to Walt Riker from E. Morgan Williams of the Cooperative League of the USA congratulating him on doing a great job at the RNC in Dallas, 1984 September 25

Item 2: In Review: Pictures I've Kept, 1969

Item 3: Nixon: The Education of a Politician, 1913-1962, 1987

Signed by Walt Riker, 1988 September 9

Item 4: The Politics of Diplomacy: Revolution, War and Peace, 1989-1992, 1995

Inscribed to Walt Riker by Jim Baker, undated

Item 5: Selected Letters of William Allen White, 1947

Item 6: Selling of the President: 1968, 1969

Item 7: The Senate of the United States of America, undated

Item 8: Senate Procedure, 1981

Stamped Personal Copy

Item 9: Six Crises, 1990

Item 10: Speaking Out: The Reagan Presidency From Inside the White House, 1988

Item 11: Spin Control: The White House Office of Communications and the Management of Presidential News, 1992

Note to Walt Riker from Dick Starmann (in which he asks Walt to return the book when finished reading)

Item 12: Unlimited Partners, 1988

Two Copies: One includes a printed Thank You Note, "With heartfelt appreciation for your special contribution to the Doles and especially for your friendship and support, Elizabeth and Bob Dole"

Item 13: Up Front, 1945

Item 14: Washington Goes to War: The Extraordinary Transformation of a City and a Nation, 1988

Item 15: Washington Itself: An Informal Guide to the Capitol of the United States, 1981

Item 16: What It Takes: The Way to the White House, 1992

Inscribed to Dan by Bill, 1992 December 7

Sub-Series 2: Magazines, 1944-1960

Box 9

Folder 1: Ernie Pyle: Fighting Hearts, 1944

Folder 2: Liberty Ideals, 1946

Folder 3: Newsweek, 1976 August 30

Folder 4: Newsweek, Time and U.S. News & World Report, 1984 September 3

Folder 5: Time, 1943 September and November

Folder 6: Time, 1944 May-June

Folder 7: Time, 1944 July

Folder 8: Time, 1944 August-December

Folder 9: Time, 1945 January-February

Folder 10: Time, 1945 April-June

Folder 11: Time, 1945 August, November, December

Folder 12: Time, 1949 January, March, April

Folder 13: Time, 1950 April and October

Folder 14: Time, 1951 July

Folder 15: Time, 1952 May and July

Folder 16: Time, 1960 October and November

Sub-Series 3: Newspapers, 1963-1990

Box 12

Folder 5: Daily News, 1974 August 9

Folder 3: New York Post, 1974 August 9

Folder 1: The New York Times, 1963 November 23

Folder 2: The New York Times, 1974 August 8

Folder 4: The New York Times, 1974 August 9

Box 11

Folder 3: New York Post, 1988 April 18

Folder 1: The New York Times, 1974 August 11

Folder 2: The New York Times, 1974 August 12

Folder 4: Washington Times, 1988 February 18

3 copies

Series 5: Objects

Box Object 1

Item 1: Button

Circle, metal, white background, blue type, center GOP elephant, "Nashua 1988"

Item 2: Button

Circle, metal, white background, red type, center text, "Up Your Gazoo!"

Item 3: Button

Circle, metal, blue background, white type, center red I, "Bush Illinois Dole"

Item 4: Button

Circle, metal, white background, blue type and red type, red line and blue line, "Doles "R" U.S."

Item 5: Button

Circle, metal, white background, black type, center red state, "3 Days"

Item 6: Button

Circle, metal, blue background, white type, "Baseball in '87"

Item 7: Button

(5): Circle, metal, yellow background, green type, center "Dole for President" with Dole underlined, along the top edge

Item 8: Button

(3): Circle, metal, blue background, two horizontal white lines bordering text, white type, center "Kennedy '80"

Item 9: Button

Circle, metal, background horizontally segmented from top to bottom: red, white and blue, black type, center "George Bush for President."

Item 10: Button

Circle, metal, silver background, blue type, center portrait of Bob Dole, "Robert Dole for President" above picture, "Victory" written on white banner below picture, "1988"

Item 11: Button

Circle, metal, horizontally segmented background: blue, white, and red, center portrait of Ben Fernandez, white type above portrait "Ben Fernandez", white type below portrait "For President", blue type on both sides "1980"

Item 12: Button

(2): Circle, metal, white background, red and white type proper right side, "Dole" in red type, "Leadership" in white text on horizontal red line, "'92" in red type, proper left side Bob Dole, proper left side of button

Item 13: Button

Circle, metal, red background, black type, center "The Leaders Bush/Dole '88'"

Item 14: Button

Circle, metal, American flag background, blue and black type, center portrait of Bob Dole, proper left side in blue type "1980", below portrait in black type "Bob Dole"

Item 15: Button

Circle, metal, yellow background, blue type, "Dick Lugar America's Greatest Senator Indiana's Son"

Item 16: Button

Circle, metal, yellow background, black type, "George Bush Robert Dole"

Item 17: Button

Circle, metal, yellow background, black type, "Dukakis Will Do the Job of Three Men", 3 Stooges below type

Item 18: Button

(2): Circle, metal, yellow background, brown type, proper left picture of Dole, proper right "Dole for President in '88"

Item 19: Button

Circle, metal, white background, red type, "I Was There When Bush Quayle 92 Were Re-Nominated for President and Vice-President Houston, Texas August 19 & 20 1992"

Item 20: Button

Circle, metal, yellow background, black type, center image of Dole smiling, proper left and right of image 3 stars on each side, "Dole '88"

Item 21: Button

Circle, metal, white background, white, red, and blue type, state of Texas at the top, "Dallas Welcomes You to the Republican National Convention Aug. 20-23, 1984"

Item 22: Button

(3): Circle, metal, yellow background, black type, "Let the Good Times Roll Dole Laissez Rouler Les Bon Temps"

Item 23: Button

Circle, metal, white background, red and black type, center picture of Bob and Elizabeth Dole with black type "Bob and Elizabeth Dole -A Great Team for America", Above picture red type "Bob Dole", below picture red type "President '80"

Item 24: Button

Circle, metal, gold background, black type, center portrait of Bob Dole, "Robert Dole for President" above picture, "Victory" written on white banner below picture, "1988"

Item 25: Button

Circle, metal, white background, purple and black type, "Dole 88" bordered by two horizontal grey bars, O a photograph of Bob Dole

Item 26: Medals

(3): Pins, rectangular top circle bottom, top is the USSR flag, the bottom has laurel branches, a red star

Item 27: Medal

(3): Pins, rectangular top star like bottom, top is red with laurel branches and the hammer and sickle in gold, CCCP, the bottom has radiating rays from the pentagon center

Item 28: Pin

Rectangle, metal, white and red background, blue and white type, "Bush '92"

Item 29: Pin

Rectangle, metal, white background, black type, "Special Daily News New York New York Sunny, pleasant. Details p. 119 Convention Delegate", Donkey leaning on an apple

Box Object 2

Item 1: Button

Circle, metal, red and blue background, white type, center portrait of Robert Kennedy "Vote for Our Next President Robert F. Kennedy", proper right side white stripes, proper left side white stars

Item 2: Button

(2): Circle, metal, blue and red background, white and gold type, center gold type "Campaign '92", above center white type "CBS NEWs Republican National Convention" below center white type "Aug. 17-20 Houston, Tex."

Item 3: Button

(3): Circle, metal, blue background, yellow type, "Dole '88", 5 yellow stars surrounding type, below type and stars yellow type "Paid for by Dole for President Committee"

Item 4: Button

Circle, metal, white background, red star and circle in background, white type with blue edging, "Houston Welcomes '92 Republican National Convention"

Item 5: Button

Circle, metal, gold background, black type, center Ronald Reagan and George Bush Sr., above picture "Bringing America Back", below picture "Prouder Stronger Better"

Item 6: Button

Circle, metal, white background, white, blue, and black type, center eagle and spacecraft above American flag "Columbia", below image blue type "Kennedy Space Center, Florida"

Item 7: Button

(6): Circle, metal, blue background, white text, center white state of Kansas, "We Love Our Kansas City Royals"

Item 8: Button

Circle, metal, white and red striped background, white, blue text, Republican elephant "Bush Dole", rest of text separated by white stars with blue outlines, "The Winning team in '88", illegible cut off text on the bottom edge of the button

Item 9: Button

Circle, metal, red and blue background, white text, center cityscape image with GOP elephant, "Welcome to the GOP National Convention"

Item 10: Button

Circle, metal, blue background, white text, center "McGovern Shriver '72"

Item 11: Button

Circle, metal, red, white and blue background, blue text, center "I Like Ike"

Item 12: Button

Circle, metal, light blue background, white type, "Dole for President"

Item 13: Button

(2): Circle, metal, white background, red type, "A Pheasant in Every Pot A Porsche in Every Garage Forbes '96"

Item 14: Button

Circle, white background, drawing of a donkey, red circle with a line through it

Item 15: Button

Circle, blue background, white type, center is a GOP Elephant, center "'92 Asian Gala Houston Texas" around the outside "National Republican Asian Assembly" "Texas Asian Republican Caucus"

Item 16: Button

Circle, blue background, white and red type, "George Bush 88"

Item 17: Button

Circle, reflective button, one view is only the GOP elephant, the other is the GOP elephant with Vote Republican between the top and bottom part

Item 18: Button

Circle, white background, dark and light blues, McCarthy, small teal star

Item 19: Button

Circle, white background, black and red type, red stripes, "Connally Leadership for America" "Bastian Bros. Rochester, N. Y.

Item 20: Button

Circle, white background, black and red type, red stars, "The U.S. Senate Goes on Television C-SPAN II June 2, 1986"

Item 21: Button

Circle, white background, BOB with the O as a blank face

Item 22: Button

Circle, purple background, white with black shadow type, Juke Box, "It's My Party"

Item 23: Button

Circle, gold border, red and blue type, color picture of Dole, "American Hero Dole for President"

Item 24: Button

Circle, white background, black and white photo of Dick Cheney, blue type "For a Strong America" white "Cheney '96"

Item 25: Button

Circle, white background with the flag's stars on top and stripes down the side, two ovals with black and white photos of Dole and Engler, "For President Dole For Vice President Engler 1996" with the Capitol Dome between 19 and 69

Item 26: Button

Circle, white background, yellow and brown, black and white photo of Nancy Kassebaum in center with sunflower petals around the center, "Kassebaum President 1996"

Item 27: Button

Square, white background, red type, "Dole '96" American flag, cutout of color Bob Dole

Item 28: Button

(2): Circle, white background, sketch of an elephant and cityscape, red type Dallas, Texas, blue type "Republican National Convention August 20-23, 1984"

Item 29: Button

(2): Circle, white background, colored photo of Reagan and George H. W. Bush, red and blue type, "Re-Elect Reagan & Bush Republican National Convention" in yellow section "Aug. 20-23, 1984 Dallas"

Item 30: Button

(3): Rectangle, blue and red backgrounds, white and blue type, "Cheney '96"

Item 31: Button

Circle, white background, green borders and type, black and white photograph center, "The Right Choice Lugar '96"

Item 32: Pin

Plastic, white background, white text, elephant with red and white flag with a star hanging from red balloon, "Reagan Bush '84"

Item 33: Pin

Circle, metal, blue background, yellow text, center "Staff"

Item 34: Pin

State shape, metal, "Dole President"

Item 35: Pin

(2): Rectangle, metal, white and blue background, red and white type, front "Perot '96"

Box Object 3

Item 1: Button

(4): Circle, metal, blue background, white type, center black and white portrait Bob Dole, "I Support Family Values Bob Dole '96"

Item 2: Button

(6): Circle, metal, white background, black and white portrait Bill Clinton, red type across portrait "Slick", proper left edge black type "Paid for by the Democratic Club of Queeny Township"

Item 3: Button

Circle, green background, white and green type, outline of Iowa, "Dole '96" "Hero from the Heartland"

Item 4: Button

Circle, red pink and blue, black and white photos of Dole and Wilson, white stars border, "Senator Dole & Governor Wilson" "Welcome you to San Diego"

Item 5: Button

Rectangle, white type, "Bob and Elizabeth Dole" color photos, Bob and Elizabeth in front of the White House

Item 6: Button

Circle, white background, red and blue type, "Bob and Jack '96"

Item 7: Button

Circle, color cutout picture of Bob Dole, white cutout of Kansas, red stars, "Russell's Favorite Son" "Bob Dole '96 for President"

Item 8: Button

Circle, white background, cutout of color photo of Elizabeth Dole, "Move Over Hillary Here Comes Liddy

Item 9: Button

Circle, white background, color photo cutout of Elizabeth Dole, "Elizabeth Dole for First Lady"

Item 10: Button

Circle, white background, color photo cutout of Bob Dole, cutout of Kansas with red and blue stripes and 3 white stars, "Kansas for Dole '96"

Item 11: Button

Circle, flag motif, center oval with a black and white photo of Dole, "For President 1996 Dole"

Item 12: Button

(3): Circle, blue and white, blue photo of Clinton in center, "Impeach Clinton!" "Slick Willie"

Item 13: Button

(2): Circle, green background, white and yellow text, "Hope isn't in Arkansas it's in 1996"

Item 14: Button

(4): Circle, white background, blue top and red center sides with stars and stripes, center black and white photo of Bob Dole, "Vote for Our Next President Bob Dole"

Item 15: Button

(3): White background, center black and white photo of Dole, top blue and bottom red, in between stars, blue and red ones, "America's Choice for 1996" "Robert Dole"

Item 16: Button

(4): White background, badge image with a flag motif in the center with a black and white cutout portrait of Dole, blue type "Our Choice Dole"

Item 17: Button

(4): White background, badge image with a flag motif in the center with a black and white cutout portrait of Dole, blue type "Our Choice Dole"

Item 18: Button

(3): White background, center black and white photo of Dole, bottom blue and red stripes from side, top center daring of the Capitol Dome, "America's Future

Item 19: Button

(4): White background, center black and white photo of Dole, bottom blue and red stripes from side, top center daring of the Capitol Dome, "America's Future

Item 20: Button

(6): Circle, white background, blue bottom and photo of Dole, white and red type, "For President Bob Dole"

Item 21: Pin

Square, portrait Bob and Elizabeth Dole in front of building with U.S. and British Flags, yellow and white type, "America's Next First Family 1996"

Box Object 4

Item 1: Button

(2): Circle, metal, white background, green, red, and purple type, center Bob Dole with sunglasses, "I'm a Dole Man!"

Item 2: Button

Circle, metal, red, white and blue background, white type "Dying is no excuse!", proper right white section blue and red type "Nixon in '96" on the edge of the white section blue type "Collectors' Holiday ST. Louis, Mo. B7M 4D8", proper left blue section picture of Nixon

Item 3: Button

Button: circle, metal, white background, blue text, center Nixon, "Nixon in '96"

Item 4: Button

(6): Circle, metal, blue background, white text, center "Don't Whitewash Whitewater"

Item 5: Button

(6): Circle, metal, red background, white text, center "Buchanan A Voice for the Voiceless"

Item 6: Button

Circle, metal, white background, red text, center "Will Rogers Never Met Pat Buchanan"

Item 7: Button

Circle, metal, white background, red and blue type, proper right Pat Buchanan, proper left type "As New Hampshire Goes, So Goes the Nation Buchanan '96"

Item 8: Button

(4): Circle, metal, white background, white text, center Pat Buchanan portrait, red banner above, blue banner below, "Another American For Buchanan '96"

Item 9: Button

(3): Circle, metal, white background, red and blue border, red text, center portrait Pay Buchanan, 3 blue stars on each side, "Go Pat Go! Buchanan '96"

Item 10: Button

(5): Circle, metal, white background, red border, white type, "A Voice for the Unborn", center black and white portrait Pat Buchanan, proper right side "19", proper left side "96"

Item 11: Button

Rectangle, blue background, center picture of Dole over the White House, "The Road to the White House Begins in San Diego"

Item 12: Button

Circle, pink purple, black and white photo of Colin Powell in center, "Restore American Leadership 1996 Colin Powell"

Item 13: Button

Circle, blue and white, "Clinton Gore Out in 4"

Item 14: Button

(3): Rectangle, "Bill Weld" with signature, black and white photo of Weld wearing a suit and striped tie, on the proper right are stripes of the flag with ever other stripe in red

Item 15: Button

(3): Rectangle, yellow and blue, "In '96 It's Colin Powell"

Item 16: Button

(4): Square, white background, blue type, red stripes, black and white photo of Colin Powell, "Americans for Powell '96"

Item 17: Button

(3): Circle, white background with the flag's stars on top and stripes down the side, two ovals with black and white photos of Dole and Powell, "For President Dole For Vice President Powell 1996" with the Capitol Dome between 19 and 69

Item 18: Pin

(6): Rectangle, metal, American flag background, white and blue type, center Bob Dole portrait, "Bob Dole for President San Diego, CA"

Box Object 5

Item 1: Button

(2): Circle, metal, black background, center red outline of Texas, Gramm's Face in center, white type, "Texans for Gramm President '96"

Item 2: Button

(6): Circle, metal, white background, center image American flag with Gramm's portrait in front, black type, "The Right President 4 America Gramm '96"

Item 3: Button

(3): Rectangle, blue, yellow and white, "Christine Whitman '96"

Item 4: Button

(5): Circle, red borders, black type, black and white photo of Christine Whitman, "A New Republican Whitman '96"

Item 5: Button

(4): Circle, red orange and white backgrounds, white type, two small American flags, black and white photo of Orrin Hatch, "Orrin Hatch President 1996"

Item 6: Button

(2): Circle, purple background, white type, "Packwood for President How does that grab you?"

Item 7: Button

(6): Circle, blue background, white type, "Don't Blame Me, I voted for Bush!"

Box Object 6

Item 1: Towel

White, red type, fringed top and bottom edges, "Bob Dole For President 1980"

Item 2: T-shirt

Blue, blank back, front has an elephant with the trunk raised up with an American flag on a pole in the background, reads "1996 Dole for President"

Item 3: T-shirt

Tan beige, back blank, center has a star that is filled in with the American flag, under the star is a gray elephant with tusks, "1996 Republican Convention San Diego, California"

Box Object 7

Item 1: Canvas Tote

(2): Beige canvas bag with blue top and handles, the handles are weaved canvas, one side has the U.S. government seal, "Office of the Majority Leader Bob Dole"

Item 2: Canvas Tote

Blue canvas tote with plastic lining and a Velcro closer, canvas handles, one side has a red elephant and white type, "Convention '92 Senator Bob Dole Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Survival Kit"

Box Object 8

Item 1: Foam Sign

Foam cut in the shape of a face with a plastic PVC pole, on one side is a black outline of Dole's face on the other side is a red bar with three star cutouts, Dole '96

Item 2: Foam Sign

Shape of a McDonald's fries carton with fries, Golden arches, slit in the bottom for hand

Item 3: Pennant

Triangle, cloth, red background, white type, "Dole Kemp '96" on both sides

Box Object 9

Item 1: Badge

Plastic with a metal clip on the back, three staples on the sides, front red orange paper, white type, triangle with the Space Shuttle, "Second Mission of The Space Shuttle News Media NASA" sticker "Walter Riker WIBW TV & Radio" back white with black type "National Aeronautics and Space Administration John F. Kennedy Space Center Warning U.S. Government Property, issued for official use until completion of operation. Use or possession by an unauthorized person, counterfeiting or alteration is a violation of Section 499, Title 18, U.S. Code and will make the offender liable to penalty. This badge may be kept as a souvenir upon completion of operation. No 3974"

Item 2: Badge

Blue plastic band with a laminated pass, yellow paper, one sided, "Dole for President Announcement Tour November 9-10, 1987 Walt Riker name Dole for President Affiliate Staff"

Item 3: Badge

Plastic with bobby pin on back, sunflower cloth embellishment glued to the holder, white paper, Kansas is colored with a flag motif, "Kansas Democratic State Committee" handwritten "Walt Riker"

Item 4: Badge

Laminated, metal clip attached to back, white with an American flag in the top proper right corner, "Walt Riker"

Item 5: Badge

Laminated, metal clip on top, blue and white backgrounds, "GATT 38th Session of the Contracting Parties Geneva, November 1982" "Delegation of America Walt Riker"

Item 6: Badge

Plastic holder with a safety pin on back, red border in shape of a television, "Walter Riker Press Secretary Cable TV Senator Robert Dole Kansas"

Item 7: Badge

Plastic with pin back, white paper with a KU Jayhawk on the bottom proper right corner, printed information "Conferences and Centers Division of Continuing Education" type "Walt Riker WIBW Topeka, KS."

Item 8: Bumper Sticker

Blue top, red bottom, white type, "Clinton Doesn't Inhale

Item 9: Bumper Sticker

Blue top, red bottom, white type, "Vote Democratic It's Easier Than Getting a Job! "

Item 10: Bumper Sticker

Blue background, white type, "George Brett for President" the bottom proper left

Item 11: Bumper Sticker

White background, blue type, "Bush for Dad. Dole for President"

Item 12: Bumper Sticker

(2): Blue top, red bottom, white type, "Clinton is Doing the Job of 3 Men Larry, Moe and Curly"

Item 13: Cards

(3): Horizontal card, front has a black line border, features a photo of Bob and Elizabeth Dole standing on the Great Wall of China, "The Great Wall of China, Monday, August 26, 1985" the inside has blue type and the Dole's signatures "We wish you the joys of this Blessed Season, And Happiness throughout The New Year signatures" the back of the card is blank

Item 14: Decal

Blue background, white type, flag motif in the proper left corner, "Dole For President"

Item 15: Fan

Paper with wood stick, yellow with white lines to create the idea that the fan is made from weeds, front in blue type with two red bars "Bush '88 Experience Leadership"

Item 16: Flyer

Front navy blue with yellow gold type, "Dole President He's One of US." back is black type and white background, "Dear Friend: We are candidates for Delegate to the Republican National Convention pledged to Senator Bob Dole." five photos of men

Item 17: Flyer

(9): Diamond shape, hole in the top for hanging, bottom has a flag motif, red and blue type, white background, back is blank, gloss cover, "Dole for President"

Item 18: Flyer

Diamond shape, white border and type, red background, on the top center is a white oval, the O in Dole have a blue star are the hole, "Dole President" the back is stamped "Paid for by the Dole for President Committee 738-DOLE"

Item 19: Framed Object

Wood frame, baseball player pitching on the proper right and his close-up on the proper left, he is wearing a Cincinnati Reds hat, drawing by Doug West, signed "To Senator Bob Dole Best Always Bob Feller"

Item 20: Framed Photograph

Wood frame, photograph of the 1985 World Series Kansas City Royals baseball team in the Majority Leader office, the team signed their names to the photograph, Walt Riker is on the proper left in the front holding a brown folder, Bob Dole is in the center

Item 21: Hat

Blue canvas baseball cap with yellow embroidery, plastic adjuster strap, "Dole on a Roll"

Item 22: Match Box

Off white fiber covering, gold embossed "Senator Robert Dole" with green and gold embellishment on the top

Item 23: Match Box

(4): White with dark red print, United States American Eagle seal, United States Senate Restaurant Washington D.C., The Diamond Match Co. Washington, DC

Item 24: Mug

Ceramic, blue mug with white and red type, one side "Bob Dole. _President." other side "Made Especially For A Friend of Bob Dole"

Item 25: Pass

Laminated, white paper, black type, two holes, one sided, "The Bicentennial Presidential Inaugural January Twentieth 1989 Inauguration Ceremonies Is a Special Aide To The Chairman, Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee, Admit bearer to all Part of the U.S. Capitol Wendell H. Ford signature Chairman, Congressional Inaugural Committee" "Special Aide to the Chairman No. 490"

Item 26: Pen

Brown, ball point, the end of the barrel is flat, on both sides in gold reads "The Peninsula Hong Kong"

Item 27: Pin

Circle, safety pin back, gold color type and borders, blue, yellow, black, green and red border, tower image with a star on top, Olympic rings, Mockba 1980

Item 28: Pin

Circle, in plastic box, gold, red, white, and blue, "Campaign 96" CBS logo

Item 29: Pin

Rectangle, straight pin, blue and red, Olympic Rings, abstract tower with a star on top

Item 30: Pin

Rectangle, double push pin back, white background, silver type and border, N peacock, "NBC Sports" stored in a plastic baggie

Item 31: Pin

Shape of Illinois, in baggie, push pin back, gold coloring, flag motif and black elephant with trunk raised, "Illinois Republican National Convention 1996 San Diego California Delegation"

Item 32: Pin

Rectangle, gold coloring, abstract mountains, Olympic rings, CBS, Nagano 1998, in baggie

Item 33: Pin

Rectangle, on the side in gold St. Basil's Cathedral with the golden arches McDonald's, in plastic bag

Item 34: Pin

Rectangle, silver color, red and blue backgrounds, 1917, obelisk

Item 35: Pin

Rectangle, reflective gold background with black and white cutout of Lenin shaking hands with a man wearing a hat and holding a rifle

Item 36: Pin

Shield like, silver, red, green, white, hammer and sickle with star

Item 37: Pin

Parallelogram, silver, red background, features Lenin's face

Item 38: Pin

Metal, safety pin backing, "13"

Item 39: Pin

(2): Rectangles, red background, silver and black outlines, features Lenin wearing a hat

Item 40: Pin

(2): Square, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin signature, space suit

Item 41: Pin

(2): Outline of the Kremlin in Moscow, orange, white, green, red

Item 42: Pin

(2): Oval, gold, red, white, and blue

Item 43: Pin

(2): Rectangle, reflective gold background with black and white cutout of Lenin's face

Item 44: Pin

(2): Banners with cleft bottom, red background, small profile of Lenin

Item 45: Pin

(2): Banners with laurel branch and medal

Item 46: Ribbon/Buttons

Circle button and red cloth ribbon, the button has a color photo of Reagan, "40th U.S. President Inaugural Day January 21, 1985 Ronald Reagan" Presidential Seal, ribbon "40th United States President Inauguration Day January 21, 1985 Ronald Reagan" between the button and ribbon is a metal golden elephant hanging with plastic ribbon

Item 47: Statue

Statue knickknack: ceramic, glazed, gold embellishment, small scale version of the Washington Monument, the top, doorway, and type are gold, "Washington Monument"

Item 48: Sticker

Window decal, still attached to original packaging, decal has a blue football helmet with a Jayhawk in the center, a red border, and Kansas written in red

Item 49: Sticker

Window decal, still attached to original packaging, center is a Jayhawk sitting at a KU desk with a pencil and visor typing on a typing machine with a phone, "William Allen White School of Journalism"

Item 50: Sticker

(10): Circle, center is a caricature of Clinton's profile, "Dump Bubba 1996"

Item 51: Sticker

(3): Rectangle, light blue border, silver borders, type, and accents, white background, scene with mountains, bridge and pagoda, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse

Item 52: Toy

Plastic wind-up walking peanut with President Jimmy Carter's face

Subject/Index Terms:

Carter, Jimmy, 1924-

Item 53: Toy

Bendable plastic toy man wearing an elephant mask holding a sign that reads Republican

Item 54: Toy

Metal toy depicting Dole and Clinton in U.S. flag suits holding a cane and straw hat

Box Object 10

Item 1: Bag

Brown paper, black type, twine handles, one side "Bob Dole Unites States Senator Kansas" the other side "Nancy Kassebaum United States Senator Kansas" bottom of bag "Not Printed at Taxpayers Expense"

Box Object 11

Item 1: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, matted, color photo, Walt Riker shaking hands with Lech Walesa with photo and solidarity flag in background

Item 2: Framed Photograph

Black metal frame, B&W photo, Walt Riker with family eating McDonalds outside

Item 3: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, color photo, Walt Riker shaking hands with Saddam Hussein with Senators Bob Dole and Alan Simpson watching

Item 4: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, color photo, aerial photo of Bob Dole talking to a swarm of reporters

Item 5: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, color photo, Walt Riker with Sugar Ray Leonard

Item 6: Framed Photograph

Black metal frame, color photo, Bob Dole talking to reporters next to a parking lot with people, cars, and a bus

Item 7: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, B&W photo, Walt Riker shaking hands with Colonel Joe Engle, NASA, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, personal message and signature

Item 8: Framed Photograph

Black metal frame, b&w photo, Walt Riker with Morgan Fairchild and unidentified man on the proper right

Item 9: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, b&w photo, Bob Dole talking to reporters with Walt Riker on his side, sign in back reads "Capital Cities/ABC Inc. Government Relations"

Item 10: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, color photo, Walt Riker shaking hands with Colin Powell (in uniform)

Item 11: Framed Photograph

Black metal frame, color photo, Elizabeth Dole, Walt Riker, and unidentified Royals player seating at a table, Riker and Dole wearing "We love our Kansas City Royals" buttons from when they won the World Series in 1985

Item 12: Framed Photograph

Black metal frame, color photo, Bob Dole standing next to Walt Riker shaking hands with unidentified man wearing sunglasses

Item 13: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, b&w photo, Bob Dole and Alan Simpson (?) sitting together with Walt Riker standing with two unidentified individuals with portrait of President Eisenhower on the wall

Item 14: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, color photo, President Ronald Reagan at podium with George H. W. Bush, Alan Simpson sitting at table with Walt Riker standing at end of table next to a guy holding a camera

Item 15: Framed Photograph

Black metal frame, color photo, Walt Riker watching four TVs with unidentified man

Item 16: Framed Photograph

Wood frame, color photo on mat board, Bob Dole with unidentified man holding framed artifact, portion reads "In the Senate of the United States

Item 17: Framed Photograph

Black wood frame, b&w photo, Bob Dole with two unidentified men and Hank Aaron holding shirts that read "Dole's Oval Officers" and "Aaron 88"

Box Object 12

Item 1: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, without glass, with white mat, b&w photo, Bob Dole leaning on a desk talking to Walt Riker sitting at desk with photographs of Bob Dole on the wall, including Oretega political cartoon

Item 2: Framed Photograph

Black wood frame, with white mat, three postcards of Capitol building and one of Senate chamber

Item 3: Black wood frame, three color photographs, Washington Monument, one during day, two at sunset (or sunrise), back of frame inscribed, "The Awesome view from Bob Dole's Majority Leader's Office in Capitol. This was out of my window - my camera - Of The Press Secretary's office, during yet another late night. Walt Riker"

Item 4: Black wood frame, white mat, three color postcards of US Capitol

Box Object 13

Item 1: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, color photo, Walt Riker in a recliner with The Nation article headline reads "Dole: Bush will pursue ties with Thais"

Item 2: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, b&w photo, Bob Dole and Walt Riker with others listening around a table, inscribed with blue ink "To Walt Riker, Photographer's Best Friend, Paul H[unidentifiable] NY Times 10-88"

Item 3: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, with dark green and lighter green mats, color photo, Russia, Bob Dole on street with unidentified man looking at memorial with flowers, St. Basil Cathedral in back on proper right

Item 4: Framed Photograph

Silver metal frame, with blue-gray mat, color photo, Walt Riker walking out of plane

Item 5: Framed Photograph

Black metal frame, color photo on top of green mat board, line outside of St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin

Item 6: Framed Photograph

Ornate gold wood frame, with two beige-tan mats, b&w photo of Capitol dome construction