1968 Campaign, 1953 - 1968
Dates
- Creation: 1953 - 1968
Scope and Contents
Boland's congressional campaign materials. The majority of the files concern the 1968 campaign in which Boland was challenged by Springfield Mayor Charles V. Ryan amidst the controversy of the Springfield Armory closure. Materials include clippings, correspondence, legislative profiles, issue research, voting records, strategic planning memos, constituent information, campaign contributions and expenditures, opponent research, photographs, bumper stickers, posters, and other ephemera. Senator Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy appears in a variety of photographs from Boland's 1968 campaign.
Creator
- From the Collection: Boland, Edward P., 1911-2001 (Person)
Language of Materials
English.
Restrictions on Access
Fundraising materials that name donors and donation amounts have been closed for 75 years from the date of creation.
Extent
From the Series: 27.75 Linear Feet (19 containers)
- Box: 114, Folder: 5-16 (Text)
- Box: 115, Folder: 1-14 (Text)
- Box: 116, Folder: 1-5 (Text)
- Box: 132, Folder: 36 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 139, Folder: 4 (Text)
- Shared box: 1763, Folder: 1 (Graphic Materials)
- Shared box: 2131, Folder: 3 (Graphic Materials)
- Box: 148, Item: 7-8 (Moving Images)
- Box: 154, Item: 15-22 (Realia)
- Shared box: 7549 (Realia)
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861
burns@bc.libanswers.com