THE BOOK OF THE CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN: A TRIBUTE TO HERBERT HOOVER

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"THE BOOK OF THE CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN: A TRIBUTE TO HERBERT HOOVER"

Entry/Object ID

2004.18.1.1

Description

"THE BOOK OF THE CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN: A TRIBUTE TO HERBERT HOOVER" Color: Black; Brown; White "The Book of the California Campaign: A Tribute to Herbert Hoover," compiled by W. C. G. McDonnell (San Francisco: Republican National Committee California Campaign,) 1929. The softcover book has a light brown faux leather paper cover with the title and state seal on the front. Contents include a foreword, list of members of the Republican National Committee, and an essay on the founding of the party in California; a list of southern California Republican leaders and lists for county committees throughout the state, a biographical sketch of Hoover, a copy of the certificate of electoral votes for the candidate, and the list of thirteen state electors; an essay on Hoover's connection to Stanford University, a list of California delegates to the national convention in Kansas City, including Mabel Walker Willebrandt from Temple [now Temple City], and a centerfold map of Southern Pacific Railroad lines nationally; a list of Congressional representatives for the state, women's Republican committee lists, a separate list of state supporters, vote results by electors' constituencies, and many photos and advertisements. With spine creases, dents at the front top left and an impression from staples at the lower center of the cover and some pages, and small light stains on the cover, the condition is good.

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Three-dimensional, Books, Republican National Committee, Electioneering--California, Presidents--United States--Election, Presidential candidates--United States

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Books