Campaign Button

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

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Name/Title

Campaign Button

Entry/Object ID

2012.50.25

Description

Round white button with the green sans-serif inscription, "GO 4 WEST". The 4 is within a shield shape (route symbol).

Context

Owned by Governor James Douglas, who said this might have come from Robert "Bob" West's unsuccessful bid to become attorney general in 1972. He lost in the Republican primary. The victor, Kimberly Cheney was elected AG in the general election.

Acquisition

Accession

2012.50

Source or Donor

Douglas, James H. (b. 1951)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1972

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Button, Campaign

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Button, Political

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Political

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Belief Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Depth

1/4 in

Diameter

1-1/4 in

Material

Plastic, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

West, Robert Edward

Related Places

Place

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America