Campaign Button

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Campaign Button

Entry/Object ID

2005.9.15

Description

Round, white button. In the center of the pin "for Congress... / Jeffords" is written in light blue.

Context

Produced for Jim Jeffords' congressional campaign. This is a campaign button for James M. Jeffords, Republican/Independent, in his race for the seat as Vermont's Representatives in the House of Representatives. The button is white with blue text reading, "for Congress...Jeffords." The button is steel and the pin is copper.

Acquisition

Accession

2005.9

Source or Donor

Simson, John

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1974 - 1986

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pin, Campaign

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pin, Political

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Political

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Belief Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

3/16 in

Diameter

1-11/16 in

Material

Steel, Copper, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Jeffords, James Merrill (1934-2014)