Name/Title
Campaign ButtonEntry/Object ID
1965.14.18cDescription
Round, metal button. The top third of the button is red with "FOR" written in white along the edge. The middle third is white with "DEWEY" written in navy blue. The bottom third is navy blue with "PRESIDENT" written in white along the edge.Context
From www.britannica.com: “Thomas E. Dewey, in full Thomas Edmund Dewey, (born March 24, 1902, Owosso, Mich., U.S.—died March 16, 1971, Bal Harbour, Fla.), vigorous American prosecuting attorney whose successful racket-busting career won him three terms as governor of New York (1943–55). A longtime Republican leader, he was his party’s presidential nominee in 1944 and 1948 but lost in both elections.”
One pin has the names “Dewey” and “Bricker.” John W. Bricker, the governor of Ohio, was the vice presidential nominee on the Republican ticket in 1944. In 1948, Dewey teamed with Earl Warren, the governor of California to try again to defeat Roosevelt and his vice presidential choice, Harry S. Truman.
To see more on Dewey, go to https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-E-Dewey.Acquisition
Accession
1965.14Source or Donor
Putnam, Ralph W. (1876-1970)Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Button, CampaignNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Button, PoliticalNomenclature Primary Object Term
Symbol, PoliticalNomenclature Sub-Class
Belief SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Dewey, Thomas Edmund (1902-1971)