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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Willkie Campaign Card, 1940
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Willkie Campaign Card, 1940

Object numberMO 2025.2.5
Name Card, Political
Maker
Date1940
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 3 1/4 in x W 5 1/4 in (8.3 cm x 13.3 cm )
DescriptionAn anti-Roosevelt campaign card from Wendell Willkie's campaign. Black printed text on a cream-colored background states:

Think!
"Who nominated Hitler?" – Hitler.
"Who nominated Mussolini?" – Mussolini
"Who nominated Stalin?" – Stalin.
"Who nominated Roosvelt?" – Roosevelt.
"Who nominated Willkie?" – THE PEOPLE.
VOTE FOR WILLKIE

A Chicago union bug is printed at the bottom of the card.
Label TextWendell Willkie was the Republican Party’s unsuccessful presidential candidate in 1940.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Karole S. Mourek, from the collection of Anthony J. Mourek, in 2024.
Credit LineGift from the Anthony J. Mourek Collection
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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