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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.
Neely, Roosevelt, and Kilgore Campaign Button, 1940
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Neely, Roosevelt, and Kilgore Campaign Button, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1975.122.31
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, founded 1931)
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 7/8 in (2.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback coat-tail button from the campaigns of Franklin Roosevelt, Matthew Neely, and Harley M. Kilgore. Blue and red text on a red-bordered white background reads: NEELY / ROOSEVELT / KILGORE. The manufacturer's information is printed along the rim of the button.
Historical NoteThis 1940 campaign button features presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt, Matthew M. Neely, the Democratic Party's successful candidate for governor of West Virginia, and Harley M. Kilgore, the Democratic Party's successful candidate for the U.S. Senate from West Virginia.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of C. Don Warner
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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