Object Details
- associated person
- Willkie, Wendell L.
- associated institution
- Republican National Party
- Description
- Wendell Willkie was the Republican nominee for president in 1940. Formerly a registered Democrat, Willkie was the first major party candidate whose professional credentials were primarily as a corporate executive. He was defeated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt who was re-elected to a historic third term.
- Credit Line
- Ralph E. Becker of Political Americana
- ID Number
- PL.227739.1940.J18
- catalog number
- 227739.1940.J18
- accession number
- 227739
- Object Name
- Badge
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 1/4 in x 2 in; 13.335 cm x 5.08 cm
- See more items in
- Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
- Exhibition
- American Democracy
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Political Campaigns
- Record ID
- nmah_529431
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-665c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
