Virtual Program: Collecting from Presidential Campaigns

Join the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition for a fascinating discussion about collecting objects and documents for their Presidential Campaigns Collection.

Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 8pm eastern time. 

Registration is required! Click Here to Register. 

Smithsonian Affiliations and the National Museum of American History present a roundtable of scholars discussing the hard choices and years of experience that they bring to collecting objects and documents from presidential campaigns for the nation's collection. Lisa Kathleen Graddy, Jon Grinspan, and Claire Jerry from the Division of Political and Military History will share their favorite campaign artifacts from the Smithsonian’s collection, and will bring a diverse perspective to how Americans elect leaders and what messages campaign objects convey about their times. Join us for a moderated conversation allowing audience members to ask questions and contribute their thoughts.