John Thomas Morgan Collection of Political Memorabilia

John Thomas Morgan Collection of Political Memorabilia

Descriptive Summary

Title: John Thomas Morgan Collection of Political Memorabilia
Inclusive Dates: 1892-2016
Language(s): English
Extent: 3 Linear Feet
Extent: 3 sound_recording(s)
Collection Number: RBRL/520
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Abstract: The John Thomas Morgan Collection of Political Memorabilia consists of political campaign materials collected by John Thomas Morgan over the course of his career at the Democratic Study Group in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Communication Workers of America (CWA). The collection covers the years 1892-2016 and includes buttons, pins, printed materials, books, bumper stickers, Democratic Convention tickets, medals, and a board game. Materials document presidential campaigns, spanning from Grover Cleveland's 1892 campaign to Hilary Clinton's 2016 campaign.

Collection Description

Historical Note

John Thomas Morgan was born on August 19, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and died on May 26, 2020 in Annapolis, Maryland at the age of 91 following a brief illness. Morgan was a senior government relations officer with the Communication Workers of America (CWA) from 1969 to 1998. CWA is an American union representing workers in telecommunications and information technology as well as other related industries such as news media, broadcast and cable television, and the airline industry. During his time with CWA, Morgan established and served as Executive Director of the Joseph Anthony Beirne Foundation, which provides scholarships for the families of union members.

Before working at CWA, Morgan was Executive Director of the Democratic Study Group in the U.S. House of Representatives, and served in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Morgan had a lifelong interest in Democratic politics as well as civil rights, co-founding Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children in Montgomery County, Maryland and volunteering for Montgomery Housing Partnership.

Organization and Arrangement

The collection follows the arrangement established by the donor.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

John Thomas Morgan Collection of Political Memorabilia. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.


Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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0101[Watercolor Painting of White House Under Carter], undated
 
0102[Bumper Stickers], 1964-2000
 
0103The 1984 Democratic Victory Gala, 1984
 
0104Clinton (1 of 2), 1992-1996
 
0105Clinton (2 of 2), 1992-1996
 
0106[Campaign Buttons], 1960-1974
 
0107[Carter and Mondale Campaign Pins], 1980
 
0108Kennedy , 1980
 
0109Official 1977 Presidential Inaugural Medal, 1977
 
0110Mondale, 1984
 
0111Mondale 1984, 1984
 
0112Carter 1976 and 1980, 1976-1980
 
0113Kennedy 1980, 1980
 
0112Frisbee, Re-elect President Carter, undated
 
0113Frisbee, Carter Mondale Democratic Convention, August 11-14, 1980
 
0114Two Pins, President and Vice President Inauguration, 1997
 
0115Bronze Medal with Stand, Hubert H. Humphrey, 1977
 
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0201Buttons and Pins, 1968-2016
 
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0301Corkboard Panel with Buttons and Pins Pinned to It, 1972-1980
 
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0401Who Can Beat Nixon? Board Game, 1970
 
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0501Insight Out: My Life and Death in Big Labor (1 of 2), undated
 
0502Insight Out: My Life and Death in Big Labor (2 of 2), undated
 
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0601[Notes from the Constitution], 2019
 
0602The Constitution of the United States: Its Sources and Its Application, 1943
 
0603Examination of President Nixon's Tax Returns for the 1969 Through 1972, April 3, 1974
 
0604Iowa: The American Guide Series, 1949
 
0605In Re Adam Clayton Powell, 1967
 
0606Rebirth of Freedom, 1957
 
0607The Communist Manifesto, 1948
 
0608The Best of Davis, 1961
 
0609Wisconsin: The American Guide Series, 1954

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