Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Peter Conlon collection of Jimmy Carter ephemera | |
| Creator: Conlon, Peter | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1976-2024 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 3.5 Linear Feet | |
| Collection Number: ms4620 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Peter Conlon joined the Jimmy Carter Presidential campaign as a political aide and organizer in the primaries and the general election. Mr. Conlon organized the 1977 White House Conference on Small Business and helped write the legislation implementing the administration's small business policy. At 26, he served as the national fund-raising director for President Carter's 1980 re-election campaign, organizing benefit concerts across the country and stayed with the White House for the remainder of Carter's term.
This collection includes correspondence, photographs, and ephemera from Peter Conlon's time in both the Carter campaign and White House, as well as his continued relationship with the Carter family.
[Item, box, folder], Peter Conlon collection of Jimmy Carter ephemera, ms4620, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.