Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2012.001.029 |
Object Name |
Button, Campaign |
Collection |
Bill Cohen Collection |
Title |
Gilmore ... for the People |
Year Range from |
1978 |
Year Range to |
1988 |
Description |
Button consisting of a yellow background with blue letters: "GILMORE / . . . for the People" |
Dimensions |
Dia-1.25 inches |
Material |
Metal |
Notes |
Republican Donald Eugene Gilmore (a security guard) won a state representative seat from southwest Franklin County in the 1980's. He lost his seat in an upset by Democratic newcomer Richard Cordray. |
Provenance |
Bill Cohen, a long-time Ohio Statehouse News Bureau reporter, donated a collection of political memorabilia and ephemera to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board in 2012. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
People |
Gilmore, Donald E., 1928-2003 |
Search Terms |
Ohio General Assembly |
Subjects |
Elections Political campaigns Political candidates |