Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.018.033 |
Object Name |
Button, Campaign |
Collection |
Matt Dole Collection |
Title |
Kurfess campaign button |
Year Range from |
1956 |
Year Range to |
1978 |
Description |
Campaign button likely used for an Ohio House of Representatives campaign by Charles Kurfess. The bottom edge of the button reads: "ADVANCE ADVERTISING - TOLEDO 43605" with a Union stamp. |
Material |
Celluloid/Metal |
Notes |
Charles Frederick Kurfess was born February 1, 1930, in Wood County, Ohio. Kurfess served in the Ohio House of Representatives between 1956 and 1978. After his retirement from politics, he served as a judge in the Wood County Court of Common Pleas. Kurfess passed away in Perrysburg, Ohio, on March 1st, 2024. |
Provenance |
Matt Dole donated this button to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board museum collection in 2016 as part of a collection of items related to the Ohio Statehouse and the Ohio government. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
People |
Kurfess, Charles F., 1930-2024 |
Search Terms |
Ohio House of Representatives Republican Party |
Subjects |
Campaigns, Political Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians Politics & government |