1892 Republican National Convention ticket

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0099-F1120

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Guest ticket to the third day of the Republican National Convention, June 7, 1892, held in Minneapolis, MN. Ticket is for a seat in the balcony for session 2, section 0, seat no. 263.

Dates

Creation: 1892 June 7

Creator

American Bank Note Company (Printer, Organization)

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Access Information

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library, https://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?askspec

Historical Note

The 1892 Republican National Convention was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from June 7-10, 1892. The convention culminated in the nomination of sitting Republican President Benjamin Harrison as the Republican candidate for president and Whitelaw Reid of New York as vice president. Harrison lost to Democratic challenger Grover Cleveland.

“Republican National Convention, June 1892.” MNopedia, April 26, 2011. https://www.mnopedia.org/event/republican-national-convention-june-1892.

Extent

1 item

Additional Description

Abstract

Guest ticket to the third day of the Republican National Convention, June 7, 1892, held in Minneapolis, MN.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Found laid in a book in the University of Delaware Special Collections stacks. Ellis, Edward Sylvester. Popular History of the World: From Dawn of Information to Present Time, Including Complete Triumphs of the 19th Century: Growth and Progress of the United States, Commerce, Science, Literature, Art, Electricity, Invention, Etc., Etc. Chicago, Ill.: Monarch Book Company, 1900. Gift of Stephen Drake, December, 2020.