| dc.rights.license | In Copyright -- Educational Use Permitted | en_US |
| dc.creator | Washington and Lee University Mock Convention Committee | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-10-11T13:15:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-10-11T13:15:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1960 | |
| dc.identifier | WLURG36_01_0033 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11021/24042 | |
| dc.description | This item contains 1 PDF file.
This is a general promotion piece for the Mock Convention. It also includes some specific information about the upcoming 1960 convention -- the schedule and the keynote speaker. | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Page 1, the front cover, includes a photograph of the keynote speaker, Harry S. Truman. | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Page 2 features pictures from the 1956 Mock Convention with the headline, "Convention Time Again at W&L!!!" | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Page 3 summarizes, in a short article entitled, "A Democratic Challenge for 1960," the recent history of the Mock Convention and outlines some issues related to the 1960 Mock Convention. | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Pages 4 and 5 include a schedule for the highlights of the upcoming Mock Convention as well as an overview of the event. The headline reads, "Organization, Procedure . . . Authentic as Possible." | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Pages 6 and 7 are the centerfold of the pamphlet and feature an assortment of photos from previous Mock Conventions. | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Page 8 has two photographs and an article about the "Keynoter for 1960," former President Harry S. Truman. | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Page 9 recounts the death of Senator Alben Barkley at the previous Mock Convention -- "The Unexpected: Tragedy in 1956." | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Page 10 features a description of Washington and Lee University and a short profile of the reigning Miss America, Miss Lynda Lee Mead, who was scheduled to appear in the Mock Convention Parade and the opening session of the convention. | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Page 11 features "The Kick-off Parade" and includes contact information for the Parade Chairman, Warren Goodwyn. | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Page 12 is the back cover of the pamphlet and features "W&L's Record Since 1908." | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 12 pages | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.rights | This material is made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections. | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Washington and Lee University. Mock Convention, 1960 | en_US |
| dc.subject.other | Washington and Lee University. Mock Convention | en_US |
| dc.title | Washington and Lee University's 1960 Democratic Mock Convention (pamphlet) | en_US |
| dc.type | Text | en_US |
| dcterms.isPartOf | WLU RG0036 - Mock Convention | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | Special Collections and Archives, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA | |
| dc.subject.fast | Political conventions | en_US |
