Wilbur Leonard Republican Party collection, 1946-1978.

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Wilbur Leonard Republican Party collection, 1946-1978.

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The Wilbur Leonard Republic Party collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, court records, campaign memorabilia, delegate lists, a scrapbook, clippings, notes, and other documents concerning Wilbur Leonard's service as Executive Director of the Kansas Republican Party during the 1950s. The records date between 1946-1978, but the bulk are from the 1950s. Topics include Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1956 campaign, public opinion on Richard Nixon as Vice President, the 1956 Republican National Convention, Fred Hall's 1954 Kansas gubernatorial campaign, Wilbur Leonard's activities in the Kansas Republican Party, and general Republican politics. The court records include copies of hearings involving United States officials and cabinet members, documenting cases of interest to the Republican Party. The records are organized loosely by topic.

4 cubic feet (4 boxes) + 1 scrapbook.

Kansas State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8005471

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