Kennedy the Man for the 60's

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Text on Button THE MAN FOR THE 60's JOHN F. KENNEDY
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A lenticular image that switches between a black and white photograph of John F. Kennedy's smiling face with black text underneath, and an image of bold white text on a black background.

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VARI-VUE® by

 PICTORIAL PRODUCTIONS, INC.

MT. VERNON, N.Y., U.S.A.

PAT. NO. 2,815,316

Includes a Lithographer's Union Bug

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often referred to as JFK, was the thirty-fifth president of the United States and started his term in January of 1961. Kennedy was born May 29, 1917, to Rose and Joseph of the prominent Kennedy family. He was one of nine. Born into a privileged upbringing, Kennedy was prepared for a political career by his politician father. There was controversy about his nomination due to Kennedy being the first Catholic president. It didn’t dissuade the majority, however, because he won the election beating future president Richard Nixon. His term ended in tragedy when he was assassinated in November of 1963.

Catalog ID PO1222

Volunteers

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Text on Button VOLUNTEERS Our Greatest Natural Resource
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Red text and illustrations on a white background. There is a small heart logo with center text and the text on the outer edge is followed by silhouettes of an assortment of different people that continue back to the start of the text. 

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Catalog ID CA0882

Public Health

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Text on Button PUBLIC HEALTH Healthy People In Healthy Communities
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Illustration and text displayed is white on a red background. Illustration depicts three people, arm in arm, waving to the viewer.

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Public health is a subset of healthcare that encompasses preventing disease, promoting health through community action, and epidemiology, or the study of disease outbreaks. The Vermont Department of Public Health – Bennington is a county government public health organization. Their office partners with county, state, and federal government services, schools, health care providers, community groups and local individuals to nurture well-being through public health in Bennington County. This button shows the department's logo and motto: "Healthy People in Healthy Communities".

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Vermont Department of Public Health (2023) Bennington. Accessed February 2, 2023 via https://www.healthvermont.gov/local/bennington

Vermont Department of Public Health Facebook Profile (2023) Profile Photo [Digital Image]. Accessed February 2, 2023 via https://www.facebook.com/vdhbennington/

Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Public health. Britannica Academic. Accessed February 2, 2023 via https://academic-eb-com.ezproxy1.library.arizona.edu/levels/collegiate/a...

National Library of Medicine (2023) Public Health. Accessed February 2, 2023 via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68011634

Catalog ID CA0881

Randolph-Macon Women's College Founders' Day

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Text on Button Founders' Day 2002 Randolph-Macon Women's College
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Stylized painting of a looming, black building with four white columns on a green lawn covered with roses that continue up the outer edge of the button. The sky behind the building is white and streaked with yellow and orange. 

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BADGE-A-MINIT

1-800-223-4103

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Randolph-Macon Women’s College, known as Randolph College since 2007 when it started admitting men, is a private college in Lynchburg Virginia. The college was established in 1891 when the president of Randolph-Macon College was unable to garner support to have the school be open to female enrollment. After struggling to find a suitable location for the establishment the city of Lynchburg donated fifty acres to the institution. Founder’s Day is March 10th and is celebrated with various events on campus. As noted on the college’s official site since Founder’s Day usually falls during the week of Spring Break they celebrate it later in March.

Catalog ID SC0066

Food Operations

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Text on Button Food Operations we've got what you're hungry for...
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White text on a red background.

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Catalog ID AD1046

Yes! Michigan

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Text on Button Yes! M!ch!gan
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Dark blue text outlined in yellow over yellow text on a dark blue background. A solid yellow depiction of the state of Michigan sits at the top left.

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This is likely based on a tourism promo video about the State of Michigan showing what amenities it has to offer, including outdoor activities such as boating, skiing, and sports.

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YES! M!CH!GAN. Retrieved 27 November 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHCXcelqbtY

Catalog ID AD1045

Huey Lewis and the News

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Text on Button Huey Lewis AND THE NEWS
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Large black text above a small black text box with teal text. The text is set atop a pink triangle, its corners nearly touch the outer edge, Text and triangle are on a teal background.

Curl Text © 1984 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS BUTTON-UP CO. 22120 RYAN, WARREN. MI., 48091
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Huey Lewis and the News is an American rock band based out of San Francisco, California. During the 1980s and 1990s they achieved 19 top ten singles that appeared on various charts. In 1983, the band released their most successful album Sports. 

Although the band has changed members throughout the years, they still continue to release albums.

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Huey Lewis and the News. Retrieved 27, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey_Lewis_and_the_News

Catalog ID MU0558

Vote Thames

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Text on Button VOTE THAMES (button) COUNCIL ON MEDICAL SERVICE (ribbon) FOR CME GOLDEN Again (sticker)
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Burgundy text on a gold background. Five burgundy arrows arch from the top center, and also the bottom center to point at the text in the middle. There is a red ribbon with golden text attached to the back of the button. The ribbon has a gold sticker with black text affixed to it 

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There is a red ribbon attached to the back. Additionally, there is a plastic snap strap with a bulldog clip attached to the locking pin.

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The Council on Medical Service is a subdivision of the American Medical Association (AMA), the largest national medical association. The Council analyzes both the social and economic impacts of medical practices, and recommends policies to the AMA’s House of Delegates to address various issues in these fields. Common topics include Medicare, Medicaid, expanding patient choice, and covering the uninsured. The Council consists of 12 members representing diverse medical specialties, and serve 4 year terms.

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American Medical Association (n.d.). About the Council on Medical Service. https://www.ama-assn.org/councils/council-medical-service/about-council-...

Catalog ID PO1221

I Like Ike Eisenhower

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Text on Button I LIKE IKE EISENHOWER
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Blue and white image of Dwight D. Eisenhower's smiling face on a white circle. The image behind the circle is split in two halves, red with white text on top and blue with white text on bottom.

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"I Like Ike" is one of the most famous American presidential campaign slogans of all time. Eisenhower (or, Ike, as was his childhood nickname), a five-star general in World War II, was courted by both Democrats and Republicans alike to be their candidate in the 1952 presidential campaign. Republicans, in their push to woo Eisenhower, began using the slogan "I Like Ike" even before he agreed to be their nominee! Once Eisenhower was officially the Republican candidate, the slogan became nearly ubiquitous. There was even an advertisement produced by Disney with a jingle that incorporated the slogan. 

Eisenhower defeated incumbent president Adlai Stevenson to become the 34th president of the United States. His platform was known for expanding social security, creating the interstate Highway system, and signing the Civil Rights Act into law.

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Dwight D. Einsenhower.  Retrieved 24 November 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower

Draft Eisenhower Movement.  Retrieved 24 November 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft-Eisenhower-movement

 

Catalog ID PO1220

Re-Elect Cale Boggs

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Text on Button RE-ELECT Cale BOGGS U.S. SENATOR
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Prominent white text in the center with red text wrapping the top and bottom edge, all on a blue background.

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James Caleb Boggs—known commonly as Cale—was a Republican politician from Delaware. In 1946, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and starting in 1952 served two terms as the Governor of Delaware. Boggs, a liberal Republican, was elected to the United States Senate in 1960 and voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968, the 24th Amendment to the U.S., and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In 1972, he lost his sentate seat to Democrat and future President of the United States, Joe Biden. 

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J. Caleb Boggs.  Retrieved 24 November 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Caleb_Boggs

 

 

Catalog ID PO1219