Campaign Mailers, 2017-2018
Scope and Contents
The campaign mailers are political literature such as postcards, fliers, letters, and related items received from local and statewide Nebraska campaigns for public office. Most of the material is from the 2018 general election with a small number of items from the 2018 primary and 2017 campaigns. Races contested include: governor, U.S. Senator, U.S. House of Representatives, Nebraska Unicameral, University of Nebraska Board of Regents, MUD Board, OPPD Board, Omaha Public School Board, and others.
Dates
- Creation: 2017-2018
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Nebraska Omaha assumes no responsibility.
Conditions Governing Use
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Archives & Special Collections will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to the University of Nebraska at Omaha, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Further information about copyright policy is available at http://libguides.unomaha.edu/library_policies.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (4 folders) : Postcards; Letters
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Before the November 6, 2018 general election, campaign mailers and related material was solicited from UNO Libraries employees and selected other university employees. Material was received from October 22-November 15, 2018. Material from the spring primary and 2017 elections was received only from archivist Amy Schindler.
Donors include: Katie Bishop, Parker Brown, Abby Cape, Jay Irwin and Amanda Gaither, Mary Helms, Angela Kroeger, Amy Schindler, and Elaine Allen.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections Repository
Archives & Special Collections
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
6001 Dodge St.
Omaha Nebraska 68182-0237 United States
402-554-6046
unoasc@unomaha.edu
