Political campaigns -- United States

Scope and Contents Campaign Records include Hagel's campaigns for U.S. Senate in 1996 and 2002, his work on behalf of Nebraskan and national candidates, and his involvement with the National and Nebraska Republican parties. The records are 58.5 cubic feet (59 boxes), 1995 to 2009. The 1996 Campaign records are the first 38.5 feet, reflecting the long and uphill nature of the campaign. See "Additional Description" for a summary of the 1996 and 2002 campaigns. The series is divided into ten sets of...

Scope and Contents The political ephemera collection includes buttons from local, state, and national elections from throughout the 20th century, including a run of presidential campaign buttons for each major party candidate for U.S. president through 1992. The collection contains many buttons for Omaha and Nebraska candidates for various offices including local utilities, city council, mayor, governor, senate, and the unicameral. The collection also includes some buttons believed to be from the Chicago-area...

Scope and Contents UNO alum Chuck Hagel served as a U.S. Senator (Nebraska-Republican) from 1997 to 2009 and as U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2013 to 2015 under President Obama. When he left the U.S. Senate, he donated his records to UNO. They became the U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel Archives.The Hagel Archives contains paper documents and photos, miscellaneous digital records, digital audio and video recordings, and thousands of artifacts. These records reflect the complex relationship between...

Description 462 videos make up Senator Hagel's video record. Most are from his 1997-2008 service in the U.S. Senate. The rest are from his 1995-1996 U.S. Senate campaign and his life outside the Senate. Videos include news programs, debates, Senate floor speeches, committee hearings, and speeches in Nebraska and around the U.S. There are serious videos, like the dozens of videos relating to conflicts around the world; funny videos, like his visit to The Daily Show; and sweet...