The State Library has a wonderful collection of historical literature from various 19th and early 20th century Massachusetts political campaigns. It’s interesting to see how early campaigns were run, the issues that were addressed, and what slogans were used. Here are some examples from our collections:
Full versions of some of the pamphlets shown above are available in the library’s DSpace repository:
- Citizens' candidate for mayor, Samuel A. Green
- You have to choose!
- Hon. Christian A. Herter, Speaker, House of Representatives, Boston, Massachusetts
- Congressman Herter Reports to You
- J. Q. A. Brackett
- A man for governor, John Haigis
You can also search our online catalog for additional early campaign literature and other political publications.
Kaitlin Connolly
Reference Librarian
