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Find It! The New Hampshire Primary

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Audiovisuals in this Unit:

Mason Presents: Bill Clinton, the "Comeback Kid"
Mason Presents: Eisenhower Enters the New Hampshire Primary
Mason Presents: Eisenhower for President
Mason Presents: The 1952 Primary
Mason Presents: The First New Hampshire Primary

Biographies in this Unit:

A man in suit stands at a podium. His grey hair is balding and he wears glasses. He seems to be speaking, and is looking to his left almost directly at the viewer. There is a microphone on the podium and some papers. Next to the man is an American flag, and behind him, a painting of a scene from colonial days.
Bill Gardner
In this photograph, an older man with glasses and a suit and tie puts a ballot into a ballot box. The box with town seal reads "TOWN OF / DIXVILLE." Above the box in the black and white photograph is a sign reading "DIXVILLE NOTCH / NEW HAMPSHIRE / 'First in the Nation.'"
Neil Tillotson
A white middle-aged man sits at a wooden desk with a corded phone in one hand and papers in the other in this color photograph. He looks off to the side. A United States flag and a New Hampshire state flag are standing on either side of him.
Sherman Adams

Documents in this Unit:

Pink document has two columns and four categories with names and boxes for voting. Titles of categories are "For Delegates at Large," "For Alternate Delegates at Large," "For District Delegates," and "For Alternative District Delegates." Names listed have locations and roughly half note candidates to which delegates are pledged.
1944 Republican Primary Ballot
Tan document has five columns and small print giving names and boxes for voting. Titles are "For Delegates at Large," "For Alternate Delegates at Large," "For District Delegates," "Candidate of the Republican Party for President of the United States," and "Candidates of the Republican Party for Vice President of the United States." Names listed under the first three columns have locations and most note candidates to which delegates are pledged.
1952 Republican Primary Ballot
Two columns of black text on a gray document. The left column has the title of "CANDIDATE OF THE/REPUBLICAN PARTY/FOR/PRESIDENT/OF THE UNITED STATES." Beneath the title is a block of smaller text and then four names placed next to four boxes. The right column has the title of "CANDIDATE OF THE/REPUBLICAN PARTY/FOR/VICE PRESIDENT/OF THE UNITED STATES." Beneath the title is a block of smaller text and space to write in a name.
1952 Republican Primary Ballot (Detail)
A rectangular black and white ticket for an event is seen. In part it reads, “Sunday, December 9, 2007/ RALLY IN MANCHESTER WITH/ BARACK AND MICHELLE OBAMA/ AND SPECIAL GUEST/ MS. OPRAH WINFREY.” On the left is a hollow circle with lines striping the bottom, under which it says “Obama ’08.”
Obama Rally Admission Ticket

Explainer Videos and Virtual Field Trips in this Unit:

Mason Explains: How a Primary Works

Maps & Charts in this Unit:

A large rectangular chart with a total of 11 square and rectangular boxes inside of varying sizes, containing a mixture of words and numbers. The chart is on a blue background, and all of the text is in white ink. The largest box rests on the top of the other boxes. The text inside this box reads "Voting Results from the/1952 New Hampshire Primary."
1952 Primary Results
A large rectangular chart with a total of 7 square and rectangular boxes inside of varying sizes, containing a mixture of words and numbers. The chart is on a blue background, and all of the text is in white ink. The largest box rests on the top of the other boxes. The text inside this box reads "2019 NH Voter/Registration."
New Hampshire Voter Registration
A graph that shows two staggered lines. The top line is blue and the bottom line is orange. The title of the graph reads: “Presidential Election Voter Participation.” Along the horizontal border of the graph, is a list of years, with the title “Presidential Election Years” and “NH Voter Turnout” next to a blue line and “U.S. Voter Turnout” next to an orange line. Along the vertical border of the graph is a list of percentages and the title “Percentages of People Who Voted.”
Presidential Election Voter Participation

Objects in this Unit:

Commemorative wooden egg, imprinted in green, "Presidential Primary / NH 2008 / Politics and Eggs", with image of White House in eggshell. Birch or maple. Glossy clear finish. Flat base, 0.85" diam., to allow it to stand.
“Politics and Eggs” Wooden Egg
A circular button that is divided horizontally by color. The top half is blue and is lined with white stars on the sides. Along the top border of the button is the word “VICTORY.” The bottom half of the button is striped with red and white vertical lines. In the center of the button are two colored photographs of two men. Underneath the man on the left is the word “GORE” in black text on a gold ribbon. Underneath the man on the right is the word “LIEBERMAN” in black text on a gold ribbon. Beneath both photographs is an eagle and the text “2000” in white text.
Al Gore Campaign Button
Rectangular, wooden ballot box with handle at one end. There is a sliding wooden lid with slit for ballots. Next to it are ballots from primaries in 1922 and 1960.
Ballot Box
Circular metal button shows head and shoulders of Bill Clinton. Green lettering along the top and right side reads "BILL CLINTON / THE / CHOICE / OF / NEW / HAMPSHIRE / PRESIDENT / '92."
Bill Clinton Campaign Button
A large red rectangle with white borders has white type reading "Huntsman President 2012." In the white border at the bottom is "JonHuntsman.com" in black and "Made in New Hampshire" in red. "Paid for by Jon Huntsman for President" is printed in red to the right.
Campaign Yard Sign
Circular lenticular plastic-over-metal button, ribbed plastic on top. When held one way, see black lettering: "WIN / WITH / IKE". When held another way, see a head and shoulders image of Eisenhower.
Eisenhower Campaign Button
Circular metal button shows photo of George Bush with raised arm. Blue circle on right with white lettering, "1988," and white donkey and elephant in red circle within blue.
George H. W. Bush Campaign Button
A white circular button. On the right side of the button is the state of New Hampshire in blue. In red text are the words “603/FOR” and in black text is the word “/Hillary”. Beneath the text is a flag with three white stars on a blue background connected to a red and white striped banner.
Hillary Clinton Campaign Button
A rectangular piece of paper approximately 12 inches long has a circular opening for hanging on door knobs. "Granite Staters for Hillary" is printed in blue on white background. A letter H with an arrow for the crossbar has an image of a woman speaking to a crowd within it. Below text reads "Primary Election Day is Tuesday, February 9th. Your polling location is: Webster School 6AM-7PM 2519 Elm St. Manchester, NH 03104. If you have any questions or conerns about voting call the Hillary for New Hampshire Voter Protection Hotline: 603-782-0005."
Hillary Clinton Campaign Door Hanger
A circular button with a sketch of a man facing to the left in the middle of a white circle. Surrounding the white circle is a red semi-circle along the upper half of the button and a blue semi-circle on the lower half. On the red semi-circle are the words “KENNEDY” in thick white text. On the blue semi-circle are the words “FOR PRESIDENT” in thinner white text.
John F. Kennedy Campaign Button
A round metal button 3 inches in diameter has a white background with black graphics and text. The text reads "I walked with Lamar Alexander on his way to the White House…" Behind the text is an outline of New Hampshire with three starbursts marking three locations on the map. Small footprints connect the starbursts beginning at one labeled "Capitol City Diner July 6, 1995," heading south to the second starburst near the border with Massachusetts and then east to toward the coast. Text along the bottom of the button reads "From Concord to Nashua to the Sea."
Lamar Alexander Campaign Button
Circular political button, blue and green on white, reads "New / HAMPSHIRE / 'ALWAYS FIRST, / ALWAYS RIGHT'"
NH: Always First, Always Right Button
A circular button with a man facing forward. He is wearing round glasses, a suit jacket, and a bow tie. Along the upper rim of the button is a blue line with white stars and along the bottom rim are alternating red and white vertical stripes. The words "HARRY S. TRUMAN" are placed along the bottom rim and curve along with the edges of the button.
Political Button for Harry Truman
Circular metal Rock the Vote pin, black letters on white background with large red check mark forming the "V" in vote.
Rock the Vote Button

Photographs & Prints in this Unit:

A photograph of a selection of more than 30 campaign buttons lie on part of an American flag. Buttons show faces, names, and slogans.
Campaign Buttons, 1952–2000
In a photograph of a street scene a man in an overcoat and hat stands near an open doorway on a sidewalk, holding a microphone and speaking to a crowd of people gathered around him. People wear raincoats, women are wearing hats or scarves over their heads, and men are wearing hats. A car parked at the curb has loudspeakers on its roof and a sign reading "Ike" taped to the trunk.
Campaign Event in 1952
In a black and white photograph, a man stands speaking before a podium and a seated crowd. Behind him is partially visible a hanging banner which has two hands clasping and two rainbows.
Campaign Speech
In a photograph two men sit facing each other over a checkerboard. The man on the left is wearing a buttondown shirt and tie. The man on the right has a short sleeve buttondown shirt, tie and a white apron.The checkerboard sits on a barrel in front of a wood-burning stove. Shelves with canned and dry goods appear in the background.
Campaign Stop at Robie's Country Store
In a photograph a man in a jacket and jeans stands on steps leading up to the front porch of a house. He speaks to a man and woman, and she holds a pamphlet with a picture of him on it. Part of an American flag is visible hanging just next to the group. Snow covers the ground and the bushes and trees are bare.
Campaigning Door-to-Door
A black and white photograph of a man standing a microphone to the right and a group of people seated behind him. Someone holds up a large poster with a picture of the man speaking on it. Behind the group are tall brick buildings and houses.
Eisenhower Campaigning in Manchester
A black and white photograph of a group of men and women, waving at the camera. They stand and sit behind a dogsled, which has three large dogs attached to it. Many of the people hold up snow shoes, and one person holds up a large sign that says "NEW HAMPSHIRE/LIKES/IKE."
Eisenhower Rally
A black and white photograph of four men standing in the doorway of a brick building. Two men stand slightly in front of the other two. The men in front carry their hats, and all are wearing winter clothes. A sign placed above the front door reads "WELCOME/Senator/ESTES/KEFAUVER." Directly below this welcome sign is another sign, which reads "NO. 1 MACH.ROOM."
Estes Kefauver Campaigns in Lincoln, NH
A photograph of two men, one seated, are on a dog sled in the wintertime being pulled by at least two dogs.
Estes Kefauver in a Dogsled
A black and white photograph of a white man, looking at the camera. He wears a collared shirt and tie, and a military-style jacket.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
In a photograph, two white men in suits shake hands and smile.
Governor Adams Greets Senator Taft
In a photograph, a man stands in a suit and gestures to a map behind him. The map shows New England, and the state of New Hampshire is larger than usual.
Hugh Gregg with New Hampshire Map
A colored photograph of a man in a blue suit speaking into a microphone. He is standing in the center of a room that is crowded with people seated in chairs. An American flag hangs from the back wall, and a blue, red, and white sign that reads "BIDEN/PRESIDENT" rests against the right-side wall.
Joe Biden Town Hall
In a photograph, a smiling man in a suit is sitting in the sled while two sled dogs prepare to pull him. A crowd of men and boys in winter wear surround the man in the sled, watching.
John F. Kennedy in a Dogsled
A photograph shows cars driving on a city street with "Kefauver for President" signs taped to their trunks. A car in the foreground has loud speakers on the roof. A large banner strung across the street from one building to another reads "Win with Taft." A billboard supporting Taft is seen in the upper left on a rooftop.
Kefauver Campaign Motorcade
A black and white photograph of a white man smiling and holding an opened newspaper. The title of the newspaper reads "The Boston Daily Globe/IKE LEADING TAFT/KEFAUVER TOPS TRUMAN."
Kefauver Reads About His NH Primary Victory
A colored drawing of a group of men sitting around a table. They are all drinking, smoking cigars, and looking at documents. They all wear white collared shirts, bow ties, suit jackets, and top hats.
Making Political Deals
A man wearing a buttondown shirt and tie stands with hand on hip while shaking hands with a shorter woman. Woman wears sweater and t-shirt, and other man stands to her left in profile. Glasses and silverware containers are seen in the background of this photograph.
Meeting with Voters
In a photograph, a man fills in a large chart to show who won the most votes in an election. The table is titled "Dixville Notch, New Hampshire / 1988 Presidential Primary." There are more votes on the Republican side, and George Bush has won with 11 votes.
Midnight Voting Results in Dixville Notch
A colored photograph of a white man sitting at a table, talking into a pair of microphones. He wears round glasses, a white collared shirt, red tie, and black suit jacket.
President Lyndon Johnson Speaks to the Nation
A black and white photograph of a group of men and women holding large, old-fashioned cameras, standing in the middle of the street. The road is wet, with several puddles, and the houses and lawns in the background are covered in snow.
Reporters Covering the 1952 Primary
A colored photograph of seven men standing behind podiums on a stage, in front of a large group of people. Two groups of two people sit at tables on the stage, one at the center and one off to the left-hand side. A digital blue sign with white text is placed behind the standing men, which reads "abcNEWS/YOUR VOICE/YOUR VOTE/2016."
Republican Debate 2016
A black and white photograph of a white man holding a baby. The man wear glasses, a coat, and a fedora hat, and the baby is dressed in winter gear.
Robert Taft Holding a Baby while on Campaign
A black and white photograph of three white men in collared shirts, ties, and suit jackets. The man on the left looks directly at the camera, while the other two men shake hands and look at each other.
Sherman Adams, Ike Eisenhower, and Hugh Gregg
A colored photograph of a smiling woman standing in front of a large wall display of campaign buttons, signs, and other political memorabilia.
State House Primary Campaign Board
A photograph of a man with a boot on his head, an animal-print jacket, three ties, and long facial hair throws glitter over the head of a seated man. Two seated men in ties and jackets have a small grin on their faces.
Vermin Supreme at a NH Political Event