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Publications and news clippings, 1972

 Container
Identifier: Box 10

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of political papers, photographs, notebooks, and memorabilia covering Wilbur Jones's career in California and national staff politics from 1964-1978. His positions included assistant director of Republican Associates of Los Angeles County (California); field representative to Congressman Ed Reinecke (R-CA, 27th District); assistant manager, Barry M. Goldwater, Jr., congressional campaign; administrative assistant to Congressman Goldwater (R-CA., 27th District); executive director, New Hampshire Committee for the Re-election of the President (Richard M. Nixon, 1972); assistant and advance representative to President Gerald R. Ford, including world-wide travel for and with Ford performing advance duties in 1975-76, including the Bicentennial year and presidential election of 1976; and planning and executing a 1978 campaign rally for Virginia U.S. senatorial candidate John Warner, featuring President Ford (Warner was then married to actress Elizabeth Taylor).

Papers include correspondence, reports, programs, White House invitations and press releases, handbooks and regulations, articles, memos, guest lists, handwritten notes, contact lists, flyers and announcements, postcards, maps, schedules and itinieraries, expense reports, room diagrams for events, newsletters, and election and ballot information. Photos include those of presidents Ford and Nixon, as well as Jones with various political candidates at events and along the campaign trail.

Dates

  • Creation: 1972

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 38 Containers (Contains 25 document boxes, 11 oversize boxes,1 oversize folder, and 1 map case folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:

910-962-7810