Poster advertising talk by Robert F. Kennedy

Collection

Identifier: Coll 995

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of an undated poster advertising that U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy will speak in the Britt Ballroom at 10:00 AM the upcoming Sunday. The Britt Ballroom may refer to a facility at Southern Oregon College (now Southern Oregon University) in Ashland, Oregon. Because the poster does not provide an exact date, it is unknown whether it was made in the spring of 1968, when Kennedy was campaigning for the Oregon Democratic primary for U.S. president, or earlier.

Dates

Creation: circa 1968

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical Note

Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968) was the brother of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and served as attorney general in his administration. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1964. In 1968, he ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. president; while campaigning, he was assassinated in Los Angeles, California, on June 6, 1968.

Extent

0.15 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder (20x24) in shared flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Undated poster advertising a talk by Senator Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968) in the Britt Ballroom (possibly referring to a space at Southern Oregon College in Ashland, Oregon).