The Maryland Delegation at the Republican National Convention photograph album
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a photograph album containing sixty seven black and white photographs taken primarily at Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. Maryland Governor Theodore R. McKeldin is the subject of many of the photographs; other photographs capture other members of the Maryland Delegation, including Pat Roche, Frank Small, Wilmer “Fell” Davis. The scrapbook also contains photographs of media representatives such as Galen Fromme, as well as politicians including Terry Carpenter, Richard M. Nixon, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Dates
- Creation: 1956
Access restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Publication rights
Copyright has not been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Organizational History
The Maryland Delegation to the Republican National Convention was led by Governor Theodore R. McKeldin. The 1956 Republican National Convention was held at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California from August 20-23. It was the 26th Convention as well as the 100th anniversary of the Republican Party. President Eisenhower was unanimously renominated as the Republican candidate for President of the United States, and won.
Extent
.05 Cubic Feet (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Physical and Technical Access Restrictions
None.
Custodial history
Unknown.
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Maryland Delegation at the Republican National Convention Records
- Author
- S. Way
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Washington College Archives & Special Collections Repository
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown MD 21620