Connie Blomen Vice Presidential Campaign Collection
Connie Blomen ran for Vice President of the United States in 1976 on the Socialist Labor Party ticket. The collection consists of a handmade campaign button, correspondence and campaign literature.
Biographical / Historical Note
Connie Blomen ran for Vice President of the United States in 1976 on the Socialist Labor Party (SLP) ticket. Jules Levin ran for President on the same SLP ticket. Blomen was married to Henning Blomen who ran for Vice President of the United States on the SLP ticket in 1964, and for President in 1968.
Scope and Content Note
The collection, most likely assembled by Bernie Scates, an acquaintance of Connie Blomen, consists of a handmade campaign button, two notes between Connie Blomen and Bernie Scates, and two pieces of campaign literature produced by the Socialist Labor Party. The button features a photograph of Connie Blomen.
Collection Details
Object ID: 2000.145.22
Creator: Blomen, Connie
Inclusive Dates: 1976-1977
Size: 0.02 cubic ft. (1 folder)
Language: English
Collection Access & Use
Item Location: Not Currently On Exhibit
Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.
Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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Connie Blomen Campaign Button with Note, 1976-1977
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Summary
Connie Blomen ran for Vice President of the United States in 1976 on the Socialist Labor Party ticket. It was her first run for public office. The ticket, headed by 30-year party veteran Jules Levin, received less than 10,000 votes. Blomen sent this hand-made political button to Bernie Scates, who had requested a "picture pin" she may have created for the campaign.
Creators
Keywords
Object ID
2000.145.22.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Connie Blomen Campaign Button with Note, 1976-1977
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Note from Connie Blomen to Bernie Scates, February 5, 1977
Artifact
Correspondence
Summary
Connie Blomen ran for Vice President of the United States in 1976 on the Socialist Labor Party ticket. It was her first run for public office. The ticket, headed by 30-year party veteran Jules Levin, received less than 10,000 votes. Blomen returned to her home state of Massachusetts after the campaign and continued to speak on behalf of the party.
Creators
Keywords
Object ID
2000.145.22.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Note from Connie Blomen to Bernie Scates, February 5, 1977
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Connie Blomen Biography and Campaign Fact Sheet, 1976
Artifact
Flier (Printed matter)
Date Made
1976
Summary
Connie Blomen ran for Vice President of the United States in 1976 on the Socialist Labor Party (SLP) ticket. Blomen had been a member of the SLP for seven years serving in various capacities; this was her first run for public office. The ticket, headed by 30-year party veteran Jules Levin, received less than 10,000 votes.
Creators
Keywords
Object ID
2000.145.22.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Get more details in Digital Collections at:
Connie Blomen Biography and Campaign Fact Sheet, 1976
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
