Claire Jerry, a political history curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, discusses the work of the museum and the artifacts in its political history collections related to whistle-stopping candidates, including Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and Adlai Stevenson. She also talks about William Jennings Bryan’s presidential campaigns and items from Lady Bird Johnson’s 1964 “Lady Bird Special” that toured the South in support of her husband, President Lyndon Johnson.TakeawaysAcquiring and Preserving Political CollectionCollecting Contemporary Campaign ItemsItem Display and Digital AccessibilityHarry Truman's 1948 Campaign & Museum CollectionAdlai Stevenson's Campaign Train ToursDwight Eisenhower's Campaign Train & MicrophonesLady Bird Johnson's Whistle Stop Tour & CollectionViewing the Museum's Collection & Contacting Claire JerryQuotes"Embracing the essence of history, we collect not just the commercially made, but also the heartfelt creations of individuals, uniting past and present in every campaign artifact."- Claire Jerry"The Lady Bird Special Collection showcases local officials and remarkable women's history, making it stand out in our collection."- Claire JerryFeatured in this EpisodeEdward SegalAuthor of Whistle-Stop PoliticsLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardsegal/Claire JerryCurator of Political History at the National Museum of American HistoryLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-jerry-0abb4351/Chapters00:00 - Intro01:18 - Political history curator's experiences and collection.04:05 - Collecting campaign materials summary.07:18 - Technological changes and campaign objects.11:11 - Truman's Campaign Memorabilia Collection12:21 - Truman's Pre-Release Itinerary for 1948 Tour13:44 - Stevenson's Silver Spring Station Invitation15:50 - The Significance of Whistle Stop Tours16:48 - The Eisenhower Victory Microphones Saga18:20 - Lady Bird collection: Southern tales.20:59 - Presidential campaign train memorabilia.22:29 - OutroProduced by http://www.heartcastmedia.com