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Flyer, The Day I Seized The Nomination"

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Black History ➔ Flyer, The Day I Seized The Nomination"

Identifier:
2009.54.7
Description:
This flyer shows a photograph of Barack and Michele Obama at the Democratic National Convention in 2008.;These types of promotional materials were common sights during the presidential campaign of 2008. Candidates created vast amounts of posters, buttons, bumper stickers, brochures, etc. and distributed them to voters across the country in order to spread their message and to gain supporters. This small collection of material related to Barack Obama's campaign is especially significant because he eventually won the election and became the first African American President of the United States.
Date:
2008
Materials:
Printed, Paper, Ink
Dimensions:
7" h 5" w
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Gift Of Marilyn Merdzinski
Related Entities:
Obama for America (creator) Marilyn Merdzinski (donor)
Marilyn Merdzinski was one of the Grand Rapids Public Museum's most influential and longest-serving employees.  She started her career at the GRPM just out of college in 1977 and retired 37 years later in 2015.  During her tenure at the GRPM she held numerous leadership positions in the Collections Department, eventually retiring as the Vice President of Collections.  Among her numerous accomplishments are stewarding the museum's collections safely through several moves, helping to establish the conceptual framework for the new Van Andel Museum Center, becoming a national leader on NAGPRA issues, and helping to found the Museum School. Barack Obama (is related to)
Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.