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James Toledano collection on the Barry M. Goldwater Presidential campaign
MS 101
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Title: James Toledano collection on the Barry M. Goldwater Presidential campaign
Date (inclusive): 1892-1965, undated
Date (bulk): 1964-1965
Collection Number: MS 101
Creator:
Toledano, James
Extent:
7.10 linear feet
(13 boxes, 1 flat file folder)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists primarily of pamphlets, clippings, newsletters, publications, correspondence, photographs, brochures
and ephemera. Most of the materials pertain to the 1964 United States Presidential campaign and the Goldwater support effort.
The collection also contains a considerable amount of campaign ephemera that was used to promote Goldwater during his campaign.
Less in quantity are materials regarding political parties and organizations, general organizations and political activities.
Languages: The collection is in English.
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. James Toledano collection on the Barry M. Goldwater Presidential campaign (MS
101). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Gift of James Toledano, 1968.
Processed by Andrés Calderón, Student Processing Assistant, 2008.
On January 1, 1909, Barry Morris Goldwater was born in Phoenix to Baron and Josephine Goldwater nearly three years before
Arizona became the forty-eighth state.
In 1923, Goldwater began attending Phoenix Union High School. After a poor academic showing, his father enrolled him at Staunton
Military Academy, a military school located in Staunton, Virginia. In his senior year at the academy, Goldwater received the
coveted Kable Medal, an honor awarded to the outstanding all-around cadet. After graduating from Staunton in 1928, Goldwater
returned to Arizona and enrolled at the University of Arizona in Tucson. After a lackluster performance as a freshman, Goldwater
withdrew from the university and returned home upon hearing news of his father's death. Goldwater soon began working at the
family store and would continue to do so until 1953.
On September 22, 1934, Goldwater married Margaret "Peggy" Johnson and would be wed to her until her death in December, 1985,
after fifty-one years of marriage. Barry and Peggy would go on to have four children: Joanne, Barry, Michael, and Peggy.
During WWII, Goldwater served as a pilot in the 27th Ferry Squadron Division of the Air Transport Command (ATC), a unit of
the United States Army Air Forces. Goldwater helped transport airplanes and supplies to the war fronts, and also between the
United States and India. Upon retiring, Goldwater held the rank of Major General.
In 1949, Goldwater was elected to the Phoenix City Council. In 1952, Goldwater, running on a republican ticket, entered Arizona's
senate race and defeated popular Democrat Ernest W. McFarland. Goldwater would go on to serve a total of five terms in the
United States Senate as a representative of Arizona: from 1953 – 1965 (Goldwater stepped down from the Senate in 1964 to focus
on his presidential campaign), and 1969 – 1987.
Goldwater won the Republican Party's presidential nomination in 1964, but would lose the presidential election in a landslide
to popular Democrat, Lyndon B. Johnson. In a historic loss, Goldwater carried only six states: Arizona, Alabama, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina. While the loss ranks among some of the worst in United States history, many credit
Goldwater as ushering in the conservative movement of the 20th century.
Among the more pressing topics that Goldwater addressed as a member of the United States Senate were labor unions, Communism,
and the United States budget. One of his most noted legislative achievements came with the passing of the Goldwater-Nichols
Department of Defense Reorganization Act; the act served to restructure upper-level military organization.
On June 3, 1998, Goldwater passed away only a few months before reaching his ninetieth birthday, and was buried in his home
state of Arizona.
| 1909 | Barry M. Goldwater was born on January 1st. |
| 1928 | Goldwater graduated from Staunton Military Academy. |
| 1934 | Goldwater married Margaret "Peggy" Johnson. |
| 1949 | Goldwater was elected to the Phoenix City Council. |
| 1952 | Goldwater entered Arizona's Senate race on the Republican ticket and defeated popular Democrat Ernest W. McFarland. |
| 1964 | Goldwater won the Republican Party's presidential nomination but lost the presidential election to Lyndon B. Johnson. |
| 1986 | Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act is passed. |
| 1987 | Goldwater retired from the United States Senate. |
| 1998 | Barry M. Goldwater died on May 29th. |
The collection contains materials related to the 1964 United States Presidential campaign and materials created and/or used
by Goldwater support organizations. Also included are materials regarding political parties/organizations, non-political organizations,
and political activities. This collection is comprised of print, non-print and visual materials that include pamphlets, clippings,
newsletters, manuals, publications, fliers, correspondence, photographs, brochures, and ephemera.
This collection is organized into two series as follows:
- Series 1. Goldwater presidential campaign, 1892-1965, undated.
- Series 2. Political parties, 1892-1965, undated.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998
Republican National Committee (U.S.)
Political campaigns
Political parties -- United States
Presidents -- United States -- Election
Clippings (information artifacts)
Documents
Newsletters