LBJ & DNC Archive of 1964-1968 Materials, Plans, Correspondence & Personal Effects of Democratic National Committee Chairman of Campaign Materials, Burnhart Muller

Washington DC. Archive. Very Good. Archive of materials from former Democratic National Committee (DNC), Director of Campaign Materials / 1965 Inaugural Parade Committee member Burnhart Muller. Muller was instrumental in organizing the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, NJ as a memer of the internal staff of the event. He was also the Director of the Lady Bird John's very successful "Whistle-Stop Tour of 1964." The archive consists of Muller's own collection of Lyndon Baines Johnson (1964) and Hubert Humphrey (1968) Democratic campaign materials as well as a bulk of his campaign related correspondence, handwritten notes and scrapbook materials. Highlights of the collection include: SIX heretofore unpublished photographs Lady Bird Johnson during the 1964 campaign, detailed plans - passes - guides for the 1965 Inaugural Parade, Internal staff communications of the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City and a large cache of materials - annotated diagrams - plans for the 1968 Democratic National Convention at the Leamington Hotel in Minneapolis, MN.<br /> <br /> Other items in the collection include:<br /> 1) Several election related magazines owned by Muller<br /> 2) Muller's personal "Advanceman's Handbook" <br /> 3) Dozens of pieces of correspondence to Muller in his position as Director of Campaign materials<br /> 4) Signed First Edition copy of "The President's Lady" by Marie Smith (signed by Lady Bird Johnson)<br /> 5) Bernie's personal scrapbook of the 1964 campaign and 1965 Inaugural Parade (Includes his badges, ribbons and OFFICIAL felt armband from the Parade X2)<br /> 6) Hundreds of Campaign pinbacks for LBJ and Humphrey (1964 & 1968 elections)<br /> 7) Official House of Representatives Porcelain Jar presented to Muller<br /> 8) Jane Russell signed napkin (with interesting note)<br /> 9) 1968 DNC Leamington Hotel Guides, plans (annotated in Bernie's hand) and over 20 handwritten pages of personal notes on things to do in preparation for the convention<br /> 10) Copy of the Hubert H. Humphrey March signed to Bernie by the composer, Mason Mallory<br /> 11) Large mounted photograph of Lady Bird Johnson inscribed to "Bernie Muller" by Lady Bird Johnson in November of 1964<br /> 12) FOUR Pinbacks and TWO whistles from the Lady Bird Johnson "Whistle-Stop Tour of the South" (the Civil Rights push in the South during the campaign)<br /> 13) Lady Bird Johnson signed 8X10 photograph (with two promotional bookmarks)<br /> 14) Collection of 1964 Democratic National Convention passes and brochures<br /> 15) NINE B/W 8X10 photographs of the "Whistle-Stop Tour" of 1964<br /> 16) Collection of xerox copies of newspaper clippings from several stops on the "Whistle-Stop Tour" of 1964<br /> 17) Muller's personal Internal House of Representatives Phone Directory<br /> 18) 1965 Inaugural Parade (LBJ) diagrams of car positions, secret service details and rules for every minute of service to the President<br /> 19) SEVEN plaster and metal LBJ and JFK bust plaques<br /> 20) Promotional LBJ Zippo Lighters, Bolo Ties and mini hanging plaques<br /> 21) John F. Kennedy For President plastic banner<br /> 22) Official Vice-President of the United States vinyl garment bag (from Hubert Humphrey)<br /> <br /> and much more...<br /> <br /> A sweeping cache of fresh Presidential campaign materials from "The Great Landslide" Lyndon Johnson / Hubert Humphrey win of 1964. NOTE: This is a very large collection and extra shipping will be required. Personal delivery of the items can be discussed.