Reagan & Nixon

Title: Reagan & Nixon

Informant: Matthew R. Zubrow is the President of The Dartmouth Review. He is a ’17 (formerly ’14) from Far Hills, NJ. He was interviewed on May 28, 2016 at the Review office in Hanover, NH.

Type of Lore: Material

Language: English

Country of Origin: United States

Signed picture of Ronald Reagan

Signed picture of Ronald Reagan

Sign from Nixon's inauguration

Sign from Nixon’s inauguration

Social / Cultural Context: The Dartmouth Review is a conservative publication founded in the heyday of the Reagan Revolution. Thus, it makes sense that the organization’s office would contain memorabilia from this era in American history as well as slightly before.

Informant’s Comments: The Review also possesses a flag from Ronald Reagan’s inauguration. It is currently in storage and needs to be dry cleaned and thus cannot be photographed at this time.

Collector’s Comments: The sources of these memorabilia are not entirely clear. However, they form an important part of the character of The Dartmouth Review office and the ethos of the organization as a whole. They harken back to the organization’s founding and are a living reminder of the organization’s storied history.

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