John G. Schmitz campaign materials, 1968-1976, bulk 1972

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Summary

Creators:

Abstract:

This collection comprises news clippings, correspondence, memoranda, press releases and other papers related to the 1972 campaign of John G. Schmitz as the nominee of the American Party for President of the United States. Also included are news stories and publications by and about the national American Party and its affiliated state parties.

Extent:

0.6 Linear Feet (1 box and 2 oversize folders)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Guide to the John G. Schmitz Campaign Materials. MS-R47. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

Clippings include those collected by the Schmitz-Anderson campaign office. They consist of both publicity (press releases) and unsolicited campaign coverage, and a few articles on Schmitz's activities before and after the campaign.

There are also a large number of letters and telegrams received by Schmitz or the campaign office. They include expressions of support, requests for materials, statistics on the election results, and letters calling Schmitz's attention to particular issues. Much of the correspondence also includes news clippings enclosed by the senders.

The collection includes newsletters and other documents concerning the history, activities, and platform of the American Party and affiliated state parties, for example, the American Independent Party, the Courage Party, and the Kansas Conservative Party. It does not contain any materials relating to Schmitz's terms in the California State Senate or the United States Congress.

The collection is arranged topically.

Biographical / historical:

John G. Schmitz was born on August 12, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1964 Schmitz was elected as a Republican to the California State Senate and was reelected in 1966. He successfully ran for a seat in the United States Congress in 1970, where he represented Newport Beach, California (35th District) for a single term. After losing his congressional reelection bid in the June primaries in 1972, Schmitz was nominated to run for President of the United States by the American Party, known in California as the American Independent Party. Although unsuccessful, he and his running mate Tom Anderson received over a million votes in the 1972 presidential election. Schmitz returned to the Republican Party after this election and ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1976. He served again in the California State Senate from 1978-1982. Schmitz died on January 10, 2001, in Washington, D.C.

Acquisition information:

Gift of John G. Schmitz, 1979.

Processing information:

Arranged in labeled folders and a brief inventory created in 1996. Fully processed by Tami Morse McGill in 2001.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1972 -- Archives
Politicians -- United States.
Campaign paraphernalia -- United States.
Names:: American Party -- Archives
American Independent Party of California -- Archives
Places:: United States -- Politics and government

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection is open for research. Access to fragile originals is restricted when preservation photocopies are available.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.