SpColl 9: Pinback Button Collection

The Browne Popular Culture Library has an extensive pin-back button collection devoted to subjects such as advertising, sayings and slogans, sports, movies, commemorative, and political or non-political nature, to name just a few of the hundreds of buttons acquired over the years. Many of our buttons are on display in the entry hallway.

A price guide is available in our reference collection if you are interested: Collectible pin-back buttons, 1896-1986 : an illustrated price guide.

This collection and its finding aid were updated by Mackenzie Ryan in April 2012.

Inventory

Box	Category	Subcategories
1	Advertising	Fast Food Miscellaneous Restaurants Beverages and Alcohol Clothing and Apparel Cars, Tools, and Machinery
1A	Advertising	Transportation Services Banking, Finance, and Lotteries Computers, Technology, and Software
1B	Advertising	Miscellaneous Stores, Businesses, Services, and Products Media Services Books and Book Publishers
2	Festivals, Places, Travel, and Special Events	Cities and Tourist Attractions States, Provinces, and Countries State Flags Festivals Special Events
3	Sports	High School and Collegiate Professional Sports Olympics (1980-1998) Olympics (2000-Present) Miscellaneous Olympics
4	Television and Film	Television Shows Films
5	Cultural Institutions	High Schools and Universities Religion Clubs and Fandom Charities, Labor Unions, and Non-Profit Organizations Libraries, Museums, and Zoos
6	Comics and Cartoons	Comic Books and Cartoons Disney Properties
7	Politics	International and Miscellaneous Politics Local and State Politics Congressional Politics Presidential (William Henry Harrison-Carter 1976) Presidential (Carter 1980-Bush 1988) Presidential (Doyle 1988-Bush 2004) Presidential (Kerry 2004-Present)
8	Social Issues and Activism	Social Voting Issues Social Issues and Social Protest/Activism
9	Holidays, Music, and Patriotism
10	Sayings and Images

Updated: 06/05/2023 09:23AM