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Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections

Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics

An online exhibit and resource page featuring materials documenting Dole's 1976 Vice Presidential campaign.

Waving to the crowd, 1976

Senator Bob Dole receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom Award, 1997

Dole talking to students, 1985

Dole with fellow Congressman, Frank Horton, c. 1960

Dole Family World War II Letters exhibit

An interactive exhibit of letters between Bob Dole and his family during World War II

The legacy of Senator Dole preserved through oral histories with a variety of his friends and colleagues.
Streaming audio/video and transcripts available.

Congressman Dole with two Washington Senators baseball players, 1963

Bob Dole with Max Falkenstien and a Jayhawk, 1984

Dole on Meet the Press

Bob Dole and fellow Army trainees on top of the Empire State Building, 1943

Bob and Elizabeth Dole, 1979

Billboard from Dole's 1968 Senate campaign

The Dole Institute at sunset

Welcome to the Dole Archives

The Dole Archives is one of the largest Congressional archives in the United States, with materials on a wide range of topics important to 20th century American social and political history. Explore manuscripts, photographs, film, objects and other unique materials from Senator Dole’s life as well as his family, former staff, and associates.

We look forward to aiding you in your research using the Dole Archives' collections.

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Explore our online collections database where you can access the full inventory of the Dole Archives, as well as a digital library of over 1,800 photos and documents.

Access our finding aids here

Legacies of '76: Online Exhibit and Resources

Online resources and interactive features with historical material documenting Dole's 1976 Vice Presidential campaign.

History Day Research Topics

Find materials for History Day here!

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