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    <unittitle>Ben Benson Collection</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname role="col" rules="aacr" source="local">Benson, Ralph Ben </persname>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">2 Linear Feet</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="Creation" era="ce" normal="1789/2015" type="inclusive">Inclusive 1789-2012</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law.  The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.  Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.  Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Preferred citation: [Identification of item],Ben Benson Collection, WLU Coll. 0386, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. <p>In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.</p></p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Gift of Ben Benson.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>The Ben Benson Collection includes original portrait art of presidents and first ladies by Ben Benson, various formats of printed presidential iconography and related presidential and U.S. political memorabilia from George Washington to Barack Obama.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Separated Materials</head>
<p>Box 4, containing two documents, is housed in Oversize Drawer 27.</p>  </separatedmaterial>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="fast">Political collectibles</subject>
    <subject source="fast">Campaign paraphernalia</subject>
    <subject source="fast">Presidents -- Portraits</subject>
    <subject source="fast">Presidents</subject>
    <subject source="fast">Elections</subject>
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