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Preferred Citation:

Jeffrey B. Trammell Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2011.638 was hand delivered to the SCRC by the donor on 10/20/2011.

Processing Information:

Acc. 2011.638 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in October 2011. This collection was processed by Ashley Dean, SCRC intern, from February-March 2014.

Appraisal Information:

Documents in folders and binders were rehoused in acid free folders and boxes. Duplicates of materials, including literature, contact lists and newspaper articles were removed, as were documents containing sensitive information, such as copies of donor checks.

Biographical Information:

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Scope and Contents

Jeffrey B. Trammell's papers document his work as National Chair of Business Outreach and liaison for gay and lesbian constituents for the Al Gore/Joe Lieberman presidential campaign of 2000. The collection does not contain information regarding Jeffrey Trammell's personal life or his time serving as College of William and Mary's Rector.

Correspondence between Trammell and his colleagues demonstrate the role he played in fundraising for the Gore campaign, as well as his political activism regarding equal rights for gay and lesbian citizens. Newspaper and magazine articles collected by Jeffrey Trammell depict public opinion on the Gore campaign and LGBTQ issues, while campaign literature focuses on Gore's stance of equal rights for the LGBTQ community.

Internal documents, such as campaign business and fundraising planning documents, agendas, manuals, speeches, research notes on LGBTQ rights, donor lists, and endorsements, provide insight into what goes on behind-the-scenes in a presidential campaign and the work conducted by Jeffrey Trammell in an effort to elect Gore for president. Handwritten notes by Trammell are included, largely consisting of 'To-Do' lists, campaign plans, and business contacts.

Memorabilia has been removed from the collection, including Gore campaign buttons and bumper stickers, as well as "John Kerry for President" stickers and added to Artifacts collection.

Arrangement of Materials:

This collection has been arranged into six series: Series 1: Correspondence; Series 2: Internal Documents; Series 3: Directories and Donor Lists; Series 4: Endorsements; Series 5: Literature; Series 6: News Articles.

Related Material

See also the University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection (UA 10), University Archives Photograph Collection (UA 8), University Archives Oral History Collection (UA 43), and the University Archives Artifact Collection (UA 13) for more material related to Jeffrey Trammell.

"Gore 2000" bumper stickers and buttons, "United Against United" stickers (UA 2011.638.01), and "John Kerry for President" stickers from 2004 have been pulled from this collection and are now housed in the University Archives Artifact Collection.

Separated Material

Materials separated from 2011.638 on October 21, 2011, include Gore 2000 bumper stickers and buttons and "John Kerry for President" stickers (2004). "United Against United" stickers (UA 2011.638.01) were separated from the same collection on March 5, 2014. They a are now housed in the University Archives Artifact Collection (UA 13).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
• Gay rights--United States--History--20th century
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Students and Alumni
• Gore, Albert, 1948
• Political Campaigns—United States
• Presidents--United States--Election--2000