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National Party Conventions: A Resource Guide

Subscription Databases

The following subscription databases contain the proceedings of the Democratic National Conventions (1832-1988) and the Republican National Conventions (1856-1988), as well as databases that contain journal and newspaper articles that examine the history of national party conventions. Also included are databases that contain transcripts of remarks delivered at recent national party conventions.

The subscription resources marked with a padlock (available on-site) are available to researchers on-site at the Library of Congress. If you are unable to visit the Library, you may be able to access these resources through your local public or academic library.