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1950S Politics WOMEN IN POLITICS IN THE FIFTIES: As Voters, and Politicians EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D.: Records as President (White House Central Files), 1953-61 Official File Box 587 OF 138-A-4 Elections and Voting, Congressional Elections & Voting, January- July 1954 (1) [strategy for televised appeal to women voters] Box 592 OF OF 138-A-9 Elections and Voting, Congressional Elections & Voting, 1958 (8) [Women’s Div. of the National Citizens for Eisenhower-Nixon Comm.] Box 596 OF 138-C-1-A Women's Division [Rep. Nat. Comm.] Box 600 OF 138-C-4-D TV Panel with Women, October 24, 1956 Box 601 OF 138-C-6 Republican Party, Citizens for Eisenhower Congressional Committees (8) [California Women’s Division 1958 ‘Scissors Brigade” campaign program] Box 710 OF 158 Women OF 158-A Equal Rights for Women, Woman’s Enfranchisement Day General File Box 476 GF 109-A-1 Women's Republican National Committee, 1952-53 (1) (2) GF 109-A-1 Women, 1954 (1) (2) GF 109-A-1 Women, 1955 (1) (2) Box 477 GF 109-A-1 Women, 1956 GF 109-A-1 Women, 1957 GF 109-A-1 Women, 1958 GF 109-A-1 Women, 1959-1960 Box 1058 GF 136 Women, 1952-1953 (1) (2) GF 136 Women, 1954 GF 136 Women, 1955 Box 1059 GF 136 Women, 1956 GF 136 Women, 1957 GF 136 Women, 1958-1959-1960 GF 136-A Equal Rights for Women (1)-(3) Presidents Personal File Box 825 PPF 47 League of Women Voters of the United States Box 872 PPF 49-B-1 Women's Division, Republican National Committee PPF 49-B-1 Bertha Adkins’ Breakfasts for Repub. Women, 1955 (1) (2) Box 894 PPF 49-B-17 National Federation of Republican Women Box 930 PPF 60 Women Box 939 PPF 269 Bolton, Frances P. Box 951 PPF 514 Luce, Clare Boothe Box 960 PPF 825 Gunderson, Mrs. Robert W. [Barbara] Box 963 PPF 946 Smith, Margaret Chase (United State Senate) Box 964 PPF 970 Howard, Mrs. Katherine Alphabetical File Box 3 Abel, Hazel B. (Senator) Box 19 Adkins, B Box 188 Barker, Winifred Box 268 Bethune, Mary McLeod (only) Box 352 Bolton, Frances P. (only) Box 620 Cleary, Catherine S. (only) Box 1274 Gunderson, Mrs. Robert W. [Barbara] (only) [3 folders] Box 1483 Howard, Katherine G. (only) Box 1801 League of Women Voters (only) Box 1880 Lord, Mrs. Oswald B. (Mary P.) (only) Box 1894 Luce, Clare Booth (only) [7 folders] Box 2218 National Federation of Republican Women (only) Box 2717 St. George, Katherine (only) Box 2909 Smith, Margaret Chase (only) [7 folders] Box 2994 Stevenson, Suzanne S. EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D.: Papers as President (Ann Whitman File), 1953-1961 Administrative Series Box 20 Hobby, Oveta Culp Ann Whitman Diary Series Box 3 ACW Diary December 1954 (5) Campaign Series Box 1 List of Pre-Convention Ike Workers DDE Diary Series Box 9 Diary--Copies of DDE personal [1955-56] (1) Box 28 November ’57 Staff Notes Box 31 Staff Notes March 1958 (2) Name Series Box 3 Bolton, Cong. Frances P. Box 16 Gunderson, Barbara (1)-(3) Box 24 Odlum, Jacqueline Cochran Box 31 Smith, Margaret Chase Speech Series Box 7 Republican Women, April 8, 1954 League of Women Voters, 4/26/54 Box 12 Republican Women, 5/10/55 Box 18 Women Ask the President, 10/24/56 Box 25 Republican Women’s Meeting, 3/18/58 (1) (2) ADKINS, BERTHA S.: Papers, 1907-1989 Personal Files Series Box 11 [Personal correspondence, 1952-1960, Theodore McKeldin] Republican Party Activities Series Box 14 Report of Republican Study Committee 1948 [Republican National Committee] (1)-(3) 1949 [Republican National Committee] (1) (2) 1950 [Republican National Committee] Proceedings: Policy Committee, Republican National Committee, 1950 [1950 Maryland Senatorial Election Controversy] (1) (2) [Republican National Committee, 1952-1953] [Republican National Committee, 1954] [Adkins’ Reception, February, 1954] Box 15 [Republican National Committee, 1955] (1) (2) [Poll Takers, 1955] (1) (2) [Republican National Committee, 1956] (1)-(3) [Republican National Committee, 1957] (1) (2) Young Republican National Convention, June 1957 Kentucky Trip, August 18-20, 1957 Virginia Trip, September 16-21, 1957 Box 16 California Trip, October 6-17, 1957 (1) (2) New Jersey Trip, October 22-23, 1957 Michigan Trip, October 23-24, 1957 Delaware Trip, October 30, 1957 Rhode Island Trip, November 7, 1957 West Virginia Trip, November 13, 1957 Pennsylvania Trip, November 21, 1957 [Republican National Committee, 1958] (1)-(3) Maryland Primary Election, 1958 Work and Win: A Handbook for National Committeewomen & State Vice Chairmen of the Republican Party (1) (2) Box 17 [Republican Party Activities, 1959] (1) (2) [Republican Committee on Program and Progress: Corresp., 1959] (1)-(3) Tentative Draft Report: Task Force on Human Rights and Needs Tentative Draft Report: Task Force on National Security and Peace Tentative Draft Report: Task Force on Economic Opportunity & Progress [Republican Committee on Program and Progress: Notes and Drafts] [Republican Committee on Program and Progress: A Summary Report] Transcript of Proceedings, Republican Committee on Program & Progress. Sunday Morning Breakfast Session, July 19, 1959 Box 18 [Republican Party Activities, n.d.] Republican National Committee News Releases, 1949, 1953 Republican National Committee News Releases, 1955 Republican National Committee News Releases, 1956 Republican National Committee News Releases, 1958-1959 Republican National Committee News Releases, 1960 [Republican National Committee & Women’s Division Finances, 1950-57] Box 19 Maryland GOP Organization Lists, 1948-1958 (1)-(3) Women’s Division, Republican National Committee, 1952 Women’s Division, Republican National Committee, 1953 Women’s Division, Republican National Committee, 1954 Women’s Division, Republican National Committee, 1955 Women’s Division, Republican National Committee, 1956 Women’s Division, Republican National Committee, 1957-1958 Box 20 Work Now…Win in November, The Sixth Annual Republican Women’s Conference, March 16-18, 1958 (1) (2) Women in the Public Service, 1959 Women’s Division, Republican National Committee, 1959 Box 21 Women in Politics: Bulletin of Women’s Activities, Republican National Committee, 1953-1962 [Federation of Republican Women, 1954-1976] [Republican Women] [1956 Presidential Campaign] Box 21 [1956 Republican National Convention] Box 22 [Presidential Inauguration, 1953] (1) (2) [Presidential Inauguration, 1957] National Center for Education in Politics Speaking Engagements Series Box 43 Copies of Speeches: Political Speeches [“Women in Politics” & “Two-Party System,” Virginia, Sep. 16-21, 1957] Newspaper Clippings Series Box 66 Newspaper clippings, 1950 Newspaper clippings, 1951-1952 Newspaper clippings, 1953 Newspaper clippings, 1954 Newspaper clippings, 1955 Newspaper clippings, 1956 (1)-(3) Newspaper clippings, January-March, 1957 Newspaper clippings, April-May, 1957 Newspaper clippings, June-September, 1957 Newspaper clippings, October-December, 1957 Box 67 Newspaper clippings, January-February, 1958 Newspaper clippings, March, 1958 Newspaper clippings, April-May, 1958 Newspaper clippings, June, 1958 Newspaper clippings, July, 1958 Newspaper clippings, August, 1958 Newspaper clippings, September-December, 1958 Newspaper clippings, 1959 Photograph Albums and Scrapbooks Series Box 69 Photos – Bertha S. Adkins [Photographs, ca. 1951-1960] [Photograph album: HEW swearing-in ceremony and farewell party at Republican National Committee] Photos of Miss Bertha Adkins, Under Secretary of HEW [also RNC, c. 1952- 1958] [Photo album: women in government] [Photographs removed from frames] Republican Campaign, 1956 [Scrapbook, 1948-1952] (2) (3) Box 70 [Scrapbook, 1948-1952] (4)-(6) [Scrapbook: Inauguration, 1957] [Scrapbook: Political Activities, 1955-1957] (1) (2) [Scrapbook: Womanpower, 1955-1957] [Scrapbook: Political Appointments, 1956-1957] Box 71 Scrapbook: May 21-June 14, 1948, June 10, 1958 Scrapbook: January 4-24, 1952 Box 72 Scrapbook, 1952-1953 [August 8, 1952-June 8, 1953] (1) (2) Miss Adkins’ Scrapbook, 1953 [July 9, 1952-January 20, 1953] Box 73 Scrapbook, 1953-1954 Scrapbook, 1954 [May 20, 1954-December 24, 1954] (1) (2) Box 74 Scrapbook, 1955 [January 23, 1955-December 29, 1955] (1) (2) Scrapbook, 1956 [January 13, 1956-July 29, 1956] (1) (2) Box 75 Campaign of 1956, Inauguration, January 1957 (1) (2) Box 76 Press Clippings Scrapbook, 1956-1957 [Oct. 26, 1956-January 22, 1957] (1)-(6) Box 77 Scrapbook, July 21, 1958-August 19, 1958 (1)-(4) Box 78 Scrapbook: 1958-1959 [July 22, 1958-May 31, 1959] (1) (2) Box 79 Scrapbook, 1959-1960 [May 17, 1959-March 11, 1960] (1) (2) COCHRAN, JAQUELINE: Papers, 1932-1975 Eisenhower Campaign Series Box 1 Eisenhower - General File 1952 (1)-(7) [Eisenhower] Bets on Republican Convention and Election Eisenhower (Clippings) 1952 (1)-(7) Box 2 [Eisenhower] Political Clippings Eisenhower: Contributions to campaign fund Eisenhower File - Correspondence with General Eisenhower (1)-(3) Eisenhower Campaign 1952 - Correspondence with Tex McCrary [Eisenhower Crusade in American Chart] [Eisenhower Inauguration Program 1953] (1)(2) Eisenhower - Leaflets, Literature, etc. (1)(2) [Eisenhower] Disney TV Short: Made during Eisenhower campaign Eisenhower - Wires of Congratulations [Events] Eisenhower Cocktail Party for Foreign Groups 1/31/52 [Events] Eisenhower Rally - Feb. 8, 1952 Madison Square Garden [Events] Eisenhower Rally Clippings (1)(2) Box 3 [Events] Eisenhower Rally Clippings (3) [Events] Eisenhower - Republican Convention Chicago - 1952 (1)-(6) [Events] Eisenhower: Los Angeles (1)-(7) [Events] Touchdown Dinner Eisenhower-Nixon October 22, 1952 Primary Political Files Series, 1955-1956 There are 19 boxes relating to Cochran unsuccessful campaign for Congress.
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