Series 14: Photographs Series, 1951-1995; Bulk 1972-1989 6.3 Cubic Feet Consisting of 255 Folders
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Series 14: Photographs Series, 1951-1995; bulk 1972-1989 6.3 cubic feet consisting of 255 folders. The Photographs Series consists of approximately 2,192 black-and-white and colored photographs, 33 oversize photographs, 414 colored slides and 612 negatives. Photographs in this series cover the period 1951-1995, which documents Nancy Harvey Steorts’ personal life and career. The bulk of the materials dates from 1972 to 1989. The photographs are divided into five sections: Nancy Harvey Steorts, General Files, Women Series, Ronald Reagan White House Years and Other Individuals. The Nancy Harvey Steorts section follows the same arrangement as the series in the Nancy Harvey Steorts Papers. The folders within each section are filed alphabetically by folder-title. Slides and Negatives follow the same arrangement. The majority of the photographs and slides pertain to Steorts' career, especially as Special Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for Consumer Affairs (1973-1977) and Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (1981-1984). Steorts, agricultural experts, CPSC commissioners and staff members, and other individuals appear in the photographs. There are photographs of Steorts visiting U.S. Department of Agriculture facilities; attending seminars, conferences, conventions and regional meetings; taking trips to Hawaii and Colorado to meet with state agricultural experts and consumers; and photos related to Steorts' campaigns to improve identification labels for meat and portion choices in restaurants. There are also photographs saluting women in aviation in relation to the International Women's Year in 1975. Photos related to her work as Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission include photos of Steorts being sworn into office as Chairman, visiting national and regional CPSC facilities, honoring employees on CPSC Recognition Day, and attending conferences like the National Conference on Fire Toxicity and Product Safety. In addition, there are photos pertaining to public hearings, safety campaigns and press conferences relating to smoke detectors, toy safety and poison prevention. Few photos pertain to Steorts’ consulting firms that she created in the Washington, D.C. area and Dallas, Texas, or when she served as President of the Dallas Citizens Council. However, there are photographs of Ivory Soap commercial advertisements used throughout its first 100 years which were part of an information packet that Steorts used when she conducted a centennial tour for Proctor & Gamble in 1979. In addition, there are photos of Steorts attending the Meeting of the Standards Working Group of the Russian-American Business Development Committee in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1992, and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Trade Mission to Europe (England, Germany and Spain) in 1985. Finally, there are slides related to Quorum for Steorts worked as an independent distributor from 1992 to 1996. Photographs related to Steorts’ involvement in organizations are filed in the series. There are photos of Steorts as a member of the American Association of University Women and the Welcome Wagon in 1970-1971. Also included are photographs of Steorts assuming the presidency of Executive Women in Government in January 1983 and two major events that occurred during her presidency: the organization’s luncheon honoring Sally Ride and the other 1 astronauts of the space shuttle Challenger in July 1983; and the Rose Garden Ceremony at the White House President Ronald Reagan marking the 10th anniversary of Executive Women in Government in September 1983. Personal photographs of Nancy Harvey Steorts mainly relate to her years at Fayetteville-Manus High School and Syracuse University in New York. There are also photographs of Steorts with family and friends, portrait photos and slides of Steorts from the 1970s to the 1980s, photos of her used for Christmas cards in the 1990s. Finally, there are photographs relating to Expo ’74 World’s Fair in Spokane, Washington where Steorts worked as a United States Expositions Officer. Individuals depicted in this series include Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Ronald Reagan; Vice Presidents Spiro T. Agnew and George H. W. Bush; First Ladies Mamie Eisenhower, Patricia Nixon and Nancy Reagan; United States Senators Howard Baker, Robert Dole, Barry Goldwater, Nancy Landon Kassebaum, Robert Kasten, Jr. and Strom Thurmond.; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz; and Nixon's daughters, Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower. There are also pictures of dignitaries such as Prince Charles of Wales, Diana, Princess of Wales, and King Hussein and Queen Noor Al Hussein of Jordan. In addition, there are many photographs of individuals, especially women, who worked in the Nixon Administration and his presidential campaigns. It should be noted that some of the photographs are autographed presentation copies given to Steorts. This series is indexed under the following terms in the University Libraries' online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings. Subjects: Agnew, Spiro T., 1918-1996–Portraits Baker, Howard H. (Howard Henry), 1925- –Portraits Bush, Barbara, 1925- –Portraits Bush, George, 1924- –Portraits Butz, Earl L. (Earl Lauer), 1909- –Portraits Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948- –Portraits Cox, Tricia Nixon (Patricia), 1946- –Portraits Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-1997–Portraits Dole, Robert J., 1923- –Portraits Eisenhower, Julie Nixon–Portraits Eisenhower, Mamie Doud, 1896-1976–Portraits Expo '74 (Spokane, Wash.) Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998–Portraits Hussein, King of Jordan, 1935-1999–Portraits Kassebaum, Nancy L. (Nancy Landon), 1932- –Portraits Kasten, Robert W. –Portraits Nixon, Pat, 1912-1993–Portraits Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994–Portraits Noor, Queen, consort of Hussein, King of Jordan, 1951- –Portraits Reagan, Nancy, 1923- –Portraits 2 Reagan, Ronald–Portraits Ride, Sally–Portraits Steorts, Nancy Harvey, 1936- –Portraits Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003–Portraits Women air pilots Women government executives–United States Women in the civil service–United States 3 MSS 123, NANCY HARVEY STEORTS PAPERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, SERIES 14 (1951-1995), CONTAINER LIST Photographs Box Folder Title Nancy Harvey Steorts Portrait Photos 1 1 1973 2 [c. 1973] 3 [c. 1976] 4 [c. 1970s] 5 1980 6 1981 7 Chase Studios – 1981 8 Brooks – [c. 1984] 9 Stewart Charles Cohen Photography – 1985 10 Photos for Christmas Cards – [c. 1995] Personal 11 Fayetteville-Manus High School (New York) – [c.1951-1955] 12 Syracuse University – [c.1955-1959] 13 First House after College Graduation – 1959 14 [Resume and Federal Government Standard Form 171 Photos] – [c. 1976-1977] 15 Christmas Photos – 1983 2 1 Houses on South Versailles Avenue – 1986 2 Reappraisal Appeal: Dallas, Texas Residence – 1986 Problems in Her Home at 4689 South Versailles Avenue in Dallas, Texas 3 (Set 1) – 1986 4 (Set 2) – 1986 5 Miscellaneous Photos – [c.1959-1990s] United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.), 1973-1977 6 1973-1977 7 Agricultural Research Service, Horticultural and Citrus and Subtropical Products Lab Tour, Orlando and Winter Haven, 8 Florida – June 5-6, 1975 Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Office Tour, Berkeley, California – January 27-28, 1975 9 Consumers League of Ohio 75th Anniversary – September 25, 1975 1 MSS 123, NANCY HARVEY STEORTS PAPERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, SERIES 14 (1951-1995), CONTAINER LIST Photographs Box Folder Title Nancy Harvey Steorts United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.), 1973-1977 2 10 “Conversations with the Consumer: A Fresh Look at Produce” Seminar, Kroger Company, Indianapolis, Indiana – October 2, 1975 11 Diet Workshop’s Seminar, Glen Cove, New York: International Diet Workshop Award for Special Consumer Concern – September 1, 1976 3 1 Food Marketing Institute/Woman’s Day Ad Competition – 1976 2 Home Canning – 1975 3 Institute of Food Technologists (Florida Section): Citrus Chemistry and Technical Conference, Winter Haven, Florida – September 29, 1976 4 International Women’s Year: Salute to Women in Aviation – 1975 5 Kroger Company Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio – February 27-28, 1975 Labeling 6 [c. 1975] 7 Colonial Stores’ Meat Identification Labels Press Conference, Atlanta, Georgia – April 30, 1974 8 Meeting with Elinor C. Guggenheimer, Commissioner of Department of Consumer Affairs, New York City – [c. 1974] 9 Oregon Cattlemen’s Association 61st Annual Convention, Portland, Oregon – November 16, 1974 10 Oscar Mayer 28th Annual Marketing Conference, Miami Beach, Florida – December 3, 1974 11 Portion Choice Program: Billy Martin’s Carriage House, Washington, D.C. – February 19, 1975 12 Trip to Alaska for the Regional Meeting of the Western Association of State Departments of Agriculture – July 8-12, 1974 13 Trip to Colorado – February 12-18, 1975 14 Trip to Hawaii – November 8-13, 1973 15 Trip to Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia – September 25, 1974 16 Trip to Oregon to See Region 6 of the U.S. Forest Service – October 14-15, 1976 2 MSS 123, NANCY HARVEY STEORTS PAPERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, SERIES 14 (1951-1995), CONTAINER LIST Photographs Box Folder Title Nancy Harvey Steorts United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.), 1973-1977 3 17 Workhorse Award” Presented to U.S.D.A. Secretary Earl L. Butz from the Southeastern Poultry and Egg Association – [February 19, 1974] Nancy Harvey Steorts & Associates, 1977-1981 18 McDonald’s Corporation