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An addendum of 2018/01/19 contains photographs, publications, and other material (1910–2017). An addendum of 2021/07/31 includes scrapbooks and memorabilia from the Olympic Games and other athletic events as well as other material (1939-2005).","Series include:\nSeries 1. Initial Acquisition, 1950, 2013, and undated\nSeries 2. Addendum of 2013/10/29, Writings, Photographs, and Motion Pictures, 1919-2018 and undated\nSeries 3. Addendum of 2017/04/18, Postcards and Collectibles, 1910–2016\nSeries 4. Addendum of 2017/09/30, Artworks, 1970-1975, and undated\nSeries 5. Addendum of 2018/01/19, Photographs, Publications, and Other Material, 1910–2017\nSeries 6. Addendum of 2021/07/31, Olympic Games Scrapbooks, Memorabilia, and Other Material\nAddendum of 2024/04/04, Photocopies of Articles, Pitch Packet, and Other Material, circa 1980s-2024 and undated\nAddendum of 2024-2025, Correspondence, Writings, Family Papers, and Other Material, circa 1930s-2020s and undated\nAddendum of 2025 July 2, Assorted Correspondence and Photocopies of Articles, circa 1950s-2020s and undated","This series contains the initial collection. It includes clippings regarding the history of South Charleston, WV, photographs and train orders from Henry's step-grandfather (Fred B. Secrest), and other material.","This series includes biographical material, correspondence, articles, clippings, scripts, photographs, and motion pictures pertaining to Henry, his work in sports journalism, and the WVU Mountaineers.","This subseries includes biographical material about Henry, copies of some of his awards and honors, copies of correspondence, and a slide presentation that he gave to a WVU Sports Management class.","This subseries includes newspaper clippings and articles. The newspaper clippings are mostly articles written by Henry for the South Charleston Free Press, of which he was editor. Articles include those written by Henry, generally regarding the WVU Mountaineers, as well as articles that are about him or mention him.","This subseries includes three scripts for motion pictures, all written by Rene A. Henry and Gabor Nagy and registered with Writers Guild of America, West. One script is about Rodney Clark Hundley, and another is about the 1953 College of William and Mary football team.","This subseries contains photographs, almost all of which include dates and descriptions. Subjects include Henry's family, sports figures such as Sven Tumba and Rod Hundley, politicians such as Margaret Thatcher and Gerald Ford, and other prominent individuals.","This subseries contains two DVDs. One DVD includes WVU sports video news releases (1954-1955). The other DVD contains a tribute video relating to 1984 Olympians (1984).","This series includes postcards from assorted locations in Europe, collectible pins, patches, and badges, and other material.","This series includes assorted writings and publications written by Henry, photographs of Henry with celebrities, biographical materials, and other material.","This series includes scrapbooks compiled by Henry as well as memorabilia from the Olympic Games and other athletic events.  There is also material regarding Henry's non-athletics related professional activities and his memebership in a fraternal order.","Assorted photocopies of articles written by or on Henry documenting his career and other material, including a pitch packet for a screenplay titled West Virginia Kid on the life of \"Hot Rod\" Hundley and a USB drive.","Assorted materials, including photographs and papers of the Henry and Secrest (Henry's stepfather) families, correspondence with E. Gordon Gee and other notables, and Henry's editorials and other articles in the Huntington News Net.","Assorted correspondence with E. Gordon Gee and the College of William and Mary, as well as photocopies of assorted articles by Henry."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBooks authored by Rene A. 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For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_2e3ce379534c1e734c27ba03db54666a\"\u003eHistorical material compiled by Rene A. Henry, documenting the history of South Charleston, WV; Henry's family; the West Virginia University football team; and his career in public relations and sports marketing.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["Historical material compiled by Rene A. 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Use of the collection is granted on a case by case basis. Please contact the Head of Special Collections at 540-458-8649 for more information.","This part of the collection requires restoration or preservation. Use of the collection is granted on a case by case basis. Please contact the Head of Special Collections at 540-458-8649 for more information.","This part of the collection is not yet processed. Use of the collection is granted on a case by case basis. Please contact the Head of Special Collections at 540-458-8649 for more information.","This part of the collection is not yet processed. Use of the collection is granted on a case by case basis. Please contact the Head of Special Collections at 540-458-8649 for more information.","This part of the collection is not yet processed. Use of the collection is granted on a case by case basis. Please contact the Head of Special Collections at 540-458-8649 for more information.","This part of the collection is not yet processed. Use of the collection is granted on a case by case basis. Please contact the Head of Special Collections at 540-458-8649 for more information.","This part of the collection is not yet processed. Use of the collection is granted on a case by case basis. Please contact the Head of Special Collections at 540-458-8649 for more information.","This part of the collection is not yet processed. Use of the collection is granted on a case by case basis. Please contact the Head of Special Collections at 540-458-8649 for more information.","Some items have been removed from their appropriate folders and are located in oversize storage at the end of the series. Additionally, some books, magazines, and newspaper clippings are stored separately from the rest of the collection at this time. They are stored for the researcher's convenience and may be examined upon request.","Oscar Wetherhold Riegel, also known as Tom, was born in Reading, PA in 1903. Riegel's professional career began as a reporter and editor for the Chicago Tribune in the 1920s. He then shifted his focus to the information gathering and application, attaining a Bachelor's degree in the field from Dartmouth College and later attending Washington and Lee University.","Riegel became an internationally-known expert on the topic of propaganda in the 1930s after extensive studies of its importance in modern politics. His monograph, Mobilizing for Chaos: The Story of the New Propaganda, was published in 1934 and focused on the role propaganda was playing in the rise of National Socialism in Germany.\nIn his studies he amassed an extensive collection of American, European, and Asian propaganda spanning World War I through the Cold War. Aspects of his compilation of propaganda studies are included within this collection.\nRiegel joined the Washington and Lee University Journalism Department in 1930 and was named department head in 1934. He served as department head until his retirement in 1973. During his tenure with the university, he taught various courses on film, journalism, propaganda, and information application.\nHe passed away in 1997 in Lexington, VA.","Highlights of this collection include material concerning the Washington and Lee Journalism Department, including course material, student papers, and lecture notes. Supplementing this course material are published materials on the history of film, 20th century war propaganda, the Nazification of Germany, Paris in the 1920's and the \"Lost Generation.\" \nThere also includes wide selections of personal research materials for projects such as Riegel's books Mobilizing for Chaos and Crown of Glory; collections on Riegel's travels to Central and South America and Europe including Germany during the 1930s, and the typescript of his unpublished autobigraphy to 1945 titled \"Hacking It.\"","Items in this series relate to news and developments in communications sattelites. Riegel wrote a short article about their impact on mass media. His manuscripts along with correspondence, reports, and publications about communications satellites make up the bulk of this series. Some items of note include reports on the progress of Canada's Telesat system, Riegel's analysis of satellite communication, and Comsat and Intelesat reports from the early 1970's","Riegel discussed with over thirty correspondents over matters related to Communications Satellites and his academic article discussing the political barriers to satellite usage. Most correspondents provide suggestions to Riegel's article or explain how an academic journal they're associated with plans to use or not use his article.","Press releases in this subseries mostly come from the COMSAT, INTELSAT, and TELESAT corporations. These press releases give reports on the developments in the satellite industry, and the changes in stock values for these companies' shareholders.","Items in this subseries relate to pulbications from various sources refering to communications satellites. Items of note include: a Thesis titled, \"Defense Department's usage of Communications Satellites\" by Maurice Fliess from West Virginia University, annual COMSAT publications, and  a Canadian publication on the ᐊᓂᒃ (\"anik\" or little brother)satellite by TELESAT.","Items in this subseries consist of reports by government and independent organizations about communication satellites. The reports vary in focus, ranging from technical data to impending impact of satellites on public life. Items of note include the 1972 Aeronautics and Space Report of the President and the operating agreement between the United States and other nations regarding INTELSAT.","This subseries consists of Riegel's communication satellite article manuscripts. These manuscripts show the revisions Riegel made to his work.","Items in this subseries are materials related to Riegel's work on Communication Satellites that have not yet been processed.","Items in this series are relevant to the Dupont Awards, which were given to Television stations, Radiostations, and commentators who have contributed to the field in their performance on the air. Award winners received $1,000, and most used the money to fund a journalism scholarship. Within this series are correspondence between award winners, judges, the Dupont estate, Washington and Lee University, members of the Federal Communications Commission, public relations firms, and O.W. Riegel, photographs of the award winners and annual awards dinner, publications by the Dupont Awards foundation, and published statements by various awards winners. Some items and subjects of note include a draft of a couple of the physical awards, letters discussing the conclusion of Washington and Lee's Association with the awards in 1967, and some resumes of different journalists and  Judges' comments on various radio and television stations. Three scrapbooks are contained wtithin the collection, but are not in folders. They are listed in the appropriate sub-series. Major correspondents and speakers include: O. W. Riegel, FCC Chairman Rosel Hyde, and Jessie Ball Dupont.","Items in this sub-series consist of materials describing the removal of Washington and Lee University from the administration of the Dupont Awards.","Items in this subseries consist of correspondence, photos and cirtificates relating to types of awards given by institutions. Items of note include a small magazine of different award designs, correspondence over the dupont awards, and photographs of different awards.","Items in this subseries primarily consist of correspondence related to the design of a brochure for the Dupont Awards. As the Awards' curator, Riegel was responsible for the Awrds' presentation and outreach.","Items in this subseries consist of correspondents between Riegel and and individual reviewers the Dupont Awards. These letters consist of recommended radio stations  that people felt deserved the award for 1963.","Items in this sub-series consist of materials related to the Dupont Awards dinner including photographs, ivitations, and RSVP's.","Items in this subseries consist of the financial documents Riegel dealt with for the Dupont Awards. Items of note include letters with the awards' finanical statements and individual bills for expenses.","Items in this subseries relate to forms used by the Dupont Awards committee. Some forms of note include blank radio station judging forms and form letters to nominees and participants.","Riegel's correspondence in this series is primarily between different awards administrators and judges. Riegel corresponded with approximately 320 different individauls within this subseries. Correspondents of note include Mrs. Dupont, Turner Catledge, and Sol Taishoff.","Items in this subseries relate to communications between the General Federation of Women's Clubs and Riegel as curator for the Dupont Awards. Most of the correspondence consists of requests by Riegel for the leadership of the G.F.W.C. to participate on the Committee of the Dupont Awards.","Items in this sub-series consist of materials related to the judging of various Television stations, radio stations, and commentators for the Dupont Awards. Included are some judges' comments on different stations and correspondence about evaluating stations.","Items in this sub-series consist of materials related to the coverage of the Kennedy Assassination. The Dupont Awards foundation found it apporpriate to commemorate numerous stations for their detailed coverage of the event.","Items in this subseries consist of correspondence between Riegel and various lettershops regarding the production of a mass qualtity of letters to individuals regarding the awards. Some letters focused on the errors by the lettershop businesses such as errors in the use of names, punctuation, and grammar.","Items in this subseries consist of lists of individuals based on association. Some of the lists of note in this subseries include a list of CBS correspondents, Dupont Award winners, and the Dupont Award Foundation Mailing List.","Items in this sub-series consist of materials published or sent by the National Association for Better Radio and Television. This organization sought to encourage quality programing for families and children. some items of note include a booklet of television programs with ratings and reviews and newsletters mentioning the Dupont Awards.","Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence  addressing various concerns individuals had with the awards. These problems ranged from the permission of including some materials in various nominee presentations to the eligibility of certain networks in the Dupont Awards.","Correspondence in this subseries focuses primarily on the manner in which the Awards were determined and given. There is extensive discussion between Haefele, Spackman, and Riegel about the Trustee's involvment in the selection of judges and giving awards. The Dupont foundation wanted to increase its influence on the awards process, while Riegel thought that the Awards should have more liberty to act on its own.","Items in this subseries consist of documents by the Dupont Awards Foundation that were issued or available to the public, including: the agreements between the Dupont Foundation and the Awards committee, annual programs and brochures, and descriptions of the awards.","Items in this subseries consist of correspondence about spreading the awareness of the Dupont Awards.","Items in this subseries relate to efforts by the Dupont Awards Foundation to capitalize on their public relations. A large part of correspondence is with the Public Relations office of Earle Palmer Brown.","Correspondence in this subseries consists of correspondence related to how some winners chose to use their prize money from the Dupont Awards to give a small scholarship to journalism majors at various universities.","This subseries focuses on the process determining a logo for the Dupont Awards including correspondence, images, and sketches.","Items in this sub-series consist of materials related to the presentation of the Dupont Awards to their respective winners. Because of the annual nature of the award, material is sorted by year and then by content.","The items in this sub-series consist of miscellaeous materials that did not necessarily fit with the other groupings. Along with the files listed are two scrap-books of remarks made at the Dupont Awards Dinner.","Items in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.","Items in this series consist of and are related to O.W. Riegel's unpublished memoir \"Hacking It\". The first section of the series contains the most refined drafts of the Autobiography. Then there is correspondence between individuals who assited Riegel in drafting and editing his work. There are also several unrefined drafts of material, and a couple of artifacts and notes related to the Memoir. Housed separately from the rest of the collection, is one box of Newspaper clippings sorted by topic around different subjects Riegel's memoir addresses.","This subseries contains the most up-to-date version of Riegel's unpublished autobiography.","Correspondence in this subseries focuses on revisions of Riegel's memoirs and requests for information for Riegel to use in his writing.","Items in this subseries consist of various drafts on sections considered in the development of Riegel's Memoir. Topics range from his trip to the Virgin Islands, to his view of religion, and his year in Hungary after the conclusion of World War II.","Items in this subseries relate to Jane Riegel's materials that were stored with Riegel's autobiography. Oscar Riegel had Jane's journal bound and printed as a gift. These items are the scans and illustrations of her journal that were necessary to make his gift possible.","Items in this subseries consist of notes that Riegel took on various subjects related to his autobiography.","Items in this subseries consist of aspects of Riegel's autiobiography that have not yet been processed into the collection.","Items in the Journalism Department series are based in the time period when Riegel was a member and later director of the department. sub-sections of this series include correspondence within the department, course materials, department seminars, accreditiation discussions,the Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation, the maintenance of the department's library, and publicity related to the department and its faculty. some items of note include some student work for classes, including a project by Phillipe Labro, a cartoonist awards program with signatures from various cartoonists including Charles Shultz, and various surveys related to higher education and journalism.","As the department chair of Washington and Lee University's Journalism department, Riegel was responsible for its accreditation. This subseries consists of documents related to the accreditation status of Washington and Lee's Journalism department. The main agencies that Riegel worked with were the American Council on Education for Journalism, the American Association of Educators in Journalism, and the Association for Education in Journalism. Items are organized by year within each accreditation agency. Documents of note in this subseries include evaluation forms, correspondence about accreditation agency policy and goals, and annual accreditation reports.","Items in this subseries consist of letters between Riegel and over 550 correspondents related to Washington and Lee's Journalism program. Letters range in theme from inquiries about the program, job openings for journalism graudates, the Associated Press, the British Library, the American Association of Schools with Departments in Journalism, and others.","Items in this subseries relate to the courses within the Journalism Department which Riegel taught while at Washington and Lee University. Courses ranged in topic from public opinion to advertising to psychological warfare and propaganda. Most courses are sorted by order of sylabbi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other relevant materials to the course. The Psychological Warfare and Propaganda course also has a few student samples of a project where students were to make their own propaganda aimed at countries behind the Iron Curtain.","The Journalism 101 course focused on the principles of Journalism. Within this subseries are documents related to the course including syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, and other materials Riegel had that were relevant to the course.","Journalism 102 was a course that covered the principles of Journalism, and at times was a continuation of Journalism 101 to create a year long class. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, lecture notes and other material Riegel had that was relevant to the course.","Riegel's public oppinion course focused on the purpose and manner of polling, specifically as a pulse of American Democracy. It elaborated on how to conduct polls and how they influence and  show the views of the public. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, lecutre notes, and other related materials.","Riegel's Literary Critism course focused on the purpose and manner in which one critiques a written work. Riegel emphasized the different critical theories by different reviewers and had students study reviewers and conduct their own reviews using the fundamentals taught in the course. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.","The Journalism Department's Short Story Writing Course focused on the elements of a short story and its goal of portraying life as the author sees it from their own lens. within the course, students were expected to anaylze and uncover the principles of short story writing and apply them in their own works. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, and other materials related to the course.","The Principles of Advertising course covered basic elements of advertisements found in mass media sources. Items in this subseries consist of a course syllabus, quizzes, and exams.","The Journalism Department's course on communications law focused on the legal developments regarding the freedom of the press. Course topics ranged from copyright, to libel, to privacy, to climate, to the Freedom of Information Act, and courtroom procedures. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, extensive lecture notes sorted by topic, and extensive relevant materials related to the course.","The Psychological Warfare and Propaganda course covered how the media has been used to sway public opinion in a variety of settings. Students examined the methods the military, governments, intelligence agencies, international U.S. broadcasts, and other sources used in an attempt to persuade others to support their goals and causes. Items in ths subseries consist of student work on a couple of projects including a mock propaganda piece by Philippe Labro, course syllabi, class handouts and project rubrics, lecutre notes, and other materials related to the course.","The Public Relations course focused on the purposes of public relations and the various attitudes people hold towards the field. Students were tasked to analyze the goals of a person in a public relations position and to understand why some view it as a means for corruption while others see it as an essential part of any business, firm, or public figure. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.","This advertising course focused on the principles and critical analysis of advertisements. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.","The Editorial was a journalism department course that focused on the principles and practice of newspaper editorial writing. Students in the course were members of a hypothetical editorial board and were tasked to develop articles on a variety of topics. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.","Items in this subseries consist of discussions between the Journalism Department and outside news industries about job availability and the desire for higher quality recruits. Riegel points the low quality towards a national issue of low incentives for high quality students in the Journalism field.","the Lee Editorial Award was a prize for what the award's judges thought was the best editorial in a given year based on nominations  by editors, newspapers, and publishers. Items in this subseries focus on informing the public about the award, statements by award winners, and the announcement of award winners.","The Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation was an institution that sought to share the history of Journalism at Washington and Lee through a variety of publications, news stories and events. Items of note in this subseries include a scrapbook of journalism department activites from the mid 1950s and small posters of different journalism department events on campus.","During Riegel's tenure as a professor, the Journalism Department kept its own library for students to use. Items in this subseries consist of correspondence and materials related to the library's everyday function.","Mass Media Booknotes was a publication that reported new publications related to mass media and communications. Items within this series consist of monthly reports on new journalism publications.","Publicity regarding the Journalism Department consists of articles in magazines, newspapers, and other media sources that highlight the department's activities. The bulk of items in this subseries consist of articles and press releases related to the Journalism department. Items of note include an article by Riegel titled \"The Muted Trumpet\" and a Spanish booklet about Nationalism and Communications.","Items in this subseries focus on the establishment and early years of WLUR. some events of note include problems with the radio antenna during installation, and program listings from early WLUR broadcasts.","This subseries consists of various seminars hosted by the Journalism department including a seminar on editorial writing and one on law in relation to the media. Items of note include the speeches of seminar speakers and seminar programs.","Items in this subseries are relevant to the journalism department, but do not relate to any of the other subseries. Items of note include a menu at a Sigma Delta Chi dinner, a chart comparing  faculty compensation at various universities during the 1970s and a large chart analyzing Virginia daily newspapers.","Items in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.","Items in this series pertain to Riegel's personal correspondence between himself and colleagues, friends, and family. Some material is related to or mentions his work, but the majority of the material is about his or other people's personal lives, opinions, and thoughts around world events.","Items in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.","Items in this series consist primarily of articles, bulletins, memos, and programs which are in reference to O.W. Riegel and his career achievements. The material spans the majority of his professional carreer and makes reference to his published works, acts as a staff member of Washington and Lee, and personal achievements. The publicity material is primarily newspaper clippings selected by Riegel himself.","Materials in this series consist of items Riegel acquired while traveling after World War II. Riegel went to several european nations during the Cold War including Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Italy, East Germany, Germany, and Britain. Throughout his journeys, Riegel retained numerous maps, brochures, publications, and pamphlets of places and events he attended.","This subseries concerns Riegel's correspondence during his travels in Eastern Europe and focuses primarily on upcoming european film festivals and catching up with friend and acquaintences while abroad.","Items in this subseries focus on the US in relation to Riegel's travel after World War II. some items of note include maps of San Francisco, CA and Madison, WI, assorted brochures from various city centers, and a couple of sketches.","This subseries consists of  iteme Riegel acquired during his international travel. Most items are from Eastern Europe, but there are a couple of items from Western Europe and a publication from Australia.","Items in this subseries consist of pamphlets and brochures related to Riegel's travels throughout Europe. some publications of note include lodging brochures from Bulgaria and Romania and hungarian recreational brochures.","Items in this subseries consist of the  receipts and charges Riegel kept from his travels in europe.","This subseries consists of maps of various european countries that Riegel traveled through.","Items in this subseries were the personal affects of Oscar Riegel in relation to his post-war European travel. Some items of note include his travel diary and a diary by \"Dee\", and press membership identification.","Items in this subseries consist of notes that Riegel prior to and during his trip to Eastern Europe. One item of note is a German quiz he took prior to his departure.","Items in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.","The items in this series relate to two major projects Riegel conducted in Europe between 1950 and 1952. The first one focused on public opinion in West Germany on a variety of topics, but emphasised government and politics in particular. This project was conducted with assitance in the form of a grant, stipend, and paid travel by the State Departnment. The second project, through Princeton University, focused on the impact of the cross cultural exchange program between Belgium and the United States, with the goal of understanding the opinion Belgians had of the United States after going through the program and then returning to their home country. Contents in this series include: Survey materials from both projects, information on participants in the Belgium study, publications Riegel kept from his time in Europe, his notes on the projects, and financial papers relevant to the projects.","Items in this subseries focus on the West German Cultural Exchange program and its impact on its  participants. Items of note include samples of questionaires and surveys and maps of parts of West Germany.","Riegel conducted a study surveying belgians who participated in an educational exchange program with the United States, trying to answer whether educational exchange programs affect the participant's perception of the country they visited in the long term. This subseries contains materials related to that study including questionnaires, correspondents, data on participants, and publications.","Correspondents with Riegel in regards to his Belgium study often focused on the study's contents, findings, and were curious about its implications. Riegel corresponded with approximately 70 different individuals and wrote often to his family while in Belgium.","This subseries consists of materials related to every participant in Riegel's study of Belgium's cultural exchange program. Each person's listing has some responses to questions and occasionally some correspondence.","Publications in this part of the collection focus on the effects and status of cultural exchange programs with the United States. Items of note in this subseries include a Belgian professor's analysis of Columbia University's geology courses from the 1920s, and statements by the state department about educational exchange programs.","This subseries consists of materials that were issued to spread the recognition and outreach of Riegel's study in Belgium. The majority of items are press releases informing individuals how they can participate and for participants to follow through with their questionnaires.","This subseries consists of materials that were essential to Riegel's survey. Items of note in this subseries include Riegel's project proposal, sample questionnaires and instructions to participants and project assistants.","Riegel published a monograph, Mobilizing for Chaos, in 1934. In it he examined and explored the impact and importance of the use of propaganda in the contemporary world. He effectively explored the use of propaganda in nations such as pre-War Germany and its role in the rise of National Socialism and Adolf Hitler. This series contains material related to the publishing of the book, Mobilizing for Chaos. These materials primarily consist of book reviews, advertisements, and articles about Riegel's role in its creation.","Items in this series are relevant to O. W. Riegel's involvement with propaganda materials from World War I through the Vietnam War. Within this series are correspondence between Riegel and his co-workers at the Office of War information, a variety of war leaflets, war themed news letters, foreign magazines, ephemeral propaganda materials, a few posters, Viet Cong banners, and German Newspapers. Some items and subjects of note include Hand made propaganda from the Viet Cong, A book of official japanese war leaflets, records from the Office of War Information, and pictoral records of the Spanish Civil War and the Second Sino Japanese War.","Items in this subseries are relevant to the World War I era, and include Newspapers about the war, printed in 1914 and reprinted in the 1930's, Notes by Riegel about foreign and domestic propagada agencies, Photos of war figures and events with captions, and publications about the press and propaganda during the war.","Th inter-war period subseries consists primarily of reports and publications from both the federal government and the private sector. Both of these groups focus heavily on propaganda, often comparing 1930s propaganda to propaganda during World War I. There is also some emphasis on the New Deal programs and their impact on the press and individual freedoms. Foreign Newspapers in this subseries tend to focus on Germany's shift to fascism and its implications. Also included in this subseries, are Riegel's own notes on these subjects mixed with brief personal comments related to his work.","Items in this subseries consist of foreign press publications during the inter-war period. Newpapers and clippings are in French and German, and from the early 1930s.","Goverment publications in this collection consist primarily of bills presented to congress, pages from the congressional record, and other sources oriented primarily around the use of the press prior to World War II.","Government reports in this sub-series are issued often by executive agencies and are oriented around the press, propaganda, and considered regulation thereof. Reports include a discussion by the FCC over the \"War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast\", A report on Radio Broadcasting for Senator Burton Wheeler, and an agreement of journalistic standards by the Pan-American Congress of Journalists.","Newspapers in this sub-series focus on World War I propaganda, developments on Europe prior to the second World War, and Freedom of the Press.","Riegel's notes from the Inter-war period focus on various journalism related topics, including: Telegraph cable, the politics of international press, the New Deal and Advertising, and other personal notes about his work.","Press releases in this subseries address a variety of international and foreign relations topics such as the British Palestine mandate, the self-determination of the Saar Region, both pro and anti German perspectives on the national socialist government, and those who benefit from war.","The publications in the Riegel papers from the interwar period show the shift in American focus from the economy to international relations from the early 1930s to 1939. The early publications focus on the impact of New Deal programs with only some regard to events outside the U.S. Publications from the late 1930s have a heavily international perspective with pictoral booklets of the atrocities in the second Sino-Japanese war, and threats of German fascism. Academic articles relate to the press, particularly in China, but also from a global perspective, Modern propaganda techniques, and international relations. Finally, there is a sampling of newsletters focusing on the same topics from various perspectives.","Items in this subseries related to the Spanish Civil War primarily consist of propaganda leaflets and publications on both sides of the conflict, highlighting the opposing sides' atrocities and how they will ensure the values and freedom of the Spanish people.","Items in this subseries are related to the World War II era in both of the main theaters of war. Some items of note include propaganda leaflets in a variety of languages including German and Japanese, documents from various government agencies including the Office of War Information, and some ephemeral materials used as propaganda during the war.","Riegel's corresepondence in this series primarily relates to those he worked and interacted with during his time with the Office of War information. One topic of particular interest to Riegel was the \"Strzetelski Affair\" which focused on the contested censorship of a Polish news agency and their description of troop position in the eastern front.","Riegel's collection of domestic propaganda during the second World War highlighted appeals to the working class by the Germans to stand against \"big business\" interests, and the pro-peace movement primarily through a series of drawings by Pola Clair.","European propaganda leaflets, in Riegel's collection, show the various appeals by different groups to persuade the enemy to surrender. While most of the leaflets are addressing a German audience, there are some in Hungarian, Polish, and Arabic aiming to persuade at least a tacit support for the allies. The leaflets are sorted based on their identification number often found on one of the corners of the leaflet.","O.W. \"Tom\" Riegel's copy of an official \"confidential\" binder distributed to staff of the United States Office of War Information detailing propaganda objectives for the Mediterranean region of Europe for 1944, specifically the countries of Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Yugoslavia, Italy, and Hungary.","Includes a pamphlet titled \"Footprints of the Trojan Horse, Some methods used by foreign agents within the United States\" and \"Hitler's Words and Hitler's Deeds\" printed in England. This illustrated wartime pamphlet introduces the reader to the Nazi theory of propaganda and details Hitler and the Nazi regime's methods and examples of deceipt.","These newsletters were disseminated by allied forces to citizens of liberated countries. These newsletters, ranging from Dutch to Flemish to French often described events on the front lines and encouraged readers to support the war effort.","Riegel's collection of government reports center around the effectiveness in developing and implementing propaganda addressed to the Axis powers and neutral and liberated countries. Reports tend to focus on one aspect of propaganda ranging from understanding the target audiences culture, to forms of counterpropaganda used by enemy forces.","Reports by the Board of Economic Warfare were periodically issued detailing the economic situations of various parts of the world and their relation to the front lines. This gave allied forces an idea of available resources for themselves and their enemies looking forward.","The Board of Overseas publication analyzed published issues in other countries, aiming to understand the literary and media culture of different nations to improve propaganda efforts. Some analysis includes reports on Japanese war songs and european perspectives on American elections.","The Bureau of Public Relations focused on ensuring positive relations with neutral and liberated countries during the war effort. Some of its material, found in this sub-series include Public Relations officer guidelines and foreign censorship codes.","Segments from the congressional record found in this subseries focuses on the mobilization and deployment of troops between 1939 and 1945.","Riegel maintained a collection of documents from the Coordinator of Information office. These documents pertained to ongoing events in the second World War and their relation to propaganda. Some documents focus on the handling of news and claims by the Axis powers, the surrender of a british fleet to the Japandese, and the presence of allied forces near Singapore.","Riegel's items from the Federal Communications Commission primarily relate to its reports on radio broadcasts. Included in their reports are recommendations for foreign radio propaganda, and their prioritization of national defence in their own decisions.","Riegel's documents related to the Office of Control highlight the emphasis on censoring foreign media to ensure support of the allied troops. some items of note include breif correspondence related to the censorship of individual broadcasts due to lack of documentation, and periodic reports of the publications of various radio broadcasts.","The Office of Public Opinion Research focused on the public mood of various events during the war. Some items in this subseries include an analysis of public opinion as it relates to FDR's public talks and speeches, and public opinion of naval war policy.","Riegel worked with the Office of War Information durring the Second World War. His role was to provide guidance, analysis, and propose various forms of propaganda to use against enemy forces and to persuade potentially friendly neutrals. Items in this subseries are heavily related to these subjects and report on the successes and failures of implemented propaganda.","The Outpost Services Bureau provided support to govenrment agencies in ensuring their ability to function via connecting them with lines of communication and providing support when necessary. They created monthly progress reports of various outpost stations reporting the status of these stations and their effectiveness.","Items from the Psychological Warfare Branch focus on the impact of propaganda and counter propaganda on the target audeinces. Reports in this subseries include an analysis of propaganda upon French citizens, and a booklet on the functions of the 5th Army propaganda team.","Riegel's items from the state department primarily relate to the status of various areas in the front lines of the second World War. Some documents in this subseries inculde a description of the status of press and radio in Vichy France, and Chiang Kai Shek's perspective on the Japanese war front.","The two documents in the Radio Conference of Cairo subseries are full text copies of the radio agreements describing acceptable and unlawful use of the radio in attempts to influence populations beyond a nation's borders.","Documents in this subseries detail the efforts made by the USIS to inform foreign peoples about the United States and its values through various publications. Some examples in this subseries include the report of the effectiveness of an Italian agazine and guidelines for foreign magazine publications.","Includes a small bound illustrated pamphlet published by the United States War Department in 1944 and titled \"What is Propaganda\". It is a \"War Department Educational Manual - EM-2 of the GI Roundatable Series.\" The cover of the pamphlet shows the cartoon character Donald Duck speaking into a microphone.","Riegel's collection of Japanese leaflets consist of two aspects: US made leaflets issued to the Japanese and Japanese made leaflets issued to the U.S. Both use persuasive techniques to convince soliders to surrender or cease fighting, showing there is greater value in being at home than on the front lines. U.S. propaganda tended to appeal to the futility of the Japanese effort, showing  how U.S. progress was steady in spite of their resistance. Japanese propaganda tended to emphasize that the profits of the war were directed to a non-fighting elite, and that family members would prefer the soldier's presence at home  to their death at war. The leaflets are sorted by their identification numbers found on one of the leaflet's corners.","This folder consists of multiple published items including part one of a two part volume published by the United States Pacific Fleet on the methods of psychological warfare against Japan with a focus on propaganda leaflet usage. The Washington Post publication also includes in its title, \"the story of the secret weapon which had Japan ready to yield thirteen days before the atomic bomb struck Hiroshima.\"","This volume consists of a compilation of approximately ninety-five propaganda leaflets created for the Unites States military's Pacific Theater of Operations. Incuded with each leaflet is an accompany information form that includes purpose, text, format, general comments, and someitmes the specific location for he leaflet's use.","Riegel kept assorted notes about a variety of topics including the Camera Club at Washington and Lee, Descriptions for his future autobiography, political details in Mexican History, and information related to coworkers, staff, and events during his time at the Office of War Information.","Items in this subseries were the personal belongings of Oscar Riegel after the second World War. Some items include his material as an official air raid warden, in the event of a domestic air raid,  financial statements on purchases, war ration books, and programs from events he attended.","Press releases in this subseries give a description of headlines during the Second World War. Topics of note include Hitler's invasion of Poland, the Psychological effect of paratroopers, and the Finnish impact on the Eastern Front.","Publications in this subseries tend to focus on propaganda analysis, the warfront, and radio communications. Some items of note in this subseries include the code of the National Association of Broadcasters and commentary on the Bill of Rights.","This subseries containes unique items of the time period that distinguish it from other eras. Some interesting items of note include candy wrappers with U.S. army propaganda, an assortment of pro U.S. booklets in various languages, shoe lace packaging depicting the hanging of Hitler and Mossolini, and a hitler/Tojo pin cushion.","Materials in this subseries relate to the Cold War era. Most items focus on communication from the U.S. to its citizens and foreign countries to gain support over Russia in the Cold War. Additionally, there are a few items from foreign nations aimed at U.S. audiences. Some items of note include some Russian Magazines, Chinese Magazines, and publications related to the United States Information Agency.","This subseries consists of Riegel's correspondence related to the Cold War. It focuses mostly on specific events during the Cold War and the reach of government concerning foreign and domestic media and speech.","This subseries consists of material made by foreign govenrments, mostly with the intent to reach an American audience. Some items of note include magazines from the Polish government, Russian Magazines, and a booklet about developing countries and the Soviet Bloc.","This subseries focuses on material the U.S. and foreign governments produced for American citizens, often in the form of reports and booklets. Some items of note include a report on the U.S. international cultural program and \"Telling America's Story Abroad\" by the State Department.","This subseries consists of a small assortment of clod war era newspapers hihglighting various events related to the cold war effort. Articles include international U.S. radio presence, the US information service's efforts, and international relations.","This subseries consists of press releases of events throughout the Cold War. These press releases come from several sources, most of them being from the U.S. Information Agency. There are also press releases from the Japan Detachment of Broadcasting and Visual Activities and the State Department.","This subseies contains publications from a variety of sources. Often in the form of booklets or magazines, topics vary, but most focus on the effects of propaganda and the Cold War. Some booklets of note include one on Germany's territorial shifts after the second World War, and a booklet on  the efforts of Christian Trade Unions to combat the spread of Communism.","These radio scripts were intended to inform the American public in areas both related and unrelated to the Cold war. Script topics ranged from \"The Secret of American Prosperity\" to \"Coronary Thrombosis\".","The U.S. Information Agency sought to spread international awareness of U.S. values and culture to second and third world countries during the Cold War. Items in this subseries consist of programs, reports, briefings, newsletters, memorandums, and charts that conveyed how the agency operated internationally.","Items in this subseries relate to the Korean war, and mostly from an American perspective. Most of the items are propaganda leaflets, aiming to encourage Korean support of American troops. Some items of note include a booklet of alleged U.S. war crimes during the war, a booklet about war P.O.W.'s, and copies of anti-U.S. propaganda.","Items in this subseries are strictly Korean war propaganda that was intended for Korean citizens. Nearly all items in this subseries are in Korean and have an english description or translation attached with the goals of what the propaganda was supposed to evoke from the reader.","This folder includes Communist Chinese printed propoganda magazines for an English speaking audience : \"United Nations Prisoners in Korea,\" \"China Reconstructs,\" and two editions of \"People's China\"","A 1950 Japanese magazine, \"Silver Bell,\" for children and/or young adults - printed by the Hiroshima Publishing Company; a Second World War era Prisoner of War questionnare, and an American propoganda magazine in Chinese titled \"Free World\" magazine published for Asian coutries about the Unites States and \"Free\" Asian countries.","The Committee on Vietnam was a local organization in Lexington and Rockbridge County formed in opposition to the war effort. Riegel was a member of the Committee. This subseries consists of notes Riegel took of meetings and comments made by Committee members.","Riegel's correspondence related to the Vietnam war often focused on his hope in the ceasing of hostilities. Many letters are to congressmen, and other high ranking government officials. Included in this subseries are also a few letters from Riegel to President Johnson regarding the Vietnam War.","The government publications regarding the Vietnam War in Riegel's papers focus on the nature of war propaganda and the status of combatant strategy and techniques as the war progressed.","Items in this subseries consist of Riegel's notes about government events related to propaganda and public opinion in relation to the Vietnam War. These informal notes document events, such as National Liberation Front propaganda drives.","Items in this subseries relate to published or disseminated to the public referencing the Vietnam War. Items of note include a petition to end the war, a voter's pledge to support anti-war candidates, and booklets and magazines related to the war effort.","Items in this subseries are the oversize materials coming from other parts of the Propaganda series. Within this subseries are magazines and posters from the Cold War and the Vietnam War. Additionally, there is a 1:15000 road map of Hannover, Germany.","Items in this subseries consist of government reports related to the office of war information. they have some damaged and require creating a scan to ensure further damage is prevented.","Items in this subseries have not yet been processed into the collection. Materials range from the Inter-War period to the Cold War.","This series consists of items related to Riegel's work with the Public Opinion Quarterly, an academic journal that focuses on forms of media and their effects on the public, primarily via Radio, the Press, and Movies. The bulk of material in this series consists of correspondence between Riegel, editors for the Public Opinion Quarterly, and prospective article writers.","The Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Communications was  one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the communications section of the journal.","This subseries consists of general correspondence between Riegel and approximately 160 correspondents on various topics relating to the Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ). Subjects include anticipated articles for the POQ, Events affecting the POQ, and the POQ's structure.","The Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Movies was  one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the movies section of the journal.","The Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Press was  one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the press section of the journal.","The Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Radio was  one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the radio section of the journal.","Items in this series are relevant to the Southern Interscholastic Press Association. Within this series are correspondence between speakers for the conventions and O.W. Riegel, photographs of the annual convention, SIPA programs, Quill and Scroll Banquet artifacts, and speech excerpts from the various speakers. Some items and subjects of note include correspondence regarding the permission of black delegates during the process of desegregation, a scrapbook of events during the 1959 SIPA convention, a scroll from the 1954 Quill and Scroll Banquet, and a penant commemorating the SIPA conference. Major correspondents and speakers include: Cartoonists Ken Bald and John Mendelsohn, Congressman John Moss, James P. Warburg, Ferdinand Kuhn, and Abe Jones.","this subseries focuses on the winners of various awards over the years of the SIPA conference at Washington and Lee University. Most items consist of list of winners and press releases.","Items in the folder consist of lists of award winners in the various SIPA competitions including best Newspaper, Yearbook, Magazine, and Radio broadcast.","Items in the folder consist of lists of award winners in the various SIPA competitions including best Newspaper, Yearbook, Magazine, and Radio broadcast.","Items in the folder consist of lists of seating charts for the front table at the SIPA Awards Luncheons","Items in the folder consist of annual lists of attendies who were to receive complementary accomodations to certain SIPA events.","This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole and Francis Gaines are also included in this part of the collection.","Riegel corresponded with approximately 200 individuals reagarding events and issues with SIPA. This subseries contains correspondence with all individuals with last names beginning with K or later.","The contents in this box consist of photographs of SIPA events, news publications about SIPA, a few high school newspapers submitted to the SIPA competition, financial documents, executive committee notes, the SIPA constitution and bylaws, and samples from SIPA's annual current events quiz. Some items of note include a 1937 satirical edition of Thomas Jefferson High School's student newspaper, The Jeffster, and photographs of the SIPA Awards banquet from 1953 and 1955.","Items in this sub-series consist of speeches and speech excerpts by various  SIPA conference speakers, and programs for the SIPA conference from 1930-1968, along with a few programs from the 1980's and 1991. Some of the speeches are stored in smaller boxes because they are printed on index cards. Additionally, there is a scroll from the 1954 Quill and Scroll banquet, housed in this sub-series in order to save space.","The contents in this sub-series consist of  artifacts from the Quill and Scroll Banquets, SIPA delegate registration instructions, the lodging needs of SIPA speakers, materials given to Riegel by speakers, additional instructions to staff, and miscellaneous items in the SIPA series. Some objects of note include a SIPA penant with Washington and Lee enscribed on it, A scrapbook of the events from SIPA in 1959, and Admission tickets to the 1954 SIPA events.","Items in this subseries are materials related to Riegel's work on Communication Satellites that have not yet been processed.","Items in this series relate to Virginia Democratic Politics from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Riegel was a member of the Rockbridge County Democratic Committee and attended the Virginia State Democratic Convention. His records include political correspondence between congressman Olin, delegate Davis, other local candidates, and party members.","Alice Rabe was a candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates seat representing Rockbridge County, Lexington, Buena Vista, Bedford County and the city of Bedford. Riegel gave advice and support for Alice in her campaign. Items in this subseries consist of correspondence between Riegel and Rabe, campaign materials, such as planned ads, and clippings relevant to the campaign.","Congressman Butler represented Virginia's 6th Congressional District. Within this subseries is a series of correspondence mostly from Riegel on various political topics. Most of Butler's correspondence consists of his periodic newsletters to his constituents.","Riegel's political correspondence within Virginia consists of over 20 correspondents, primarily on the topic of campaigns and elections. Some correspondents include former House of Delegates member Jim Davis, Delegate candidate Sprong, and democratic party officials.","Jim Olin was the congressional representative of Virginia's 6th district after Cadwell Butler. This subseries consists of correspondence between Riegel and the Congressman. The main topics discussed are funding for the \"MX Missle\" and issues over Olin's congressional fundraising operation in the mid to late 1980s.","This subseries consists of correspondence by county democratic officials to local democratic party members concerning campaign actions and fundraising. Riegel was a member of the Rockbridge County Democratic Committee.","Items in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.","After World War II, Riegel worked as a U.S. diplomat in Hungary. This subseries consists of items related to his time there. Items of note include his diplomatic ID, hungarian currency, hungarian newspapers and magazines, Monthly reports on his work in Hungary, and detailed notes on events he experienced while there.","Riegel was an avid collector of film related material, particularly from European sources. During his travels in Europe, Riegel attended numerous film festivals and kept materials from a variety of films. Additionally, he taught a course on motion picture and there are numerous items related to that course. Items of note include publications from an international film festival in Czechoslovakia, Film Festival attendance buttons, samples of film with descriptions of how film is used in the motion picture, and student work from Riegel's motion picture course he taught at Washington and Lee University.","The rest of the collection is still being processed. We anticipate additional series' to be added to the collection upon their completion. Some anticipated series include: Film, Riegel's early life, Pre-War Travel, Early Academic Work (undergrad and grad school, Mobilizing for Chaos and Crown of Glory, Communications Institutions (such as the International Association of Mass Communication Research), The Science Service, and Riegel's East-Germany Survey.","There is one small box of assorted Newspaper Clippings related to Communication Sattelites, sorted by date (1962-1974) towards the end of the collection.","This subseries consists of materials printed for the public that Riegel kept from his travels abroad. Some items of note include US embassy guides to Bucharest, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria, and some magazines from Romania and Poland.","Some items from this subseries have been separated from the main collection of materials and have been placed into the propaganda series oversize storage.","Items in this subseries focus primarily on public opinion and propaganda related to the Vietnam war. Items of note include propaganda leaflets, notes by anti-war committees, letters written to government officials about the war, and petitions to end the war. Some items are stored separately due to their size. Some war posters and pro-Viet Cong banners are in oversize storage.","The leaflets in this subseries are targeted towards a Vietnamese audience. Each leaflet has an english description or translation of its content, reasoning for its use, and the intended reaction that should be evoked by the reader. Larger items are not stored with this subseries, but rather in oversize storage, mainly consisting of posters and pro-Viet Cong war banners.","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.  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They are stored for the researcher's convenience and may be examined upon request."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOscar Wetherhold Riegel, also known as Tom, was born in Reading, PA in 1903. Riegel's professional career began as a reporter and editor for the Chicago Tribune in the 1920s. He then shifted his focus to the information gathering and application, attaining a Bachelor's degree in the field from Dartmouth College and later attending Washington and Lee University. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel became an internationally-known expert on the topic of propaganda in the 1930s after extensive studies of its importance in modern politics. His monograph, Mobilizing for Chaos: The Story of the New Propaganda, was published in 1934 and focused on the role propaganda was playing in the rise of National Socialism in Germany.\nIn his studies he amassed an extensive collection of American, European, and Asian propaganda spanning World War I through the Cold War. Aspects of his compilation of propaganda studies are included within this collection.\nRiegel joined the Washington and Lee University Journalism Department in 1930 and was named department head in 1934. He served as department head until his retirement in 1973. During his tenure with the university, he taught various courses on film, journalism, propaganda, and information application.\nHe passed away in 1997 in Lexington, VA.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Oscar Wetherhold Riegel, also known as Tom, was born in Reading, PA in 1903. Riegel's professional career began as a reporter and editor for the Chicago Tribune in the 1920s. He then shifted his focus to the information gathering and application, attaining a Bachelor's degree in the field from Dartmouth College and later attending Washington and Lee University.","Riegel became an internationally-known expert on the topic of propaganda in the 1930s after extensive studies of its importance in modern politics. His monograph, Mobilizing for Chaos: The Story of the New Propaganda, was published in 1934 and focused on the role propaganda was playing in the rise of National Socialism in Germany.\nIn his studies he amassed an extensive collection of American, European, and Asian propaganda spanning World War I through the Cold War. Aspects of his compilation of propaganda studies are included within this collection.\nRiegel joined the Washington and Lee University Journalism Department in 1930 and was named department head in 1934. He served as department head until his retirement in 1973. During his tenure with the university, he taught various courses on film, journalism, propaganda, and information application.\nHe passed away in 1997 in Lexington, VA."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePreferred citation: [Identification of item], O.W. Riegel Collection, WLU Coll. 0387, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. \u003cp\u003eIn some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Preferred citation: [Identification of item], O.W. Riegel Collection, WLU Coll. 0387, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHighlights of this collection include material concerning the Washington and Lee Journalism Department, including course material, student papers, and lecture notes. Supplementing this course material are published materials on the history of film, 20th century war propaganda, the Nazification of Germany, Paris in the 1920's and the \"Lost Generation.\" \nThere also includes wide selections of personal research materials for projects such as Riegel's books Mobilizing for Chaos and Crown of Glory; collections on Riegel's travels to Central and South America and Europe including Germany during the 1930s, and the typescript of his unpublished autobigraphy to 1945 titled \"Hacking It.\"\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eItems in this series relate to news and developments in communications sattelites. Riegel wrote a short article about their impact on mass media. His manuscripts along with correspondence, reports, and publications about communications satellites make up the bulk of this series. Some items of note include reports on the progress of Canada's Telesat system, Riegel's analysis of satellite communication, and Comsat and Intelesat reports from the early 1970's\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel discussed with over thirty correspondents over matters related to Communications Satellites and his academic article discussing the political barriers to satellite usage. Most correspondents provide suggestions to Riegel's article or explain how an academic journal they're associated with plans to use or not use his article.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePress releases in this subseries mostly come from the COMSAT, INTELSAT, and TELESAT corporations. These press releases give reports on the developments in the satellite industry, and the changes in stock values for these companies' shareholders.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries relate to pulbications from various sources refering to communications satellites. Items of note include: a Thesis titled, \"Defense Department's usage of Communications Satellites\" by Maurice Fliess from West Virginia University, annual COMSAT publications, and  a Canadian publication on the ᐊᓂᒃ (\"anik\" or little brother)satellite by TELESAT.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of reports by government and independent organizations about communication satellites. The reports vary in focus, ranging from technical data to impending impact of satellites on public life. Items of note include the 1972 Aeronautics and Space Report of the President and the operating agreement between the United States and other nations regarding INTELSAT.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of Riegel's communication satellite article manuscripts. These manuscripts show the revisions Riegel made to his work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries are materials related to Riegel's work on Communication Satellites that have not yet been processed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this series are relevant to the Dupont Awards, which were given to Television stations, Radiostations, and commentators who have contributed to the field in their performance on the air. Award winners received $1,000, and most used the money to fund a journalism scholarship. Within this series are correspondence between award winners, judges, the Dupont estate, Washington and Lee University, members of the Federal Communications Commission, public relations firms, and O.W. Riegel, photographs of the award winners and annual awards dinner, publications by the Dupont Awards foundation, and published statements by various awards winners. Some items and subjects of note include a draft of a couple of the physical awards, letters discussing the conclusion of Washington and Lee's Association with the awards in 1967, and some resumes of different journalists and  Judges' comments on various radio and television stations. Three scrapbooks are contained wtithin the collection, but are not in folders. They are listed in the appropriate sub-series. Major correspondents and speakers include: O. W. Riegel, FCC Chairman Rosel Hyde, and Jessie Ball Dupont.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this sub-series consist of materials describing the removal of Washington and Lee University from the administration of the Dupont Awards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of correspondence, photos and cirtificates relating to types of awards given by institutions. Items of note include a small magazine of different award designs, correspondence over the dupont awards, and photographs of different awards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries primarily consist of correspondence related to the design of a brochure for the Dupont Awards. As the Awards' curator, Riegel was responsible for the Awrds' presentation and outreach.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of correspondents between Riegel and and individual reviewers the Dupont Awards. These letters consist of recommended radio stations  that people felt deserved the award for 1963.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this sub-series consist of materials related to the Dupont Awards dinner including photographs, ivitations, and RSVP's.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of the financial documents Riegel dealt with for the Dupont Awards. Items of note include letters with the awards' finanical statements and individual bills for expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries relate to forms used by the Dupont Awards committee. Some forms of note include blank radio station judging forms and form letters to nominees and participants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's correspondence in this series is primarily between different awards administrators and judges. Riegel corresponded with approximately 320 different individauls within this subseries. Correspondents of note include Mrs. Dupont, Turner Catledge, and Sol Taishoff.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries relate to communications between the General Federation of Women's Clubs and Riegel as curator for the Dupont Awards. Most of the correspondence consists of requests by Riegel for the leadership of the G.F.W.C. to participate on the Committee of the Dupont Awards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this sub-series consist of materials related to the judging of various Television stations, radio stations, and commentators for the Dupont Awards. Included are some judges' comments on different stations and correspondence about evaluating stations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this sub-series consist of materials related to the coverage of the Kennedy Assassination. 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This organization sought to encourage quality programing for families and children. some items of note include a booklet of television programs with ratings and reviews and newsletters mentioning the Dupont Awards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence  addressing various concerns individuals had with the awards. These problems ranged from the permission of including some materials in various nominee presentations to the eligibility of certain networks in the Dupont Awards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence in this subseries focuses primarily on the manner in which the Awards were determined and given. There is extensive discussion between Haefele, Spackman, and Riegel about the Trustee's involvment in the selection of judges and giving awards. 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A large part of correspondence is with the Public Relations office of Earle Palmer Brown.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence in this subseries consists of correspondence related to how some winners chose to use their prize money from the Dupont Awards to give a small scholarship to journalism majors at various universities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries focuses on the process determining a logo for the Dupont Awards including correspondence, images, and sketches.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this sub-series consist of materials related to the presentation of the Dupont Awards to their respective winners. Because of the annual nature of the award, material is sorted by year and then by content.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe items in this sub-series consist of miscellaeous materials that did not necessarily fit with the other groupings. Along with the files listed are two scrap-books of remarks made at the Dupont Awards Dinner.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this series consist of and are related to O.W. Riegel's unpublished memoir \"Hacking It\". The first section of the series contains the most refined drafts of the Autobiography. Then there is correspondence between individuals who assited Riegel in drafting and editing his work. There are also several unrefined drafts of material, and a couple of artifacts and notes related to the Memoir. Housed separately from the rest of the collection, is one box of Newspaper clippings sorted by topic around different subjects Riegel's memoir addresses.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries contains the most up-to-date version of Riegel's unpublished autobiography.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence in this subseries focuses on revisions of Riegel's memoirs and requests for information for Riegel to use in his writing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of various drafts on sections considered in the development of Riegel's Memoir. Topics range from his trip to the Virgin Islands, to his view of religion, and his year in Hungary after the conclusion of World War II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries relate to Jane Riegel's materials that were stored with Riegel's autobiography. Oscar Riegel had Jane's journal bound and printed as a gift. These items are the scans and illustrations of her journal that were necessary to make his gift possible.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of notes that Riegel took on various subjects related to his autobiography.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of aspects of Riegel's autiobiography that have not yet been processed into the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in the Journalism Department series are based in the time period when Riegel was a member and later director of the department. sub-sections of this series include correspondence within the department, course materials, department seminars, accreditiation discussions,the Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation, the maintenance of the department's library, and publicity related to the department and its faculty. some items of note include some student work for classes, including a project by Phillipe Labro, a cartoonist awards program with signatures from various cartoonists including Charles Shultz, and various surveys related to higher education and journalism.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAs the department chair of Washington and Lee University's Journalism department, Riegel was responsible for its accreditation. This subseries consists of documents related to the accreditation status of Washington and Lee's Journalism department. The main agencies that Riegel worked with were the American Council on Education for Journalism, the American Association of Educators in Journalism, and the Association for Education in Journalism. Items are organized by year within each accreditation agency. Documents of note in this subseries include evaluation forms, correspondence about accreditation agency policy and goals, and annual accreditation reports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of letters between Riegel and over 550 correspondents related to Washington and Lee's Journalism program. Letters range in theme from inquiries about the program, job openings for journalism graudates, the Associated Press, the British Library, the American Association of Schools with Departments in Journalism, and others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries relate to the courses within the Journalism Department which Riegel taught while at Washington and Lee University. Courses ranged in topic from public opinion to advertising to psychological warfare and propaganda. Most courses are sorted by order of sylabbi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other relevant materials to the course. The Psychological Warfare and Propaganda course also has a few student samples of a project where students were to make their own propaganda aimed at countries behind the Iron Curtain.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Journalism 101 course focused on the principles of Journalism. Within this subseries are documents related to the course including syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, and other materials Riegel had that were relevant to the course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJournalism 102 was a course that covered the principles of Journalism, and at times was a continuation of Journalism 101 to create a year long class. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, lecture notes and other material Riegel had that was relevant to the course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's public oppinion course focused on the purpose and manner of polling, specifically as a pulse of American Democracy. It elaborated on how to conduct polls and how they influence and  show the views of the public. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, lecutre notes, and other related materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's Literary Critism course focused on the purpose and manner in which one critiques a written work. Riegel emphasized the different critical theories by different reviewers and had students study reviewers and conduct their own reviews using the fundamentals taught in the course. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Journalism Department's Short Story Writing Course focused on the elements of a short story and its goal of portraying life as the author sees it from their own lens. within the course, students were expected to anaylze and uncover the principles of short story writing and apply them in their own works. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, and other materials related to the course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Principles of Advertising course covered basic elements of advertisements found in mass media sources. Items in this subseries consist of a course syllabus, quizzes, and exams.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Journalism Department's course on communications law focused on the legal developments regarding the freedom of the press. Course topics ranged from copyright, to libel, to privacy, to climate, to the Freedom of Information Act, and courtroom procedures. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, extensive lecture notes sorted by topic, and extensive relevant materials related to the course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Psychological Warfare and Propaganda course covered how the media has been used to sway public opinion in a variety of settings. Students examined the methods the military, governments, intelligence agencies, international U.S. broadcasts, and other sources used in an attempt to persuade others to support their goals and causes. Items in ths subseries consist of student work on a couple of projects including a mock propaganda piece by Philippe Labro, course syllabi, class handouts and project rubrics, lecutre notes, and other materials related to the course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Public Relations course focused on the purposes of public relations and the various attitudes people hold towards the field. Students were tasked to analyze the goals of a person in a public relations position and to understand why some view it as a means for corruption while others see it as an essential part of any business, firm, or public figure. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis advertising course focused on the principles and critical analysis of advertisements. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Editorial was a journalism department course that focused on the principles and practice of newspaper editorial writing. Students in the course were members of a hypothetical editorial board and were tasked to develop articles on a variety of topics. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of discussions between the Journalism Department and outside news industries about job availability and the desire for higher quality recruits. Riegel points the low quality towards a national issue of low incentives for high quality students in the Journalism field.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ethe Lee Editorial Award was a prize for what the award's judges thought was the best editorial in a given year based on nominations  by editors, newspapers, and publishers. Items in this subseries focus on informing the public about the award, statements by award winners, and the announcement of award winners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation was an institution that sought to share the history of Journalism at Washington and Lee through a variety of publications, news stories and events. Items of note in this subseries include a scrapbook of journalism department activites from the mid 1950s and small posters of different journalism department events on campus.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuring Riegel's tenure as a professor, the Journalism Department kept its own library for students to use. Items in this subseries consist of correspondence and materials related to the library's everyday function.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMass Media Booknotes was a publication that reported new publications related to mass media and communications. Items within this series consist of monthly reports on new journalism publications.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublicity regarding the Journalism Department consists of articles in magazines, newspapers, and other media sources that highlight the department's activities. The bulk of items in this subseries consist of articles and press releases related to the Journalism department. Items of note include an article by Riegel titled \"The Muted Trumpet\" and a Spanish booklet about Nationalism and Communications.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries focus on the establishment and early years of WLUR. some events of note include problems with the radio antenna during installation, and program listings from early WLUR broadcasts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of various seminars hosted by the Journalism department including a seminar on editorial writing and one on law in relation to the media. Items of note include the speeches of seminar speakers and seminar programs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries are relevant to the journalism department, but do not relate to any of the other subseries. Items of note include a menu at a Sigma Delta Chi dinner, a chart comparing  faculty compensation at various universities during the 1970s and a large chart analyzing Virginia daily newspapers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this series pertain to Riegel's personal correspondence between himself and colleagues, friends, and family. Some material is related to or mentions his work, but the majority of the material is about his or other people's personal lives, opinions, and thoughts around world events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this series consist primarily of articles, bulletins, memos, and programs which are in reference to O.W. Riegel and his career achievements. The material spans the majority of his professional carreer and makes reference to his published works, acts as a staff member of Washington and Lee, and personal achievements. The publicity material is primarily newspaper clippings selected by Riegel himself.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterials in this series consist of items Riegel acquired while traveling after World War II. Riegel went to several european nations during the Cold War including Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Italy, East Germany, Germany, and Britain. Throughout his journeys, Riegel retained numerous maps, brochures, publications, and pamphlets of places and events he attended.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries concerns Riegel's correspondence during his travels in Eastern Europe and focuses primarily on upcoming european film festivals and catching up with friend and acquaintences while abroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries focus on the US in relation to Riegel's travel after World War II. some items of note include maps of San Francisco, CA and Madison, WI, assorted brochures from various city centers, and a couple of sketches.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of  iteme Riegel acquired during his international travel. Most items are from Eastern Europe, but there are a couple of items from Western Europe and a publication from Australia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of pamphlets and brochures related to Riegel's travels throughout Europe. some publications of note include lodging brochures from Bulgaria and Romania and hungarian recreational brochures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of the  receipts and charges Riegel kept from his travels in europe.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of maps of various european countries that Riegel traveled through.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries were the personal affects of Oscar Riegel in relation to his post-war European travel. Some items of note include his travel diary and a diary by \"Dee\", and press membership identification.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of notes that Riegel prior to and during his trip to Eastern Europe. One item of note is a German quiz he took prior to his departure.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe items in this series relate to two major projects Riegel conducted in Europe between 1950 and 1952. The first one focused on public opinion in West Germany on a variety of topics, but emphasised government and politics in particular. This project was conducted with assitance in the form of a grant, stipend, and paid travel by the State Departnment. The second project, through Princeton University, focused on the impact of the cross cultural exchange program between Belgium and the United States, with the goal of understanding the opinion Belgians had of the United States after going through the program and then returning to their home country. Contents in this series include: Survey materials from both projects, information on participants in the Belgium study, publications Riegel kept from his time in Europe, his notes on the projects, and financial papers relevant to the projects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries focus on the West German Cultural Exchange program and its impact on its  participants. Items of note include samples of questionaires and surveys and maps of parts of West Germany.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel conducted a study surveying belgians who participated in an educational exchange program with the United States, trying to answer whether educational exchange programs affect the participant's perception of the country they visited in the long term. This subseries contains materials related to that study including questionnaires, correspondents, data on participants, and publications.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondents with Riegel in regards to his Belgium study often focused on the study's contents, findings, and were curious about its implications. Riegel corresponded with approximately 70 different individuals and wrote often to his family while in Belgium.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of materials related to every participant in Riegel's study of Belgium's cultural exchange program. Each person's listing has some responses to questions and occasionally some correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublications in this part of the collection focus on the effects and status of cultural exchange programs with the United States. Items of note in this subseries include a Belgian professor's analysis of Columbia University's geology courses from the 1920s, and statements by the state department about educational exchange programs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of materials that were issued to spread the recognition and outreach of Riegel's study in Belgium. The majority of items are press releases informing individuals how they can participate and for participants to follow through with their questionnaires.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of materials that were essential to Riegel's survey. Items of note in this subseries include Riegel's project proposal, sample questionnaires and instructions to participants and project assistants.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel published a monograph, Mobilizing for Chaos, in 1934. In it he examined and explored the impact and importance of the use of propaganda in the contemporary world. He effectively explored the use of propaganda in nations such as pre-War Germany and its role in the rise of National Socialism and Adolf Hitler. This series contains material related to the publishing of the book, Mobilizing for Chaos. These materials primarily consist of book reviews, advertisements, and articles about Riegel's role in its creation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this series are relevant to O. W. Riegel's involvement with propaganda materials from World War I through the Vietnam War. Within this series are correspondence between Riegel and his co-workers at the Office of War information, a variety of war leaflets, war themed news letters, foreign magazines, ephemeral propaganda materials, a few posters, Viet Cong banners, and German Newspapers. Some items and subjects of note include Hand made propaganda from the Viet Cong, A book of official japanese war leaflets, records from the Office of War Information, and pictoral records of the Spanish Civil War and the Second Sino Japanese War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries are relevant to the World War I era, and include Newspapers about the war, printed in 1914 and reprinted in the 1930's, Notes by Riegel about foreign and domestic propagada agencies, Photos of war figures and events with captions, and publications about the press and propaganda during the war.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTh inter-war period subseries consists primarily of reports and publications from both the federal government and the private sector. Both of these groups focus heavily on propaganda, often comparing 1930s propaganda to propaganda during World War I. There is also some emphasis on the New Deal programs and their impact on the press and individual freedoms. Foreign Newspapers in this subseries tend to focus on Germany's shift to fascism and its implications. Also included in this subseries, are Riegel's own notes on these subjects mixed with brief personal comments related to his work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of foreign press publications during the inter-war period. Newpapers and clippings are in French and German, and from the early 1930s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGoverment publications in this collection consist primarily of bills presented to congress, pages from the congressional record, and other sources oriented primarily around the use of the press prior to World War II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGovernment reports in this sub-series are issued often by executive agencies and are oriented around the press, propaganda, and considered regulation thereof. Reports include a discussion by the FCC over the \"War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast\", A report on Radio Broadcasting for Senator Burton Wheeler, and an agreement of journalistic standards by the Pan-American Congress of Journalists.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspapers in this sub-series focus on World War I propaganda, developments on Europe prior to the second World War, and Freedom of the Press.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's notes from the Inter-war period focus on various journalism related topics, including: Telegraph cable, the politics of international press, the New Deal and Advertising, and other personal notes about his work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePress releases in this subseries address a variety of international and foreign relations topics such as the British Palestine mandate, the self-determination of the Saar Region, both pro and anti German perspectives on the national socialist government, and those who benefit from war.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe publications in the Riegel papers from the interwar period show the shift in American focus from the economy to international relations from the early 1930s to 1939. The early publications focus on the impact of New Deal programs with only some regard to events outside the U.S. Publications from the late 1930s have a heavily international perspective with pictoral booklets of the atrocities in the second Sino-Japanese war, and threats of German fascism. Academic articles relate to the press, particularly in China, but also from a global perspective, Modern propaganda techniques, and international relations. Finally, there is a sampling of newsletters focusing on the same topics from various perspectives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries related to the Spanish Civil War primarily consist of propaganda leaflets and publications on both sides of the conflict, highlighting the opposing sides' atrocities and how they will ensure the values and freedom of the Spanish people.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries are related to the World War II era in both of the main theaters of war. Some items of note include propaganda leaflets in a variety of languages including German and Japanese, documents from various government agencies including the Office of War Information, and some ephemeral materials used as propaganda during the war.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's corresepondence in this series primarily relates to those he worked and interacted with during his time with the Office of War information. One topic of particular interest to Riegel was the \"Strzetelski Affair\" which focused on the contested censorship of a Polish news agency and their description of troop position in the eastern front.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's collection of domestic propaganda during the second World War highlighted appeals to the working class by the Germans to stand against \"big business\" interests, and the pro-peace movement primarily through a series of drawings by Pola Clair.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEuropean propaganda leaflets, in Riegel's collection, show the various appeals by different groups to persuade the enemy to surrender. While most of the leaflets are addressing a German audience, there are some in Hungarian, Polish, and Arabic aiming to persuade at least a tacit support for the allies. The leaflets are sorted based on their identification number often found on one of the corners of the leaflet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eO.W. \"Tom\" Riegel's copy of an official \"confidential\" binder distributed to staff of the United States Office of War Information detailing propaganda objectives for the Mediterranean region of Europe for 1944, specifically the countries of Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Yugoslavia, Italy, and Hungary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a pamphlet titled \"Footprints of the Trojan Horse, Some methods used by foreign agents within the United States\" and \"Hitler's Words and Hitler's Deeds\" printed in England. This illustrated wartime pamphlet introduces the reader to the Nazi theory of propaganda and details Hitler and the Nazi regime's methods and examples of deceipt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese newsletters were disseminated by allied forces to citizens of liberated countries. These newsletters, ranging from Dutch to Flemish to French often described events on the front lines and encouraged readers to support the war effort.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's collection of government reports center around the effectiveness in developing and implementing propaganda addressed to the Axis powers and neutral and liberated countries. Reports tend to focus on one aspect of propaganda ranging from understanding the target audiences culture, to forms of counterpropaganda used by enemy forces.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReports by the Board of Economic Warfare were periodically issued detailing the economic situations of various parts of the world and their relation to the front lines. This gave allied forces an idea of available resources for themselves and their enemies looking forward.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Overseas publication analyzed published issues in other countries, aiming to understand the literary and media culture of different nations to improve propaganda efforts. Some analysis includes reports on Japanese war songs and european perspectives on American elections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Bureau of Public Relations focused on ensuring positive relations with neutral and liberated countries during the war effort. Some of its material, found in this sub-series include Public Relations officer guidelines and foreign censorship codes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSegments from the congressional record found in this subseries focuses on the mobilization and deployment of troops between 1939 and 1945.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel maintained a collection of documents from the Coordinator of Information office. These documents pertained to ongoing events in the second World War and their relation to propaganda. Some documents focus on the handling of news and claims by the Axis powers, the surrender of a british fleet to the Japandese, and the presence of allied forces near Singapore.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's items from the Federal Communications Commission primarily relate to its reports on radio broadcasts. Included in their reports are recommendations for foreign radio propaganda, and their prioritization of national defence in their own decisions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's documents related to the Office of Control highlight the emphasis on censoring foreign media to ensure support of the allied troops. some items of note include breif correspondence related to the censorship of individual broadcasts due to lack of documentation, and periodic reports of the publications of various radio broadcasts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Office of Public Opinion Research focused on the public mood of various events during the war. Some items in this subseries include an analysis of public opinion as it relates to FDR's public talks and speeches, and public opinion of naval war policy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel worked with the Office of War Information durring the Second World War. His role was to provide guidance, analysis, and propose various forms of propaganda to use against enemy forces and to persuade potentially friendly neutrals. Items in this subseries are heavily related to these subjects and report on the successes and failures of implemented propaganda.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Outpost Services Bureau provided support to govenrment agencies in ensuring their ability to function via connecting them with lines of communication and providing support when necessary. They created monthly progress reports of various outpost stations reporting the status of these stations and their effectiveness.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems from the Psychological Warfare Branch focus on the impact of propaganda and counter propaganda on the target audeinces. Reports in this subseries include an analysis of propaganda upon French citizens, and a booklet on the functions of the 5th Army propaganda team.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's items from the state department primarily relate to the status of various areas in the front lines of the second World War. Some documents in this subseries inculde a description of the status of press and radio in Vichy France, and Chiang Kai Shek's perspective on the Japanese war front.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe two documents in the Radio Conference of Cairo subseries are full text copies of the radio agreements describing acceptable and unlawful use of the radio in attempts to influence populations beyond a nation's borders.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDocuments in this subseries detail the efforts made by the USIS to inform foreign peoples about the United States and its values through various publications. Some examples in this subseries include the report of the effectiveness of an Italian agazine and guidelines for foreign magazine publications.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a small bound illustrated pamphlet published by the United States War Department in 1944 and titled \"What is Propaganda\". It is a \"War Department Educational Manual - EM-2 of the GI Roundatable Series.\" The cover of the pamphlet shows the cartoon character Donald Duck speaking into a microphone.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's collection of Japanese leaflets consist of two aspects: US made leaflets issued to the Japanese and Japanese made leaflets issued to the U.S. Both use persuasive techniques to convince soliders to surrender or cease fighting, showing there is greater value in being at home than on the front lines. U.S. propaganda tended to appeal to the futility of the Japanese effort, showing  how U.S. progress was steady in spite of their resistance. Japanese propaganda tended to emphasize that the profits of the war were directed to a non-fighting elite, and that family members would prefer the soldier's presence at home  to their death at war. The leaflets are sorted by their identification numbers found on one of the leaflet's corners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder consists of multiple published items including part one of a two part volume published by the United States Pacific Fleet on the methods of psychological warfare against Japan with a focus on propaganda leaflet usage. The Washington Post publication also includes in its title, \"the story of the secret weapon which had Japan ready to yield thirteen days before the atomic bomb struck Hiroshima.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis volume consists of a compilation of approximately ninety-five propaganda leaflets created for the Unites States military's Pacific Theater of Operations. Incuded with each leaflet is an accompany information form that includes purpose, text, format, general comments, and someitmes the specific location for he leaflet's use.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel kept assorted notes about a variety of topics including the Camera Club at Washington and Lee, Descriptions for his future autobiography, political details in Mexican History, and information related to coworkers, staff, and events during his time at the Office of War Information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries were the personal belongings of Oscar Riegel after the second World War. Some items include his material as an official air raid warden, in the event of a domestic air raid,  financial statements on purchases, war ration books, and programs from events he attended.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePress releases in this subseries give a description of headlines during the Second World War. Topics of note include Hitler's invasion of Poland, the Psychological effect of paratroopers, and the Finnish impact on the Eastern Front.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublications in this subseries tend to focus on propaganda analysis, the warfront, and radio communications. Some items of note in this subseries include the code of the National Association of Broadcasters and commentary on the Bill of Rights.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries containes unique items of the time period that distinguish it from other eras. Some interesting items of note include candy wrappers with U.S. army propaganda, an assortment of pro U.S. booklets in various languages, shoe lace packaging depicting the hanging of Hitler and Mossolini, and a hitler/Tojo pin cushion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterials in this subseries relate to the Cold War era. Most items focus on communication from the U.S. to its citizens and foreign countries to gain support over Russia in the Cold War. Additionally, there are a few items from foreign nations aimed at U.S. audiences. Some items of note include some Russian Magazines, Chinese Magazines, and publications related to the United States Information Agency.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of Riegel's correspondence related to the Cold War. It focuses mostly on specific events during the Cold War and the reach of government concerning foreign and domestic media and speech.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of material made by foreign govenrments, mostly with the intent to reach an American audience. Some items of note include magazines from the Polish government, Russian Magazines, and a booklet about developing countries and the Soviet Bloc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries focuses on material the U.S. and foreign governments produced for American citizens, often in the form of reports and booklets. Some items of note include a report on the U.S. international cultural program and \"Telling America's Story Abroad\" by the State Department.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of a small assortment of clod war era newspapers hihglighting various events related to the cold war effort. Articles include international U.S. radio presence, the US information service's efforts, and international relations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of press releases of events throughout the Cold War. These press releases come from several sources, most of them being from the U.S. Information Agency. There are also press releases from the Japan Detachment of Broadcasting and Visual Activities and the State Department.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseies contains publications from a variety of sources. Often in the form of booklets or magazines, topics vary, but most focus on the effects of propaganda and the Cold War. Some booklets of note include one on Germany's territorial shifts after the second World War, and a booklet on  the efforts of Christian Trade Unions to combat the spread of Communism.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese radio scripts were intended to inform the American public in areas both related and unrelated to the Cold war. Script topics ranged from \"The Secret of American Prosperity\" to \"Coronary Thrombosis\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Information Agency sought to spread international awareness of U.S. values and culture to second and third world countries during the Cold War. Items in this subseries consist of programs, reports, briefings, newsletters, memorandums, and charts that conveyed how the agency operated internationally.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries relate to the Korean war, and mostly from an American perspective. Most of the items are propaganda leaflets, aiming to encourage Korean support of American troops. Some items of note include a booklet of alleged U.S. war crimes during the war, a booklet about war P.O.W.'s, and copies of anti-U.S. propaganda.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries are strictly Korean war propaganda that was intended for Korean citizens. Nearly all items in this subseries are in Korean and have an english description or translation attached with the goals of what the propaganda was supposed to evoke from the reader.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis folder includes Communist Chinese printed propoganda magazines for an English speaking audience : \"United Nations Prisoners in Korea,\" \"China Reconstructs,\" and two editions of \"People's China\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA 1950 Japanese magazine, \"Silver Bell,\" for children and/or young adults - printed by the Hiroshima Publishing Company; a Second World War era Prisoner of War questionnare, and an American propoganda magazine in Chinese titled \"Free World\" magazine published for Asian coutries about the Unites States and \"Free\" Asian countries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Committee on Vietnam was a local organization in Lexington and Rockbridge County formed in opposition to the war effort. Riegel was a member of the Committee. This subseries consists of notes Riegel took of meetings and comments made by Committee members.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's correspondence related to the Vietnam war often focused on his hope in the ceasing of hostilities. Many letters are to congressmen, and other high ranking government officials. Included in this subseries are also a few letters from Riegel to President Johnson regarding the Vietnam War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe government publications regarding the Vietnam War in Riegel's papers focus on the nature of war propaganda and the status of combatant strategy and techniques as the war progressed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of Riegel's notes about government events related to propaganda and public opinion in relation to the Vietnam War. These informal notes document events, such as National Liberation Front propaganda drives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries relate to published or disseminated to the public referencing the Vietnam War. Items of note include a petition to end the war, a voter's pledge to support anti-war candidates, and booklets and magazines related to the war effort.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries are the oversize materials coming from other parts of the Propaganda series. Within this subseries are magazines and posters from the Cold War and the Vietnam War. Additionally, there is a 1:15000 road map of Hannover, Germany.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of government reports related to the office of war information. they have some damaged and require creating a scan to ensure further damage is prevented.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries have not yet been processed into the collection. Materials range from the Inter-War period to the Cold War.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series consists of items related to Riegel's work with the Public Opinion Quarterly, an academic journal that focuses on forms of media and their effects on the public, primarily via Radio, the Press, and Movies. The bulk of material in this series consists of correspondence between Riegel, editors for the Public Opinion Quarterly, and prospective article writers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Communications was  one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the communications section of the journal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of general correspondence between Riegel and approximately 160 correspondents on various topics relating to the Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ). Subjects include anticipated articles for the POQ, Events affecting the POQ, and the POQ's structure.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Movies was  one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the movies section of the journal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Press was  one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the press section of the journal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Radio was  one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the radio section of the journal.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this series are relevant to the Southern Interscholastic Press Association. Within this series are correspondence between speakers for the conventions and O.W. Riegel, photographs of the annual convention, SIPA programs, Quill and Scroll Banquet artifacts, and speech excerpts from the various speakers. Some items and subjects of note include correspondence regarding the permission of black delegates during the process of desegregation, a scrapbook of events during the 1959 SIPA convention, a scroll from the 1954 Quill and Scroll Banquet, and a penant commemorating the SIPA conference. Major correspondents and speakers include: Cartoonists Ken Bald and John Mendelsohn, Congressman John Moss, James P. Warburg, Ferdinand Kuhn, and Abe Jones.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ethis subseries focuses on the winners of various awards over the years of the SIPA conference at Washington and Lee University. Most items consist of list of winners and press releases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in the folder consist of lists of award winners in the various SIPA competitions including best Newspaper, Yearbook, Magazine, and Radio broadcast.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in the folder consist of lists of award winners in the various SIPA competitions including best Newspaper, Yearbook, Magazine, and Radio broadcast.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in the folder consist of lists of seating charts for the front table at the SIPA Awards Luncheons\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in the folder consist of annual lists of attendies who were to receive complementary accomodations to certain SIPA events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole and Francis Gaines are also included in this part of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel corresponded with approximately 200 individuals reagarding events and issues with SIPA. This subseries contains correspondence with all individuals with last names beginning with K or later.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe contents in this box consist of photographs of SIPA events, news publications about SIPA, a few high school newspapers submitted to the SIPA competition, financial documents, executive committee notes, the SIPA constitution and bylaws, and samples from SIPA's annual current events quiz. Some items of note include a 1937 satirical edition of Thomas Jefferson High School's student newspaper, \u003ci\u003eThe Jeffster\u003c/i\u003e, and photographs of the SIPA Awards banquet from 1953 and 1955.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this sub-series consist of speeches and speech excerpts by various  SIPA conference speakers, and programs for the SIPA conference from 1930-1968, along with a few programs from the 1980's and 1991. Some of the speeches are stored in smaller boxes because they are printed on index cards. Additionally, there is a scroll from the 1954 Quill and Scroll banquet, housed in this sub-series in order to save space.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe contents in this sub-series consist of  artifacts from the Quill and Scroll Banquets, SIPA delegate registration instructions, the lodging needs of SIPA speakers, materials given to Riegel by speakers, additional instructions to staff, and miscellaneous items in the SIPA series. Some objects of note include a SIPA penant with Washington and Lee enscribed on it, A scrapbook of the events from SIPA in 1959, and Admission tickets to the 1954 SIPA events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries are materials related to Riegel's work on Communication Satellites that have not yet been processed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this series relate to Virginia Democratic Politics from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Riegel was a member of the Rockbridge County Democratic Committee and attended the Virginia State Democratic Convention. His records include political correspondence between congressman Olin, delegate Davis, other local candidates, and party members.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlice Rabe was a candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates seat representing Rockbridge County, Lexington, Buena Vista, Bedford County and the city of Bedford. Riegel gave advice and support for Alice in her campaign. Items in this subseries consist of correspondence between Riegel and Rabe, campaign materials, such as planned ads, and clippings relevant to the campaign.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCongressman Butler represented Virginia's 6th Congressional District. Within this subseries is a series of correspondence mostly from Riegel on various political topics. Most of Butler's correspondence consists of his periodic newsletters to his constituents.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel's political correspondence within Virginia consists of over 20 correspondents, primarily on the topic of campaigns and elections. Some correspondents include former House of Delegates member Jim Davis, Delegate candidate Sprong, and democratic party officials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJim Olin was the congressional representative of Virginia's 6th district after Cadwell Butler. This subseries consists of correspondence between Riegel and the Congressman. The main topics discussed are funding for the \"MX Missle\" and issues over Olin's congressional fundraising operation in the mid to late 1980s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of correspondence by county democratic officials to local democratic party members concerning campaign actions and fundraising. Riegel was a member of the Rockbridge County Democratic Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter World War II, Riegel worked as a U.S. diplomat in Hungary. This subseries consists of items related to his time there. Items of note include his diplomatic ID, hungarian currency, hungarian newspapers and magazines, Monthly reports on his work in Hungary, and detailed notes on events he experienced while there.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRiegel was an avid collector of film related material, particularly from European sources. During his travels in Europe, Riegel attended numerous film festivals and kept materials from a variety of films. Additionally, he taught a course on motion picture and there are numerous items related to that course. Items of note include publications from an international film festival in Czechoslovakia, Film Festival attendance buttons, samples of film with descriptions of how film is used in the motion picture, and student work from Riegel's motion picture course he taught at Washington and Lee University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the collection is still being processed. We anticipate additional series' to be added to the collection upon their completion. 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Supplementing this course material are published materials on the history of film, 20th century war propaganda, the Nazification of Germany, Paris in the 1920's and the \"Lost Generation.\" \nThere also includes wide selections of personal research materials for projects such as Riegel's books Mobilizing for Chaos and Crown of Glory; collections on Riegel's travels to Central and South America and Europe including Germany during the 1930s, and the typescript of his unpublished autobigraphy to 1945 titled \"Hacking It.\"","Items in this series relate to news and developments in communications sattelites. Riegel wrote a short article about their impact on mass media. His manuscripts along with correspondence, reports, and publications about communications satellites make up the bulk of this series. Some items of note include reports on the progress of Canada's Telesat system, Riegel's analysis of satellite communication, and Comsat and Intelesat reports from the early 1970's","Riegel discussed with over thirty correspondents over matters related to Communications Satellites and his academic article discussing the political barriers to satellite usage. Most correspondents provide suggestions to Riegel's article or explain how an academic journal they're associated with plans to use or not use his article.","Press releases in this subseries mostly come from the COMSAT, INTELSAT, and TELESAT corporations. These press releases give reports on the developments in the satellite industry, and the changes in stock values for these companies' shareholders.","Items in this subseries relate to pulbications from various sources refering to communications satellites. Items of note include: a Thesis titled, \"Defense Department's usage of Communications Satellites\" by Maurice Fliess from West Virginia University, annual COMSAT publications, and  a Canadian publication on the ᐊᓂᒃ (\"anik\" or little brother)satellite by TELESAT.","Items in this subseries consist of reports by government and independent organizations about communication satellites. The reports vary in focus, ranging from technical data to impending impact of satellites on public life. Items of note include the 1972 Aeronautics and Space Report of the President and the operating agreement between the United States and other nations regarding INTELSAT.","This subseries consists of Riegel's communication satellite article manuscripts. These manuscripts show the revisions Riegel made to his work.","Items in this subseries are materials related to Riegel's work on Communication Satellites that have not yet been processed.","Items in this series are relevant to the Dupont Awards, which were given to Television stations, Radiostations, and commentators who have contributed to the field in their performance on the air. Award winners received $1,000, and most used the money to fund a journalism scholarship. Within this series are correspondence between award winners, judges, the Dupont estate, Washington and Lee University, members of the Federal Communications Commission, public relations firms, and O.W. Riegel, photographs of the award winners and annual awards dinner, publications by the Dupont Awards foundation, and published statements by various awards winners. Some items and subjects of note include a draft of a couple of the physical awards, letters discussing the conclusion of Washington and Lee's Association with the awards in 1967, and some resumes of different journalists and  Judges' comments on various radio and television stations. Three scrapbooks are contained wtithin the collection, but are not in folders. They are listed in the appropriate sub-series. Major correspondents and speakers include: O. W. Riegel, FCC Chairman Rosel Hyde, and Jessie Ball Dupont.","Items in this sub-series consist of materials describing the removal of Washington and Lee University from the administration of the Dupont Awards.","Items in this subseries consist of correspondence, photos and cirtificates relating to types of awards given by institutions. Items of note include a small magazine of different award designs, correspondence over the dupont awards, and photographs of different awards.","Items in this subseries primarily consist of correspondence related to the design of a brochure for the Dupont Awards. As the Awards' curator, Riegel was responsible for the Awrds' presentation and outreach.","Items in this subseries consist of correspondents between Riegel and and individual reviewers the Dupont Awards. These letters consist of recommended radio stations  that people felt deserved the award for 1963.","Items in this sub-series consist of materials related to the Dupont Awards dinner including photographs, ivitations, and RSVP's.","Items in this subseries consist of the financial documents Riegel dealt with for the Dupont Awards. Items of note include letters with the awards' finanical statements and individual bills for expenses.","Items in this subseries relate to forms used by the Dupont Awards committee. Some forms of note include blank radio station judging forms and form letters to nominees and participants.","Riegel's correspondence in this series is primarily between different awards administrators and judges. Riegel corresponded with approximately 320 different individauls within this subseries. Correspondents of note include Mrs. Dupont, Turner Catledge, and Sol Taishoff.","Items in this subseries relate to communications between the General Federation of Women's Clubs and Riegel as curator for the Dupont Awards. Most of the correspondence consists of requests by Riegel for the leadership of the G.F.W.C. to participate on the Committee of the Dupont Awards.","Items in this sub-series consist of materials related to the judging of various Television stations, radio stations, and commentators for the Dupont Awards. Included are some judges' comments on different stations and correspondence about evaluating stations.","Items in this sub-series consist of materials related to the coverage of the Kennedy Assassination. The Dupont Awards foundation found it apporpriate to commemorate numerous stations for their detailed coverage of the event.","Items in this subseries consist of correspondence between Riegel and various lettershops regarding the production of a mass qualtity of letters to individuals regarding the awards. Some letters focused on the errors by the lettershop businesses such as errors in the use of names, punctuation, and grammar.","Items in this subseries consist of lists of individuals based on association. Some of the lists of note in this subseries include a list of CBS correspondents, Dupont Award winners, and the Dupont Award Foundation Mailing List.","Items in this sub-series consist of materials published or sent by the National Association for Better Radio and Television. This organization sought to encourage quality programing for families and children. some items of note include a booklet of television programs with ratings and reviews and newsletters mentioning the Dupont Awards.","Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence  addressing various concerns individuals had with the awards. These problems ranged from the permission of including some materials in various nominee presentations to the eligibility of certain networks in the Dupont Awards.","Correspondence in this subseries focuses primarily on the manner in which the Awards were determined and given. There is extensive discussion between Haefele, Spackman, and Riegel about the Trustee's involvment in the selection of judges and giving awards. The Dupont foundation wanted to increase its influence on the awards process, while Riegel thought that the Awards should have more liberty to act on its own.","Items in this subseries consist of documents by the Dupont Awards Foundation that were issued or available to the public, including: the agreements between the Dupont Foundation and the Awards committee, annual programs and brochures, and descriptions of the awards.","Items in this subseries consist of correspondence about spreading the awareness of the Dupont Awards.","Items in this subseries relate to efforts by the Dupont Awards Foundation to capitalize on their public relations. A large part of correspondence is with the Public Relations office of Earle Palmer Brown.","Correspondence in this subseries consists of correspondence related to how some winners chose to use their prize money from the Dupont Awards to give a small scholarship to journalism majors at various universities.","This subseries focuses on the process determining a logo for the Dupont Awards including correspondence, images, and sketches.","Items in this sub-series consist of materials related to the presentation of the Dupont Awards to their respective winners. Because of the annual nature of the award, material is sorted by year and then by content.","The items in this sub-series consist of miscellaeous materials that did not necessarily fit with the other groupings. Along with the files listed are two scrap-books of remarks made at the Dupont Awards Dinner.","Items in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.","Items in this series consist of and are related to O.W. Riegel's unpublished memoir \"Hacking It\". The first section of the series contains the most refined drafts of the Autobiography. Then there is correspondence between individuals who assited Riegel in drafting and editing his work. There are also several unrefined drafts of material, and a couple of artifacts and notes related to the Memoir. Housed separately from the rest of the collection, is one box of Newspaper clippings sorted by topic around different subjects Riegel's memoir addresses.","This subseries contains the most up-to-date version of Riegel's unpublished autobiography.","Correspondence in this subseries focuses on revisions of Riegel's memoirs and requests for information for Riegel to use in his writing.","Items in this subseries consist of various drafts on sections considered in the development of Riegel's Memoir. Topics range from his trip to the Virgin Islands, to his view of religion, and his year in Hungary after the conclusion of World War II.","Items in this subseries relate to Jane Riegel's materials that were stored with Riegel's autobiography. Oscar Riegel had Jane's journal bound and printed as a gift. These items are the scans and illustrations of her journal that were necessary to make his gift possible.","Items in this subseries consist of notes that Riegel took on various subjects related to his autobiography.","Items in this subseries consist of aspects of Riegel's autiobiography that have not yet been processed into the collection.","Items in the Journalism Department series are based in the time period when Riegel was a member and later director of the department. sub-sections of this series include correspondence within the department, course materials, department seminars, accreditiation discussions,the Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation, the maintenance of the department's library, and publicity related to the department and its faculty. some items of note include some student work for classes, including a project by Phillipe Labro, a cartoonist awards program with signatures from various cartoonists including Charles Shultz, and various surveys related to higher education and journalism.","As the department chair of Washington and Lee University's Journalism department, Riegel was responsible for its accreditation. This subseries consists of documents related to the accreditation status of Washington and Lee's Journalism department. The main agencies that Riegel worked with were the American Council on Education for Journalism, the American Association of Educators in Journalism, and the Association for Education in Journalism. Items are organized by year within each accreditation agency. Documents of note in this subseries include evaluation forms, correspondence about accreditation agency policy and goals, and annual accreditation reports.","Items in this subseries consist of letters between Riegel and over 550 correspondents related to Washington and Lee's Journalism program. Letters range in theme from inquiries about the program, job openings for journalism graudates, the Associated Press, the British Library, the American Association of Schools with Departments in Journalism, and others.","Items in this subseries relate to the courses within the Journalism Department which Riegel taught while at Washington and Lee University. Courses ranged in topic from public opinion to advertising to psychological warfare and propaganda. Most courses are sorted by order of sylabbi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other relevant materials to the course. The Psychological Warfare and Propaganda course also has a few student samples of a project where students were to make their own propaganda aimed at countries behind the Iron Curtain.","The Journalism 101 course focused on the principles of Journalism. Within this subseries are documents related to the course including syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, and other materials Riegel had that were relevant to the course.","Journalism 102 was a course that covered the principles of Journalism, and at times was a continuation of Journalism 101 to create a year long class. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, lecture notes and other material Riegel had that was relevant to the course.","Riegel's public oppinion course focused on the purpose and manner of polling, specifically as a pulse of American Democracy. It elaborated on how to conduct polls and how they influence and  show the views of the public. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, lecutre notes, and other related materials.","Riegel's Literary Critism course focused on the purpose and manner in which one critiques a written work. Riegel emphasized the different critical theories by different reviewers and had students study reviewers and conduct their own reviews using the fundamentals taught in the course. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.","The Journalism Department's Short Story Writing Course focused on the elements of a short story and its goal of portraying life as the author sees it from their own lens. within the course, students were expected to anaylze and uncover the principles of short story writing and apply them in their own works. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, quizzes, exams, and other materials related to the course.","The Principles of Advertising course covered basic elements of advertisements found in mass media sources. Items in this subseries consist of a course syllabus, quizzes, and exams.","The Journalism Department's course on communications law focused on the legal developments regarding the freedom of the press. Course topics ranged from copyright, to libel, to privacy, to climate, to the Freedom of Information Act, and courtroom procedures. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, extensive lecture notes sorted by topic, and extensive relevant materials related to the course.","The Psychological Warfare and Propaganda course covered how the media has been used to sway public opinion in a variety of settings. Students examined the methods the military, governments, intelligence agencies, international U.S. broadcasts, and other sources used in an attempt to persuade others to support their goals and causes. Items in ths subseries consist of student work on a couple of projects including a mock propaganda piece by Philippe Labro, course syllabi, class handouts and project rubrics, lecutre notes, and other materials related to the course.","The Public Relations course focused on the purposes of public relations and the various attitudes people hold towards the field. Students were tasked to analyze the goals of a person in a public relations position and to understand why some view it as a means for corruption while others see it as an essential part of any business, firm, or public figure. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.","This advertising course focused on the principles and critical analysis of advertisements. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.","The Editorial was a journalism department course that focused on the principles and practice of newspaper editorial writing. Students in the course were members of a hypothetical editorial board and were tasked to develop articles on a variety of topics. Items in this subseries consist of course syllabi, class handouts, lecture notes, and other material related to the course.","Items in this subseries consist of discussions between the Journalism Department and outside news industries about job availability and the desire for higher quality recruits. Riegel points the low quality towards a national issue of low incentives for high quality students in the Journalism field.","the Lee Editorial Award was a prize for what the award's judges thought was the best editorial in a given year based on nominations  by editors, newspapers, and publishers. Items in this subseries focus on informing the public about the award, statements by award winners, and the announcement of award winners.","The Lee Memorial Journalism Foundation was an institution that sought to share the history of Journalism at Washington and Lee through a variety of publications, news stories and events. Items of note in this subseries include a scrapbook of journalism department activites from the mid 1950s and small posters of different journalism department events on campus.","During Riegel's tenure as a professor, the Journalism Department kept its own library for students to use. Items in this subseries consist of correspondence and materials related to the library's everyday function.","Mass Media Booknotes was a publication that reported new publications related to mass media and communications. Items within this series consist of monthly reports on new journalism publications.","Publicity regarding the Journalism Department consists of articles in magazines, newspapers, and other media sources that highlight the department's activities. The bulk of items in this subseries consist of articles and press releases related to the Journalism department. Items of note include an article by Riegel titled \"The Muted Trumpet\" and a Spanish booklet about Nationalism and Communications.","Items in this subseries focus on the establishment and early years of WLUR. some events of note include problems with the radio antenna during installation, and program listings from early WLUR broadcasts.","This subseries consists of various seminars hosted by the Journalism department including a seminar on editorial writing and one on law in relation to the media. Items of note include the speeches of seminar speakers and seminar programs.","Items in this subseries are relevant to the journalism department, but do not relate to any of the other subseries. Items of note include a menu at a Sigma Delta Chi dinner, a chart comparing  faculty compensation at various universities during the 1970s and a large chart analyzing Virginia daily newspapers.","Items in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.","Items in this series pertain to Riegel's personal correspondence between himself and colleagues, friends, and family. Some material is related to or mentions his work, but the majority of the material is about his or other people's personal lives, opinions, and thoughts around world events.","Items in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.","Items in this series consist primarily of articles, bulletins, memos, and programs which are in reference to O.W. Riegel and his career achievements. The material spans the majority of his professional carreer and makes reference to his published works, acts as a staff member of Washington and Lee, and personal achievements. The publicity material is primarily newspaper clippings selected by Riegel himself.","Materials in this series consist of items Riegel acquired while traveling after World War II. Riegel went to several european nations during the Cold War including Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Italy, East Germany, Germany, and Britain. Throughout his journeys, Riegel retained numerous maps, brochures, publications, and pamphlets of places and events he attended.","This subseries concerns Riegel's correspondence during his travels in Eastern Europe and focuses primarily on upcoming european film festivals and catching up with friend and acquaintences while abroad.","Items in this subseries focus on the US in relation to Riegel's travel after World War II. some items of note include maps of San Francisco, CA and Madison, WI, assorted brochures from various city centers, and a couple of sketches.","This subseries consists of  iteme Riegel acquired during his international travel. Most items are from Eastern Europe, but there are a couple of items from Western Europe and a publication from Australia.","Items in this subseries consist of pamphlets and brochures related to Riegel's travels throughout Europe. some publications of note include lodging brochures from Bulgaria and Romania and hungarian recreational brochures.","Items in this subseries consist of the  receipts and charges Riegel kept from his travels in europe.","This subseries consists of maps of various european countries that Riegel traveled through.","Items in this subseries were the personal affects of Oscar Riegel in relation to his post-war European travel. Some items of note include his travel diary and a diary by \"Dee\", and press membership identification.","Items in this subseries consist of notes that Riegel prior to and during his trip to Eastern Europe. One item of note is a German quiz he took prior to his departure.","Items in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.","The items in this series relate to two major projects Riegel conducted in Europe between 1950 and 1952. The first one focused on public opinion in West Germany on a variety of topics, but emphasised government and politics in particular. This project was conducted with assitance in the form of a grant, stipend, and paid travel by the State Departnment. The second project, through Princeton University, focused on the impact of the cross cultural exchange program between Belgium and the United States, with the goal of understanding the opinion Belgians had of the United States after going through the program and then returning to their home country. Contents in this series include: Survey materials from both projects, information on participants in the Belgium study, publications Riegel kept from his time in Europe, his notes on the projects, and financial papers relevant to the projects.","Items in this subseries focus on the West German Cultural Exchange program and its impact on its  participants. Items of note include samples of questionaires and surveys and maps of parts of West Germany.","Riegel conducted a study surveying belgians who participated in an educational exchange program with the United States, trying to answer whether educational exchange programs affect the participant's perception of the country they visited in the long term. This subseries contains materials related to that study including questionnaires, correspondents, data on participants, and publications.","Correspondents with Riegel in regards to his Belgium study often focused on the study's contents, findings, and were curious about its implications. Riegel corresponded with approximately 70 different individuals and wrote often to his family while in Belgium.","This subseries consists of materials related to every participant in Riegel's study of Belgium's cultural exchange program. Each person's listing has some responses to questions and occasionally some correspondence.","Publications in this part of the collection focus on the effects and status of cultural exchange programs with the United States. Items of note in this subseries include a Belgian professor's analysis of Columbia University's geology courses from the 1920s, and statements by the state department about educational exchange programs.","This subseries consists of materials that were issued to spread the recognition and outreach of Riegel's study in Belgium. The majority of items are press releases informing individuals how they can participate and for participants to follow through with their questionnaires.","This subseries consists of materials that were essential to Riegel's survey. Items of note in this subseries include Riegel's project proposal, sample questionnaires and instructions to participants and project assistants.","Riegel published a monograph, Mobilizing for Chaos, in 1934. In it he examined and explored the impact and importance of the use of propaganda in the contemporary world. He effectively explored the use of propaganda in nations such as pre-War Germany and its role in the rise of National Socialism and Adolf Hitler. This series contains material related to the publishing of the book, Mobilizing for Chaos. These materials primarily consist of book reviews, advertisements, and articles about Riegel's role in its creation.","Items in this series are relevant to O. W. Riegel's involvement with propaganda materials from World War I through the Vietnam War. Within this series are correspondence between Riegel and his co-workers at the Office of War information, a variety of war leaflets, war themed news letters, foreign magazines, ephemeral propaganda materials, a few posters, Viet Cong banners, and German Newspapers. Some items and subjects of note include Hand made propaganda from the Viet Cong, A book of official japanese war leaflets, records from the Office of War Information, and pictoral records of the Spanish Civil War and the Second Sino Japanese War.","Items in this subseries are relevant to the World War I era, and include Newspapers about the war, printed in 1914 and reprinted in the 1930's, Notes by Riegel about foreign and domestic propagada agencies, Photos of war figures and events with captions, and publications about the press and propaganda during the war.","Th inter-war period subseries consists primarily of reports and publications from both the federal government and the private sector. Both of these groups focus heavily on propaganda, often comparing 1930s propaganda to propaganda during World War I. There is also some emphasis on the New Deal programs and their impact on the press and individual freedoms. Foreign Newspapers in this subseries tend to focus on Germany's shift to fascism and its implications. Also included in this subseries, are Riegel's own notes on these subjects mixed with brief personal comments related to his work.","Items in this subseries consist of foreign press publications during the inter-war period. Newpapers and clippings are in French and German, and from the early 1930s.","Goverment publications in this collection consist primarily of bills presented to congress, pages from the congressional record, and other sources oriented primarily around the use of the press prior to World War II.","Government reports in this sub-series are issued often by executive agencies and are oriented around the press, propaganda, and considered regulation thereof. Reports include a discussion by the FCC over the \"War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast\", A report on Radio Broadcasting for Senator Burton Wheeler, and an agreement of journalistic standards by the Pan-American Congress of Journalists.","Newspapers in this sub-series focus on World War I propaganda, developments on Europe prior to the second World War, and Freedom of the Press.","Riegel's notes from the Inter-war period focus on various journalism related topics, including: Telegraph cable, the politics of international press, the New Deal and Advertising, and other personal notes about his work.","Press releases in this subseries address a variety of international and foreign relations topics such as the British Palestine mandate, the self-determination of the Saar Region, both pro and anti German perspectives on the national socialist government, and those who benefit from war.","The publications in the Riegel papers from the interwar period show the shift in American focus from the economy to international relations from the early 1930s to 1939. The early publications focus on the impact of New Deal programs with only some regard to events outside the U.S. Publications from the late 1930s have a heavily international perspective with pictoral booklets of the atrocities in the second Sino-Japanese war, and threats of German fascism. Academic articles relate to the press, particularly in China, but also from a global perspective, Modern propaganda techniques, and international relations. Finally, there is a sampling of newsletters focusing on the same topics from various perspectives.","Items in this subseries related to the Spanish Civil War primarily consist of propaganda leaflets and publications on both sides of the conflict, highlighting the opposing sides' atrocities and how they will ensure the values and freedom of the Spanish people.","Items in this subseries are related to the World War II era in both of the main theaters of war. Some items of note include propaganda leaflets in a variety of languages including German and Japanese, documents from various government agencies including the Office of War Information, and some ephemeral materials used as propaganda during the war.","Riegel's corresepondence in this series primarily relates to those he worked and interacted with during his time with the Office of War information. One topic of particular interest to Riegel was the \"Strzetelski Affair\" which focused on the contested censorship of a Polish news agency and their description of troop position in the eastern front.","Riegel's collection of domestic propaganda during the second World War highlighted appeals to the working class by the Germans to stand against \"big business\" interests, and the pro-peace movement primarily through a series of drawings by Pola Clair.","European propaganda leaflets, in Riegel's collection, show the various appeals by different groups to persuade the enemy to surrender. While most of the leaflets are addressing a German audience, there are some in Hungarian, Polish, and Arabic aiming to persuade at least a tacit support for the allies. The leaflets are sorted based on their identification number often found on one of the corners of the leaflet.","O.W. \"Tom\" Riegel's copy of an official \"confidential\" binder distributed to staff of the United States Office of War Information detailing propaganda objectives for the Mediterranean region of Europe for 1944, specifically the countries of Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Yugoslavia, Italy, and Hungary.","Includes a pamphlet titled \"Footprints of the Trojan Horse, Some methods used by foreign agents within the United States\" and \"Hitler's Words and Hitler's Deeds\" printed in England. This illustrated wartime pamphlet introduces the reader to the Nazi theory of propaganda and details Hitler and the Nazi regime's methods and examples of deceipt.","These newsletters were disseminated by allied forces to citizens of liberated countries. These newsletters, ranging from Dutch to Flemish to French often described events on the front lines and encouraged readers to support the war effort.","Riegel's collection of government reports center around the effectiveness in developing and implementing propaganda addressed to the Axis powers and neutral and liberated countries. Reports tend to focus on one aspect of propaganda ranging from understanding the target audiences culture, to forms of counterpropaganda used by enemy forces.","Reports by the Board of Economic Warfare were periodically issued detailing the economic situations of various parts of the world and their relation to the front lines. This gave allied forces an idea of available resources for themselves and their enemies looking forward.","The Board of Overseas publication analyzed published issues in other countries, aiming to understand the literary and media culture of different nations to improve propaganda efforts. Some analysis includes reports on Japanese war songs and european perspectives on American elections.","The Bureau of Public Relations focused on ensuring positive relations with neutral and liberated countries during the war effort. Some of its material, found in this sub-series include Public Relations officer guidelines and foreign censorship codes.","Segments from the congressional record found in this subseries focuses on the mobilization and deployment of troops between 1939 and 1945.","Riegel maintained a collection of documents from the Coordinator of Information office. These documents pertained to ongoing events in the second World War and their relation to propaganda. Some documents focus on the handling of news and claims by the Axis powers, the surrender of a british fleet to the Japandese, and the presence of allied forces near Singapore.","Riegel's items from the Federal Communications Commission primarily relate to its reports on radio broadcasts. Included in their reports are recommendations for foreign radio propaganda, and their prioritization of national defence in their own decisions.","Riegel's documents related to the Office of Control highlight the emphasis on censoring foreign media to ensure support of the allied troops. some items of note include breif correspondence related to the censorship of individual broadcasts due to lack of documentation, and periodic reports of the publications of various radio broadcasts.","The Office of Public Opinion Research focused on the public mood of various events during the war. Some items in this subseries include an analysis of public opinion as it relates to FDR's public talks and speeches, and public opinion of naval war policy.","Riegel worked with the Office of War Information durring the Second World War. His role was to provide guidance, analysis, and propose various forms of propaganda to use against enemy forces and to persuade potentially friendly neutrals. Items in this subseries are heavily related to these subjects and report on the successes and failures of implemented propaganda.","The Outpost Services Bureau provided support to govenrment agencies in ensuring their ability to function via connecting them with lines of communication and providing support when necessary. They created monthly progress reports of various outpost stations reporting the status of these stations and their effectiveness.","Items from the Psychological Warfare Branch focus on the impact of propaganda and counter propaganda on the target audeinces. Reports in this subseries include an analysis of propaganda upon French citizens, and a booklet on the functions of the 5th Army propaganda team.","Riegel's items from the state department primarily relate to the status of various areas in the front lines of the second World War. Some documents in this subseries inculde a description of the status of press and radio in Vichy France, and Chiang Kai Shek's perspective on the Japanese war front.","The two documents in the Radio Conference of Cairo subseries are full text copies of the radio agreements describing acceptable and unlawful use of the radio in attempts to influence populations beyond a nation's borders.","Documents in this subseries detail the efforts made by the USIS to inform foreign peoples about the United States and its values through various publications. Some examples in this subseries include the report of the effectiveness of an Italian agazine and guidelines for foreign magazine publications.","Includes a small bound illustrated pamphlet published by the United States War Department in 1944 and titled \"What is Propaganda\". It is a \"War Department Educational Manual - EM-2 of the GI Roundatable Series.\" The cover of the pamphlet shows the cartoon character Donald Duck speaking into a microphone.","Riegel's collection of Japanese leaflets consist of two aspects: US made leaflets issued to the Japanese and Japanese made leaflets issued to the U.S. Both use persuasive techniques to convince soliders to surrender or cease fighting, showing there is greater value in being at home than on the front lines. U.S. propaganda tended to appeal to the futility of the Japanese effort, showing  how U.S. progress was steady in spite of their resistance. Japanese propaganda tended to emphasize that the profits of the war were directed to a non-fighting elite, and that family members would prefer the soldier's presence at home  to their death at war. The leaflets are sorted by their identification numbers found on one of the leaflet's corners.","This folder consists of multiple published items including part one of a two part volume published by the United States Pacific Fleet on the methods of psychological warfare against Japan with a focus on propaganda leaflet usage. The Washington Post publication also includes in its title, \"the story of the secret weapon which had Japan ready to yield thirteen days before the atomic bomb struck Hiroshima.\"","This volume consists of a compilation of approximately ninety-five propaganda leaflets created for the Unites States military's Pacific Theater of Operations. Incuded with each leaflet is an accompany information form that includes purpose, text, format, general comments, and someitmes the specific location for he leaflet's use.","Riegel kept assorted notes about a variety of topics including the Camera Club at Washington and Lee, Descriptions for his future autobiography, political details in Mexican History, and information related to coworkers, staff, and events during his time at the Office of War Information.","Items in this subseries were the personal belongings of Oscar Riegel after the second World War. Some items include his material as an official air raid warden, in the event of a domestic air raid,  financial statements on purchases, war ration books, and programs from events he attended.","Press releases in this subseries give a description of headlines during the Second World War. Topics of note include Hitler's invasion of Poland, the Psychological effect of paratroopers, and the Finnish impact on the Eastern Front.","Publications in this subseries tend to focus on propaganda analysis, the warfront, and radio communications. Some items of note in this subseries include the code of the National Association of Broadcasters and commentary on the Bill of Rights.","This subseries containes unique items of the time period that distinguish it from other eras. Some interesting items of note include candy wrappers with U.S. army propaganda, an assortment of pro U.S. booklets in various languages, shoe lace packaging depicting the hanging of Hitler and Mossolini, and a hitler/Tojo pin cushion.","Materials in this subseries relate to the Cold War era. Most items focus on communication from the U.S. to its citizens and foreign countries to gain support over Russia in the Cold War. Additionally, there are a few items from foreign nations aimed at U.S. audiences. Some items of note include some Russian Magazines, Chinese Magazines, and publications related to the United States Information Agency.","This subseries consists of Riegel's correspondence related to the Cold War. It focuses mostly on specific events during the Cold War and the reach of government concerning foreign and domestic media and speech.","This subseries consists of material made by foreign govenrments, mostly with the intent to reach an American audience. Some items of note include magazines from the Polish government, Russian Magazines, and a booklet about developing countries and the Soviet Bloc.","This subseries focuses on material the U.S. and foreign governments produced for American citizens, often in the form of reports and booklets. Some items of note include a report on the U.S. international cultural program and \"Telling America's Story Abroad\" by the State Department.","This subseries consists of a small assortment of clod war era newspapers hihglighting various events related to the cold war effort. Articles include international U.S. radio presence, the US information service's efforts, and international relations.","This subseries consists of press releases of events throughout the Cold War. These press releases come from several sources, most of them being from the U.S. Information Agency. There are also press releases from the Japan Detachment of Broadcasting and Visual Activities and the State Department.","This subseies contains publications from a variety of sources. Often in the form of booklets or magazines, topics vary, but most focus on the effects of propaganda and the Cold War. Some booklets of note include one on Germany's territorial shifts after the second World War, and a booklet on  the efforts of Christian Trade Unions to combat the spread of Communism.","These radio scripts were intended to inform the American public in areas both related and unrelated to the Cold war. Script topics ranged from \"The Secret of American Prosperity\" to \"Coronary Thrombosis\".","The U.S. Information Agency sought to spread international awareness of U.S. values and culture to second and third world countries during the Cold War. Items in this subseries consist of programs, reports, briefings, newsletters, memorandums, and charts that conveyed how the agency operated internationally.","Items in this subseries relate to the Korean war, and mostly from an American perspective. Most of the items are propaganda leaflets, aiming to encourage Korean support of American troops. Some items of note include a booklet of alleged U.S. war crimes during the war, a booklet about war P.O.W.'s, and copies of anti-U.S. propaganda.","Items in this subseries are strictly Korean war propaganda that was intended for Korean citizens. Nearly all items in this subseries are in Korean and have an english description or translation attached with the goals of what the propaganda was supposed to evoke from the reader.","This folder includes Communist Chinese printed propoganda magazines for an English speaking audience : \"United Nations Prisoners in Korea,\" \"China Reconstructs,\" and two editions of \"People's China\"","A 1950 Japanese magazine, \"Silver Bell,\" for children and/or young adults - printed by the Hiroshima Publishing Company; a Second World War era Prisoner of War questionnare, and an American propoganda magazine in Chinese titled \"Free World\" magazine published for Asian coutries about the Unites States and \"Free\" Asian countries.","The Committee on Vietnam was a local organization in Lexington and Rockbridge County formed in opposition to the war effort. Riegel was a member of the Committee. This subseries consists of notes Riegel took of meetings and comments made by Committee members.","Riegel's correspondence related to the Vietnam war often focused on his hope in the ceasing of hostilities. Many letters are to congressmen, and other high ranking government officials. Included in this subseries are also a few letters from Riegel to President Johnson regarding the Vietnam War.","The government publications regarding the Vietnam War in Riegel's papers focus on the nature of war propaganda and the status of combatant strategy and techniques as the war progressed.","Items in this subseries consist of Riegel's notes about government events related to propaganda and public opinion in relation to the Vietnam War. These informal notes document events, such as National Liberation Front propaganda drives.","Items in this subseries relate to published or disseminated to the public referencing the Vietnam War. Items of note include a petition to end the war, a voter's pledge to support anti-war candidates, and booklets and magazines related to the war effort.","Items in this subseries are the oversize materials coming from other parts of the Propaganda series. Within this subseries are magazines and posters from the Cold War and the Vietnam War. Additionally, there is a 1:15000 road map of Hannover, Germany.","Items in this subseries consist of government reports related to the office of war information. they have some damaged and require creating a scan to ensure further damage is prevented.","Items in this subseries have not yet been processed into the collection. Materials range from the Inter-War period to the Cold War.","This series consists of items related to Riegel's work with the Public Opinion Quarterly, an academic journal that focuses on forms of media and their effects on the public, primarily via Radio, the Press, and Movies. The bulk of material in this series consists of correspondence between Riegel, editors for the Public Opinion Quarterly, and prospective article writers.","The Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Communications was  one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the communications section of the journal.","This subseries consists of general correspondence between Riegel and approximately 160 correspondents on various topics relating to the Public Opinion Quarterly (POQ). Subjects include anticipated articles for the POQ, Events affecting the POQ, and the POQ's structure.","The Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Movies was  one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the movies section of the journal.","The Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Press was  one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the press section of the journal.","The Public Opinion Quarterly organized its articles into specific sections. Radio was  one of those sections. Items in this subseries consist primarily of correspondence about articles that would fall under the radio section of the journal.","Items in this series are relevant to the Southern Interscholastic Press Association. Within this series are correspondence between speakers for the conventions and O.W. Riegel, photographs of the annual convention, SIPA programs, Quill and Scroll Banquet artifacts, and speech excerpts from the various speakers. Some items and subjects of note include correspondence regarding the permission of black delegates during the process of desegregation, a scrapbook of events during the 1959 SIPA convention, a scroll from the 1954 Quill and Scroll Banquet, and a penant commemorating the SIPA conference. Major correspondents and speakers include: Cartoonists Ken Bald and John Mendelsohn, Congressman John Moss, James P. Warburg, Ferdinand Kuhn, and Abe Jones.","this subseries focuses on the winners of various awards over the years of the SIPA conference at Washington and Lee University. Most items consist of list of winners and press releases.","Items in the folder consist of lists of award winners in the various SIPA competitions including best Newspaper, Yearbook, Magazine, and Radio broadcast.","Items in the folder consist of lists of award winners in the various SIPA competitions including best Newspaper, Yearbook, Magazine, and Radio broadcast.","Items in the folder consist of lists of seating charts for the front table at the SIPA Awards Luncheons","Items in the folder consist of annual lists of attendies who were to receive complementary accomodations to certain SIPA events.","This box of correspondence contains the only topical correspondence folder in the series, highlighting letters written that centered around the issues of desegregation and the contested permission of black delegates to SIPA. Afterwards, correspondence is alphabetical. Several renowned figures collaborated with O.W. Riegel by hosting their own sessions at the SIPA conference. Some of these figures include cartoonists Kenneth Bald and Douglas Borgstedt. Washington and Lee presidents Fred Cole and Francis Gaines are also included in this part of the collection.","Riegel corresponded with approximately 200 individuals reagarding events and issues with SIPA. This subseries contains correspondence with all individuals with last names beginning with K or later.","The contents in this box consist of photographs of SIPA events, news publications about SIPA, a few high school newspapers submitted to the SIPA competition, financial documents, executive committee notes, the SIPA constitution and bylaws, and samples from SIPA's annual current events quiz. Some items of note include a 1937 satirical edition of Thomas Jefferson High School's student newspaper, The Jeffster, and photographs of the SIPA Awards banquet from 1953 and 1955.","Items in this sub-series consist of speeches and speech excerpts by various  SIPA conference speakers, and programs for the SIPA conference from 1930-1968, along with a few programs from the 1980's and 1991. Some of the speeches are stored in smaller boxes because they are printed on index cards. Additionally, there is a scroll from the 1954 Quill and Scroll banquet, housed in this sub-series in order to save space.","The contents in this sub-series consist of  artifacts from the Quill and Scroll Banquets, SIPA delegate registration instructions, the lodging needs of SIPA speakers, materials given to Riegel by speakers, additional instructions to staff, and miscellaneous items in the SIPA series. Some objects of note include a SIPA penant with Washington and Lee enscribed on it, A scrapbook of the events from SIPA in 1959, and Admission tickets to the 1954 SIPA events.","Items in this subseries are materials related to Riegel's work on Communication Satellites that have not yet been processed.","Items in this series relate to Virginia Democratic Politics from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Riegel was a member of the Rockbridge County Democratic Committee and attended the Virginia State Democratic Convention. His records include political correspondence between congressman Olin, delegate Davis, other local candidates, and party members.","Alice Rabe was a candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates seat representing Rockbridge County, Lexington, Buena Vista, Bedford County and the city of Bedford. Riegel gave advice and support for Alice in her campaign. Items in this subseries consist of correspondence between Riegel and Rabe, campaign materials, such as planned ads, and clippings relevant to the campaign.","Congressman Butler represented Virginia's 6th Congressional District. Within this subseries is a series of correspondence mostly from Riegel on various political topics. Most of Butler's correspondence consists of his periodic newsletters to his constituents.","Riegel's political correspondence within Virginia consists of over 20 correspondents, primarily on the topic of campaigns and elections. Some correspondents include former House of Delegates member Jim Davis, Delegate candidate Sprong, and democratic party officials.","Jim Olin was the congressional representative of Virginia's 6th district after Cadwell Butler. This subseries consists of correspondence between Riegel and the Congressman. The main topics discussed are funding for the \"MX Missle\" and issues over Olin's congressional fundraising operation in the mid to late 1980s.","This subseries consists of correspondence by county democratic officials to local democratic party members concerning campaign actions and fundraising. Riegel was a member of the Rockbridge County Democratic Committee.","Items in this subseries consist of materials that belong in the Journalism Department series but have not been processed into the collection yet.","After World War II, Riegel worked as a U.S. diplomat in Hungary. This subseries consists of items related to his time there. Items of note include his diplomatic ID, hungarian currency, hungarian newspapers and magazines, Monthly reports on his work in Hungary, and detailed notes on events he experienced while there.","Riegel was an avid collector of film related material, particularly from European sources. During his travels in Europe, Riegel attended numerous film festivals and kept materials from a variety of films. Additionally, he taught a course on motion picture and there are numerous items related to that course. Items of note include publications from an international film festival in Czechoslovakia, Film Festival attendance buttons, samples of film with descriptions of how film is used in the motion picture, and student work from Riegel's motion picture course he taught at Washington and Lee University.","The rest of the collection is still being processed. We anticipate additional series' to be added to the collection upon their completion. Some anticipated series include: Film, Riegel's early life, Pre-War Travel, Early Academic Work (undergrad and grad school, Mobilizing for Chaos and Crown of Glory, Communications Institutions (such as the International Association of Mass Communication Research), The Science Service, and Riegel's East-Germany Survey."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere is one small box of assorted Newspaper Clippings related to Communication Sattelites, sorted by date (1962-1974) towards the end of the collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries consists of materials printed for the public that Riegel kept from his travels abroad. Some items of note include US embassy guides to Bucharest, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria, and some magazines from Romania and Poland.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome items from this subseries have been separated from the main collection of materials and have been placed into the propaganda series oversize storage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eItems in this subseries focus primarily on public opinion and propaganda related to the Vietnam war. Items of note include propaganda leaflets, notes by anti-war committees, letters written to government officials about the war, and petitions to end the war. Some items are stored separately due to their size. Some war posters and pro-Viet Cong banners are in oversize storage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe leaflets in this subseries are targeted towards a Vietnamese audience. Each leaflet has an english description or translation of its content, reasoning for its use, and the intended reaction that should be evoked by the reader. 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Items of note include propaganda leaflets, notes by anti-war committees, letters written to government officials about the war, and petitions to end the war. Some items are stored separately due to their size. Some war posters and pro-Viet Cong banners are in oversize storage.","The leaflets in this subseries are targeted towards a Vietnamese audience. Each leaflet has an english description or translation of its content, reasoning for its use, and the intended reaction that should be evoked by the reader. Larger items are not stored with this subseries, but rather in oversize storage, mainly consisting of posters and pro-Viet Cong war banners."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe 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.  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Please contact Special Collections via our online Reference Request form, https://small.library.virginia.edu/services/reference-request, to request access to these materials. Please be aware that additional actions may be required to make these items available. Items will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis before access can be made. Depending on the request size, making them available may take some time.","The collection is organized into seven series with 5 subseries under Series 1. Series 1. Black Theatre Development. Subseries 1. Afro-American Actors Studio for Acting and Speaking, Subseries 2. Boys Choir of Harlem, 3. Jazz Actors Studio, 4. Jazz Theatre of Richmond, Subseries 5. Personal papers and career, Series 2. Scripts, production files, and poems, Series 3. Programs, Series 4. Reviews, articles, theatres, and theatre education, Series 5. Scrapbooks, photographs, and negatives, Series 6. Awards and certificates, Series 7. A-V materials.","Ernie McClintock (1937-2003) was an award-winning American director, teacher, and theatre artist who was a major force behind the scenes of the Black Arts Movement (1965-1975). He was well-known to famous Black actors, directors, and playwrights. He worked with Tupac Shakur, Ossie Davis, James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Morgan Freeman, Lou Gossett, Jr., Sammy Davis, Jr., Dr. Walter Turnbull, Marc Primus, Woody King, Jr., Ntozake Shange, Amiri Bakara, and many others. He earned seven Audelco awards for his theatre work including Dramatic Production of the Year for River Niger and Equus. He won Best Director for Equus, Moon On a Rainbow Shawl and Outstanding Musical Creation for Tabernacle. McClintock was known in the theatre for bringing a unique blend of clarity, boldness and intense dramatic effect to his productions. He has been most acclaimed for his innovative and award winning productions of Shango, Do Lord Remember Me, Dream On Monkey Mountain and Spell #7 He was also the 1997 recipient of the Living Legend Award from the National Black Theatre.","After McClintock saw his first play, A Hatful of Rain  starring Frank Silvera when he was in high school in Chicago,he was deeply moved by the intense emotional performance of the lead actor. He started acting in plays in high school, at Crane College (now Malcolm X College)and in local Chicago productions.","Around 1965, after returning from two years of service in the U.S. Army, McClintock moved to New York City. After one of his performances, actor Lou Gossett, Jr. was so impressed that he hired McClintock to teach at his school. This experience would be crucial in the development of teaching theatre to hundreds of students across the country.","In 1966, McClintock founded his first acting studio, the Afro-American Studio for Acting and Speech, based in Harlem. In 1968, he opened the 127th Street Repertory Ensemble, which served as the professional extension of the school. Beginning around this time, McClintock also worked with the famous Boy's Choir of Harlem as a stage director and choreographer, a role that would last for the next decade.  In 1986, McClintock created the Harlem Jazz Theatre.","Through his teaching, McClintock developed his own acting technique that he called, \"Jazz Acting,\" or a \"Common Sense Approach\" to acting which according to McClintock \"allows actors to use their own life experiences to enhance their characterizations on the stage.\" An actor asks himself a series a questions about identity to better understand the character beyond the script and also learn who he is an actor. He taught Black actors how to express themselves using their own Black experiences instead of the general acting techniques that were based on white experience. He directed over 200 theatrical productions, concerts, musicals, and club acts. McClintock believed that the depiction of hard life circumstances and the expressions of emotions in Black Theatre was a way of healing for African Americans.","In 1989, he and his partner, the artist, and designer Ronald Tyrone Walker, moved their life and work to Richmond, Virginia, renaming their studio the Jazz Actor's Theatre. \"Ronn\" Walker was born in St. Louis and met Ernie McClintock in 1962 in Chicago. He won three Audelco awards for his technical scenes and creative work on set design and lighting. Walker was known for being amazingly resourceful in creating stunning visual images for the stage.","McClintock and Walker became heavily invested in the performing arts community in Richmond, bringing back the annual National Black Theatre Festival (which McClintock founded in 1989) and collaborating on the \"Theatre for All the People\" program with the Richmond Department of Parks and Recreation.  After Ronald Walker died in 1999, McClintock created a new artspace for African Americans with a focus on multiculturism - the Ronald Tyrone Walker Memorial Gallery for the Creative Arts. McClintock consistently directed excellent theatre performances in his community and worked with local government throughout his life to promote world class Black theatre productions. He died in 2003 in Richmond, Virginia but his legacy lives on in this collection.","Source:\nMaterial in collection","Apreciation for Dr. Elizabeth Cismar, Geno Brantley (adopted son of Ernie and Ronn), Geno's partner and stage director Donna Pendarvis, actor and filmographer Derome Scott Smith, actors Mary Hodges, and Iman Shabazz for sharing their knowledge of the collection with the University of Virginia libary. The collection is a living archive of the work and legacy of Ernie McClintock and Ronn Walker for our users and future drama students.","This material may contain offensive or harmful language or imagery. The purpose of this note is to give users the opportunity to decide whether they need or want to view these materials, or at least, to mentally or emotionally prepare themselves to view the materials. Photographs have some nudity.","Content Warning: Some notebook entries contain sexually explicit language.","Content Warning: Images contain nudity and suggestive poses.","Content Warning: Includes a depiction of Blackface.","Content Warning. Included are images of nudity and fondling.","This collection contains the papers of Ernie McClintock (1937-2003), an American director, producer, actor, writer, teacher, and theatre artist who was a major force in the Black Arts Movement. He taught acting to hundreds of students across the country and directed award-winning plays in Harlem, New York (1960-1989), and Richmond, Virginia (1989-2003). The McClintock papers are a living archive for future drama students and communities interested in Black theatre. They represent the works and dreams of a Black and Gay theatre director who persisted in giving voice to the Black and multicultural communities where he lived. His work spanned beyond one dimensional categories, and he was well-known behind the scenes with famous actors, directors, and playwrights, and was the recipient of seven prestigious Audelco awards for excellence in Black theater.  He  worked with Tupac Shakur, Ossie Davis, James Earl Jones, Felicia Rashad, Morgan Freeman, Lou Gossett, Jr., Dr. Walter Turnbull, Woody King, Jr. and others. McClintock was committed to world class excellence in theatre and to introducing more Black theatre productions to the community. He directed over two hundred performances from classics like A Raisin in the Sun to Tupac Shakur's Rose Grew Out of Cement, and new plays written by young playwrights and actors like Derome Scott Smith in R.I.O.T. or Jerome Hairston. His personal papers and theatre papers are combined because his life and family were inseparable from the theatre.  He also won the Billy Graham artistic excellence award in 2002. (There are two scripts in the collection written by Billy Graham about Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis). Too expansive to put in one category, anyone studying Black Theatre Arts will repeatedly come across the exemplary work of Ernie McClintock.","One of the highlights of the collection are McClintock's personal notebooks (over a hundred journals) that lay out his driving passion to create a world-class, first-rate theatre and his commitment to live in a world of honesty, pure intention, and love. The journals also contain many personal peptalks that he wrote to inspire himself to keep working toward his goals. He developed his own \"Jazz Style Acting Technique\" where actors imagine the character beyond the script to become the person in the play. His lesson plans include a series of questions and exercises that require the actor to discover himself as an actor and in character. He taught Black actors how to express themselves using their own Black experiences instead of the general acting techniques that were based on white experiences. His colleagues remarked that once an actor had worked with Ernie McClintock, their life and acting was transformed. He was a taskmaster that demanded commitment and excellence and his legacy was the improvement of individual actors and the promotion of Black theatre in communities. The reward was love for each other, and the investment of full emotional expression, and dynamic physical movement in theatre which could be healing to a community that has been so greatly ignored and mistreated.","The collection also includes personal and professional correspondence, financial documents, contracts, and manuscript notes which represent a significant piece of Ernie McClintock's creative output. There are also scripts and typescripts of plays McClintock produced and collected. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, reviews, articles, awards, promotional materials, playbills, programs, photographs, and audiovisual materials documenting his life and work.","McClintock started the Afro-American Actors Studio for Acting and Speech in New York City, and the Jazz Actors Theatre in Richmond, Virginia and he also worked with the community to create outstanding theatre productions, including the National Black Theatre Festival. His time was consumed with directing, teaching, fundraising, and writing drafts of promotional literature for events and workshops to promote theatre and excellence.","Also included are casting files which include headshots, resumes, and other casting/booking documents from McClintock-affiliated productions, and production files which contain programs and contract agreements for McClintock's productions. Many of the actors from the Afro-American Acting Studio in New York, followed McClintock to his Jazz Actors Theatre in Richmond, Virginia. They include Thaddeus Daniels, Joan Green, Helen Butler, Valerie Drummond, Lee Cooper, Hazel Smith, d. l. Hopkins, Leonard Wilson, Janice Jenkins, Jessie Holmes, Ed Broaddus, Jerome Preston Bates, Antonio Charity, J. Ron Fleming, Lee Levy Simon and many more. Other actors and theatre directors mentioned are Derome Scott Smith, Randy Strawderman, Mary Hodges, Mary Sue Carroll, Zaria Griffin, Bolanye Edwards, and Dr. Cumber Dance.","Included in the collection is information about and from Ronald \"Ronn\" Tyrone Walker, McClintock's long-time partner and technical director. Walker, an artist in his own right, received three Audelco awards for his amazing work with free standing scene designs and lighting.","The photographic materials document performances, rehearsals, events, and McClintock's personal life, and the life of Ronn Walker. The bulk of the photographs are in color, taken in Richmond circa 1991-2003. There are photographs of Ernie McClintock with Tupac Shakur. There is also a photograph of Sammy Davis, Jr. with the Boys Choir of Harlem, a contact sheet with James (J. J.) Walker (Dyn-O-mite from Good Times television show), and many photographs of playwrights, directors, and actors of note.","The A-V materials include audiocassette tapes where one can hear the voice of Ernie McClintock, and mostly mixtapes of music, and the reel-to-reel audiotapes including interviews and audio for performances and lesson plans from the Afro-American Actors Studio for Acting and Speech. There is one CD-R containing a Microsoft Publisher file (of an artist wanting to share her work with Ernie McClintock.)","Farmers Market and Shockoe Bottom","See also Jazz Actors Theatre-Black Theatre and National Black Theatre","Meeting minutes","Lou Gossett Acting School","Includes resume photographs for Ernie McClintock and Ronald Tyrone Walker.","These notebooks contain information about everything that Ernie cared about including theater, actors, teaching, and personal philosophy and feelings. Jazz Actors Theatre materials are included. See also Jazz Actors Theatre. There are notes, drafts, to do lists, contacts, production information, poems, stories, wishes, frustrations, and hope for a world class Black Theater.","Published scripts (with annotated notes) are being cataloged separatedly in our print collections.","Poem about Bill Cosby pudding","Included under miscellaneous is Reparations Mobilization Coalition card. It would have originally come with a reparations pin that shows \"support for Reparations for the crimes committed against African Humanity from the Racism, Slavery  the Slave Trade of yester year to the horrors of Racism  the \"Prison Slave Trade\" of today.\" (written on card) undated.","Includes Shakur Foundation for Performing Arts Camp proposal (2001)","Included are some sketches and graphics by Ronn Walker","Helen Butler, Janice Jenkins, Zaria Griffin, Levy Lee Simon, Leonard Wilson, and d. l. Hopkins","Ernie McClintock,Hazel Smith, Rose Wallace, Granddad Foster, Jessie Holmes, Robin Thorne,","Contact sheets include photographs of James Carter (Jimmy, \"J.J.\") Walker, who starred in the 1974 television show Good Times. (He became well-known for saying Dyn-O-mite on and off the show).","after Audelco Awards?","Includes Tracy Fleming, an actor who studied martial arts.","Includes J. 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After one of his performances, actor Lou Gossett, Jr. was so impressed that he hired McClintock to teach at his school. This experience would be crucial in the development of teaching theatre to hundreds of students across the country.  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1966, McClintock founded his first acting studio, the Afro-American Studio for Acting and Speech, based in Harlem. In 1968, he opened the 127th Street Repertory Ensemble, which served as the professional extension of the school. Beginning around this time, McClintock also worked with the famous Boy's Choir of Harlem as a stage director and choreographer, a role that would last for the next decade.  In 1986, McClintock created the Harlem Jazz Theatre. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThrough his teaching, McClintock developed his own acting technique that he called, \"Jazz Acting,\" or a \"Common Sense Approach\" to acting which according to McClintock \"allows actors to use their own life experiences to enhance their characterizations on the stage.\" An actor asks himself a series a questions about identity to better understand the character beyond the script and also learn who he is an actor. He taught Black actors how to express themselves using their own Black experiences instead of the general acting techniques that were based on white experience. He directed over 200 theatrical productions, concerts, musicals, and club acts. McClintock believed that the depiction of hard life circumstances and the expressions of emotions in Black Theatre was a way of healing for African Americans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1989, he and his partner, the artist, and designer Ronald Tyrone Walker, moved their life and work to Richmond, Virginia, renaming their studio the Jazz Actor's Theatre. \"Ronn\" Walker was born in St. Louis and met Ernie McClintock in 1962 in Chicago. He won three Audelco awards for his technical scenes and creative work on set design and lighting. Walker was known for being amazingly resourceful in creating stunning visual images for the stage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMcClintock and Walker became heavily invested in the performing arts community in Richmond, bringing back the annual National Black Theatre Festival (which McClintock founded in 1989) and collaborating on the \"Theatre for All the People\" program with the Richmond Department of Parks and Recreation.  After Ronald Walker died in 1999, McClintock created a new artspace for African Americans with a focus on multiculturism - the Ronald Tyrone Walker Memorial Gallery for the Creative Arts. McClintock consistently directed excellent theatre performances in his community and worked with local government throughout his life to promote world class Black theatre productions. He died in 2003 in Richmond, Virginia but his legacy lives on in this collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSource:\nMaterial in collection\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApreciation for Dr. Elizabeth Cismar, Geno Brantley (adopted son of Ernie and Ronn), Geno's partner and stage director Donna Pendarvis, actor and filmographer Derome Scott Smith, actors Mary Hodges, and Iman Shabazz for sharing their knowledge of the collection with the University of Virginia libary. 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McClintock was known in the theatre for bringing a unique blend of clarity, boldness and intense dramatic effect to his productions. He has been most acclaimed for his innovative and award winning productions of Shango, Do Lord Remember Me, Dream On Monkey Mountain and Spell #7 He was also the 1997 recipient of the Living Legend Award from the National Black Theatre.","After McClintock saw his first play, A Hatful of Rain  starring Frank Silvera when he was in high school in Chicago,he was deeply moved by the intense emotional performance of the lead actor. He started acting in plays in high school, at Crane College (now Malcolm X College)and in local Chicago productions.","Around 1965, after returning from two years of service in the U.S. Army, McClintock moved to New York City. After one of his performances, actor Lou Gossett, Jr. was so impressed that he hired McClintock to teach at his school. This experience would be crucial in the development of teaching theatre to hundreds of students across the country.","In 1966, McClintock founded his first acting studio, the Afro-American Studio for Acting and Speech, based in Harlem. In 1968, he opened the 127th Street Repertory Ensemble, which served as the professional extension of the school. Beginning around this time, McClintock also worked with the famous Boy's Choir of Harlem as a stage director and choreographer, a role that would last for the next decade.  In 1986, McClintock created the Harlem Jazz Theatre.","Through his teaching, McClintock developed his own acting technique that he called, \"Jazz Acting,\" or a \"Common Sense Approach\" to acting which according to McClintock \"allows actors to use their own life experiences to enhance their characterizations on the stage.\" An actor asks himself a series a questions about identity to better understand the character beyond the script and also learn who he is an actor. He taught Black actors how to express themselves using their own Black experiences instead of the general acting techniques that were based on white experience. He directed over 200 theatrical productions, concerts, musicals, and club acts. McClintock believed that the depiction of hard life circumstances and the expressions of emotions in Black Theatre was a way of healing for African Americans.","In 1989, he and his partner, the artist, and designer Ronald Tyrone Walker, moved their life and work to Richmond, Virginia, renaming their studio the Jazz Actor's Theatre. \"Ronn\" Walker was born in St. Louis and met Ernie McClintock in 1962 in Chicago. He won three Audelco awards for his technical scenes and creative work on set design and lighting. Walker was known for being amazingly resourceful in creating stunning visual images for the stage.","McClintock and Walker became heavily invested in the performing arts community in Richmond, bringing back the annual National Black Theatre Festival (which McClintock founded in 1989) and collaborating on the \"Theatre for All the People\" program with the Richmond Department of Parks and Recreation.  After Ronald Walker died in 1999, McClintock created a new artspace for African Americans with a focus on multiculturism - the Ronald Tyrone Walker Memorial Gallery for the Creative Arts. McClintock consistently directed excellent theatre performances in his community and worked with local government throughout his life to promote world class Black theatre productions. He died in 2003 in Richmond, Virginia but his legacy lives on in this collection.","Source:\nMaterial in collection","Apreciation for Dr. Elizabeth Cismar, Geno Brantley (adopted son of Ernie and Ronn), Geno's partner and stage director Donna Pendarvis, actor and filmographer Derome Scott Smith, actors Mary Hodges, and Iman Shabazz for sharing their knowledge of the collection with the University of Virginia libary. The collection is a living archive of the work and legacy of Ernie McClintock and Ronn Walker for our users and future drama students."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis material may contain offensive or harmful language or imagery. The purpose of this note is to give users the opportunity to decide whether they need or want to view these materials, or at least, to mentally or emotionally prepare themselves to view the materials. 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He taught acting to hundreds of students across the country and directed award-winning plays in Harlem, New York (1960-1989), and Richmond, Virginia (1989-2003). The McClintock papers are a living archive for future drama students and communities interested in Black theatre. They represent the works and dreams of a Black and Gay theatre director who persisted in giving voice to the Black and multicultural communities where he lived. His work spanned beyond one dimensional categories, and he was well-known behind the scenes with famous actors, directors, and playwrights, and was the recipient of seven prestigious Audelco awards for excellence in Black theater.  He  worked with Tupac Shakur, Ossie Davis, James Earl Jones, Felicia Rashad, Morgan Freeman, Lou Gossett, Jr., Dr. Walter Turnbull, Woody King, Jr. and others. McClintock was committed to world class excellence in theatre and to introducing more Black theatre productions to the community. He directed over two hundred performances from classics like \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eA Raisin in the Sun\u003c/emph\u003e to Tupac Shakur's \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRose Grew Out of Cement\u003c/emph\u003e, and new plays written by young playwrights and actors like Derome Scott Smith in \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eR.I.O.T.\u003c/emph\u003e or Jerome Hairston. His personal papers and theatre papers are combined because his life and family were inseparable from the theatre.  He also won the Billy Graham artistic excellence award in 2002. (There are two scripts in the collection written by Billy Graham about Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis). Too expansive to put in one category, anyone studying Black Theatre Arts will repeatedly come across the exemplary work of Ernie McClintock. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne of the highlights of the collection are McClintock's personal notebooks (over a hundred journals) that lay out his driving passion to create a world-class, first-rate theatre and his commitment to live in a world of honesty, pure intention, and love. The journals also contain many personal peptalks that he wrote to inspire himself to keep working toward his goals. He developed his own \"Jazz Style Acting Technique\" where actors imagine the character beyond the script to become the person in the play. His lesson plans include a series of questions and exercises that require the actor to discover himself as an actor and in character. He taught Black actors how to express themselves using their own Black experiences instead of the general acting techniques that were based on white experiences. His colleagues remarked that once an actor had worked with Ernie McClintock, their life and acting was transformed. He was a taskmaster that demanded commitment and excellence and his legacy was the improvement of individual actors and the promotion of Black theatre in communities. The reward was love for each other, and the investment of full emotional expression, and dynamic physical movement in theatre which could be healing to a community that has been so greatly ignored and mistreated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also includes personal and professional correspondence, financial documents, contracts, and manuscript notes which represent a significant piece of Ernie McClintock's creative output. There are also scripts and typescripts of plays McClintock produced and collected. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, reviews, articles, awards, promotional materials, playbills, programs, photographs, and audiovisual materials documenting his life and work. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMcClintock started the Afro-American Actors Studio for Acting and Speech in New York City, and the Jazz Actors Theatre in Richmond, Virginia and he also worked with the community to create outstanding theatre productions, including the National Black Theatre Festival. His time was consumed with directing, teaching, fundraising, and writing drafts of promotional literature for events and workshops to promote theatre and excellence. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso included are casting files which include headshots, resumes, and other casting/booking documents from McClintock-affiliated productions, and production files which contain programs and contract agreements for McClintock's productions. Many of the actors from the Afro-American Acting Studio in New York, followed McClintock to his Jazz Actors Theatre in Richmond, Virginia. They include Thaddeus Daniels, Joan Green, Helen Butler, Valerie Drummond, Lee Cooper, Hazel Smith, d. l. Hopkins, Leonard Wilson, Janice Jenkins, Jessie Holmes, Ed Broaddus, Jerome Preston Bates, Antonio Charity, J. Ron Fleming, Lee Levy Simon and many more. Other actors and theatre directors mentioned are Derome Scott Smith, Randy Strawderman, Mary Hodges, Mary Sue Carroll, Zaria Griffin, Bolanye Edwards, and Dr. Cumber Dance. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded in the collection is information about and from Ronald \"Ronn\" Tyrone Walker, McClintock's long-time partner and technical director. Walker, an artist in his own right, received three Audelco awards for his amazing work with free standing scene designs and lighting. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe photographic materials document performances, rehearsals, events, and McClintock's personal life, and the life of Ronn Walker. The bulk of the photographs are in color, taken in Richmond circa 1991-2003. There are photographs of Ernie McClintock with Tupac Shakur. There is also a photograph of Sammy Davis, Jr. with the Boys Choir of Harlem, a contact sheet with James (J. J.) Walker (Dyn-O-mite from Good Times television show), and many photographs of playwrights, directors, and actors of note.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe A-V materials include audiocassette tapes where one can hear the voice of Ernie McClintock, and mostly mixtapes of music, and the reel-to-reel audiotapes including interviews and audio for performances and lesson plans from the Afro-American Actors Studio for Acting and Speech. There is one CD-R containing a Microsoft Publisher file (of an artist wanting to share her work with Ernie McClintock.)\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eFarmers Market and Shockoe Bottom\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also Jazz Actors Theatre-Black Theatre and National Black Theatre\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMeeting minutes\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLou Gossett Acting School\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes resume photographs for Ernie McClintock and Ronald Tyrone Walker.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese notebooks contain information about everything that Ernie cared about including theater, actors, teaching, and personal philosophy and feelings. Jazz Actors Theatre materials are included. See also Jazz Actors Theatre. There are notes, drafts, to do lists, contacts, production information, poems, stories, wishes, frustrations, and hope for a world class Black Theater.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePublished scripts (with annotated notes) are being cataloged separatedly in our print collections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePoem about Bill Cosby pudding\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded under miscellaneous is Reparations Mobilization Coalition card. It would have originally come with a reparations pin that shows \"support for Reparations for the crimes committed against African Humanity from the Racism, Slavery  the Slave Trade of yester year to the horrors of Racism  the \"Prison Slave Trade\" of today.\" (written on card) undated.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Shakur Foundation for Performing Arts Camp proposal (2001)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncluded are some sketches and graphics by Ronn Walker\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHelen Butler, Janice Jenkins, Zaria Griffin, Levy Lee Simon, Leonard Wilson, and d. l. Hopkins\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eErnie McClintock,Hazel Smith, Rose Wallace, Granddad Foster, Jessie Holmes, Robin Thorne,\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContact sheets include photographs of James Carter (Jimmy, \"J.J.\") Walker, who starred in the 1974 television show Good Times. (He became well-known for saying Dyn-O-mite on and off the show).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eafter Audelco Awards?\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Tracy Fleming, an actor who studied martial arts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes J. Ron Fleming\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAudelco award certificates recognizing Ernie McClintock for \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe River Niger,\u003c/emph\u003e \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRaising in the Sun,\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eEquus.\u003c/emph\u003e \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso included is the Billy Graham award for artistic excellence in 2002, and appreciation from the Richmond Parks and Recreation and the AARP Chapter 390 for McClintock's outstanding service. Ronald T. Walker and Geno Brantley are also awarded a certificate for their lighting design on the set of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eEquus\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains the papers of Ernie McClintock (1937-2003), an American director, producer, actor, writer, teacher, and theatre artist who was a major force in the Black Arts Movement. He taught acting to hundreds of students across the country and directed award-winning plays in Harlem, New York (1960-1989), and Richmond, Virginia (1989-2003). The McClintock papers are a living archive for future drama students and communities interested in Black theatre. They represent the works and dreams of a Black and Gay theatre director who persisted in giving voice to the Black and multicultural communities where he lived. His work spanned beyond one dimensional categories, and he was well-known behind the scenes with famous actors, directors, and playwrights, and was the recipient of seven prestigious Audelco awards for excellence in Black theater.  He  worked with Tupac Shakur, Ossie Davis, James Earl Jones, Felicia Rashad, Morgan Freeman, Lou Gossett, Jr., Dr. Walter Turnbull, Woody King, Jr. and others. McClintock was committed to world class excellence in theatre and to introducing more Black theatre productions to the community. He directed over two hundred performances from classics like A Raisin in the Sun to Tupac Shakur's Rose Grew Out of Cement, and new plays written by young playwrights and actors like Derome Scott Smith in R.I.O.T. or Jerome Hairston. His personal papers and theatre papers are combined because his life and family were inseparable from the theatre.  He also won the Billy Graham artistic excellence award in 2002. (There are two scripts in the collection written by Billy Graham about Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis). Too expansive to put in one category, anyone studying Black Theatre Arts will repeatedly come across the exemplary work of Ernie McClintock.","One of the highlights of the collection are McClintock's personal notebooks (over a hundred journals) that lay out his driving passion to create a world-class, first-rate theatre and his commitment to live in a world of honesty, pure intention, and love. The journals also contain many personal peptalks that he wrote to inspire himself to keep working toward his goals. He developed his own \"Jazz Style Acting Technique\" where actors imagine the character beyond the script to become the person in the play. His lesson plans include a series of questions and exercises that require the actor to discover himself as an actor and in character. He taught Black actors how to express themselves using their own Black experiences instead of the general acting techniques that were based on white experiences. His colleagues remarked that once an actor had worked with Ernie McClintock, their life and acting was transformed. He was a taskmaster that demanded commitment and excellence and his legacy was the improvement of individual actors and the promotion of Black theatre in communities. The reward was love for each other, and the investment of full emotional expression, and dynamic physical movement in theatre which could be healing to a community that has been so greatly ignored and mistreated.","The collection also includes personal and professional correspondence, financial documents, contracts, and manuscript notes which represent a significant piece of Ernie McClintock's creative output. There are also scripts and typescripts of plays McClintock produced and collected. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, reviews, articles, awards, promotional materials, playbills, programs, photographs, and audiovisual materials documenting his life and work.","McClintock started the Afro-American Actors Studio for Acting and Speech in New York City, and the Jazz Actors Theatre in Richmond, Virginia and he also worked with the community to create outstanding theatre productions, including the National Black Theatre Festival. His time was consumed with directing, teaching, fundraising, and writing drafts of promotional literature for events and workshops to promote theatre and excellence.","Also included are casting files which include headshots, resumes, and other casting/booking documents from McClintock-affiliated productions, and production files which contain programs and contract agreements for McClintock's productions. Many of the actors from the Afro-American Acting Studio in New York, followed McClintock to his Jazz Actors Theatre in Richmond, Virginia. They include Thaddeus Daniels, Joan Green, Helen Butler, Valerie Drummond, Lee Cooper, Hazel Smith, d. l. Hopkins, Leonard Wilson, Janice Jenkins, Jessie Holmes, Ed Broaddus, Jerome Preston Bates, Antonio Charity, J. Ron Fleming, Lee Levy Simon and many more. Other actors and theatre directors mentioned are Derome Scott Smith, Randy Strawderman, Mary Hodges, Mary Sue Carroll, Zaria Griffin, Bolanye Edwards, and Dr. Cumber Dance.","Included in the collection is information about and from Ronald \"Ronn\" Tyrone Walker, McClintock's long-time partner and technical director. Walker, an artist in his own right, received three Audelco awards for his amazing work with free standing scene designs and lighting.","The photographic materials document performances, rehearsals, events, and McClintock's personal life, and the life of Ronn Walker. The bulk of the photographs are in color, taken in Richmond circa 1991-2003. There are photographs of Ernie McClintock with Tupac Shakur. There is also a photograph of Sammy Davis, Jr. with the Boys Choir of Harlem, a contact sheet with James (J. J.) Walker (Dyn-O-mite from Good Times television show), and many photographs of playwrights, directors, and actors of note.","The A-V materials include audiocassette tapes where one can hear the voice of Ernie McClintock, and mostly mixtapes of music, and the reel-to-reel audiotapes including interviews and audio for performances and lesson plans from the Afro-American Actors Studio for Acting and Speech. There is one CD-R containing a Microsoft Publisher file (of an artist wanting to share her work with Ernie McClintock.)","Farmers Market and Shockoe Bottom","See also Jazz Actors Theatre-Black Theatre and National Black Theatre","Meeting minutes","Lou Gossett Acting School","Includes resume photographs for Ernie McClintock and Ronald Tyrone Walker.","These notebooks contain information about everything that Ernie cared about including theater, actors, teaching, and personal philosophy and feelings. Jazz Actors Theatre materials are included. See also Jazz Actors Theatre. There are notes, drafts, to do lists, contacts, production information, poems, stories, wishes, frustrations, and hope for a world class Black Theater.","Published scripts (with annotated notes) are being cataloged separatedly in our print collections.","Poem about Bill Cosby pudding","Included under miscellaneous is Reparations Mobilization Coalition card. It would have originally come with a reparations pin that shows \"support for Reparations for the crimes committed against African Humanity from the Racism, Slavery  the Slave Trade of yester year to the horrors of Racism  the \"Prison Slave Trade\" of today.\" (written on card) undated.","Includes Shakur Foundation for Performing Arts Camp proposal (2001)","Included are some sketches and graphics by Ronn Walker","Helen Butler, Janice Jenkins, Zaria Griffin, Levy Lee Simon, Leonard Wilson, and d. l. Hopkins","Ernie McClintock,Hazel Smith, Rose Wallace, Granddad Foster, Jessie Holmes, Robin Thorne,","Contact sheets include photographs of James Carter (Jimmy, \"J.J.\") Walker, who starred in the 1974 television show Good Times. (He became well-known for saying Dyn-O-mite on and off the show).","after Audelco Awards?","Includes Tracy Fleming, an actor who studied martial arts.","Includes J. Ron Fleming","Audelco award certificates recognizing Ernie McClintock for The River Niger, Raising in the Sun, and Equus.","Also included is the Billy Graham award for artistic excellence in 2002, and appreciation from the Richmond Parks and Recreation and the AARP Chapter 390 for McClintock's outstanding service. Ronald T. Walker and Geno Brantley are also awarded a certificate for their lighting design on the set of Equus"],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThese plays have been cataloged separately in VIRGO.\nA Shot in the Dark-Harry Kurnitz\nAmerica Hurrah-Jean-Claude Van Itallie\nAnansi and Muntu-Sydney Hibbert\nThe Baptism and the Toilet-LeRoi Jones\nBefore It Hits Home- Cheryl L. West\nBending Over to Pick Up A Snake-Felton Eaddy\nBlack Drama Anthology-Woodie King and Ron Milner\nBlack Feeling, Black Talk, Black Judgement poems-Nikki Giovanni\nBlack Girl-J. E. Franklin\nBlack Poetry edited by Dudley Randall\nBlack Scenes-Alice Childress\nBlack Theatre Present Condition-Woodie King, Jr.\nBlack World A Johnson Publication December 1973\nBlack World A Johnson Publication February 1974\nBlithe Spirit- Noel Coward\nBlues for an Alabama Sky- Pearl Cleage\nThe Boys Next Door-Tom Griffin\nThe Brute and Other Farces- Anton Chekhov\nBuffalo Hair- Carlyle Brown\nColored Museum- George C. Wolfe\nCome Back Little Sheba-William Inge\nComing of the Hurricane- Keith Glover\nThe Crucible- Arthur Miller\nDancing On Moonlight- Keith Glover\nDream on Monkey Mountain and Other Plays- Derek Walcott\nDutchman and the Slave- LeRoi Jones\nEast Texas Hot Links- Eugene Lee\nEquus- Peter Shaffer\nFamous American Plays of the 1950's\nFive on the the Black Hand Side- Charlie L. Russell\nFlyin' West- Pearl Cleage\nFour Dynamite Plays- Ed Bullins\nFull Gallop- Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson\nHandbook on Soviet Drama-H. W. L. Dana\nA Hatful of Rain- Michael V. Gazza\nHave You Seen Zandile?\n\"Hey Garland! I Dig Your Tweed Suit\"-Garland Lee Thompson, Jr.\nInherit the Wind- Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee\nInsurrection: Holding History- Robert O'Hara\nIt's A New Day-Sonia Sanchez\nJoe Turner's Come and Gone- August Wilson\nThe King's Dilemma- Willis Richardson (signed by author to Afro-American Studio)\nThe Little Tommy Parker Celebrated Colored Minstrel Show- Carlyle Brown\nLong Time Since Yesterday- P. J. Gibson\nLove and War Poems-Marvin X.\nMACBETH (study book)-Mary Duffy Thompson and Harry G. 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SEE ALSO Academies","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Political campaigns","Nursing Homes -- United States","Politics and government.","Politicians -- United States","One box contains restricted material and requires signed form.","Researchers may access digitized and born digital materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department.","This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 0873, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858.","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate.","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center.","Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.","After high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956.","After graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.","In 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.","In 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).","In 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.","Helen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015.","Chronological List of Events:","August 16, 1913: born","1930: graduated from high school","1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree","1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology","1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed","1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri","1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts","Summer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology","1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College","1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt.","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.","February 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957","1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention","1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill","1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women","1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)","1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV","1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes","1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped","1983: retired from government service","2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU","July 12, 2015: death","Sources:","A\u0026M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.","Daly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady. The Pen Women Press, 2014.","Marquis-Who's Who Incorporated. Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959). The Benson Printing Company, 1958.","0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386","Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Series 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Series 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Series 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Series 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","Series 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996","Campaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Includes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.","Items of note include Women in Politics, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).","Includes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.","Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter, among other general correspondence.","Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.","Material of note includes correspondence about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).","Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.","Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.","Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.","Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.","Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.","Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.","Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.","Includes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).","Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).","Includes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.","Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications.","Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.","Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, Seasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie) (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).","For additional education material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.","Includes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.","Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).","Includes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.","Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.","An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library (Located in box 22, folder 12).","Includes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.","Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, The West Virginia Taxpayer, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of Who's Who of American Women (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from LIFE magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).","Includes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.","Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.","Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.","For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026M 4218.","Includes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.","Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).","Includes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels.","Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.","Includes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.","Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.","Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.","Includes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.","Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.","Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of National Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story, DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).","For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.","Includes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.","Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Includes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.","Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).","Includes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.","Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.","Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.","Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.","Includes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Includes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.","Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.","Includes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.","The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.","The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.","The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (Brown Ballot Box by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.","For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.","An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).","For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.","Includes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).","The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.","The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).","Includes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.","Includes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.","Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).","Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.","Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.","Includes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.","Includes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.","Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.","Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.","Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"","Includes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.","Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.","Includes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).","Includes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.","Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.","Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.","Promotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated), Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated), State Government Papers (1955-1960), Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated), Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated), and Addendum of 2021 October 20 (circa 1996).","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )","West Virginia. Legislature","United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development","Presbyterian Church","Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)","West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs","United States. Works Progress Administration","United States. 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Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\nFor assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 0873, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858.","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate.","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHelen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. 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In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHelen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eChronological List of Events:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 16, 1913: born\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1930: graduated from high school\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSummer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957 \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1983: retired from government service\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 12, 2015: death\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSources:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA\u0026amp;M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eMemoir of a Servant Lady\u003c/emph\u003e. The Pen Women Press, 2014.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarquis-Who's Who Incorporated. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959)\u003c/emph\u003e. The Benson Printing Company, 1958.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.","After high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956.","After graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.","In 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.","In 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).","In 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.","Helen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015.","Chronological List of Events:","August 16, 1913: born","1930: graduated from high school","1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree","1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology","1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed","1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri","1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts","Summer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology","1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College","1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt.","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.","February 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957","1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention","1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill","1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women","1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)","1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV","1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes","1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped","1983: retired from government service","2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU","July 12, 2015: death","Sources:","A\u0026M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.","Daly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady. The Pen Women Press, 2014.","Marquis-Who's Who Incorporated. Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959). The Benson Printing Company, 1958."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helen Holt Papers, A\u0026amp;M 1858, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helen Holt Papers, A\u0026M 1858, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into six series as follows:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996\u003c/emph\u003e \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCampaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWomen in Politics\u003c/emph\u003e, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHelen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady\u003c/emph\u003e, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e newsletter, among other general correspondence. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes correspondence about \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026amp;M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSeasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie)\u003c/emph\u003e (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional education material, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFunction of a Science Divisional Library\u003c/emph\u003e (Located in box 22, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who of American Women\u003c/emph\u003e (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLIFE\u003c/emph\u003e magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026amp;M 4218.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eNational Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story,\u003c/emph\u003e DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eBrown Ballot Box\u003c/emph\u003e by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Series 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Series 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Series 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Series 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","Series 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996","Campaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Includes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.","Items of note include Women in Politics, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).","Includes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.","Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter, among other general correspondence.","Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.","Material of note includes correspondence about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).","Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.","Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.","Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.","Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.","Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.","Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.","Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.","Includes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).","Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).","Includes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.","Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications.","Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.","Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, Seasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie) (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).","For additional education material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.","Includes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.","Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).","Includes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.","Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.","An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library (Located in box 22, folder 12).","Includes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.","Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, The West Virginia Taxpayer, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of Who's Who of American Women (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from LIFE magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).","Includes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.","Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.","Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.","For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026M 4218.","Includes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.","Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).","Includes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels.","Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.","Includes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.","Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.","Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.","Includes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.","Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.","Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of National Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story, DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).","For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.","Includes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.","Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Includes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.","Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).","Includes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.","Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.","Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.","Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.","Includes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Includes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.","Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.","Includes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.","The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.","The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.","The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (Brown Ballot Box by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.","For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.","An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).","For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.","Includes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).","The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.","The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).","Includes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.","Includes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.","Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).","Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.","Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.","Includes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.","Includes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.","Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.","Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.","Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"","Includes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.","Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.","Includes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).","Includes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.","Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.","Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.","Promotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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SEE ALSO Academies","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Political campaigns","Nursing Homes -- United States","Politics and government.","Politicians -- United States","One box contains restricted material and requires signed form.","Researchers may access digitized and born digital materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department.","This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 0873, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858.","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate.","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center.","Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.","After high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956.","After graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.","In 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.","In 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).","In 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.","Helen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015.","Chronological List of Events:","August 16, 1913: born","1930: graduated from high school","1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree","1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology","1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed","1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri","1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts","Summer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology","1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College","1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt.","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.","February 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957","1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention","1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill","1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women","1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)","1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV","1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes","1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped","1983: retired from government service","2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU","July 12, 2015: death","Sources:","A\u0026M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.","Daly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady. The Pen Women Press, 2014.","Marquis-Who's Who Incorporated. Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959). The Benson Printing Company, 1958.","0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386","Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Series 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Series 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Series 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Series 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","Series 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996","Campaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Includes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.","Items of note include Women in Politics, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).","Includes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.","Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter, among other general correspondence.","Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.","Material of note includes correspondence about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).","Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.","Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.","Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.","Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.","Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.","Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.","Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.","Includes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).","Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).","Includes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.","Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications.","Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.","Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, Seasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie) (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).","For additional education material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.","Includes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.","Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).","Includes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.","Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.","An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library (Located in box 22, folder 12).","Includes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.","Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, The West Virginia Taxpayer, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of Who's Who of American Women (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from LIFE magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).","Includes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.","Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.","Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.","For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026M 4218.","Includes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.","Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).","Includes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels.","Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.","Includes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.","Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.","Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.","Includes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.","Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.","Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of National Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story, DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).","For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.","Includes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.","Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Includes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.","Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).","Includes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.","Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.","Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.","Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.","Includes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Includes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.","Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.","Includes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.","The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.","The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.","The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (Brown Ballot Box by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.","For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.","An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).","For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.","Includes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).","The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.","The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).","Includes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.","Includes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.","Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).","Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.","Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.","Includes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.","Includes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.","Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.","Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.","Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"","Includes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.","Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.","Includes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).","Includes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.","Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.","Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.","Promotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. 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Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\nFor assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 0873, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858.","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate.","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHelen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHelen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eChronological List of Events:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 16, 1913: born\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1930: graduated from high school\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSummer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957 \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1983: retired from government service\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 12, 2015: death\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSources:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA\u0026amp;M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eMemoir of a Servant Lady\u003c/emph\u003e. The Pen Women Press, 2014.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarquis-Who's Who Incorporated. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959)\u003c/emph\u003e. The Benson Printing Company, 1958.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.","After high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956.","After graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.","In 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.","In 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).","In 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.","Helen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015.","Chronological List of Events:","August 16, 1913: born","1930: graduated from high school","1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree","1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology","1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed","1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri","1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts","Summer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology","1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College","1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt.","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.","February 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957","1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention","1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill","1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women","1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)","1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV","1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes","1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped","1983: retired from government service","2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU","July 12, 2015: death","Sources:","A\u0026M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.","Daly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady. The Pen Women Press, 2014.","Marquis-Who's Who Incorporated. Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959). The Benson Printing Company, 1958."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helen Holt Papers, A\u0026amp;M 1858, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helen Holt Papers, A\u0026M 1858, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into six series as follows:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996\u003c/emph\u003e \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCampaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWomen in Politics\u003c/emph\u003e, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHelen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady\u003c/emph\u003e, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e newsletter, among other general correspondence. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes correspondence about \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026amp;M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSeasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie)\u003c/emph\u003e (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional education material, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFunction of a Science Divisional Library\u003c/emph\u003e (Located in box 22, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who of American Women\u003c/emph\u003e (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLIFE\u003c/emph\u003e magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026amp;M 4218.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eNational Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story,\u003c/emph\u003e DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eBrown Ballot Box\u003c/emph\u003e by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Series 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Series 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Series 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Series 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","Series 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996","Campaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Includes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.","Items of note include Women in Politics, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).","Includes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.","Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter, among other general correspondence.","Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.","Material of note includes correspondence about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).","Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.","Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.","Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.","Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.","Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.","Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.","Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.","Includes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).","Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).","Includes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.","Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications.","Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.","Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, Seasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie) (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).","For additional education material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.","Includes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.","Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).","Includes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.","Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.","An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library (Located in box 22, folder 12).","Includes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.","Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, The West Virginia Taxpayer, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of Who's Who of American Women (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from LIFE magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).","Includes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.","Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.","Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.","For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026M 4218.","Includes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.","Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).","Includes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels.","Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.","Includes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.","Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.","Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.","Includes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.","Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.","Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of National Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story, DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).","For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.","Includes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.","Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Includes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.","Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).","Includes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.","Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.","Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.","Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.","Includes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Includes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.","Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.","Includes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.","The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.","The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.","The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (Brown Ballot Box by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.","For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.","An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).","For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.","Includes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).","The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.","The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).","Includes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.","Includes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.","Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).","Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.","Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.","Includes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.","Includes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.","Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.","Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.","Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"","Includes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.","Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.","Includes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).","Includes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.","Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.","Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.","Promotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_1070efee2d7cb283b22d98c8c285e735\"\u003ePapers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated), Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated), State Government Papers (1955-1960), Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated), Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated), and Addendum of 2021 October 20 (circa 1996).\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. 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SEE ALSO Academies","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Political campaigns","Nursing Homes -- United States","Politics and government.","Politicians -- United States","One box contains restricted material and requires signed form.","Researchers may access digitized and born digital materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department.","This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 0873, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858.","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate.","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center.","Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.","After high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956.","After graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.","In 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.","In 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).","In 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.","Helen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015.","Chronological List of Events:","August 16, 1913: born","1930: graduated from high school","1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree","1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology","1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed","1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri","1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts","Summer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology","1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College","1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt.","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.","February 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957","1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention","1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill","1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women","1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)","1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV","1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes","1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped","1983: retired from government service","2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU","July 12, 2015: death","Sources:","A\u0026M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.","Daly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady. The Pen Women Press, 2014.","Marquis-Who's Who Incorporated. Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959). The Benson Printing Company, 1958.","0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386","Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Series 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Series 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Series 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Series 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","Series 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996","Campaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Includes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.","Items of note include Women in Politics, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).","Includes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.","Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter, among other general correspondence.","Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.","Material of note includes correspondence about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).","Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.","Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.","Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.","Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.","Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.","Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.","Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.","Includes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).","Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).","Includes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.","Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications.","Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.","Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, Seasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie) (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).","For additional education material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.","Includes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.","Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).","Includes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.","Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.","An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library (Located in box 22, folder 12).","Includes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.","Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, The West Virginia Taxpayer, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of Who's Who of American Women (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from LIFE magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).","Includes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.","Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.","Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.","For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026M 4218.","Includes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.","Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).","Includes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels.","Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.","Includes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.","Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.","Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.","Includes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.","Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.","Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of National Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story, DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).","For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.","Includes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.","Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Includes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.","Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).","Includes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.","Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.","Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.","Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.","Includes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Includes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.","Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.","Includes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.","The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.","The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.","The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (Brown Ballot Box by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.","For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.","An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).","For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.","Includes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).","The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.","The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).","Includes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.","Includes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.","Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).","Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.","Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.","Includes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.","Includes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.","Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.","Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.","Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"","Includes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.","Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.","Includes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).","Includes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.","Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.","Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.","Promotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated), Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated), State Government Papers (1955-1960), Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated), Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated), and Addendum of 2021 October 20 (circa 1996).","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center","West Virginia and Regional History Center","Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )","West Virginia. Legislature","United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development","Presbyterian Church","Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)","West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs","United States. Works Progress Administration","United States. 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Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\nFor assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 0873, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858.","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate.","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHelen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. 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In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHelen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eChronological List of Events:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 16, 1913: born\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1930: graduated from high school\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSummer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957 \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1983: retired from government service\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 12, 2015: death\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSources:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA\u0026amp;M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eMemoir of a Servant Lady\u003c/emph\u003e. The Pen Women Press, 2014.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarquis-Who's Who Incorporated. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959)\u003c/emph\u003e. The Benson Printing Company, 1958.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.","After high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956.","After graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.","In 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.","In 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).","In 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.","Helen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015.","Chronological List of Events:","August 16, 1913: born","1930: graduated from high school","1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree","1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology","1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed","1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri","1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts","Summer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology","1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College","1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt.","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.","February 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957","1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention","1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill","1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women","1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)","1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV","1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes","1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped","1983: retired from government service","2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU","July 12, 2015: death","Sources:","A\u0026M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.","Daly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady. The Pen Women Press, 2014.","Marquis-Who's Who Incorporated. Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959). The Benson Printing Company, 1958."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helen Holt Papers, A\u0026amp;M 1858, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helen Holt Papers, A\u0026M 1858, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into six series as follows:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996\u003c/emph\u003e \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCampaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWomen in Politics\u003c/emph\u003e, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHelen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady\u003c/emph\u003e, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e newsletter, among other general correspondence. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes correspondence about \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026amp;M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSeasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie)\u003c/emph\u003e (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional education material, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFunction of a Science Divisional Library\u003c/emph\u003e (Located in box 22, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who of American Women\u003c/emph\u003e (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLIFE\u003c/emph\u003e magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026amp;M 4218.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eNational Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story,\u003c/emph\u003e DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eBrown Ballot Box\u003c/emph\u003e by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Series 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Series 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Series 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Series 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","Series 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996","Campaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Includes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.","Items of note include Women in Politics, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).","Includes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.","Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter, among other general correspondence.","Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.","Material of note includes correspondence about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).","Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.","Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.","Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.","Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.","Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.","Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.","Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.","Includes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).","Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).","Includes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.","Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications.","Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.","Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, Seasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie) (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).","For additional education material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.","Includes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.","Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).","Includes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.","Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.","An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library (Located in box 22, folder 12).","Includes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.","Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, The West Virginia Taxpayer, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of Who's Who of American Women (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from LIFE magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).","Includes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.","Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.","Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.","For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026M 4218.","Includes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.","Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).","Includes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels.","Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.","Includes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.","Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.","Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.","Includes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.","Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.","Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of National Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story, DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).","For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.","Includes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.","Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Includes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.","Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).","Includes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.","Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.","Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.","Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.","Includes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Includes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.","Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.","Includes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.","The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.","The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.","The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (Brown Ballot Box by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.","For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.","An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).","For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.","Includes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).","The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.","The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).","Includes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.","Includes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.","Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).","Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.","Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.","Includes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.","Includes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.","Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.","Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.","Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"","Includes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.","Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.","Includes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).","Includes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.","Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.","Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.","Promotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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SEE ALSO Academies","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Political campaigns","Nursing Homes -- United States","Politics and government.","Politicians -- United States","One box contains restricted material and requires signed form.","Researchers may access digitized and born digital materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department.","This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 0873, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858.","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate.","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center.","Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.","After high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956.","After graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.","In 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.","In 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).","In 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.","Helen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015.","Chronological List of Events:","August 16, 1913: born","1930: graduated from high school","1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree","1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology","1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed","1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri","1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts","Summer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology","1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College","1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt.","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.","February 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957","1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention","1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill","1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women","1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)","1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV","1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes","1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped","1983: retired from government service","2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU","July 12, 2015: death","Sources:","A\u0026M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.","Daly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady. The Pen Women Press, 2014.","Marquis-Who's Who Incorporated. Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959). The Benson Printing Company, 1958.","0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386","Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Series 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Series 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Series 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Series 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","Series 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996","Campaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Includes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.","Items of note include Women in Politics, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).","Includes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.","Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter, among other general correspondence.","Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.","Material of note includes correspondence about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).","Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.","Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.","Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.","Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.","Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.","Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.","Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.","Includes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).","Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).","Includes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.","Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications.","Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.","Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, Seasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie) (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).","For additional education material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.","Includes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.","Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).","Includes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.","Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.","An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library (Located in box 22, folder 12).","Includes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.","Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, The West Virginia Taxpayer, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of Who's Who of American Women (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from LIFE magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).","Includes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.","Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.","Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.","For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026M 4218.","Includes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.","Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).","Includes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels.","Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.","Includes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.","Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.","Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.","Includes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.","Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.","Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of National Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story, DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).","For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.","Includes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.","Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Includes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.","Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).","Includes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.","Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.","Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.","Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.","Includes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Includes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.","Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.","Includes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.","The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.","The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.","The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (Brown Ballot Box by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.","For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.","An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).","For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.","Includes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).","The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.","The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).","Includes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.","Includes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.","Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).","Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.","Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.","Includes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.","Includes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.","Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.","Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.","Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"","Includes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.","Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.","Includes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).","Includes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.","Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.","Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.","Promotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. 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The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026amp;M 873 and A\u0026amp;M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026amp;M 1858. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\nIn an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026amp;M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026amp;M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026amp;M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\nBecause of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\nFor assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026amp; Regional History Center. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 0873, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858.","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate.","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHelen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHelen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eChronological List of Events:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 16, 1913: born\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1930: graduated from high school\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSummer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957 \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1983: retired from government service\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 12, 2015: death\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSources:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA\u0026amp;M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eMemoir of a Servant Lady\u003c/emph\u003e. The Pen Women Press, 2014.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarquis-Who's Who Incorporated. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959)\u003c/emph\u003e. The Benson Printing Company, 1958.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.","After high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956.","After graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.","In 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.","In 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).","In 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.","Helen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015.","Chronological List of Events:","August 16, 1913: born","1930: graduated from high school","1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree","1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology","1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed","1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri","1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts","Summer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology","1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College","1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt.","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.","February 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957","1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention","1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill","1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women","1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)","1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV","1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes","1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped","1983: retired from government service","2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU","July 12, 2015: death","Sources:","A\u0026M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.","Daly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady. The Pen Women Press, 2014.","Marquis-Who's Who Incorporated. Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959). The Benson Printing Company, 1958."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helen Holt Papers, A\u0026amp;M 1858, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helen Holt Papers, A\u0026M 1858, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into six series as follows:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996\u003c/emph\u003e \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCampaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWomen in Politics\u003c/emph\u003e, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHelen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady\u003c/emph\u003e, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e newsletter, among other general correspondence. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes correspondence about \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026amp;M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSeasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie)\u003c/emph\u003e (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional education material, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFunction of a Science Divisional Library\u003c/emph\u003e (Located in box 22, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who of American Women\u003c/emph\u003e (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLIFE\u003c/emph\u003e magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026amp;M 4218.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eNational Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story,\u003c/emph\u003e DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eBrown Ballot Box\u003c/emph\u003e by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Series 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Series 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Series 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Series 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","Series 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996","Campaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Includes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.","Items of note include Women in Politics, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).","Includes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.","Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter, among other general correspondence.","Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.","Material of note includes correspondence about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).","Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.","Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.","Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.","Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.","Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.","Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.","Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.","Includes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).","Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).","Includes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.","Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications.","Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.","Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, Seasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie) (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).","For additional education material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.","Includes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.","Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).","Includes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.","Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.","An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library (Located in box 22, folder 12).","Includes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.","Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, The West Virginia Taxpayer, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of Who's Who of American Women (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from LIFE magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).","Includes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.","Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.","Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.","For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026M 4218.","Includes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.","Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).","Includes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels.","Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.","Includes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.","Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.","Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.","Includes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.","Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.","Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of National Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story, DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).","For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.","Includes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.","Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Includes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.","Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).","Includes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.","Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.","Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.","Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.","Includes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Includes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.","Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.","Includes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.","The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.","The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.","The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (Brown Ballot Box by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.","For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.","An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).","For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.","Includes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).","The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.","The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).","Includes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.","Includes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.","Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).","Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.","Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.","Includes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.","Includes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.","Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.","Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.","Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"","Includes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.","Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.","Includes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).","Includes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.","Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.","Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.","Promotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_1070efee2d7cb283b22d98c8c285e735\"\u003ePapers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated), Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated), State Government Papers (1955-1960), Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated), Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated), and Addendum of 2021 October 20 (circa 1996).\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. 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SEE ALSO Academies","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Political campaigns","Nursing Homes -- United States","Politics and government.","Politicians -- United States","One box contains restricted material and requires signed form.","Researchers may access digitized and born digital materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department.","This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 0873, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858.","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate.","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center.","Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.","After high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956.","After graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.","In 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.","In 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).","In 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.","Helen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015.","Chronological List of Events:","August 16, 1913: born","1930: graduated from high school","1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree","1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology","1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed","1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri","1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts","Summer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology","1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College","1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt.","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.","February 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957","1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention","1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill","1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women","1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)","1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV","1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes","1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped","1983: retired from government service","2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU","July 12, 2015: death","Sources:","A\u0026M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.","Daly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady. The Pen Women Press, 2014.","Marquis-Who's Who Incorporated. Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959). The Benson Printing Company, 1958.","0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386","Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Series 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Series 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Series 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Series 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","Series 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996","Campaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Includes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.","Items of note include Women in Politics, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).","Includes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.","Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter, among other general correspondence.","Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.","Material of note includes correspondence about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).","Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.","Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.","Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.","Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.","Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.","Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.","Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.","Includes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).","Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).","Includes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.","Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications.","Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.","Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, Seasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie) (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).","For additional education material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.","Includes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.","Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).","Includes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.","Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.","An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library (Located in box 22, folder 12).","Includes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.","Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, The West Virginia Taxpayer, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of Who's Who of American Women (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from LIFE magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).","Includes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.","Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.","Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.","For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026M 4218.","Includes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.","Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).","Includes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels.","Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.","Includes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.","Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.","Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.","Includes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.","Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.","Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of National Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story, DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).","For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.","Includes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.","Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Includes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.","Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).","Includes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.","Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.","Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.","Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.","Includes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Includes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.","Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.","Includes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.","The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.","The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.","The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (Brown Ballot Box by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.","For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.","An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).","For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.","Includes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).","The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.","The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).","Includes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.","Includes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.","Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).","Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.","Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.","Includes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.","Includes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.","Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.","Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.","Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"","Includes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.","Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.","Includes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).","Includes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.","Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.","Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.","Promotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. 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Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate.","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHelen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. 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In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHelen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eChronological List of Events:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 16, 1913: born\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1930: graduated from high school\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSummer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957 \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1983: retired from government service\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 12, 2015: death\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSources:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA\u0026amp;M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaly-Lipe, Patricia. 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To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956.","After graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.","In 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.","In 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).","In 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.","Helen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015.","Chronological List of Events:","August 16, 1913: born","1930: graduated from high school","1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree","1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology","1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed","1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri","1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts","Summer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology","1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College","1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt.","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.","February 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957","1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention","1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill","1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women","1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)","1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV","1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes","1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped","1983: retired from government service","2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU","July 12, 2015: death","Sources:","A\u0026M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.","Daly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady. The Pen Women Press, 2014.","Marquis-Who's Who Incorporated. Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959). The Benson Printing Company, 1958."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helen Holt Papers, A\u0026amp;M 1858, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helen Holt Papers, A\u0026M 1858, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into six series as follows:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996\u003c/emph\u003e \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCampaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWomen in Politics\u003c/emph\u003e, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHelen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady\u003c/emph\u003e, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e newsletter, among other general correspondence. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes correspondence about \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026amp;M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSeasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie)\u003c/emph\u003e (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional education material, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFunction of a Science Divisional Library\u003c/emph\u003e (Located in box 22, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who of American Women\u003c/emph\u003e (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLIFE\u003c/emph\u003e magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026amp;M 4218.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eNational Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story,\u003c/emph\u003e DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eBrown Ballot Box\u003c/emph\u003e by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Series 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Series 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Series 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Series 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","Series 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996","Campaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Includes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.","Items of note include Women in Politics, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).","Includes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.","Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter, among other general correspondence.","Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.","Material of note includes correspondence about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).","Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.","Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.","Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.","Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.","Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.","Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.","Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.","Includes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).","Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).","Includes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.","Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications.","Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.","Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, Seasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie) (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).","For additional education material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.","Includes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.","Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).","Includes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.","Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.","An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library (Located in box 22, folder 12).","Includes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.","Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, The West Virginia Taxpayer, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of Who's Who of American Women (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from LIFE magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).","Includes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.","Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.","Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.","For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026M 4218.","Includes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.","Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).","Includes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels.","Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.","Includes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.","Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.","Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.","Includes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.","Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.","Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of National Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story, DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).","For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.","Includes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.","Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Includes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.","Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).","Includes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.","Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.","Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.","Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.","Includes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Includes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.","Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.","Includes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.","The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.","The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.","The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (Brown Ballot Box by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.","For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.","An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).","For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.","Includes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).","The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.","The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).","Includes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.","Includes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.","Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).","Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.","Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.","Includes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.","Includes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.","Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.","Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.","Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"","Includes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.","Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.","Includes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).","Includes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.","Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.","Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.","Promotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated), Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated), State Government Papers (1955-1960), Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated), Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated), and Addendum of 2021 October 20 (circa 1996).\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. 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SEE ALSO Academies","Women's history -- 1929-1950","Women's history -- 1951-present","Political campaigns","Nursing Homes -- United States","Politics and government.","Politicians -- United States","One box contains restricted material and requires signed form.","Researchers may access digitized and born digital materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department.","This collection is one of five (see also A\u0026M 0873, 4218, 4039, and 3943) pertaining to Rush Dew Holt, Sr. and his family. The records have been gathered via multiple accruals from 1956 to 2016. Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858.","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate.","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center.","Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.","After high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956.","After graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.","In 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.","In 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).","In 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.","Helen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015.","Chronological List of Events:","August 16, 1913: born","1930: graduated from high school","1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree","1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology","1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed","1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri","1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts","Summer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology","1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College","1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt.","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.","February 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957","1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention","1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill","1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women","1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)","1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV","1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes","1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped","1983: retired from government service","2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU","July 12, 2015: death","Sources:","A\u0026M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.","Daly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady. The Pen Women Press, 2014.","Marquis-Who's Who Incorporated. Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959). The Benson Printing Company, 1958.","0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386","Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Series 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Series 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Series 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Series 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","Series 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996","Campaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Includes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.","Items of note include Women in Politics, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).","Includes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.","Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter, among other general correspondence.","Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.","Material of note includes correspondence about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).","Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.","Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.","Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.","Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.","Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.","Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.","Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.","Includes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).","Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).","Includes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.","Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications.","Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.","Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, Seasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie) (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).","For additional education material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.","Includes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.","Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).","Includes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.","Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.","An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library (Located in box 22, folder 12).","Includes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.","Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, The West Virginia Taxpayer, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of Who's Who of American Women (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from LIFE magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).","Includes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.","Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.","Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.","For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026M 4218.","Includes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.","Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).","Includes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels.","Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.","Includes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.","Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.","Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.","Includes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.","Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.","Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of National Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story, DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).","For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.","Includes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.","Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Includes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.","Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).","Includes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.","Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.","Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.","Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.","Includes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Includes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.","Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.","Includes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.","The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.","The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.","The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (Brown Ballot Box by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.","For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.","An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).","For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.","Includes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).","The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.","The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).","Includes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.","Includes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.","Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).","Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.","Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.","Includes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.","Includes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.","Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.","Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.","Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"","Includes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.","Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.","Includes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).","Includes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.","Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.","Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.","Promotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. 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Originally, these collections were divided between A\u0026M 873 and A\u0026M 1701, the latter also being composed of thirteen addenda and A\u0026M 1858.","In an attempt to organize the collections in a more coherent fashion for patron use and to reflect the creator(s) in a more concise manner, the material was reevaluated and reorganized into the three sets of papers with distinct series and subseries: A\u0026M 873: Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers; A\u0026M 1858: Helen Holt (1913-2015) Papers; and A\u0026M 4218: Rush Dew Holt Family Papers.","Because of the 2016-2017 reorganization, the physical arrangement no longer matches the intellectual arrangement and series order. Furthermore, any box and folder citations created prior to the above-mentioned project are likely no longer accurate.","For assistance locating material using an older citation, please ask a staff member of the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHelen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHelen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eChronological List of Events:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAugust 16, 1913: born\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1930: graduated from high school\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSummer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFebruary 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957 \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e1983: retired from government service\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJuly 12, 2015: death\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSources:\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA\u0026amp;M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eMemoir of a Servant Lady\u003c/emph\u003e. The Pen Women Press, 2014.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMarquis-Who's Who Incorporated. \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959)\u003c/emph\u003e. The Benson Printing Company, 1958.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt was born in Gridley, Illinois, on August 16, 1913, to parents, William and Edna Froelich. Even at a young age, Helen Holt displayed academic potential, being advanced from the second to third grade, and this excellence was further demonstrated by Helen Holt's selection as class president and later valedictorian of her graduating class.","After high school she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she received an AA degree in 1932. To further her education, Helen Holt applied to Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she was inducted into the Delta Delta Delta sorority. While attending Northwestern University, Helen Holt maintained a high grade point average, and she graduated in 1934 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Soon after receiving her degree, Helen Holt was offered a position at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed. This experience led to Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library. In 1936, Helen Holt was encouraged to attend the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. During this time (1935-1937) she also completed graduated work in connection with the University of Missouri in Columbia Missouri. After attending the Marine Biological Laboratory where she was able to interact with other students and well-known professors, Helen Holt decided it best to further her education at the graduate level; thus, she applied for a teaching fellowship in Zoology at Northwestern University. She was accepted and began her courses during the 1937 summer term and graduated in 1938. In addition to earning her MS, Helen Holt completed graduate work in conjunction with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1956.","After graduating with her MS degree, Helen Holt was hired for a position at National Park College in Washington, D.C., where she taught several Science courses from 1938-1941. It was during this time that she was introduced to the youngest member of the United States Senate, Rush Dew Holt of West Virginia, by Helen's friend and Rush's sister, Jane (Holt) Chase. They were married a year after they met, and the couple moved to West Virginia in 1941. Two children were born to the couple: Helen Jane Holt (1945) and Rush Dew Holt, Jr. (1948). When Rush Holt, Sr.'s sister died in 1952, the couple adopted her son, David. During this period Helen Holt described herself as a homemaker, but she was later involved with her husband's campaigns and even served as an unpaid assistant in Rush Holt's Charleston office. This initial involvement in government, however, was only the beginning of Helen Holt's own political career.","In 1955 after the death of her husband, Helen Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fulfill her late husband's term in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and she was later elected as a delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention. After the legislative session ended in March, 1956, Helen Holt accepted a recently-vacated teaching position at Greenbrier College which would prove to be only temporary. In 1957, after the death of Secretary of State D. Pitt O'Brian, Governor Cecil H. Underwood appointed Helen Holt to fill the position, making Helen Holt the first woman to hold the office in West Virginia history. Wishing to remain secretary of state, Helen Holt ran against Joe F. Burdett in 1958 but lost. Despite the unsuccessful campaign, Helen Holt continued to break the gender barrier, becoming the first woman appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in West Virginia (served from 1959-1960) and later the first woman to serve as a trustee on the Board of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.","In 1960 Helen Holt received a presidential appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration for Nursing Homes Program (1960-1974). During the administration of President Richard M. Nixon, Helen Holt was considered for the position of United States treasurer, but despite numerous letters of recommendation from politicians and prominent individuals, the position was offered to John B. Connelly, Jr. Nevertheless, Helen Holt continued to succeed, and in 1974 the Department of Housing and Urban Development appointed her to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped (1974-1983).","In 1983 after twenty-three years of government service, Helen Holt retired, but she remained active in women's organizations (including the Washington Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Association of University Women, and the National League of Pen Women) and in church groups sponsored by the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. In addition to the numerous positions and honors bestowed upon Helen Holt during her political career, including being chosen as West Virginia Daughter of the Year by the West Virginia Society of Washington, D.C. in 1957 and being elected as president of the same society in 1960 and again serving as president from 1965-1966, she was awarded one of her greatest distinctions in 2013 when she received an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University.","Helen Holt passed away on July 12, 2015.","Chronological List of Events:","August 16, 1913: born","1930: graduated from high school","1930-1932: attended Stephens College, received an AA degree","1932-1934: attended Northwestern University, received a BA degree in Biology and a minor in Anthropology","1934-1936: worked at Stephens College Science Division to first help establish a library and then to assist students and teachers with research or as needed","1935-1937: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of Missouri","1936-1937: attended the Marine Biological Laboratory, an institution for research and education, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts","Summer, 1937-1938: attended Northwestern University, received a MS degree in Zoology","1938-1941: taught Science courses at National Park College","1941 married Senator Rush Dew Holt","1945: birth of Helen Jane Holt.","1948: birth of Rush Dew Holt, Jr.","1955: death of Rush Dew Holt, Sr.","February 17, 1955-December 1, 1956 finished Rush Dew Holt's House of Delegates term, continued to serve in the House of Delegates until 1957","1956: served as a Delegate at Large to the Republican National Convention","1956: completed graduate study work in connection with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill","1956-1957: taught at Greenbrier College for Women","1957: stopped serving as professor at Greenbrier College, appointed to secretary of state of West Virginia (thru January, 1959)","1959-1960: served as Assistant Commissioner of Public Institutions in WV","1960-1974: appointed by Eisenhower to the Federal Housing Administration as special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes","1974-1983: appointed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to serve as assistant to the secretary for programs for the elderly and the handicapped","1983: retired from government service","2013: received an Honorary Degree from WVU","July 12, 2015: death","Sources:","A\u0026M 1858, Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) Papers, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries.","Daly-Lipe, Patricia. Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady. The Pen Women Press, 2014.","Marquis-Who's Who Incorporated. Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women, Volume I (1958-1959). The Benson Printing Company, 1958."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helen Holt Papers, A\u0026amp;M 1858, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Helen Holt Papers, A\u0026M 1858, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related A\u0026M Collections"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["0873, 3001, 3943, 4039, 4218, 4386"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into six series as follows:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996\u003c/emph\u003e \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCampaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWomen in Politics\u003c/emph\u003e, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eHelen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady\u003c/emph\u003e, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e newsletter, among other general correspondence. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes correspondence about \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026amp;M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eSeasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie)\u003c/emph\u003e (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional education material, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eFunction of a Science Divisional Library\u003c/emph\u003e (Located in box 22, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eThe West Virginia Taxpayer\u003c/emph\u003e, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eWho's Who of American Women\u003c/emph\u003e (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eLIFE\u003c/emph\u003e magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026amp;M 4218.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eNational Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story,\u003c/emph\u003e DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eBrown Ballot Box\u003c/emph\u003e by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026amp;M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePapers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into five series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated) includes biographical material, correspondence, campaign material, educational material, and photographs, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and political activities. Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated) includes speeches, clippings, and press releases. State Government Papers (1955-1960) includes records from Helen Holt's service in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as the secretary of state of West Virginia. Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated) include records from Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration and with Housing and Urban Development. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated) includes biographical material, political material, correspondence, and clippings, among other material relating to Helen Holt's son's personal and political activities.","The collection is divided into six series as follows:","Series 1. Personal and Political Papers; 1912-2015 and undated","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Series 2. Press and Media Activity; 1937-2008 and undated","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Series 3. State Government Papers; 1955-1960","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Series 4. Federal Government Papers; 1960-1984 and undated","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Series 5. Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers; 1953-2014 and undated","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","Series 6. Addendum of 2021-10-20; circa 1996","Campaign poster of Rush Holt, Jr.","Includes publications, correspondence, photographs, artifacts, and other material representing the personal and political activities of Helen Holt.","Includes biographical sketches, clippings, and typescripts, among other material detailing Helen Holt's life events.","Items of note include Women in Politics, a biographical essay by Tiffany Cobb (located in box 39, folder 5) and a typescript of a 2014 biography, Helen Holt: Memoir of a Servant Lady, by Patricia Daly-Lipe (located in box 59, folder 2).","Includes personal and political correspondence sent and received by Helen Holt.","Personal correspondence includes condolence letters and telegrams, congratulatory letters, thank you notes, and communication about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter, among other general correspondence.","Political correspondence includes letters involving Helen Holt while she was serving as a member of West Virginia's House of Delegates, as West Virginia's secretary of state, as West Virginia's assistant state commissioner of public institutions, as a delegate at large to the Republican National Convention, and as a special assistant for overseeing nursing homes in conjunction with the Federal Housing Administration.","Material of note includes correspondence about The West Virginia Taxpayer newsletter (located in box 23, folder 9); correspondence about the Holt property in Weston, West Virginia (located in box 31, folder 14); personal correspondence from politicians, including Robert C. Byrd (located in box 40, folder 7); and political correspondence from President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Natalie Tennant, among others (located in box 47, folder 3).","Additional cards, invitations, etc. can be found in Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Invitations and Cards.","Addition congratulatory letters relating to Helen Holt's marriage to Rush Holt can be found in A\u0026M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes cards, announcements, and invitations to various events, among other related material.","Types of invitations include public and private events such as weddings, dinners, galas, and commencements, among others.","Significant occasions include the National Prayer Breakfast at the White House, the Christian Embassy Fellowship Dinner, the Winter Palace Ball for Cleveland Clinic Florida, and Spouses of the Senate honorary programs, among others.","Types of cards include condolence cards regarding the death of her husband, greeting cards, birthday and Christmas cards, and postcards. A few cards are from prominent individuals in politics.","Additional correspondence of this nature can also be found in Series 1. Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.","Includes copies of letters from prominent people sent to the Nixon administration endorsing Helen Holt for the position of United States treasurer. Also included are copies of acknowledgment letters from the White House and copies of gratitude notes from Helen Holt.","Prominent correspondents include former West Virginia Senators, Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph; Dr. Norman Vincent Peale; and former Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, among others.","Includes material relating to Helen Holt's service as a delegate at large at the 1956 Republican National Convention and material relating to her attempt to be elected as West Virginia's secretary of state in 1958. In addition to Helen Holt's own campaigns, some material also represents Helen Holt's involvement with promoting the candidacy in others of the Republican Party. One folder includes material pertaining to Helen's involvement in her son's campaigns (1998-2000).","Material of note advertising her candidacy includes cards listing Helen Holt's accomplishments (located in box 12, folder 2), copies of four-month calendars (August through November) issued by Helen Holt's campaign which indicate major dates for the election cycle (located in box 12, folder 2), and a newspaper broadside for a campaign appearance (located in box 66).","Includes publications, notes, photographs, ephemera, and miscellaneous material relating to Helen Holt's educational activities as a student, alumna, and teacher.","Publications include alumni magazines from Stephens College (where Helen Holt attended from 1930-1932), fiftieth reunion material from Northwestern University (where Helen Holt attended from 1932-1934 for her BA and 1937-1938 for her MS), and sorority publications.","Notes include records from classes, composition notebooks, and research documenting Helen Holt's studies.","Items of note include Helen Holt's Master's zoology thesis, Seasonal Aspects of the Artificial Induction of Ovulation in Triturus Pyrrhogaster (Boie) (located in box 57, folder, 1) and a Delta Delta Delta sorority scrapbook from Greenbrier College where Helen Holt taught from 1940 to 1957 (located in box 37, folder, 3).","For additional education material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folders 1-3.","Includes material such as name cards and tags, membership cards, and buttons, among other ephemera collected by Helen Holt.","Material of note includes ephemera from President Eisenhower's inauguration (located in box 44, folders 2 and 3).","Includes articles by Helen Holt regarding issues significant to her life.","Topics include pros and cons of junior college sororities and science divisional libraries.","An item of note is a copy of Helen Holt's first published work, Function of a Science Divisional Library (Located in box 22, folder 12).","Includes publications collected by Helen Holt such as books, newsletters, programs, and directories, among others. The material spans a variety of topics, from politics to educational institutions and clubs.","Items of note include a bound volume of a newsletters, The West Virginia Taxpayer, written and published by her husband, Rush D. Holt, Sr., with issues spanning September, 1948 to December, 1954 and a letter from Helen Holt addressing the discontinuation of the newsletter's publication (located in box 52, folder 1); a first edition copy of Who's Who of American Women (Helen Holt's entry is on page 600) (located in box 59); clippings from LIFE magazine concerning the assassination of President Kennedy (located in box 60, folder 9); and a biographical sketch of Pearl S. Buck (located in box 13, folder 1).","Includes photographs of Helen Holt and family in addition to other prominent individuals.","Photographs of Helen Holt represent her personal and political life including her college and educational activities, family life, her wedding to Senator Rush Holt, and her political involvement.","Prominent individuals include Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush; former first ladies, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush; Senator Robert C. Byrd; and author Pearl Buck, among others.","For additional photographs (including wedding pictures), please see A\u0026M 4039, box 2, folder 4. Additional family photographs can be found in A\u0026M 4218.","Includes correspondence and receipts relating to travel expenses, insurance, and taxes, among others.","Material of note includes Weston property taxes and repair bills (located in box 32, folder 2) and Cuban sugar investments (located in box 43, folder 10).","Includes photographs, guides, bills, correspondence, and ephemera, among other material relating to Helen Holt's personal and business travels.","Locations visited include New Zealand, Australia, China, Greece, Israel, Austria, and France.","Includes material pertaining to topics in which Helen Holt was significantly involved.","Topics include the White House Children and Youth Conference; Youth Conflict Seminar; women's organizations such as the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs, the National League of American Pen Women, the Executive Women in Government organization of which Helen was once president, and Ladies of the Senate; and religion, primarily the National Presbyterian Church.","Types of material include publications, correspondence, and meeting records, among others.","Includes miscellaneous personal material retained by Helen Holt.","Types of material include address lists, contracts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, a painting, publications and other printed material, among others.","Material of note includes the court case records for guardianship of David K. Chase, Helen Holt's nephew (located in box 24, folder 7); material from when Helen Holt was awarded an honorary doctorate from West Virginia University (located in boxes 54-56); autographs of prominent individuals such as Hillary Clinton, President (then Senator) Obama, and Bob Dole, among others (located in box 41, folder 1); and a copy of National Prayer Breakfast: The Helen Holt Story, DVD (located in box 57, folder 2).","For additional miscellaneous material, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 12-14.","Includes correspondence, advertising, itineraries, publications, and reports, among other material documenting Helen Holt's political activities at the state and federal levels.","Material of note include a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to fill Rush Holt, Sr.'s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates (located in box 64), a certificate confirming Helen Holt's appointment to be West Virginia's Secretary of State (located in box 64), and a copy of the Senate address delivered by Robert C. Byrd which details Helen Holt's retirement from government (located in box 39, folder 3).","Includes material related to newspapers and media that documents Helen Holt's personal and political activities.","Includes notes for and copies of speeches delivered by Helen Holt.","Also included is a transcript of Helen Holt's speech to introduce her son, Rush Holt, Jr. during the Montgomery Middle School \"Blue Ribbon Celebration\" in 2000 (located in box 26, folder 1).","Includes original and photocopied newspaper articles concerning Helen Holt's personal and political activities, in addition to miscellaneous clippings.","Personal topics include college sorority activities and educational news significant to Helen Holt's career as a teacher.","Political topics include Helen Holt's appointment as West Virginia's secretary of state and her career in state and federal government service.","Miscellaneous clippings include topics such as Watergate, the Iraq War, and President Gerald Ford's funeral, among others.","Includes copies of press releases that involve activities of Helen Holt and/or the Republican Party.","Includes correspondence, reports, statements, and publications, among other material documenting Helen Holt's activity in the West Virginia House of Delegates and as West Virginia's secretary of state.","Includes correspondence, reports, and statements involving the West Virginia House of Delegates. Mrs. Holt was appointed by Governor William C. Marland to fill her husband's seat in the House of Delegates following his death; she served from 1955 to 1957.","Persons and entities represented include former West Virginia governor, William C. Marland, state school boards and organizations, and other divisions of state government, among others.","Includes political and election records, and publications, among other material retained by Helen Holt from her time as West Virginia's secretary of state. She was appointed to fill the position in 1957 and served until January 1959. In doing so, she became the first woman to hold a high-level state office in WV.","The political records include reports relating to state boards and committees including the Board of Public Works, the State Auditing Board of Traveling Expenses, and the State Armory Board.","The election records include material from West Virginia's Election Commission and copies of 1968 election returns, among other material.","The publications include event schedules from programs that Helen Holt attended while serving as West Virginia's Secretary of State and information bulletins (Brown Ballot Box by Ted W. Brown, Ohio's Secretary of State from 1950-1978) which were published to offer insights about state election procedures.","For correspondence relating to Helen Holt's time as West Virginia's secretary of state, refer to Series 1, Personal and Political Papers—Correspondence (box 4, folder 8-10 and 12-14; box 5 folder 1 to box 8, folder 3; and box 34, folder 8).","Includes records, correspondence, clippings, reports, photographs, and publications, among other material that represents Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration.","Includes clippings, correspondence, photographs, and publications (newsletters and pamphlets), among other material documenting Helen Holt's involvement with the Federal Housing Administration including her involvement with nursing homes facilities and development. She was appointed to the FHA as a special assistant to the commissioner for a program overseeing nursing homes in 1960.","An item of note is an invitation from President and Mrs. Johnson to the National Symphony Ball (located in box 36, folder 12).","For additional material relating to the Federal Housing Administration, please see A\u0026M 4039, box 1, folders 1-11.","Includes departmental records, correspondence, clippings, and reports, among other material relating to Helen Holt's involvement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (which was established in 1965-1966).","The departmental records include executive inventory records detailing the employment history of Helen Holt and evaluations of her work.","The correspondence includes memos regarding Helen Holt's involvement with programs for the elderly and handicapped.","Papers collected by Helen Holt pertaining to the personal life and political career of her son, Rush Holt, Jr., who served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey (1999-2015). Material includes correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and ephemera, among other material.","\\Includes a general biographical sketch about Rush Holt, Jr., a one-paragraph biography from the National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, and copies of an autobiographical sketch that appears to have been part of application material (located in box 24, folder 12).","Includes general correspondence with Rush Holt, Jr., written to and from his mother, Helen Holt and his sister, Helen Jane (Holt) Seale.","Includes reports used for Congress, political itinerary, and miscellaneous political material that exemplifies Rush Holt, Jr.'s career. He first ran for Congress in 1996.","Reports include Congressional Research Service reports relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the issue of the federal role in elementary and secondary education (located in box 26, folder 8).","Political itinerary includes a schedule for the Central New Jersey School Boards' Day (2000) for which Rush Holt, Jr. delivered the opening and closing remarks.","Miscellaneous material includes a summary of Rush Holt Jr.'s activity in the House of Representatives, and a biography of Representative George Miller (D-California), among other material.","Includes itineraries, notes, mailings, invitations to fundraising and related events, correspondence, press activity, and advertisements, among other material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns for the House of Representatives.","Includes ephemera relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s education, his childhood, and his 2011 swearing-in ceremony to the House of Representatives.","Educational ephemera includes program booklets from events sponsored by Carleton College and Landon School. Events include a winter concert, commencements, and a carnival, among others.","Childhood ephemera includes drawings, name cards, and craft projects, including some from Bible School.","Swearing-in ceremony ephemera includes schedules of events, a map of Washington, D.C. detailing \"areas of interest,\" and guidelines to \"proceedings of the House floor.\"","Includes original and photocopied clippings about Rush Holt, Jr.'s personal and political activities.","Topics include general recognition, news about Rush Holt, Jr.'s campaigns, and copies of letters written to newspaper editors about Rush Holt, Jr., among others.","Includes the transcript of a speech delivered by Rush Holt, Jr. at West Virginia University History Department's \"First Annual Senator Rush D. Holt Lecture\" on April 11, 2011 (located in box 47, folder 11).","Includes correspondence, publications, and other miscellaneous material relating to Rush Holt, Jr.'s political activities.","Correspondence includes letters to and from Rush Holt, Jr. with individuals such as Helen Holt; and Clarence J. Brown, former president of the United States Capitol Historical Society; among others. Also included are invitations to special events.","Publications include a copy of a mass-mailed report/survey of Rush Holt, Jr.'s progress (located in box 34, folder 2), pamphlets, and newsletters.","Promotional poster from Rush Holt, Jr.'s U.S. House of Representatives campaign (1996)"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_1070efee2d7cb283b22d98c8c285e735\"\u003ePapers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1912-2015 and undated), Press and Media Activity (1937-2008 and undated), State Government Papers (1955-1960), Federal Government Papers (1960-1984 and undated), Rush Dew Holt, Jr. Papers (1953-2014 and undated), and Addendum of 2021 October 20 (circa 1996).\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of Helen Louise (Froelich) Holt (1913-2015) relating to her personal, educational, and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. 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