Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence

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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&M 873, Series 1: Personal and Political Papers--Correspondence.

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