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Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in West Virginia. She was also an active volunteer for the Red Cross. She is most well known for her work in improving the housing and healthcare for the elderly of America.

1. Helen Holt Volunteering for Red Cross at Senate Office Building

Pictured with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Lynn. Holt was the first woman Secretary of State in West Virginia in 1955-1956. She continued active political participation long after her term and is most well known for her work in improving the housing and health care for the elderly.

2. Helen Holt Swearing Into Office of Elderly, Washington, D.C.

Helen Holt (middle) is pictured with the First Ladies of the 40th and 41st Presidents of the United States. Helen Holt was the first woman secretary of West Virginia and also had a great influence on the improvement of housing and healthcare for the elderly in later political activity.

3. Helen Holt, Nancy Reagan, and Barbara Bush

Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State of West Virginia (1957-1958). She also led the most important program in housing and long term healthcare for the elderly of America in her late political work with the FHA and HUD.

4. Helen Holt with First Lady Barbara Bush

Helen Holt was the first woman Secretary of State of West Virginia (1957-1958. She is also known for her work in greatly improving the housing and long term health care for the elderly.

5. Helen Holt and First Lady Hilary Clinton

Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in West Virginia (1955-1956). She is also well known for her later political efforts in vastly improving housing and long term health care for the elderly.

6. Helen Holt Outside West Virginia State Capital; Charleston, W. Va.

A duty of Secretary of State. Helen Holt served as the first woman Secretary of State from 1955-1956. She is also well known for her later career work with HUD in greatly improving the housing conditions and long term health care of the elderly.

7. Helen Holt Applying State Seal of West Virginia

Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in West Virginia from 1955-1956. She later went on to greatly improve the housing conditions and long term health care of the elderly of America through her political activity. She is well known for being behind the construction of 1,000 modern long term health care facilities.

8. Helen Holt in Parade at Apple Festival in West Virginia

Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State for West Virginia. She is also famous for her efforts to improve the housing conditions and long term health care of the American elderly population.

9. Helen Holt Shaking Hands with President Dwight Eisenhower

10. Helen Holt Speaks at Lions Club

Inscribed on the back of the photo: ' Mrs. Rush D. Holt, DACOWITS member from Charleston, West Virginia and Captain Winifred R. Quick, Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel (Women) (Waves) are pictured in the Department of Defense while attending the April 6-7, 1959 meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service.'

11. Helen Holt and Captain Winifred R. Quick, Washington, D. C.

Helen Holt swearing in to new job at FHA.  Dr. Frederick Brown Harris is pictured as well, along with a Methodist Church Chaplin.

12. Helen Holt Accepting Position with Federal Housing Administration

Pictured are:Clyde Cronin-SecretaryJ. Bert-Hospital ChairNicholson-PresidentMrs. Holt-GuestJ. E. White-TreasurerE.V. StudwellP. Chairman

13. Helen Holt with Hosts at Vienna Lincoln Day Dinner, W. Va.

Pequonia Lion's ClubRev. Frame

14. Helen Holt Speaking at Pequonia Lions Club

Helen Holt at her commencement at Fairmont College

15. Helen Holt, Fairmont College Commencement, W. Va.

Senator John Warner is the man second from right and Helen Holt is the woman on the right.

16. U.S. Senator John Warner from Va. with Helen Holt

17. Helen Holt Shaking Hands with First Lady Nancy Reagan in White House

Helen Holt is in the back row, third from the left.

18. Helen Holt at Stephens College 50th Reunion

People in title listed from left to right. Inscribed on back of photograph is "Mrs. Helen Holt Assistant Commissioner at Institution State Capital."

19. Helen Holt, Stephens College President Smith, and Mrs. Kane at State Capital, Charleston, W. Va.

Helen Holt is the woman sitting down in the middle.

20. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Johnson with Helen Holt

21. W. Va. Senator Jennings Randolph with Helen Holt in White House Rose Garden

22. Elizabeth Dole and Helen Holt in O.E.D. Executive Office Building

Caption on back of photograph reads: "Picture taken at Weston as Mrs. Davis signs oath of office as only woman member of State Advisory Board Department of Public Assistance. After Mrs. Rush Holt, Secretary of State, administered the oath."

23. Helen Holt Stands Beside Mrs. Davis While She Signs Oath of Office, Weston, W. Va.

A duty of the Secretary of State (Helen Holt).

24. Helen Holt Swearing in a State Official While Governor Underwood Looks On

The Holt family gathered in front of their Christmas tree.

25. Senator Rush D. Holt and Wife Helen Holt With Their Children, Helen Jane and Rush Jr.

26. Secretary of State Helen Holt and Governor Underwood

Clerk C.A. Blankenship administers the oath to Helen Holt who succeeded her late husband Rush D. Holt  as Lewis County's representative. Rush Holt died before he could take office. Their daughter, Helen Jane, Mrs. Holt's father, W.E. Froelich, and House Minority Leader Underwood look on.

27. Helen Holt Being Sworn In as Member of West Virginia House of Delegates

Rush Holt and his wife, Helen Holt, smile as they pet an elephant.

28. Rush and Helen Holt at West Virginia Republican State Convention