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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.

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

IDNO:
041671
Title:
Helen Holt in Parade at Apple Festival in West Virginia
Date:
undated
Description:
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.
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.

14. Helen Holt Shaking Hands with President Dwight Eisenhower

IDNO:
041672
Title:
Helen Holt Shaking Hands with President Dwight Eisenhower
Date:
undated
Description:
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.

15. Helen Holt Speaks at Lions Club

IDNO:
047233
Title:
Helen Holt Speaks at Lions Club
Date:
1958/03/24
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.'

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

IDNO:
047234
Title:
Helen Holt and Captain Winifred R. Quick, Washington, D. C.
Date:
1959/04/07
Description:
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.'
Helen Holt swearing in to new job at FHA. Dr. Frederick Brown Harris is pictured as well, along with a Methodist Church Chaplin.

17. Helen Holt Accepting Position with Federal Housing Administration

IDNO:
047235
Title:
Helen Holt Accepting Position with Federal Housing Administration
Date:
undated
Description:
Helen Holt swearing in to new job at FHA. Dr. Frederick Brown Harris is pictured as well, along with a Methodist Church Chaplin.
Pictured are:Clyde Cronin-SecretaryJ. Bert-Hospital ChairNicholson-PresidentMrs. Holt-GuestJ. E. White-TreasurerE.V. StudwellP. Chairman

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

IDNO:
047236
Title:
Helen Holt with Hosts at Vienna Lincoln Day Dinner, W. Va.
Date:
1958/02/08
Description:
Pictured are:Clyde Cronin-SecretaryJ. Bert-Hospital ChairNicholson-PresidentMrs. Holt-GuestJ. E. White-TreasurerE.V. StudwellP. Chairman
Pequonia Lion's ClubRev. Frame

19. Helen Holt Speaking at Pequonia Lions Club

IDNO:
047237
Title:
Helen Holt Speaking at Pequonia Lions Club
Date:
1954/03/24
Description:
Pequonia Lion's ClubRev. Frame
Helen Holt at her commencement at Fairmont College

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

IDNO:
047239
Title:
Helen Holt, Fairmont College Commencement, W. Va.
Date:
1958/05/30
Description:
Helen Holt at her commencement at Fairmont College
Senator John Warner is the man second from right and Helen Holt is the woman on the right.

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

IDNO:
047298
Title:
U.S. Senator John Warner from Va. with Helen Holt
Date:
undated
Description:
Senator John Warner is the man second from right and Helen Holt is the woman on the right.

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

IDNO:
047299
Title:
Helen Holt Shaking Hands with First Lady Nancy Reagan in White House
Date:
ca. 1983
Helen Holt is in the back row, third from the left.

23. Helen Holt at Stephens College 50th Reunion

IDNO:
047300
Title:
Helen Holt at Stephens College 50th Reunion
Date:
undated
Description:
Helen Holt is in the back row, third from the left.
People in title listed from left to right. Inscribed on back of photograph is "Mrs. Helen Holt Assistant Commissioner at Institution State Capital."

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

IDNO:
047301
Title:
Helen Holt, Stephens College President Smith, and Mrs. Kane at State Capital, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
People in title listed from left to right. Inscribed on back of photograph is "Mrs. Helen Holt Assistant Commissioner at Institution State Capital."