Helen Holt Being Sworn In as Member of West Virginia House of Delegates
Date:
1955
Description:
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.
Helen Holt Stands Beside Mrs. Davis While She Signs Oath of Office, Weston, W. Va.
Date:
1958/05/09
Description:
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."
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 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.
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.
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.
Helen Holt Outside West Virginia State Capital; Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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.
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.