Helen Holt Shaking Hands with Richard Nixon

Identifier:

041661

Collection Number:

A&M 1858

Title:

Helen Holt Shaking Hands with Richard Nixon

Date:

ca. 1956

Description:

Helen Holt served as the first woman Secretary of State of West Virginia. She also led the most important program in housing and health care for the elderly through her work with the Federal Housing Administration. She established nationally high standards of care and oversaw the construction of 1,000 health care facilities. The photograph was most likely taken when Richard Nixon was Vice President of the United States.

Subjects:

Portraits--H., Portraits--N.

Personal Names:

Holt, Helen F.

Acquisition Source:

Holt Family

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView