Knauer, Virginia H.
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Biographical notes:
Virginia Knauer served as the Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs and Director of the U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs (1969–1977 and 1981–1989). In 1959 she became the first Republican woman to be elected to the Philadelphia City Council, in which she served for eight years. She was appointed to the newly created post of chief consumer advisor to Pennsylvania Governor Ray Shafer. She was also the mentor and good friend of former North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole.
Links to collections
[Virginia H. Knauer, biographical materials]
University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Chronological Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Calendar Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Telephone Logs Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Business and Trade Associations Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Federal Government Departments Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Invitations Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Subject Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Colleges and Universities Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Health Organizations Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Disabled Organizations Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Travel Vouchers Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Foreign Countries Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Events Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Knauer, Virginia H. Miscellaneous papers.
Jacksonville University, Carl S. Swisher Library
Records of the White House Office of Consumer Affairs (Reagan Administration). 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989. Virginia Knauer's Aging Organizations Files
Ronald Reagan Library
Steorts, Nancy Harvey, 1936-. Nancy Harvey Steorts papers, 1937-2000, (bulk 1970-1990).
Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library
Sage Colleges. Archives. Honorary degree recipient for 1970, Virginia Knauer.
The Sage Colleges Libraries
Consumers' Research, Inc. Consumerism general files--governments and the consumer, 1927-1981.
Rutgers University
A Few Good Women Oral History collection
Pennsylvania State University Libraries
Scott, Hugh, 1900-1994. Papers (part 3), 1925-1983.
University of Virginia. Library
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Scott, Hugh, 1900-1994.
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Consumers' Research, Inc.
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Occupations:
- Politicians
Places:
- DC, US
- PA, US
Variant Names
Knauer, Virginia
Knauer, Virginia H. 1915-2011
Wright, Virginia Harrington 1915-2011
Knauer, Wilhelm F. Mrs. 1915-2011
Knauer, Virginia Harrington Wright
Wright, Virginia Harrington
Knauer, Virginia Harrington Wright 1915-2011
Knauer, Wilhelm F., Mrs.
Knauer, Virginia Harrington Wright, 1915-2011
Wright, Virginia Harrington, 1915-2011
Knauer, Wilhelm F., Mrs., 1915-2011
