Houghton, Dorothy Deemer, 1890-1972

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Dorothy Deemer Houghton was born in Red Oak, Iowa in 1890. Her mother was an active club-woman and her father a justice on the Iowa Supreme Court. Houghton graduated from Wellesley College and married Hiram Cole Houghton in 1912. She began her public life as a member of the Monday Federated Women's Club in Red Oak, then became president of the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs, and also the national leader of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Houghton served on the Iowa Board of Education overseeing the state universities and as president of the Iowa Library Association. An active Republican, she worked in both of Eisenhower's presidential campaigns, co-chairing the 1956 Citizens for Eisenhower committee, and also serving as president of the Electoral College that formally reelected Dwight Eisenhower in 1956. Houghton was an official with Eisenhower's Office of Refugees, Migration, and Voluntary Assistance and the National Civil Defense Adisory Council. She won many awards and honors. Dorothy Deemer Houghton died in 1972.
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referencedIn Kitchelt, Florence Ledyard Cross, 1874-1961. Papers, 1885-1961 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Dorothy Deemer Houghton papers, 1911-1977. Iowa State Historical Society
creatorOf Letters : to Bertha Shambaugh. Red Oak, IA, 1890 Aug. 27. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Houghton, Dorothy Deemer, 1890-1947. Papers, 1953-1960 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Bertha S. Adkins Papers. 1928 - 1983. Personal Files, 1928 - 1983 Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
creatorOf Copies of Letters Sent by Dorothy D. Houghton, 1953–1955 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Papers, 1806-1973 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Pre-Presidential Papers of Richard M. Nixon. 1946 - 1963. General Correspondence Richard Nixon Library
creatorOf Houghton, Dorothy D. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1955. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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associatedWith Citizens for Eisenhower (Organization) corporateBody
associatedWith Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969. person
associatedWith General Federation of Women's Clubs corporateBody
associatedWith General Federation of Women's Clubs. corporateBody
correspondedWith GRACE ELLERY (CHANNING) STETSON, 1862-1937 person
associatedWith Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs corporateBody
associatedWith Iowa. State Board of Education corporateBody
associatedWith Kitchelt, Florence Ledyard Cross, 1874-1961. person
associatedWith Republican Party (Iowa) corporateBody
associatedWith Shambaugh, Bertha M. H. (Bertha Maude Horack), 1871-1953, person
associatedWith United States. Federal Civil Defense Administration corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Foreign Operations Administration corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Foreign Operations Administration. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Mutual Security Agency corporateBody
associatedWith Wellesley College corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Red Oak IA US
Red Oak IA US
Subject
Civil defense
International relief
Presidents
Presidents
Women
Women
Occupation
Civil servants
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Birth 1890

Death 1947

Birth 1890-03-11

Death 1972-03-15

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