Franklin, Barbara Hackman

Variant names

Hide Profile

United States Representative in Congress from Washington State, 1959-1971.

From the description of Oral history interview of Catherine May Bedell, circa 1997-2000. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 646343637

Barbara Hackman Franklin (B.A. Penn State, political science, 1962; Harvard School of Business, 1964) joined the Nixon administration tasked with the recruiting of women to high levels of government service. She continued public service under five presidents, becoming U.S. Secretary of Commerce under George H. Bush in 1992. She founded the management firm, Franklin Enterprises.

From the description of Barbara Hackman Franklin papers, 1953-1995. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 245535604

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Women's Economic Round Table. Records, 1976-2005 (bulk: 1978-2004) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Franklin, Barbara Hackman. Barbara Hackman Franklin papers, 1953-1995. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn A Few Good Women Oral History collection Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Women's Economic Round Table. Records, 1976-2005 (inclusive), 1978-2004 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Records of the Project on the Status and Education of Women (Association of American Colleges), (inclusive), (bulk), 1969-1991, 1971-1985 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Records of the Women's Equity Action League, 1966-1979 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Franklin, Barbara Hackman. Oral history interview of Catherine May Bedell, circa 1997-2000. Washington State University, Holland and Terrell Libraries
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Bedell, Catherine May, 1914-2004. person
correspondedWith Project on the Status and Education of Women (Association of American Colleges) person
associatedWith United States. Dept. of Commerce corporateBody
associatedWith Women's Economic Round Table. corporateBody
correspondedWith Women's Equity Action League corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
United States
Subject
Legislators
Women
Women legislators
Women public officers
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1940-03-19

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6377skz

Ark ID: w6377skz

SNAC ID: 23992381