Vucanovich, Barbara F., 1921-2013
Variant namesConservative Republican U.S. Congressman from Nev.'s second district, 1983-1996, and the first woman elected to a federal office in Nev. Vucanovich was the ranking minority member on the House Appropriations Committee and a member of several subcommittees of the Interior Committee. Barbara Farrell Dillon Vucanovich was born in 1921, in New Jersey and moved to Reno, Nev. in 1949. She managed Paul Laxalt's successful campaigns for Nev. governor and the U.S. Senate. She was also active in the national Republican Party. She retired from office in 1996.
From the description of Barbara Vucanovich records, 1982-1996. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 43378990
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | VUCANOVICH, BARBARA R/NE H 1989-1991 | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Vucanovich, Barbara [103rd Congress] | William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum | |
| creatorOf | Vucanovich, Barbara F., 1921-. Barbara F. Vucanovich : commercials , 1984-1988. | University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives | |
| referencedIn | Vucanovich, George John, 1927-1998. George John Vucanovich papers, ca. 1910-1998. | Nevada State Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Cafferata, Patricia D., 1940-. Papers, 1958-1992. | University of Nevada, Reno, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center | |
| creatorOf | Vucanovich, Barbara. Barbara Vucanovich records, 1982-1996. | University of Nevada, Reno, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Representative Barbara Vucanovich, Republican-Nevada, speaks during the commissioning of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS NEVADA (SSBN 733) | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Cafferata, Patricia D., 1940- | person |
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| memberOf | Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sferrazza, Pete. | person |
| memberOf | United States. Congress. House. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | University of Oklahoma. Political Commercial Archive. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vucanovich, George John, 1927-1998. | person |
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| Fort Dix | NJ | US | |
| Reno | NV | US | |
| Nevada | NV | US |
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Birth 1921-06-22
Death 2013-06-10
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