Caroline and Margaret Schmidt Papers, 1913-1992

Lusk, Georgia L. (Georgia Lee), 1893-1971

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Georgia Lee Witt Lusk (May 12, 1893 – January 5, 1971) was asn American educator, politician, and public servant. She was the first female member of Congress from New Mexico, representing the state in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949. Born Georgia Lee Witt on a ranch near Carlsbad, New Mexico, she graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1912 before attending Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico and Colorado State Teachers College (now the University of North Colorad...

Immaculate Conception Church (Albuquerque, N.M.)

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New Mexico Educational Association

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Schmidt, Margaret, 1894-1996.

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San José Demonstration and Experimental School (San Jose, Bernalillo County, N.M.)

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University of New Mexico.

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The University of New Mexico was established by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico in 1889. It was to be located in Albuquerque. Elias Stover was appointed the first president. The new institution opened in rented rooms as a summer normal school, June 15, 1892, beginning regular instruction on September 21st in the first building erected on the campus. In 1901 Dr. William G. Tight became president. He introduced the "Pueblo Style" architecture for the University buildings. U...

and, Schmidt, Margaret, 1894-1996

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In 1946, New Mexico U.S. House of Representative member, Georgia L. Lusk recruited Caroline Schmidt to work as her administrative assistant. Lusk supported federal aid for education, stronger school lunch programs, veteran legislation, New Mexico irrigation and reclamation projects. After Lusk lost her bid for re-election, Caroline returned to teaching until 1951 when she became the principal at Valle Vista Elementary under Albuquerque Public Schools. She retired in 1967 and still r...

Delta Kappa Gamma Society

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Delta Kappa Gamma is a professional honorary society for women educators. Dr. Annie Webb Blanton and friends founded the Alpha Chapter in 1929 at the University of Texas at Austin with the purpose of promoting women in education and bringing respect and recognition to the profession. The Society now has over 3,000 chapters in 77 state organizations in 14 countries. On March 23, 1935, at the Nimitz Hotel of Fredericksburg, Texas, Dr. Blanton and charter member Lalla M. Odom officiated the organiz...

Barelas School (Albuquerque, N.M.)

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Schmidt, Caroline, 1897-

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In 1946, New Mexico U.S. House of Representative member, Georgia L. Lusk recruited Caroline Schmidt to work as her administrative assistant. Lusk supported federal aid for education, stronger school lunch programs, veteran legislation, New Mexico irrigation and reclamation projects. After Lusk lost her bid for re-election, Caroline returned to teaching until 1951 when she became the principal at Valle Vista Elementary under Albuquerque Public Schools. She retired in 1967 and still r...