Records, 1942-1945.

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Records, 1942-1945.

Correspondence, minutes, treasurer's reports, annual reports, and membership records, 1942-1945, relating to membership requirements, press conference procedures, coverage of Franklin D. Roosevelt's funeral, possibility of continuing under Mrs. Truman, and other aspects of association business. Officers included Ann Cottrell, Edith Gaylord, Isabel K. Griffin, Mary Hornaday, Elinor Lee, Mary Mason, Eulalie G. McDowell, Ruth S. Montgomery, and Martha Strayer.

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Cottrell, Ann Baker

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Griffin, Isabel.

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Gaylord, Edith.

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Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

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Elizabeth Virginia “Bess” Truman was the wife of Harry S. Truman and First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. She served as her husband’s secretary and was known for often voicing her opinions. Whistle-stopping in 1948, President Harry Truman often ended his campaign talk by introducing his wife as “the Boss” and his daughter, Margaret, as “the Boss’s Boss,” and they smiled and waved as the train picked up steam. The sight of that close-knit family gallantly fighting against such lo...

Lee, Elinor.

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Montgomery, Ruth Shick, 1912-2001

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McDowell, Eulalie G.

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Hornaday, Mary.

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Strayer, Martha

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Martha Strayer (d. 1968) was a woman journalist during the twentieth century. A native of Steubenville, Ohio, Strayer started her journalism career as a society editor for a Steubenville newspaper. From 1921 to 1961, she served as a reporter for the "Washington (D.C.) Daily News", mainly covering municipal news. Strayer was also author of the book "The D.A.R.; An Informal History" (1958) and numerous unpublished manuscripts. From the description of Martha Strayer papers, 1921-1963. (...

Mrs. Roosevelt's Press Conference Association.

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Unofficial organization of women journalists who attended Eleanor Roosevelt's White House press conferences. From the description of Records, 1942-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155524307 ...

Mason, Mary Martin, 1946-

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Resident of Howell, Michigan. From the description of Mary Mason correspondence, 1850-1852. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418477 ...