Marjorie Sewell Holt papers

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Marjorie Sewell Holt papers

1971-1986

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1708

Congresswoman Marjorie Sewell Holt represented the 4th District of Maryland in the U.S. Congress from 1973 to 1987 and was noted for her leadership in national legislation for urban homesteading, matters concerning the Chesapeake Bay, and women's issues. Other central topics represented in the collecton include national defense, campaign issues, and National and Dulles airports. Holt's career is documented through voting records, appointment schedules, speeches, correspondence, political cartoons, and photographs.

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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