Papers, 1945-1951.

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Nixon, Helen Begley, 1900-1990. Papers, 1945-1951.

Papers, 1945-1951.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49335032

The Helen Begley Nixon papers consist of correspondence, photographs, printed material, and memorabilia documenting portions of her professional life. In addition there is material she collected on women in various countries. The Papers are arranged in three series: I. Korea, II. Germany, and III. Vietnam. The first series includes printed material and reports about women in Korea, plus correspondence and printed material from the Women's Bureau of the Office of the Military Governor, 1946-55. Series II, pertaining to Germany, consists of reports and related material collected while Nixon was associated with the Women's Affairs Branch of the U.S. High Commission for Occupied Germany (1945-53). These materials cover a wide range of topics, including education and culture, exchanges with women in the United States, women's organizations, employment, and the position of women in Germany after World War II. Also included is general printed material (clippings, articles, and periodicals) about women in Germany. Series III describes Nixon's role as Refugee Settlement Advisor of the International Cooperation Administration in Vietnam and consists of printed material about women in Vietnam, 1954-1957; and reports, memos and correspondence on orphanages, refugees, the International Women's Association, and voluntary agencies. This series also contains 27 photographs. Approximately one quarter of the collection is in German, and some is in Vietnamese, Korean, and French.

1.5 linear ft. (4 boxes)

Smith College, Neilson Library