Helen Delich Bentley papers, 1950-1977.

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Helen Delich Bentley papers, 1950-1977.

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Speeches, press releases, and clippings, from Bentley's tenure on the Federal Maritime Commission; scripts from her 14-year long television series on Baltimore's shipping industry; material relating to the merchant marine, union activity in the shipping industry, and discriminatory practices in the hiring of women.

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Nevada State Historical Society

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United States. Maritime Commission

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Bentley, Helen Delich, 1923-2016

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Helen Delich Bentley (November 28, 1923 – August 6, 2016) was an American reporter, journalist, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served in the United States House of Representatives from Maryland from 1985 to 1995. Born Helen Delich in Ruth, Nevada, she grew up in the neighboring town of Ely. After graduating from White Pine High School in Ely in 1941, she attended the University of Nevada and the University of Missouri, graduating from the latter in 1944. Following her g...