Oral history interview of Catherine May Bedell, circa 1997-2000.

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Oral history interview of Catherine May Bedell, circa 1997-2000.

This oral history interview of Catherine May Bedell consists of a transcript with index (typescript, photocopy) and audio recording (digital files on compact disk).

.1 linear feet.

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Bedell, Catherine May, 1914-2004

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Catherine Dean May Bedell (May 18, 1914 – May 28, 2004) was a U.S. Representative from Washington. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman elected to Congress in the state of Washington. Born Catherine Dean Barnes in Yakima, Washington. She attended Yakima Valley Junior College before graduating from the University of Washington with a BA in English and speech in 1936. After earning a teaching certificate there the following year, she taught high school English in Chehalis, ...

Franklin, Barbara Hackman, 1940-

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Barbara Hackman Franklin (born March 19, 1940) is an American government official, corporate director, and business executive. She served as the 29th U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1992 to 1993. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she graduated from Hempfield High School in Landisville, Pennsylvania before earning a B.A. degree from Penn State University and an M.B.A. degree from the Harvard Business School. For several years after her graduation, she worked in the corporate world. She joined t...