Betty Walker Smith papers, 1938-2000.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Betty Walker Smith papers, 1938-2000.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/748839174

Papers of Betty Smith, 1938-2000, a former city of Madison (Wisconsin) Republican alder and longtime advocate for civil rights, women's rights and children's day care. Married to William "Bill" Smith, a Madison lawyer and alder, and appointed to the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, Betty Smith's political life began before she herself was elected to council. Her papers reflect that involvement, through her husband's campaign, fair housing, and other issues. Personal reminiscences can be found interspersed in the general and political files. The political files also relate to her successful alder campaigns in the 19th Ward (1973-1979), her unsuccessful run for mayor of Madison in 1979, and her work with the city council on the Civic Center and State Street Mall. The Senate files contain materials from her state Senate campaigns in 1972 and 1976, including press releases, political addresses, notes for speeches and issue stances.

3.0 c.f. and9 tape recordings.

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8124378

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Smith, Betty Walker, 1918-2008.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66q3578 (person)

Republican Party (Wis.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67t1csh (corporateBody)

Smith, William B. (William Bradford), 1954-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6k65sh9 (person)

Wisconsin. Governor's Commission on the Status of Women

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6062k88 (corporateBody)

The Commission was created in May 1964 in response to the call of the President's Commission on the Status of Women to the states to appoint their own commissioners. It was extended through a series of executive orders until June 30, 1979, when it was replaced by an advisory position designated the Women and Family Initiatives Office within Governor Dreyfus' office. Its purpose was to investigate the condition and quality of life of women in Wisconsin in order to effect substantive changes to en...