New Texas Foundation Records, 1983-1996

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New Texas Foundation Records, 1983-1996

Correspondence, administrative and financial papers, press releases, and promotional materials comprise the New Texas Foundation Records, 1983-1996.

6 ft., 5 in.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8194319

University of Texas Libraries

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Richards, Ann, 1933-2006

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Dorothy Ann Richards (née Willis; September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician and 45th Governor of Texas (1991–95). A Democrat, she first came to national attention as the Texas State Treasurer, when she gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards was the second female governor of Texas and was frequently noted in the media for her outspoken feminism and her one-liners. Born in Lacy-Lakeview, Texas, Richards became a schoolteacher after...

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Formerly the Community Leadership Commission, the New Texas Foundation was Governor Ann Richards' non-profit organization that supported and managed educational and women's development initiatives, such as the Governors' Commission for Women which sponsored the Texas Women's Hall of Fame, Take Our Daughters to Work, and the State Agency Council's program on Outstanding Women in Public Service, to name a few. From the description of New Texas Foundation Records, 1983-1996 (University ...

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