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- IDNO:
- 005110
- Title:
- Holt, Rush D. and Wife
- Date:
- ca. 1941
- Description:
- Candid portrait of smiling Rush D. Holt and wife, Helen. Their dog, Kerry, is standing in a car next to them.
- IDNO:
- 006516
- Title:
- Holt, Senator Rush D. and His Wife Reading the Newspaper
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Senator Rush D. Holt and his wife, Helen, are reading the Charleston Daily Mail.
- IDNO:
- 006518
- Title:
- Helen Holt Smiling at the Podium in front of a Portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Date:
- 1952
- Description:
- Letter dated August 22, 1952 accompanying the photograph reads, 'Memorandum from Walter S. Hallahan To: Honorable Rush D. Holt, Weston W. Va. Dear Rush - I thought you would be interested in receiving a photograph or two taken at the Testimonial Dinner last Monday evening. It was a wonderful event for me and I want you to know how much I appreciated having you with me on that occasion. Walter' Helen Holt
- IDNO:
- 012989
- Title:
- Governor Holt and Other Guests at Greenbrier Military School, Greenbrier County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1961
- Description:
- Group photograph with D. T. Moore on the left, and Governor and Mrs. Holt on the right.
- IDNO:
- 012990
- Title:
- Governor Holt Presents a Trophy to D. T. Moore at Greenbrier Military School, Greenbrier County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1961/10/21
- Description:
- Group portrait of D. T. Moore, and Governor and Mrs. Holt.
- IDNO:
- 041661
- Title:
- Helen Holt Shaking Hands with Richard Nixon
- Date:
- ca. 1956
- Description:
- Helen Holt served as the first woman Secretary of State of West Virginia. She also led the most important program in housing and health care for the elderly through her work with the Federal Housing Administration. She established nationally high standards of care and oversaw the construction of 1,000 health care facilities. The photograph was most likely taken when Richard Nixon was Vice President of the United States.
- IDNO:
- 041663
- Title:
- Secretary of State Helen F. Holt Holding Up West Virginia State Flag
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Helen F. Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in the state of West Virginia from February 17, 1955 to December 1, 1956. She is also the widow of Senate Rush D. Holt.
- IDNO:
- 041664
- Title:
- Helen Holt Volunteering for Red Cross at Senate Office Building
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in West Virginia. She was also an active volunteer for the Red Cross. She is most well known for her work in improving the housing and healthcare for the elderly of America.
- IDNO:
- 041665
- Title:
- Helen Holt Swearing Into Office of Elderly, Washington, D.C.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Pictured with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Lynn. Holt was the first woman Secretary of State in West Virginia in 1955-1956. She continued active political participation long after her term and is most well known for her work in improving the housing and health care for the elderly.
- IDNO:
- 041666
- Title:
- Helen Holt, Nancy Reagan, and Barbara Bush
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Helen Holt (middle) is pictured with the First Ladies of the 40th and 41st Presidents of the United States. Helen Holt was the first woman secretary of West Virginia and also had a great influence on the improvement of housing and healthcare for the elderly in later political activity.
- IDNO:
- 041667
- Title:
- Helen Holt with First Lady Barbara Bush
- Date:
- 1992/06/03
- Description:
- Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State of West Virginia (1955-1956). She also led the most important program in housing and long term healthcare for the elderly of America in her late political work with the FHA and HUD.
- IDNO:
- 041668
- Title:
- Helen Holt and First Lady Hilary Clinton
- Date:
- 1995/06/12
- Description:
- Helen Holt was the first woman Secretary of State of West Virginia (1955-1956. She is also known for her work in greatly improving the housing and long term health care for the elderly.
- IDNO:
- 041669
- Title:
- Helen Holt Outside West Virginia State Capital; Charleston, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in West Virginia (1955-1956). She is also well known for her later political efforts in vastly improving housing and long term health care for the elderly.
- IDNO:
- 041670
- Title:
- Helen Holt Applying State Seal of West Virginia
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- A duty of Secretary of State. Helen Holt served as the first woman Secretary of State from 1955-1956. She is also well known for her later career work with HUD in greatly improving the housing conditions and long term health care of the elderly.
- IDNO:
- 041671
- Title:
- Helen Holt in Parade at Apple Festival in West Virginia
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in West Virginia from 1955-1956. She later went on to greatly improve the housing conditions and long term health care of the elderly of America through her political activity. She is well known for being behind the construction of 1,000 modern long term health care facilities.
- IDNO:
- 041672
- Title:
- Helen Holt Shaking Hands with President Dwight Eisenhower
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State for West Virginia. She is also famous for her efforts to improve the housing conditions and long term health care of the American elderly population.
- IDNO:
- 047233
- Title:
- Helen Holt Speaks at Lions Club
- Date:
- 1958/03/24
- IDNO:
- 047234
- Title:
- Helen Holt and Captain Winifred R. Quick, Washington, D. C.
- Date:
- 1959/04/07
- Description:
- Inscribed on the back of the photo: ' Mrs. Rush D. Holt, DACOWITS member from Charleston, West Virginia and Captain Winifred R. Quick, Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel (Women) (Waves) are pictured in the Department of Defense while attending the April 6-7, 1959 meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service.'
- IDNO:
- 047235
- Title:
- Helen Holt Accepting Position with Federal Housing Administration
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Helen Holt swearing in to new job at FHA. Dr. Frederick Brown Harris is pictured as well, along with a Methodist Church Chaplin.
- IDNO:
- 047236
- Title:
- Helen Holt with Hosts at Vienna Lincoln Day Dinner, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1958/02/08
- Description:
- Pictured are:Clyde Cronin-SecretaryJ. Bert-Hospital ChairNicholson-PresidentMrs. Holt-GuestJ. E. White-TreasurerE.V. StudwellP. Chairman
- IDNO:
- 047237
- Title:
- Helen Holt Speaking at Pequonia Lions Club
- Date:
- 1954/03/24
- Description:
- Pequonia Lion's ClubRev. Frame
- IDNO:
- 047239
- Title:
- Helen Holt, Fairmont College Commencement, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1958/05/30
- Description:
- Helen Holt at her commencement at Fairmont College
- IDNO:
- 047298
- Title:
- U.S. Senator John Warner from Va. with Helen Holt
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Senator John Warner is the man second from right and Helen Holt is the woman on the right.
- IDNO:
- 047299
- Title:
- Helen Holt Shaking Hands with First Lady Nancy Reagan in White House
- Date:
- ca. 1983
- IDNO:
- 047300
- Title:
- Helen Holt at Stephens College 50th Reunion
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Helen Holt is in the back row, third from the left.
- IDNO:
- 047301
- Title:
- Helen Holt, Stephens College President Smith, and Mrs. Kane at State Capital, Charleston, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- People in title listed from left to right. Inscribed on back of photograph is "Mrs. Helen Holt Assistant Commissioner at Institution State Capital."
- IDNO:
- 047302
- Title:
- Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Johnson with Helen Holt
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Helen Holt is the woman sitting down in the middle.
- IDNO:
- 047303
- Title:
- W. Va. Senator Jennings Randolph with Helen Holt in White House Rose Garden
- Date:
- undated
- IDNO:
- 047304
- Title:
- Elizabeth Dole and Helen Holt in O.E.D. Executive Office Building
- Date:
- undated
- IDNO:
- 047305
- Title:
- Helen Holt Stands Beside Mrs. Davis While She Signs Oath of Office, Weston, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1958/05/09
- Description:
- Caption on back of photograph reads: "Picture taken at Weston as Mrs. Davis signs oath of office as only woman member of State Advisory Board Department of Public Assistance. After Mrs. Rush Holt, Secretary of State, administered the oath."
- IDNO:
- 047306
- Title:
- Helen Holt Swearing in a State Official While Governor Underwood Looks On
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- A duty of the Secretary of State (Helen Holt).
- IDNO:
- 047312
- Title:
- Senator Rush D. Holt and Wife Helen Holt With Their Children, Helen Jane and Rush Jr.
- Date:
- 1948
- Description:
- The Holt family gathered in front of their Christmas tree.
- IDNO:
- 047315
- Title:
- Secretary of State Helen Holt and Governor Underwood
- Date:
- undated
- IDNO:
- 047316
- Title:
- Helen Holt Being Sworn In as Member of West Virginia House of Delegates
- Date:
- 1955
- Description:
- Clerk C.A. Blankenship administers the oath to Helen Holt who succeeded her late husband Rush D. Holt as Lewis County's representative. Rush Holt died before he could take office. Their daughter, Helen Jane, Mrs. Holt's father, W.E. Froelich, and House Minority Leader Underwood look on.
- IDNO:
- 052368
- Title:
- Rush and Helen Holt at West Virginia Republican State Convention
- Date:
- 1952
- Description:
- Rush Holt and his wife, Helen Holt, smile as they pet an elephant.
