The Urgent Call: A Message to Christian Youth from Helen Gahagan Douglas
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_170_7_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- The Urgent Call: A Message to Christian Youth from Helen Gahagan Douglas
- Date Created:
- 1945-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
- Description:
- The document discusses women in public office, focusing on Frances Perkins, Clare Boothe Luce, and Helen Gahagan Douglas. It highlights their backgrounds, achievements, and contributions to government and politics. Perkins, the first woman in the US Cabinet, was a pioneer in labor and industrial legislation. Luce, a successful playwright and congresswoman, was known for her work on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Douglas, an actress turned politician, advocated for farm legislation and ran for Congress in California. These women broke barriers and made significant impacts in their respective fields.
- Topic:
- Farm legislation--United States, Education, Higher--United States
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 170, Folder 7, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
