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| 1 | Title: | Frances Payne Bingham Bolton Photographs | |
| Creator: | Bolton, Frances Payne Bingham | ||
| Dates: | 1850-1976 | ||
| Abstract: | Frances Payne Bingham Bolton (1885-1977) was a Republican congresswoman from Ohio's 22nd congressional district. Bolton served on the committees of Indian Affairs (1940) and Foreign Affairs (1941-1968), participating in foreign aid hearings and conducting study trips abroad, including a trip to the Middle East in 1947 and one to Africa in 1955. She served as a congressional delegate to the United Nations Eighth General Assembly, and was involved with the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and helped organize the Accokee Foundation to protect the Potomac shoreline across from Mount Vernon. Mrs. Bolton had a long-time interest in nursing and nursing education and provided funds to establish the nursing school at Western Reserve University, as well as founding the Payne Fund to assist a variety of educational and other charitable programs. The collection consists of approximately 5,400 color and black and white positive photographic prints and approximately 1,300 color and black and white film negatives and positive transparencies. | ||
| Call #: | PG 388 | ||
| Extent: | 9.81 linear feet (17 containers and 1 oversize folder) | ||
| Subjects: | Government missions, American -- Photographs. | Legislators -- United States -- Photographs. | Nursing -- United States -- Photographs. | Political campaigns -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) -- Photograph collections. | United States -- Diplomatic and consular service -- Photographs. | United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945- -- Photographs. | United States -- Politics and government -- 1945- -- Photographs. | Women in politics -- United States -- Photographs. | ||
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