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Consuelo Northrop Bailey Papers
Collection
Identifier: mss-044
Abstract
Consuelo Northrop Bailey (1899-1976) was a prominent political figure in Vermont from the 1920s to the 1970s, serving as State's Attorney, State Senator, State Representative, Speaker of the House, Lt. Governor (the first woman to hold such an office in the U.S.), and Republican National Committeewoman. The Consuelo Northrop Bailey Papers contain materials documenting Bailey's political and legal careers, as well as her personal papers, which include correspondence, school papers, financial...
Dates:
Bulk, 1900-1976 1797-2006; Majority of material found within 1900 - 1976
Helen MacMartin Papers
Collection
Identifier: mss-066
Abstract
The Helen MacMartin Papers contain materials related to her tenure as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Progressive Party of Vermont, from 1948 to 1953, as well as her correspondence, from about 1945 to 1975, and clippings, newsletters, correspondence, and other materials concerning the many social concerns, groups, and organizations with which she was involved over the course of her life. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1891, lived most of her life in Burlington, VT, and died in Berlin, VT,...
Dates:
1932-1975
Sadie L. White Papers
Collection
Identifier: mss-071
Abstract
Sadie L. White (1901-1999), a long-time resident of Burlington’s Old North End, worked in the Winooski Woolen Mill from her late teens until it closed in 1954. She then increased her political activities and served as State Representative for Burlington District 4, 1966-1980 and 1983-1984, and served as City Councilor (Alderman) for District 4, 1981-1982. Her papers document her efforts to change the route of the Burlington Beltline highway and to advocate for the needs of the elderly and...
Dates:
1959-1996
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THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
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48 University Place, Room B201
Burlington, VT 05405
(802) 656-2138 | Contact Special Collections
48 University Place, Room B201
Burlington, VT 05405
(802) 656-2138 | Contact Special Collections
