Items and Collections

Creator
Bedell, Catherine May, 1914-2004

Publisher
Catherine May Congressional Papers, 1959-1970, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Date of Original
1959/1970

Subject
Washington (State)--Politics and government--20th century
United States--Politics and government--1945-1989
United States--Race relations
Washington (State)--Race relations

People
Bedell, Catherine May, 1914-2004
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973

Location
United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, Washington, 47.50012, -120.50147

Medium
correspondence

Type
Text

Description
The collection consists of those papers generated and received by the office of Representative May during her six terms in the United States Congress. While the Catherine May collection covers an extensive array of public issues, the digital selections were chosen based on the following criteria: historical significance, relevance to the history of Washington, relevance to the history of women, and ability to provide access to otherwise undocumented history. Some general subject areas include (but are not limited to): Washington state agriculture, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, sex discrimination against women, anti-communist movements, women's rights, education, labor, aid, atomic energy, taxation, and womens's societies and clubs. Digitized items include: correspondence, notes, memoranda, printed materials, inter-office communications, transcripts and notes of telephone conversations, office interviews and meetings. Additionally, the entirety of Catherine May's 4th District Newsletters, and Special Reports were digitized covering an array of political issues important to May and constituents.

Metadata URL
https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/cmay

Contributing Institution
Washington State University. Library. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections

Rights