Women in politics

Head-and-shoulders painting of Georgia Neese Clark Gray, who was the first woman Treasurer of the United States, and served from 1949 to 1953. The portrait was painted by David Zlotky for the Harry S. Truman Library. From: Harry S. Truman Library Institute

Portrait of Georgia Neese Clark, nominated by President Harry S. Truman to be Treasurer of the United States. The Richland, Kansas native posed for photographers at a press conference. The lower panel of the photograph shows her signature on a piece of paper. From: Beth Gore

Photo of the head of an unidentified man pasted over the original man and surrounded with unidentified women (two pasted on) with the exception of India Edwards, Executive Director of the Women's Division, Democratic National Committee, in the upper left corner.

India Edwards, Executive Director of the Women's Division, Democratic National Committee, stands at the podium holding a large balloon just released from a box. The event, date, and location are unidentified but may be during the 1948 Democratic Convention. (The photo has a portion cut out at left bottom.)

Female backers of the Democratic party are shown at a campaign luncheon in Washington, D.C. Seated, left to right, are: Georgia Neese Clark, Richland, Kansas, Democratic National Committeewoman from Kansas; Mrs. Randolph Carpenter, Topeka, Kansas, wife of nominee for Democratic governor of Kansas; Mrs. Margaret Parkin, Cleveland, Ohio, Democratic School Campaign speaker, honored guest; Mrs. Laurence Kliesen, Dodge City, Kansas, State Speakers Bureau Director, Ford County Chairman; and (standing) Mrs. Ralph S.

Senator Alben Barkley and Katharine Elkus White, special assistant to India Edwards (who is Executive Director of the Women's Division of the Democratic National Committee), are shown sitting at a table. The event takes place during the 1948 campaign, but the exact date and location are unknown.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Katharine Elkus White, member of the New Jersey State Democratic Committee, appointed special assistant to India Edwards, Executive Director of the Women's Division of the Democratic National Committee.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of India Edwards, Associate Director of the Democratic National Committee From: India Edwards

Conference of Democratic National Committee leaders at their headquarters in Washington, D. C. At left is Senator J. Howard McGrath, committee chairman. With him are Joseph L. Blythe, treasurer, and Mrs. India Edwards, director of the women's division.

Women look out the windows of a "Housewives for Truman" bus during the 1948 presidential campaign in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Standing by the bus are, left to right, Minneapolis Mayor Hubert Humphrey, Mrs. Douglas Hunt, and Mr. Thomas E. Walsh, Chairman, Truman-Barkley Club of Minnesota. From: India Edwards