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| Title | Dawson, Frances - Interview and Memoir |
| Subject |
Colleges and Universities Evanston (Ill.) Farms and Farming Illinois--Politics and Government Illinois General Assembly--House Iowa Northwestern University, Evanston (Ill.) Simpson College, Indianola IA Women--Roles, Occupations, etc. |
| Description | Dawson, member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1957-71, recalls her childhood during the first two decades of the century near Des Moines, Iowa, farm activities, her education at Simpson College and Northwestern University, and her participation in Evanston civic organizations. She discusses her years in the Illinois General Assembly, campaigning, legislation regarding education, revenue, water fluoridation public aid, health, welfare, and safety, legislative and judicial reform, and legislative technique. She also recalls Illinois politicians and members of the Illinois General Assembly. |
| Creator | Dawson, Frances (1903-1995) |
| Contributing Institution | Oral History Collection, Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield |
| Contributors | Waggoner, Horace Q. [interviewer] |
| Date | 1980 |
| Type | text; sound |
| Digital Format | PDF; MP3 |
| Identifier | D324 |
| Language | en |
| Relation | ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM |
| Rights | © Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this material, please contact: Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield IL 62703-5407. Phone: (217) 206-6520. http://library.uis.edu/archives/index.html |
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| Title | Frances Dawson Memoir Vol. 1 |
| Source | Frances Dawson Memoir Vol. 1.pdf |
| Rights | © Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this material, please contact: Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield IL 62703-5407. Phone: (217) 206-6520. http://library.uis.edu/archives/index.html |