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Date Original
1944 May 1
Description
This is a typed letter from Senator Hattie Caraway to John Park Cravens in Magazine, Arkansas. In the last paragraph, Caraway talks a little about being a female legislator
Biographical/Historical Note
Hattie Caraway was the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. She was appointed to take over her late husband's term after his death and went on to win the next election as well. She served as a Senator from Arkansas from 1931 - 1945. Cravens was the editor and publisher of The Magazine Gazette newspaper and served as a Justice of the Peace in several towns.
Physical Description
Letter, 8" x 10.5"
Keywords
Women; Politicians; Politics and government; Legislators
Geographical Area
Washington, D.C.; Magazine, Logan County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.00024.07, Item 19
Resource Type
Image
Collection
Small manuscript collection, SMC.00024.07
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Letter, Hattie Caraway to John Park Cravens, Small manuscript collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History | Women's History