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Mrs. Phillips, Secretary of W.C.T.U.

Date: 08 24 1934
Description: Portrait of Margaret Phillips, secretary of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, seamstress, writer, and a Madison activist.
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Grace Putnam

Date: 12 26 1931
Description: Grace Putnam, executive secretary of the Madison Woman's Club, in the Woman's Building, 240 W. Gilman street.
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Helen Hall, Youth Hostel Secretary

Date: 05 18 1944
Description: Helen Hall, secretary at the Youth Hostel headquarters on the Samuel Post farm on Middleton Road, near Shorewood Hills.
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Katrine Nickel

Date: 03 02 1945
Description: Portrait of Katrine Nickel, executive secretary of the Madison Girl Scout Council.
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National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 04 1949
Description: The Madison Business and Professional Women's club celebrates National Business Women's Week by honoring some of its members. Pictured is Mrs. Florence H. ...
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National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 06 1953
Description: Ardis Kirkpatrick, a private secretary to Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Grover Broadfoot, is wearing the costume of an 1800's typist while using a Sholes...
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National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 06 1953
Description: Elizabeth Stemp (right), owner of the Stemp Typewriter Company, shows a typewriter to customer Mildred Subey, associated with the Herfurth Insurance Agenc...
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National Business Women's Week

Date: 10 06 1953
Description: Seated at her desk is Lorraine C. Jones, secretary to T.F. Wisniewski, a director at the State Board of Health. She is portraying a "modern" secretary as a...
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Women's Service Exchange

Date: 03 02 1954
Description: D.F. Farmer of Hyland-Hall Company is shown with Jennie Last (center) and Gertrude Berray (right), both of whom were hired by the firm through placement by...
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Women's Service Exchange

Date: 03 02 1954
Description: Sophie Siebecker, Executive Secretary of Family Service, dictates a letter to her secretary Mae Dieden. Dieden received her position through the Women's Se...
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United Givers Campaign Fair Share Plan

Date: 09 08 1954
Description: Mrs. Marguerite Thayer of 222 South Carroll Street, secretary to Wilbur Schmidt, director of the Division of Business Management, Department of Public Welf...
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Obey and the Joint Economic Committee

Date: 02 07 1985
Description: David R. Obey of Wisconsin, chair of the Joint Economic Committee. Opposite him, (in the foreground) is Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block, testifying ...
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Four Lakes Secretary's Association

Date: 12 17 1957
Description: Group portrait of three past presidents of the Four Lakes Secretary's Association at a holiday dinner party. They include Paige Hampton, Marion Dengel, and...
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Four Lakes Secretary's Association

Date: 12 17 1957
Description: Group portrait of four Lakes Secretary's Association committee members who arranged a holiday social event. They include Hazel Lerwick, Elsie Horstmeyer, M...
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Four Lakes Secretary's Association

Date: 12 17 1957
Description: Four Lakes Secretary's Association officers attend a holiday dinner party. The women include Caryl Oakey, secretary; Laura Weinand, treasurer; Irma Kopan, ...
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Four Lakes Secretary's Association

Date: 12 17 1957
Description: Six members of the Four Lakes Secretary's Association attend a party. They are, from left: Eleanor Rusch, Lila Schlobohm, Virginia Sengstock, Mary Lundey, ...
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Miss J. Mayme Dieruf, Senior Citizen

Date: 08 03 1958
Description: Portrait of Miss J. Mayme Dieruf of 107 North Randall Avenue, senior citizen.
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Madison Restaurant Association Open House

Date: 04 03 1958
Description: Melvin Dykman, left, and Ernest Clausen register for a Madison Restaurant Association open house. Nora McSherry, right, is assistant secretary of the group...
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Historical Society Founder's Day Banquet

Date: 02 1959
Description: Attending the State Historical Society Founder's Day banquet are, left to right, W.B. Hesseltine, University of Wisconsin history professor; Dr. Donald R. ...
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Madison Four Lakes Secretaries Association Elects Officers

Date: 06 23 1959
Description: Officers of the Madison Four Lakes Secretaries Association are elected at the group's meeting at the Simon House Supper Club. Shown (left to right) are Ber...

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