Iowa Women's Archives Founders

Amy Worthen, April 1990

Anna Lomas at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Libary, West Branch, Iowa, August 9, 1983

Assistant Secretary of State De Palma presents Mike Roth and Mary Louise Smith with certificates, Washington, D.C., December 1, 1969

Assistant Secretary of State presents Mary Louise Smith with a certificate, Washington, D.C., December 1, 1969

Assistant Secretary of State presents Mike Roth with a certificate, Washington, D.C., December 1, 1969

Auditorium with delegates holding Pres. Ford signs at the Republican National Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Babette Frankel, Iowa, 1925

Babette Scheuerman Frankel, Des Moines, Iowa, ca. 1880

Balloons falling on the party's nominees and their spouses at the Republican National Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Betty Ford and sons applauding at the National Republican Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Betty Ford, Pres. Gerald Ford, Mary Louise Smith, Gov. Ray Schafer, Bill Brock, and "Muffet" Brock at White House reception, Washington, D.C., January 14, 1977

Betty Ford, Pres. Gerald Ford, Mary Louise Smith, Gov. Ray Schafer, Bill Brock, and "Muffet" Brock at White House reception, Washington, D.C., January 14, 1977

Betty Ford waving to the crowd at the National Republican Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Bill signing with Gov. Terry Branstad, Mary Louise fourth from right, Des Moines, Iowa, 1983

Billie Ray, Anna Chennault, and Mary Louise Smith, 1973

Bob Dole waving and leaving the podium at the National Republican Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Bob Dole waving to the crowd at the National Republican Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Bob Dole waving to the crowd from the podium at the National Republican Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Cameras and media coverage at the National Republican Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Capitol Hill Club press luncheon, Washington, D.C., June 6, 1974

Cary Grant smiling behind podium at the National Republican Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Chairwoman Mary Louise Smith laughing with a reporter behind the scenes at the Republican National Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Chairwoman Mary Louise Smith speaking at the Republican National Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Chairwoman Smith speaking at the National Republican Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Chief Justice Warren Burger swearing in Pres. Gerald Ford, with Betty Ford looking on, Washington, D.C., August 9, 1974

Chrysalis Foundation board members, Des Moines, Iowa, 1990s

Clara Bloom, 1920s?

Cobo Hall, Detroit, Mich., between 1980 and 1984

Commission for Observance of 25th anniversary of United Nations, Washington, D.C., April 26, 1971

Committee for Gov. Ray campaign staff, September 1, 1978

Cover of Christie's catalog, 1991

Crowd at opening of the Iowa Women's Archives, The University of Iowa, 1991

Crowd at opening of the Iowa Women's Archives, The University of Iowa, 1991

Crowd at the National Republican Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Crowd holding state and candidate signs at the National Republican Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Dean Burch, Mary Louise Smith, and Gov. Robert Ray, Des Moines, Iowa, 1980

Delegate with Pres. Ford buttons and hat at the Republican National Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Delegate with Reagan sash and buttons at the Republican National Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Delegates holding pineapples with Dole stickers at the National Republican Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Delegates holding Pres. Ford signs at the Republican National Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Delegates to the annual Republican Women's Conference posed by plane, 1966

Desk given to White House during Kennedy administration, July 18, 1961

Dr. Elmer Smith at podium for American Medical Association function, 1970s

Elmer and Mary Louise Smith with other couples, Washington, D.C., 1970s

First Lady Betty Ford, Mary Louise Smith, William Brock, and wife Laura Brock at White House reception, Washington, D.C., January 13, 1977

Ford and Dole signs and pineapples at the National Republican Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Ford family at the Republican National Convention, Kansas City, Mo., August 1976

Former New York Gov. Malcolm Wilson at podium with Mary Louise Smith, Joseph Margiotta, and Richard Rosenbaum looking on, Hauppauge, N.Y., June 19, 1975