Scope and Contents The Douglas Collection covers the former congresswoman's life from her early stage career until her death in 1980. Because the bulk of the materials document her years in Congress, the collection is especially rich in covering events and issues central to the immediate post-World War II era. Due to her service on the Foreign Affairs Committee, there is a large amount of material on the earliest years of the Cold War and the establishment of the new world order. Other topics of note include the...

Scope and Contents Request for pay increase for soldiers; withholding tax for servicemen; Price Control Bill and Anti Poll Tax

Scope and Contents Social Security bill.

Scope and Contents Certain practices of the railroads

Scope and Contents Hobbs Anti-Racketeering Bill (Support)

Scope and Contents Creation of an International Office of Education

Scope and Contents Readjustment of 4th Class postage rates. 79th Congress, 1st Session. Mckenzie: Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads

Scope and Contents Benefits for soldiers

Scope and Contents Granting of commissions in the armed forces to Registered Medical Technologists

Scope and Contents Provides for the deduction for intangible drilling and development cost in the case of oil and gas wells.