GERTRUDE COHEN
(1913- )
PAPERS, 1964-1991
1 linear inch
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ACQUISITION: |
The papers (donor no. 501) were donated by Gertrude Cohen in 1998. |
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ACCESS: |
The papers are open for research. |
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ARTIFACTS: |
In |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright has been transferred to the |
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PHOTOGRAPHS: |
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PROCESSED BY: |
James Boucher, 1998. [CohenGertrude.doc] |
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Biography
Gertrude Siegel was born on November 1, 1913 in
In 1965 Gertrude Cohen became the first Jewish woman
elected to the Iowa Legislature. Cohen
served a term (1965-1966) in the Iowa House of Representatives as a Democrat
from Black Hawk county. Cohen served on
the House Committees of Education, Industrial and Human Relations, and Public
Health. Cohen has also been active in a
variety of civic, political, and religious organizations.
Scope and
Content Note
The Gertrude Cohen papers date from 1964 to 1991 and measure 1 linear inch. The papers consist almost exclusively of
material documenting Cohen’s term in the Iowa General Assembly. The correspondence is mostly congratulatory. However, there are some letters from
constituents. Two photographs, one of
former Governor of Iowa Harold Hughes with Cohen and the other of Cohen's
husband, Ben Cohen, are also included.
Related
Collections
“A Political Dialogue:
This collection contains the transcript of an oral
history interview with Cohen conducted by Suzanne Schenken in 1991.
Box no. Description
Biographical information, 1964-1965
Political activism
Campaign, 1964-1966 and
undated
Iowa Civil Rights
Commission, undated
County Jail Study Committee, undated
Economic issues, 1965 and
undated
House Education Committee,
undated
Newspaper clippings,
1964-1965 and undated
Correspondence, 1964-1991 and undated
Photographs, undated
Artifacts, undated [legislative nametag]