Audio recording, December 5, 2019
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Scope and Contents
Audio recording of a tribute to Iowa state legislator Betty Jean "BeJe" Clark composed and read by her friend Mary Ellen Miller. The tribute discusses a variety of topics, including: Clark's childhood; her role in opposing the legalization of pari-mutuel betting in Iowa; her mentorship of legislative pages on how to handle sexual harassment from male legislators; the legislative women's caucus; the transition away from six-on-six girls' basketball; her relationships with other women legislators, including Betty Hoffman, Pat Thompson, and Nancy Shimanek; and her Methodist faith.
Dates
- Creation: December 5, 2019
Creator
- Miller, Mary Ellen (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
52 Megabytes ; 5 minutes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Subject
- Clark, Betty Jean, 1920-2005 (Person)
- Iowa. General Assembly. House of Representatives (Organization)
- Avenson, Don (1944-2017) (Person)
- Doderer, Minnette, 1923-2005 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5068
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-women@uiowa.edu