Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980

Person

Biographical:

Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900-1980) began her professional career on the Broadway stage and was deemed a "star" at age twenty-two. By the 1930s, she left the Northeast and moved to California with her husband, Hollywood actor Melvyn Douglas. Although she made only one movie herself--the science fiction film, She--she soon found herself immersed in politics. She worked with the Farm Security Administration and later was elected Democratic National Committeewoman from California. In 1944, she was elected as the representative of California's Fourteenth District in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was successfully reelected to this position in 1946 and 1948. A tireless New Deal Democrat, Douglas was a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and served as an alternate delegate to the General Assembly of the United Nations. In 1950, she opposed Richard M. Nixon in the general election for the U.S. Senate. The campaign was especially brutal with the Republicans quite "liberal" in their charges that Douglas was a communist. Nixon easily won the election. Though Douglas never entered the political fray again, she remained a tireless public speaker and activist.

Found in 203 Collections and/or Records:

A Call for Equality: Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas' Support of H.R. 792, 1949-05-11

Item — Box 171: Series CAC_CC_014_5_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 3

Identifier: CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0009

Abstract

81st (1949-1951)

Dates: 1949-05-11

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection / Political Papers / Statements in Congress, speeches, and press releases of Helen Gahagan Douglas

A Comparative Analysis of Voting Patterns: Helen Gahagan Douglas vs. Richard Nixon in the 80th Congress, 1947-48, 1950-01-01 - 1950-12-31

Item — Box 172: Series CAC_CC_014_5_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 2

Identifier: CAC_CC_014_5_172_2_0011

Abstract

81st (1949-1951)

Dates: 1950-01-01 - 1950-12-31

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection / Political Papers / 1950 Campaign: Helen Douglas-Richard Nixon Voting Record

A Comparison of Congressional Voting Records: Douglas vs. Marcantonio, 1945-01-01

Item — Box 173: Series CAC_CC_014_5_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 8

Identifier: CAC_CC_014_5_173_8_0001

Abstract

79th (1945-1947)

Dates: 1945-01-01

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection / Political Papers / Pink Sheet of Nixon on Helen Gahagan Douglas in 1950 Campaign

A Letter of Appreciation: Recognizing the Contributions of African American Soldiers in World War II, 1946-04-13

Item — Box 23: Series CAC_CC_014_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 1

Identifier: CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0041

Abstract

79th (1945-1947)

Dates: 1946-04-13

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection / 79th Congress / General Files / Negro Soldiers: Correspondence and Data, March 11-May, 1947

A Note of Appreciation for Racial Tolerance Advocacy, 1946-05-27

Item — Box 23: Series CAC_CC_014_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 1

Identifier: CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0062

Abstract

79th (1945-1947)

Dates: 1946-05-27

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection / 79th Congress / General Files / Negro Soldiers: Correspondence and Data, March 11-May, 1947

A Tribute to Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas, 1946-01-01 - 1946-12-31, Whole

Item — Box 22: Series CAC_CC_014_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 9

Identifier: CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0030

Abstract

79th (1945-1947)

Dates: 1946-01-01 - 1946-12-31; Whole

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection / 79th Congress / General Files / Negro Soldiers: Correspondence and Data, January-February 16

A Woman of Substance: Helen Gahagan Douglas, 1950-04-07

Item — Box 164: Series CAC_CC_014_5_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 33

Identifier: CAC_CC_014_5_164_33_0007

Abstract

81st (1949-1951)

Dates: 1950-04-07

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection / Political Papers / Campaign Materials: Circulars, 1950

Addressing America's Housing Crisis: A Call to Action by Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas, 1950-01-01 - 1950-12-31

Item — Box 171: Series CAC_CC_014_5_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 3

Identifier: CAC_CC_014_5_171_3_0025

Abstract

81st (1949-1951)

Dates: 1950-01-01 - 1950-12-31

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection / Political Papers / Statements in Congress, speeches, and press releases of Helen Gahagan Douglas

Advocating for Optometrists: A Letter from Helen Gahagan Douglas, 1950-10-30

Item — Box 164: Series CAC_CC_014_5_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 33

Identifier: CAC_CC_014_5_164_33_0022

Abstract

81st (1949-1951)

Dates: 1950-10-30

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection / Political Papers / Campaign Materials: Circulars, 1950

Affidavit of Helen Gahagan Douglas, 1948-03-30

Item — Box 184: Series CAC_CC_014_6_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 6

Identifier: CAC_CC_014_6_184_6_0015

Abstract

80th (1947-1949)

Dates: 1948-03-30

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection / Subject and Personality Files / Smear-Communist, Los Angeles Times, 1953

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