Folder 18: Mary Brooks - campaign pamphlet and article photocopies
Content Description
Collection consists of items related to Burke's work as the editor of the Hailey Times. This includes reports and publications from numerous federal and state agencies and organizations, news releases, bulletins, and other records from Idaho Associated Press, and printing supply catalogs and advertisements.
Dates
- Creation: 1956-1971
Biographical / Historical
Mary Elizabeth Thomas Peavey Brooks was Born in Kansas in 1907. Her parents moved to Gooding, Idaho when she was an infant. She received a bachelor's degree in Economics from University of Idaho in 1929 and had an illustrious career in both economics and politics. Brooks served on the Idaho State Senate and served as director of the U.S. Mint from 1969-1977, only one of three women to hold that position at the time. She died in 2002 in Hailey.
Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Idaho State Archives Manuscript Collections Repository