Scope and Contents From the Collection: Barbara McIlvaine Smith served as a Democrat for two sessions, heavily involved with issues related to education. As a member of the Education Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Special Education, Mrs. McIlvaine Smith introduced and co-sponsored many pieces of legislation related to special education funding and programs. Also, she introduced several pieces of legislation related to transportation issues in her district in Chester County. A subsequent collection was received on...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Barbara McIlvaine Smith served as a Democrat for two sessions, heavily involved with issues related to education. As a member of the Education Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Special Education, Mrs. McIlvaine Smith introduced and co-sponsored many pieces of legislation related to special education funding and programs. Also, she introduced several pieces of legislation related to transportation issues in her district in Chester County. A subsequent collection was received on...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Barbara McIlvaine Smith served as a Democrat for two sessions, heavily involved with issues related to education. As a member of the Education Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Special Education, Mrs. McIlvaine Smith introduced and co-sponsored many pieces of legislation related to special education funding and programs. Also, she introduced several pieces of legislation related to transportation issues in her district in Chester County. A subsequent collection was received on...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Barbara McIlvaine Smith served as a Democrat for two sessions, heavily involved with issues related to education. As a member of the Education Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Special Education, Mrs. McIlvaine Smith introduced and co-sponsored many pieces of legislation related to special education funding and programs. Also, she introduced several pieces of legislation related to transportation issues in her district in Chester County. A subsequent collection was received on...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Barbara McIlvaine Smith served as a Democrat for two sessions, heavily involved with issues related to education. As a member of the Education Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Special Education, Mrs. McIlvaine Smith introduced and co-sponsored many pieces of legislation related to special education funding and programs. Also, she introduced several pieces of legislation related to transportation issues in her district in Chester County. A subsequent collection was received on...

Scope and Contents Martha G. Thomas was a Representative from Chester County and was the Great-Aunt of Barbara McIlvaine Smith. She was born in Whitford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, on February 13, 1869. She attended Bryn Mawr College and graduated in 1889. Her background occupation was a farmer. She was chair of the Women’s Committee, Council of Defense for Chester County (1917-1919). A board member of the Chester County Hospital, School of Horticulture for Women, Ambler, Pennsylvania. She was also...