Women in politics

Margaret M. O'Riordan (left), India Edwards (center), and Florence M. Lynch (right) at the National Democratic Conference and Jefferson Jubilee at the Chicago Stadium, Chicago. India Edwards is the head of the Women's Division of the National Democratic Committee.

Truman for President buttons made their first appearance when Mrs. India Edwards, Associate Director of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) (left), sported two of them on her lapel when she attended President Harry S. Truman's (right) White House broadcast marking the admission of women into the Executive Committee of the DNC.

Mrs. India Edwards, Vice-Chairman, Democratic National Committee (DNC) (right) with Chairman of the DNC, Frank McKinney (left).

First Lady Bess Truman attending an event with other prominent women in the Democratic Party. From left to right: India Edwards, Executive Director, Women's Division, Democratic National Committee; Mrs. Truman; Perle Mesta, United States Minister to Luxembourg; United States Treasurer Georgia N. Clark; and Mrs. Gladys Tillett.

President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess W. Truman greet their fellow Democrats. Left to right: India Edwards, Vice-Chairman, Democratic National Committee (DNC); Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture; First Lady Bess W. Truman; Mrs. Frank McKinney; Frank McKinney, Chairman, DNC; President Harry S. Truman.

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman William Boyle (standing at podium) addressing the crowd at a DNC event. Also pictured: DNC Vice-Chairman India Edwards (seated behind table, left) and Senator Clinton Anderson (seated behind table, right). All other individuals are unidentified.

Democratic National Committee Vice-Chairman India Edwards at an unknown event, being greeted by an unidentified man. Also pictured: Governor G. Mennen Williams of Michigan (second from right) and Michigan State Committee Chairman Nick Staebler (right).

Democratic National Committee employees at a Democratic National Club Dinner honoring First Lady Bess Truman. Among those in attendance are Frances Satterfield, staff member of the Women's Division, Democratic National Committee (foreground, left); India Edwards, Executive Secretary, Women's Division, Democratic National Committee (fifth from right); and Herbert T. Edwards (second from right). All other individuals are unidentified.

Former Democratic National Committee Vice-Chairman, India Edwards (center), with Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana (left) and Governor Bert Combs of Kentucky (right) at an unidentified event.

First Lady Bess W. Truman attends a party given by journalist Esther Van Wagoner Tufty at the Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C. in honor of India Edwards, Executive Director of the Women's Division of the Democratic Party. From left to right: Margaret Truman, Esther Tufty, India Edwards, Eda Brannan, and Bess Truman.