Mildred (Jenson) Farrell - (:unkn) unknown (Kansas State University, 2015)
Mrs. Farrell served as First Lady from 1925-1943 during the difficult Depression years and the beginning of World War II. She was an avid gardener, active in the Social Club, Domestic Science Club, AAUW, and Pi Beta Phi. She contributed to the Girl Scouts Little House, purchased reading and recreational material for Fort Riley soldiers, and started a group for faculty mothers. She was the only first lady to have a baby during her tenure. She was the wife of president Francis David Farrell.
Citation: Courtesy "Mildred (Jenson) Farrell", Photograph Collection Vertical Files: People, Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
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Keywords: Women; Homemakers; Kansas State University; First ladies; Black-and-white photographs