Fraser, Arvonne S.

The Center on Women and Public Policy was established in May, 1985 in the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, with Arvonne Fraser as senior fellow. It is the first center at a major U.S. University to be devoted speficically to women's policy issues. The Center's focus is worldwide,and it assesses the impact of women's organizations on the status of women.

From the description of Publications of the Center on Women and Public Policy, 1985-1988. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63314349

• 1925 Sept. 1: Born in Lamberton, Minnesota, daughter of Orland Delbert and Phyllis Dufrene Skelton.
• 1946 - 1949 : First marriage to Perry Morgan.
• 1948: B.A., University of Minnesota.
• 1948: Receptionist, Humphrey for Senator Campaign.
• 1948 - 1951 : Secretary, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party State Chairman.
• 1950 June 30: Marriage to Donald MacKay Fraser.
• 1951 Apr. 18: Birth of Thomas Skelton Fraser, first son.
• 1952 Aug. 6: Birth of Mary MacKay Fraser, first daughter.
• 1953 Oct. 29: Birth of John DuFrene Fraser, second son.
• 1954 - 1956 : Editor, DFL News.
• 1955 Feb. 12: Birth of Lois (YoYo) MacKay Fraser, second daughter.
• 1956 - 1962 : Vice Chairman, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
• 1957 June 26: Birth of Anne Tallman Fraser, third daughter.
• 1960: Assistant Manager, Minnesota Citizens for Kennedy.
• 1961 - 1963 : Member, Minneapolis Board of Public Welfare.
• 1962 Dec.8: Birth of Jean Skelton Fraser, fourth daughter.
• 1963 - 1976 : Staff Assistant (1963-1970); Administrative Assistant (1970-1976), Office of Congressmen Donald M. Fraser.
• 1964 - 1976 : Campaign Manager, Fraser for Congress Committees.
• 1965 - 1968 : Secretary, Democratic Congressional Wives Forum.
• 1966 May 27: Death of Anne, third daughter.
• 1971 - 1972 : Vice President and Legislative Chairperson, Women's Equity Action League (WEAL).
• 1971 - 1973 : Organizer and first president, National Capitol Chapter, WEAL.
• 1972 - 1974 : President, WEAL.
• 1972 - 1976? : Partner, Advise & Consult, Inc.
• 1974: U.S. Delegation Member, U.N. Commission on the Status of Women.
• 1975: Chair, Legislative Action Committee, WEAL.
• 1975: U.S. Delegation Member, International Women's Year Conference, Mexico City.
• 1976: Director, Intern Program, WEAL Education and Legal Defense Fund.
• 1976: Regional Coordinator, Carter/Mondale Presidential Campaign.
• 1977 Jan. - 1977 Apr. : Counselor, Office of Presidential Personnel, The White House.
• 1977 - 1979 : U.S. Delegation Member, UNESCO.
• 1977 - 1981 : Coordinator, Office of Women in Development, U.S. Agency for International Development.
• 1978: U.S. Delegation Member, U.N. Commission on the Status of Women.
• 1979: Honorary Doctorate of Laws, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn.
• 1979: Minneapolis Woman of the Year, YWCA.
• 1980: U.S. Delegation Member, U.N. Decade for Women World Conference, Copenhagen.
• 1981 June 2: Death of Lois (YoYo), second daughter.
• 1981 - 1982 : Director, Minnesota and Chicago Committees, Peace Petition Drive, Albert Einstein Peace Prize Foundation.
• 1981 - 1983 : Board Member, WEAL.
• 1982 - : Senior Fellow and Program Director, Women, Public Policy and Development Project, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota.
• 1983 - 1984 : Member, Board of Directors, Friends of Women's World Banking/USA.
• 1984: Consultant, Kenya Women's Leadership Conference.
• 1986: Codirector, International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW), Women, Public Policy and Development Project, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.
• 1986: DFL Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.
• 1987: Member, Board of Directors, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs.
• 1992 - 1994 : U.S. Ambassador, U.N. Commission on the Status of Women.

From the guide to the Arvonne S. Fraser papers., 1947-1999 (bulk 1970-1994)., (Minnesota Historical Society)