Zilpha Carruthers Franklin | |
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![]() Zilpha Carruthers Franklin, from a 1922 publication | |
Born | Zilpha Mary Carruthers September 1, 1897 Denver, Colorado |
Died | June 6, 1975 Washington, D.C. |
Occupation(s) | Writer, editor, federal official |
Zilpha Mary Carruthers Franklin (September 1, 1897 – June 6, 1975) was an American writer, editor, and federal official. In 1943, she was named chief information officer of the Federal Security Agency, the first woman to hold that title at a federal agency.[1]