A Guide to the Papers of the League of Women Voters 1949-1985
A Collection in
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 8974-c
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Preferred Citation
Papers of the League of Women Voters, Accession #8974-c , Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information
This collection was given to the Library on November 6, 1985.
Scope and Content Information
League papers contain local, state and national materials. The national papers include national convention workbooks, 1964-1982; national publications including issues of "The National Voter," 1970-1984; and national Board and Council reports, 1970-1981. Virginia papers include convention workbooks, 1967-1985; state council reports, 1970-1980; and issues of "The Virginia Voter," 1971-1985.
Local papers include the "action" file, 1970-1980, of correspondence and statements on local issues; minutes of the annual and Board of Directors meetings, 1970-1979; by-laws, 1949-1981; the bulletin of the League, 1969-1985; agendas and membership lists; and voter service files re: registration drives and questions asked of candidates, 1964-1979; committee studies; and miscellaneous league publications.
Topics of interest to the local league include annexation, day care, education, housing, juvenile offenders, land use, library services, local government, recreational facilities, transportation, water quality, women's rights, and zoning.
Contents List
- Box 1
Convention Workbooks 1964-19828 folders
- Box 1
Impact on Issues 1978-1984
- Box 1
In League 1980
- Box 1
League of Women Voters Catalog 1981-1985
- Box 2
National Board Reports 1970-19792 folders
- Box 2
National Council Reports 1971-1981
- Box 2
The National Voter 1970-19847 folders
- Box 3
Convention Workbooks 1967-19859 notebooks
- Box 3
State Council Reports 1970-19804 folders
- Box 3
The Virginia Voter League of Women Voters of Charlottesville and Albemarle County 1971-1985
- Box 4
Action Notebooks 1971-19764 notebooks
- Box 5
Action Notebooks 1977-19804 notebooks
- Box 6
Annual Meeting Minutes 1970-197910 notebooks
- Box 6
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 1970-19799 notebooks
- Box 7
By Laws 1949-1981
- Box 7
Guide to Government 1958-1980
- Box 7
League of Women Voters Bulletin 1969-1978
- Box 8
League of Women Voters Bulletin 1979-19853 folders
- Box 8
Membership Lists 1959-1969
- Box 8
Publications from LWV Committees 1969-1982
- Box 9
Voters Service 1964-197912 folders
- Box 10
Appointments to Commission 1975
- Box 10
Ask the League 1975-1976
- Box 10
Education 1961-1979
- Box 10
Housing 1965-19755 folders
- Box 10
International Relations Foreign Assisstance 1967-1968
- Box 10
International Relations Foreign Policy 1970-1972
- Box 10
International Relations Trade 1967-19732 folders
- Box 11
International Relations Trade 1975-1977
- Box 11
Justice 1964-1976
- Box 11
Land Use 1970-1983
- Box 11
Library 1965-1970
- Box 11
Local Government 1967-1977
- Box 11
Local Government Campaign Finance 1973-1974
- Box 11
Local Government Congress 1971-1973
- Box 11
Recreation 1966-1972
- Box 11
Transportation 1979-1980
- Box 11
Urban Crisis 1966-1975
- Box 11
Water Quality 1966-1975