LWV Collection Overview
Collection Title: League of Women Voters (LWV)
Inclusive Dates: 1922-2000
Size: 44.3 linear feet
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence, administrative files, minutes, biographies, research reports, directories, publications, and reference materials related to the League of Women Voters of Baltimore City. To a lesser extent, documents from the state and national levels of the organization may also exist in the collection.
Historical Note:
Founded in 1920, the League of Women Voters grew out of National American Women's Sufferage Association. It is a voluntary and nonpartisan association that works to affect public policy through education and advocacy. The LWV provides nonpartisan studies related to the electoral process and the functions of government in order to encourage active citizen participation in their government.
Custodial History:
The Board of the League of Women Voters decided to deposit their collection with the Baltimore Region Institutional Studies Center (BRISC) at the University of Baltimore in January 1976. The records transfer was handled by Jane Seipp on April 1, 1976.
Arrangement:
The collection has been organized into 8 series:
Series I. Organizational Records & History
Series III. Annual Reports & Meetings
Series IV. Office of President
Series VII. Membership