Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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Whitman College and Northwest
Archives
345 Boyer Ave.
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-5922
http://www.whitman.edu/content/penrose/archives
archives@whitman.edu
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Collection Number:
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USHTM_WCMss26
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Creator:
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League of Women Voters of
Walla Walla County (Walla Walla, Wash.)
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Title:
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League of Women Voters of Walla Walla
County Records
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Dates:
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1949-1988 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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8.9 linear feet
14 boxes
2 oversize boxes
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Languages:
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Materials are in
English
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Summary:
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Administrative records, publications,
and scrapbooks of the League of Women Voters of Walla Walla County, a
non-partisan organization dedicated to the political education of American
citizens
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Historical Note
The League of Women Voters, a national organization committed to the
political education of all American citizens, was founded in 1920 by Carrie
Chapman Catt. The League is a non-partisan group that strives to assist voters
in making informed decisions at the polls. A grassroots organization, the
League works at the national, state, and local level.
The League of Women Voters of Walla Walla County appears to have been
founded as a provisional league in 1949. The Walla Walla League achieved full
League membership status in 1953. Its first president was Mrs. W. A. Story. The
governance structure of the League included a President, Secretary, Treasurer,
and First and Second Vice Presidents. The League’s board of directors was not a
policy making board. Rather, members set priorities and made decisions, and the
board carried them out. Membership was originally open to women only; between
the 1970s and early 1980s, membership was opened to men.
The League was very active in local and state government. It hosted
candidate forums, held information sessions on ballot initiatives, conducted
studies of schools and government at the city and county level, and campaigned
for state legislative redistricting. The League also wrote reports on a number
of local issues, created educational brochures for the citizens of Walla Walla,
and participated in local debates on issues ranging from water use to juvenile
protection. Local issues of particular importance include the campaign to
institute a council-manager form of government in the city of Walla Walla and
the effort to move the Walla Walla fire station.
In the 1980s, the Walla Walla League of Women Voters experienced
difficulties in recruiting members with the time and willingness to serve the
organization. While membership remained relatively strong, active membership
declined precipitously. It appears that the organization ceased to exist in
1988.
Content Description
The collection documents both the history of the League of Women
Voters as an organization and the political history of the city and county of
Walla Walla. It therefore provides a wealth of information about both women’s
political activity in the Walla Walla Valley and important political and social
issues for the citizens of the City and County of Walla Walla. The Scrapbook
and Minutes series contain the most information about the League itself, while
the Publications and Miscellaneous have more content relating to political life
in the Walla Walla Valley.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives prior to August
2004.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Collection is open for research.
Restrictions on Use Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C.
Copyright not transferred to Whitman College.
Preferred Citation League of Women Voters of Walla Walla County Records, Whitman College
and Northwest Archives.
Subjects
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
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| League of
Women Voters of Walla Walla County (Walla Walla, Wash.)--Archives |
| Walla
Walla (Wash.)--History--20th century |
| Walla Walla (Wash.)--Politics and
government--20th century |
| Elections--Washington
(state)--History |
| Voting--Washington
(state)--Walla Walla County |
| Women in
politics--Washington (state)--Walla Walla County |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Series 1:
Scrapbooks, 1952-1978
4 linear feet2 boxes, 2 oversize boxes
Primarily consist of newspaper clippings concerning League news
and state, regional, and local political news. Topics covered include water
resources, urban development, child care, education, population growth,
juvenile protection, city and county government financing, and state and local
elections.
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Scrapbooks
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1952-1964 |
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Scrapbooks
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1965-1970 |
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Scrapbooks
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1970-1975 |
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Scrapbooks
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1975-1978 |
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Series 2:
Minutes, 1949-1988
0.8 linear feet2 boxes
This series contains minutes of several types of meetings. The
minutes of Board Meetings contain information on activities of the
organization, such as updates on projects, committee reports, and summaries of
correspondence received by the board. Files also include meeting agendas,
membership lists, and treasurer’s reports. Annual Meeting minutes document the
annual expenditures of the Walla Walla League and the election of League
leaders. These files also include meeting agendas and reports (Researchers
should note that the 1953 annual meeting minutes are filed with the board
minutes). The minutes of the Morning Unit Group seems to document the
activities of leading members of the Walla Walla Provisional League of Women
Voters.
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Board Meeting Minutes
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1949-1969 |
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Board Meeting Minutes
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1970-1988 |
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Annual Meeting
Minutes
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1956-1986 |
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Unit Meeting Minutes
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1952-1953 |
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State Board Minutes and
Agenda
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1986-1987 |
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Series 3:
Publications, 1952-1988
1.2 linear feet3 boxes
The majority of this series consists of the Walla Walla League of
Women Voters newsletter (1953-1988). Its name changed many times over its run:
from
Bulletin to
Walla Walla Voter to
Voter to
Bulletin to
Walla Walla Voter again. White papers,
reports, pamphlets, and other Walla Walla League publications may be found in
this series as well. The series is rounded out by an assorted collection of
Washington State and National League of Women Voters reports and publications,
as well as a selection of white papers, reports, and ephemera pertaining to
Walla Walla and the state of Washington.
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Bulletin
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1953-1957 |
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Walla Walla Voter
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1957-1966 |
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Voter
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1966-1968 |
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Bulletin
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1969-1972 |
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Walla Walla Voter
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1972-1977 |
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Walla Walla Voter
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1978-1988 |
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Miscellaneous Walla Walla LWV
Publications
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1952-1977 |
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Washington LWV
Legislative Newsletter
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1986-1987 |
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Washington State Voter
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1953-1959 1979-1987 |
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Washington LWV
Facts and Issues
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1968-1976 |
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Miscellaneous Washington LWV
Publications
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1950-1987 |
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National Voter
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1952-1967 |
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Miscellaneous National LWV
Publications
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1946-1987 |
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Miscellaneous Walla Walla
Publications
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1952-1982 |
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Miscellaneous Washington State
Publications
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1946-1960 |
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Series 4:
Miscellaneous, 1950-1987
2.8 linear feet7 boxes
This series includes: clippings, State and National Annual
Reports, financial information, membership information, a subject file on
Council-Manager city governance in Walla Walla (includes an oral history
interview with transcript), Congressional correspondence primarily between the
Walla Walla LWV and members of US Congress such as Henry M. Jackson, Warren G.
Magnuson, and Catherine May, a subject file on the Fire Station Move (includes
a copy of the lawsuit files against the city of Walla Walla), and two sound
recordings (“A message from Ruth Clusen for all League members” appealing for
donations to the League’s ERA Special Fund and Miss Babara Ward: “Economic
Policy for a Free World,” Mrs. Phillips, Secretary Wirtz’ formal address,
President Johnson complete address). Walla Walla LWV activities such as hosting
forums and other programs are also documented in the files. In addition,
several files include reference information on local, state, and national
topics of interest to the Walla Walla LWV.
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Container(s)
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Dates
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Account Book
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1967-1977 |
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Annexation
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1976-1977 |
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Ballot Issues
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1985-1986 |
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Budgets -- Local
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1983-1986 |
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By-laws Local and
Current
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1983 |
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Campaign Financing
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1983-1985 |
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Candidates Forum
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1974-1985 |
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Candidates Meetings
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1974-1983 |
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Chamber of Commerce
Award
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1975-1976 |
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City-Council
Committee
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1973-1988 |
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Civil Rights
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1984-1985 |
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Clippings
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1954-1975 |
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Columbia Gorge
Legislation
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1986-1987 |
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Committee Reports
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1967-1977 |
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Con-Con (Constitutional
Convention)
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1968-1977 |
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Congressional
Correspondence
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1952-1962 |
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Convention -- State
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1985 |
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Council-Manager
Government
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1954-1987 |
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Council-Manager Government
Committee
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1974-1975 |
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Council-Manager Government
Correspondence
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1950-1959 |
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Council-Manager Government Oral
History with Dorothy Robinson
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1987 |
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Council-Manager
Miscellany
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1952-1977 |
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Council-Manager Notes
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1973-1975 |
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Council-Manager
Scrapbook
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1959-1980 |
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Debates -- National
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1983-1987 |
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Dept. Functions --
City
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1956-1976 |
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Dept. Functions --
County
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1973-1976 |
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Domestic Violence Task
Force
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1985 |
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Energy
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1976-1984 |
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Excellence in
Education
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1983-1987 |
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Federal Lands Local
Survey
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1983-1985 |
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Finance Drive
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1980-1987 |
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Financial Information
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1975-1987 |
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Fire Station Move
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1973-1975 |
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Hanford Forum
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1986 |
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Historical Material --
Local
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1974-1985 |
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Initiative 350 --
Education
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1978 |
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International Relations --
State
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1985 |
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Justice
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1975-1983 |
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Land Use -- State
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1975-1983 |
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League History
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1983-1986 |
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League Lingo
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1967 |
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LWV -- Local and State 1970s for
Archives
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1959-1978 |
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LWV Archives 1980s
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1975-1983 |
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LWV Publicity
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1982-1985 |
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LWV Silver Jubilee
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1979 |
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LWV W2 Co. Policy
Statement
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1975 |
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LWV: Human Resources
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1977-1985 |
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Media Clippings
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1983-1986 |
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Membership
Information
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1952-1987 undated |
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Membership Lists
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1954-1987 |
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Membership Lists and Program
Material
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1951-1956 |
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Membership
Orientation
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1960-1977 |
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Miscellany
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1952-1987 |
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National Convention
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1986 |
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National Program
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undated |
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National Security
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1985-1987 |
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Nuclear Waste Hanford
Site
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1985-1986 |
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Position Papers
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1977 1983 |
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President's Packet
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1985-1986 |
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Program Planning
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1973-1987 |
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Representative Government
Portfolio
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1971-1975 |
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Schools -- Local
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1975-1984 |
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Sound Recordings
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circa
1975 undated |
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State and National Annual
Reports
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1955-1981 |
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State Board Reports
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1980-1987 |
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State Children's
Services
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1985-1986 |
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Taxation -- State
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1975-1987 |
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Transportation
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1974 |
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Treasurer's Report
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1983-1987 |
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Unit Meeting Reports
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1983-1987 |
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USA Natural Resources
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1983 |
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Veterans Administration
Proposal
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1986-1987 |
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Voter Material
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1984 |
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Water Activities in WW Mill Creek
Watershed County
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1973-1987 |
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