LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
OF
RECORDS,
1920-
12
linear feet
and audiovisual material
ACQUISITION: The records (donor no. 22) were donated by the League of Women
Voters of Johnson County in 1981 with additional accessions to follow.
ACCESS: The records are open for research.
AUDIOVISUAL: One audiocassette shelved in
audiocassette collection (AC215) and two reel-to-reels.
COPYRIGHT:
Copyright has been
transferred to the
PROCESSED BY: Randel W. Lackore, 1994.
History
The League of Women Voters (LWV) of
The local Leagues of Women Voters are an integral
part of the National League and of the state leagues. Upon its founding in 1920
the
In 1923 the Bulletin of the Johnson County League
of Women Voters was inaugurated. To give the bulletin a bipartisan
viewpoint two editors were appointed, Mrs. Carl E. Seashore, a Republican, and
Professor Clara M. Daley, a Democrat. The quarterly publication kept members
informed about local, state and national political issues and candidates for
office. In 1955 the name was changed to The Voter, which reflected a change of
the titles of the state and national LWV magazines. In the 1940s and 1950s the
LWV of Johnson County produced a monthly radio broadcast on WSUI. The first
broadcasts were half an hour long but this format was later changed to two
fifteen-minute programs presented monthly. The broadcast introduced topics to
the public to develop an informed electorate.
Through discussion and study of political topics and
active political involvement the LWV of Johnson County continues to inform its
members and serve the electorate at large. The topics studied cover a wide
spectrum of political subjects on the local, state and national levels. These
studies have encompassed issues from the United Nations and its global impact
(1965-1969) and the Equal Rights Amendment (1980) to garbage collection in
Scope and Content Note
The 1981 accession (
The 1989 accession (
The 1994 accession (boxes
23-25) dates from 1955 to 1994 (bulk dates 1978-1992) and measures 1 linear
foot. The records are arranged in four series: Administration, Community
involvement, Topical files and Publicity. The bulk of this accession contains
administrative records and files related to the league.
The Administration series (1978-1991)
contains organizational material such as annual reports, board meeting minutes,
membership lists and program planning reports.
The Community involvement series (1985-1991)
contains information on two referenda, one to change the city charter of
The Topical files series (1981-1992) concerns
issues addressed by the League, such as reproductive rights, juvenile justice
and ground water.
The Publicity series (1983-1992) contains
newspaper clippings about or of interest to the league. This series also
contains the press releases made by the League of Woman Voters of Johnson
County to the local media to announce their meetings and public forums.
Related Collections
The
League of Women Voters of Iowa records
[include a section of
League of Women Voters of Johnson County materials]
Zella White Stewart papers (Iowa Women's
Archives)
Zella White Stewart papers (Johnson County
Historical Society,
Box no.
Description
1981 ACCESSION
Box
1
Annexation, 1964-1966
Annual reports
1941-1955
1956-1964
1965-1978
Apartment leases, 1973-1976
Articles
of incorporation, 1976
Audit reports, 1955-1957
Bank statements, 1961-1965
Board meetings
1930-1960
1961-1967
1968-1973
Box 2
1974-1977 and undated
Board minutes
1944-1950
1950-1957
Box 3
1957-1968
Board of Directors, 1941-1980
Board of commissions, 1970-1974
Box 4
Board training, 1975
Bricker amendment, 1954-1957
Budget, 1930-1976
Bulletins
1923-1927
1943-1951
1951-1956 and undated
Bylaws, 1943-1976
Cable television, 1974
Campaign financing, 1974
Candidate questionnaires, 1961-1970
Box 5
Child care survey
1964, 1970-1973 and undated
Undated
Child welfare study, 1941-1948
"Cities in Transition: Up and Out?," 1977
A Citizen's Guide to Local Government in Johnson County, Iowa, 1955
Citizens information service, 1976
City council
1967-1971
Community Development
1965-1979
1974
Box 6
Undated
Comprehensive planning
1959-1966
1973-1976
Undated
Consensus process, 1973-1976
Consensus statement, 1957-1971
Continuing responsibility, 1964-1967
Coralville, Iowa--town council, 1966-1968
Coralville Dam, 1958-1960
Correspondence
1921-1959
1960-1963
Box 7
1964-1966
1967
1968-1969
1970-1978
Undated
Council management, 1957-1966
County services, 1966
Discussion leadership training, 1975
Electoral college and election laws, 1968
Essay contest, 1945
Executive branch, 1973-1976
Box 8
Fair employment practices, 1949
Finance drive
1961-1963
1964-1968
1970-1972
Undated
Financial accounts
1920-1946
1949-1961
Foreign policy--developmental aid, 1969-1970
Foreign policy--United Nations, 1965-1969
Gallager club, 1928-1941
Garbage collection, 1947-1950
General information about the league, 1947-1950
Box 9
Health council
1947-1961
1962-1964
Undated
Home rule, 1972-1974
Housing codes, 1964-1965
Housing commission--observer reports, 1972
Human relations commission, 1964-1975
Human resources
General, 1967-1969
Child care, 1974
Fair housing, 1962-1975
Box 10
Human rights, 1963-1964
Income tax, 1976-1977
Individual liberties
General, 1953-1954
Workshop, 1953-1956
The Ins and Outs of League, 1970
Iowa tax system, 1971-1976
Johnson County, 1973
Johnson County board of health, 1969-1970
Johnson County conservation commission, 1969
Johnson County home, 1962-1963
Johnson County regional planning commission
1967-1969
1970-1971 and undated
Juvenile justice, 1973-1976
Law enforcement
General, 1926-1927
Center-bond issue, 1976
Box 11
Legislative reports, 1948-1949
Library board
1967-1969
1970-1972 and undated
Local items, 1969-1975
Local programs, 1960-1978
Luncheon programs, 1929-1958
Members' guide, 1952
Membership lists
1944-1967
1968-1979
Memos
General, 1974-1977
Legislative interviews, 1973-1976
Mental health, 1958-1969
Box 12
Merger: Iowa City and University Heights, 1964-1965
Newspaper clippings, 1955-1963
National item--foreign policy, 1959
Observer projects, 1970-1971
Open space, 1959-1973
Overseas education fund, 1975-1976
Parks and recreation
1951-1957
1958-1970
Undated
Planning and development--recreation, 1965-1967
Box 13
Planning and zoning
General, 1946-1969
Minutes
1967-1969
1970-1971
Newspaper clippings, 1969-1970
Policy sheets, 1968-1974
Program recommendations, 1966-1978
Public relations, 1962-1979
Publications, 1963-1971
Radio programs
Sept. 1944-Feb. 1951
Mar. 1951-Oct. 1953
Sept. 1955-Sept. 1958 and undated
Box 14
Reapportionment
1949-1960
1961-1978
Undated
Recommendations to the state league board
Revenue sharing
General, 1973-1976
Monitoring project, 1973-1974
Interview/questionnaire
Feb.-Mar. 1974
Mar.-Apr. 1974
Box 15
School board
1967-1968
1969-1971
Newspaper clippings, 1967-1970
Sign ordinance, 1971-1973
Social functions, 1976-1978
Special districts, 1966-1974
"State of the League of Iowa City Message," 1967
Subdivision controls, 1960-1963
Support positions, 1974-1976
That's Where Our Money Goes, 1947
This is Johnson County, 1964
Traffic and transportation, 1966
Treasurer's reports, 1946-1977
Tree report, 1946-1948
Box 16
Unified court plan, 1956-1969
Unit reports
1965-1968
1972-1973
1974-1975
1976-1979
Box 17
Urban renewal
General
1956-1966
1967-1976
Undated (2 folders)
Bartholomew report, 1959-1960
Bibliography, undated
Voter service, 1953-1972
Voting machines, 1948-1956
Box 18
Water resources, 1966-1970
Water supply, 1948-1961
World economy, 1979
1989 ACCESSION
Box 19
Annual meetings, 1977-1987
Annual report, 1946, 1978-1987
Apartment leases, 1969, 1977, 1979
Awards, 1961, 1980, 1982-1983, 1985-1987
Board minutes
1922-1939
1939-1944
1946-1947, 1968-1972
1974-1985
Box 20
Board of directors list, 1945-1946, 1980-1987
Bottle bill, 1979-1980
Bulletin, October 1922
Bylaws, 1981-1987
Changing World Order Conference, 1977
Community Development Project, 1960-1973
Congressional interview reports, 1981-1985
Constitutional convention survey, 1979-1980
Correspondence
1946, 1968-1983
1984-1986
Environment
1973-1974, 1980, 1985
Economic development committee, 1983-1985 and undated
Energy, 1975-1976
Equal Rights Amendment, 1977, 1980
Finance reports, 1980-1985
Box 21
Hazardous waste, 1983-1985
Health care, 1980-1982
Home rule for Washington D.C., 1967-1970
Human relations, 1968-1971
Iowa Air Pollution Control Commission, 1970-1971
Iowa City charter-ballot issue, 1985
Iowa City city council candidate's forum, 1981,
1983
Iowa/Environmental Protection Agency agreement, 1980
Juvenile justice system survey, 1973-1982
Land use, 1973-1974
League of Women Voters of Iowa press releases, 1977
Legislative forums, 1984
Local government week, 1983-1984
Local urban environment, 1977, 1984-1985
Membership changes
League of Women Voters of Iowa, 1976, 1979-1982
League of Women Voters of the United States, 1975-1982
Membership lists, 1945-1946, 1979-1987
Miscellaneous publications, 1953, 1965-1983
Nominating committee report, 1970-1972, 1979-1987
Political effectiveness, 1965-1966
Box 22
Newspaper clippings, 1982-1987 and undated
Program recommendations, 1944-1950
Publicity, 1981-1986
Reapportionment
Speech transcripts, 1963
Reel-to-reels (2), 1963
Recycling, 1973
Reports
League of Women Voters of the United States,
1970-1973, 1980-1985
State office, 1979-1985
Scrapbook of publicity
1944-1946
1946-1947
State government revision--administrative reorganization, 1967-1968
Treasurer's report, 1983-1987
Unit organization, 1970, 1981
Utility franchises, 1984
Voter service--congressional debate
Cutler vs. Evans, 1982
Evans vs. Johnson, 1984
Water quality, undated
1994 ACCESSION
Box 23
Administration
Annual reports, 1986-1991
Awards, 1991
Board of directors list, 1986-1991
Board minutes
1986-1989
1990-1992
Budget reports, 1988-1992
Bylaws, 1985-1991
Correspondence
1979-1987
1988-1991 and undated
Leader's training, 1985-1986
Membership lists, 1986-1990 and undated
Membership recruitment, 1988-1989
Policy statements, 1982-1990
Program planning, 1982-1990
Resource lists, 1988-1990
Treasurer's report, 1978-1989
Box 24
Community involvement
City charter referendum, 1985
Community action, 1988
Local government information, 1983-1988
Lobbying information, 1986-1992
Voters' service, 1987-1991
"The Community: Discussion of LWV,"
WSUI radio, 1983 (30
minutes) [shelved in audiocassette collection: AC215]
Topical files
Ground water, 1986-1987 and undated
Healthcare forum, 1990
Human services,
1986
Iowa adult corrections system, 1983-1986
Juvenile justice, 1983-1991
Meeting basic human needs, 1986-1987
Reproductive rights, 1981-1990 and undated
School finance, 1978-1989
Box 25
Publicity
Newspaper clippings, 1983-1992 and undated
Playbill, 1994
Press releases, 1985-1987
1989 ACCESSION
Box 26
The Voter
October 1955-December 1959
1960-1961
1962-1963
1964-1965
1966-1967
1968-1969
1970-1971
1972-1973
Box 27
1974-May 1978
February 1979-December 1982
1983-1985
1986-1988
1989-1993
1994-