League of Women Voters of Minneapolis Records
Description of Contents
The collection includes newspaper clippings (1920s to 1990s), meeting minutes from the 1920s to the 1970s, and miscellaneous pamphlets, reports, booklets, handouts, announcements, programs, etc. Also included are a bank ledger with receipts. This collection shows that the League covered a broad range of issues. Some included homelessness, immigration, election laws, and so on.
Dates
- 1928 - 1999
Creator
- League of Women Voters of Minneapolis (Minn.) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
The collection is available for use in Special Collections during the department's open hours.
History
The League was founded in 1919 to promote the political education of newly enfranchised women citizens. Locally, the League works to improve public policy in the city, region, and state. It focuses its efforts in three major areas: non-partisan voter information; research and action; and community development. The League publishes booklets on local government, elected offices, voting, and other key issues. They sponsor candidate and issue forums, "get out the vote" rallies, as well as being at the forefront of discussion on critical public issues. The League is a national organization that admits any woman for membership who is of voting age.
Extent
0.83 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Local elections -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Politics and government -- Citizen participation. Subject Source: Local sources
- Municipal government -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Political participation -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Subject Source: Local sources
- Women -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Societies and clubs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women in community organization -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women in politics -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- League of Women Voters of Minneapolis Records
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hennepin County Library Special Collections Repository
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis MN 55401 U.S.A.
612-543-8200
specialcoll@hclib.org
