League of Women Voters, Moorhead, Minnesota (S2683)
1954-
HISTORICAL SKETCH
The Moorhead League of Women Voters has existed since 1954. Its purpose has been to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government, and to take action on governmental measures and policies in the public interest.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
The records of the Moorhead League of Women Voters include meeting minutes, history, monthly bulletin, newsletters, by-laws and amendments, national and local correspondence, campaign material, and projects and studies conducted by the league. The minutes and monthly bulletins detail the agenda and the consensus of league studies and projects.
Newspaper clippings from a scrapbook depict the concerns, projects, and activities of the Moorhead League. Also included in the records are the 50th anniversary story of the League of Women Voters (national) and the 25th anniversary celebration accompanied by slides and tape of the Moorhead League of Women Voters.
Box 1
Advocacy/Letter Writing
Annual Meeting 1981-
By-Laws and Amendments.
Campaign Materials. 1988-
Candidate Forums
Candidate Position Statements. 1990
Clay from the Ground Up - A Survey of Clay County, Minnesota. 1967
Correspondence - Moorhead League. 1960-77
- National League of Women Voters. 1971, 1977-78
Country Nurse Project - Script. 1968
- Slides (114). 1968
- Tape. 1968
Crossroads Project
50th Anniversary Story of League of Women Voters. 1969
Financial Records
Fundraising
Issues - Air Quality
- Education
- Gun Control
- Hazardous Waste/Pesticides
- Healthcare
- Housing
- Land Use
- Local Picketing Ordinance
- Recycling
- Redistricting in Moorhead
- Water
History. 1954-63
"In Pursuit of Equal Rights: Women in the Seventies."
Leadership Workshops
League Unit Organization. 1949-50, 1953
Letters to the Editor
Local - Agenda Items. 1954-78
- Leader's Handbook. 1951
Meeting Minutes. 1954-96
Box 2
Membership Drive/Information
Membership List. 1961-65, 1977, 1992-95
Miscellaneous
National Organization for Women - Brochures
National Program
Natural Resources Committee, Moorhead Pilot Recycling Program. 1991
Newsletters - Alliance
- Bulletin 1956-64
- Committee Briefs
- Era Report. 1978-81
- Minnesota
- League Lines
- Outlook
- Voter
- Moor-Head Lines. 1964-90
- RRV Voter. 2003-
Promotional Materials/Press Releases
Publications and Reports - Impact on Issues 1990-92: Leaders Guide to National Program
- League of Women Voters
- Eastern Carver County, Patterns of Risk: Realities and Responses
- Education Fund Reports
- Changed Forever: LWV and the Equal Rights Amendment
- The Constitution and the Court: Citizen’s Discussion Guide
- Mr. Madison’s Constitution and the 21st Century: Citizen’s Discussion Guide
- Seeds of Tomorrow: Issues in Agricultural Research and Technology
- Understanding the Budget Deficit: A Leader’s Guide
- The National Voter
- Minnesota
- Healthcare for Minnesota’s Children: Investing in the Future
- Pay Equity: A Monitoring Guide
- Minneapolis
- Breaking the Cycle of Violence: A Focus
on Primary Prevention Efforts. 1990, revised 1995
Questionnaires for Candidate - Clay County Board of Commissioners. 1974, 1976
- Mayor and City Council. 1973, 1975, 1979, 1981
- Moorhead School Board. 1972-74, 1976-81
- Minnesota Legislature and United States Congress. 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978-79
Solid Waste Contest
Studies and Projects. 1958-80
25th Anniversary of Moorhead League of Women Voters (See also Box 3). 1980
Water Resources Task Force
Newspaper Clippings - Miscellaneous. 1954-83
- Redistricting of Moorhead’s Wards. 1982
25th Anniversary Slides and Tape. 1980