Washington County League of Women Voters Records Addendum

Collection

Identifier: MC 965

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Content Note

The collection contains correspondence, annual reports, financial drive reports, reference material, and clippings.

This collection is an addendum to Washington County League of Women Voters Records (MC 606). For background information and a complete listing of material from the Washington County League, refer to the finding aid for that collection.

Dates

ca. 1960-1985

Creator

League of Women Voters of Washington County (Washington County, Ark.) (Corporate Entity)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

The League of Women Voters was founded in 1920 as a nonpartisan organization to inform the electorate and increase citizen participation in government. The Washington County League of Women Voters was organized in 1920 by Mrs. H. E. Morrow, Mrs. A. M. Harding, Mrs. A. H. Markie, Mrs. J. H. Adler, Mrs. W. S. Gregson, Mrs. F. G. Baender, and Mrs. J. C. Futrall. Since the 1950s the Washington County League has sought to improve city and county government, land use planning, housing, education, voting procedures, and other items of concern.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (289 items in 1 box)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged by type and chronologically.

Acquisition Information

Harriet Jansma of Fayetteville, Arkansas, transferred these papers to the Special Collections Department on July 2, 1988, as part of an agreement of October 22, 1986, to make Special Collections the repository for the Washington County League of Women Voters.