League of Women Voters of Baltimore City Records
Dublin Core
Title
League of Women Voters of Baltimore City Records
Subject
Elections
Maryland--Baltimore
Municipal government
Political participation
Description
The League of Women Voters of Baltimore City is a nonpartisan political organization which works to research and educate the public of local, state, and national policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League provides Voters Services and education through its programs. This collection documents the history and administrative functions of the League of Women Votes of Baltimore City. It includes administrative files, annual meeting materials, research reports and studies, publications, Voters Services documentation, program planning documentation, outreach and educational materials, scrapbooks and photographs, newspaper clippings, and audiovisual materials related to the administration and work of the League of Women Voters of Baltimore City.
This digital collection contains a selection of items digitized in 2019-2020.
This digital collection contains a selection of items digitized in 2019-2020.
Creator
The League of Women Voters of Baltimore City Records located at the UB Special Collections & Archives were created by the League of Women Voters of Baltimore City
Digital collection created by Christopher Jason Moore (intern 2019-2020)
Date
circa 1921-2019
Contributor
Digital collection created by Christopher Jason Moore (intern 2019-2020)
Rights
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Format
jpegs/still images
pdfs/documents
Language
English
Type
Still images
Text
Text
Identifier
R0061-LWV
Date Created
2019-2020
Extent
48 items
Collection Items
The Inner City Schools
A breakdown of statistics, issues, and proposed solutions for Baltimore's inner city public schools.
City Council Manic Redistricting Factsheet
An account of the redistricting problems facing Baltimore and the League's proposed solutions.
M.A.D. Letter to Transportation Secretary
A biting letter from a league member to the Transportation Secretary regarding the famous Rosemont trial regarding M-A-D.
Letter to Mrs. Levi
Letter to Mrs. Levi discussing her time at the Advisory Committee meeting for the Model Cities Program.
Mizrachi Women's Organization of America
Photograph of the Mizrachi Women's Organization booth at one of the early Women's Fairs.
Thoughts from Past Presidents
Notes, personal reflections, interviews, and ephemera with past League Presidents. The following are the original copies that were used in a collection of narratives edited and collated by Jo Miller in 1985, this transcribed and bound edition can be…
League Talk on Iran, Persian Gulf Dangers
Fundraiser and lecture on the political situation in the Persian Gulf from a historical context.
85th Anniversary Founding Congratulations
Certificate of congratulations from City Council of Baltimore City on the 85th anniversary of the League of Women Voters of Baltimore City.
League of Women Voters 75th Anniversary Exhibit
Photograph of a league member taken during the League of Women Voter Baltimore City's 75th Anniversary Exhibition
Hamilton Street Fair Registration (II)
Another photograph from the 1994 Hamilton Street Fair, where the League of Women Voters offered voter registration services. Back of the photograph lists individuals as Willa Bauldin, Betty Newcome, Kerri Weil, Irene Williams.
Hamilton Street Fair Voter Registration
Photograph from one of the many mass voter registration evens the League has organized over the years. The back of the photograph lists individuals Ivy Hawk, Linda Webb, and Yvonne Banks.
Mayoral Proclamation
Baltimore City Mayor, William Donald Schaefer declares February 20 a local holiday in commemoration of the tenth anniversary and ongoing positive influence of the Women's Fair in Baltimore.
Governor's Proclamation
A proclamation by Governor Henry Hughes, on behalf of the tenth anniversary of the Women's Fair.
White House Letter
Congratulations from the White House on the tenth anniversary of the Women's Fair. An event which the League of Women Voters has been integral since it began.
League Glossary
Here is a list of terms and phrases defined and distributed by the League of Women Voters.
The Crisis in Baltimore Briefing
A League of Women Voters of Baltimore City study and briefing discussing Baltimore City's social and urban development.
Evaluation of United States/China Relations
An analysis of US-China relations, with a detailed history of the country and its global socioeconomic relevance.