League-of-Women-Voters-of-the-Williamsburg-Area-recordsLeague of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area recordsGuide to the League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area records Mss. 76 L47William & Mary Special Collections Research Center staffSpecial Collections Research Center

2007-07-20

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-15 07:01:58 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content StandardMay 12th, 2017Updated by Christina Luers in 2016 Special Collections Research Center League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area records League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area Records Mss. 76 L47 /repositories/2/resources/2315 11.25 Linear Feet 1932-2021 English Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Accruals:

Additions to the collection are ongoing. The finding aid will be updated to reflect accruals to the collection.

Acquisition Information:

76 L47 (1976.37) Williamsburg Chapter of the League through Mrs David Kranbuehl. 1983.41 Gift of the local Chapter (through Peggy Kossler). 1994.63A Gift of the League of Women Voters of Williamsburg through Mrs. Peggy Kossler. 2008.98 LWV via Barbara Worthen. For information on additions made after 2008 please contact a staff member for details. 2016.084 Gift of the League of Women Voters via Barbara Worthen. 2016.101 Gift of the League of Women Voters via Barbara Worthen

Historical Note:

The League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area has also been known in the past as the League of Women Voters of Williamsburg, Va., and the League of Women Voters of Williamsburg-James City County. These names appear to have been used at times interchangeably. at .

Preferred Citation:

League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Related Materials:

Videocassettes, audiocassettes, and floppy disks from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.

Scope and Contents

Records of the League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area (LWVWA). Includes minutes, agendas, correspondence, publications, reports, photographs, memorandums, newsletters, president's files, video recordings and newspaper clippings. Topics covered include among others arms control, national security issues and domestic legislation, information relating to lobbying, etc.

Separated Materials:

7 floppy discs from the 2003-2004 President's files, two VHS tapes, audio cassette tapes, and one Betacam tape have been moved to the Mss. Audiovisual Collection. These items, while separated physically for storage, have been intellectually moved back into this collection.

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Agendas (administrative records) Correspondence Minutes Photographs Publications Reports Video recordings Memorandums Voting Women in politics--United States--History--20th century Women--History--Virginia Women--Suffrage--Virginia Series 1: Mss. 76 L47id62207/repositories/2/archival_objects/198963Scope and Contents

Records of the Williamsburg-James City County, Va. chapter of the League of Women Voters. Includes minutes, agendas, correspondence, publications, reports, photographs, memorandums, and newspaper clippings. Addition to the Collection of materials relating to arms control, national security issues and domestic legislation, information relating to lobbying, and newsletters.

Box 1/repositories/2/archival_objects/5917071Box 2/repositories/2/archival_objects/5925532Box 3/repositories/2/archival_objects/5925543Box 4/repositories/2/archival_objects/5925554Box 5/repositories/2/archival_objects/5925565Box 6/repositories/2/archival_objects/5925576Series 2: Accession 1983.41 Additionid62520/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989641971-1974Scope and Contents

Bulletins, agendas and correspondence concerning the Equal Rights Amendment.

Box 7/repositories/2/archival_objects/5925587Presidential Debateid62521/repositories/2/archival_objects/198971197671Scope and Contents

Letter and pamphlet on Presidential Debate at Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1976.

Equal Rights Amendmentid62522/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989721977-197872Scope and Contents

Letters to and from Legislators and others regarding the Equal Rights Amendment. Some papers and notes on ERA.

Bulletin, Board Agendasid62523/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989731971-197273Bulletin, Board Agendasid62524/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989741973-197474Series 3: Accession 1994.63A Additionid62208/repositories/2/archival_objects/198965Scope and Contents

Addition to records of the League of Women Voters of Williamsburg-James City County

Box 8/repositories/2/archival_objects/5925598Arms control and national securityid148576/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989751965-198381Scope and Contents

48 items.

Arms control and national securityid148577/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989761983-1989 and n.d.82Scope and Contents

47 items.

Domestic legislation issuesid148578/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989771978-1990 & n.d.83Scope and Contents

25 items.

Legislative newslettersid148579/repositories/2/archival_objects/198978February 2 1990-March 27 199284Scope and Contents

18 items

Lobbying action: information concerning lobbying efforts or proposed lobbying effortsid148580/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989791979-198585Scope and Contents

25 items.

Local League of Women Voters informationid148581/repositories/2/archival_objects/198980January 1978-April 198386Scope and Contents

30 items

Newslettersid148582/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989811968-198287Scope and Contents

23 items.

Newslettersid148583/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989821982-198588Scope and Contents

27 items.

Newslettersid148584/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989831986-1989 & n.d.89Scope and Contents

18 items.

Newslettersid148585/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989841990-1993810Scope and Contents

13 items.

Box 9/repositories/2/archival_objects/5925609Pamphlets from the League of Women Votersid148586/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989851972-1991911Scope and Contents

12 items.

"Report from the Hill."id148587/repositories/2/archival_objects/198986April 1978 - December 1983912Scope and Contents

15 items.

"Report from the Hill."id148588/repositories/2/archival_objects/198987October 1974 - August 1977913Scope and Contents

7 items.

Waste reduction and natural resources managementid148589/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989881973-1991 & n.d.914Series 4: Accession 2006.53 Additionid66146/repositories/2/archival_objects/198966Scope and Contents

An inventory for this accession is available at http://vip.lib.virginia.edu:8080/cocoon/vivaead/published/wm/viw00118.xml.frame

Box 10/repositories/2/archival_objects/59256310Box 11/repositories/2/archival_objects/59256411Series 5: Accession 2008.98 Additionid62209/repositories/2/archival_objects/198967Scope and Contents

League of Women Voters Records. No inventory for this accession.

Box 12/repositories/2/archival_objects/59256512Box 13/repositories/2/archival_objects/59256613Box 14/repositories/2/archival_objects/59256714Series 6: Accession 2010.342 Additionid71254/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989681992-2005Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Acc. 2010.342 consists of miscellaneous newsletters, 1992-2002; Voter Service records, 2002-2005; President's files, 2002-2005; a studies binder on Restorative Justice, 2003-2005; and two VHS and one Betacam tapes: Fall candidates forums for Virginia Delegates (2), 2003; and LVWUS "Shakedown Your Vote", 2004.

Box 15/repositories/2/archival_objects/59256815Box 16/repositories/2/archival_objects/59256916Series 7: Accession 2014.184id247997/repositories/2/archival_objects/1989691976-1997Scope and Contents

This series contains bulletins of the League of Women Voters of Virginia from 1976-1986 and bulletins from the Williamsburg Area League of Women Voters from 1984-1997.

Box 17/repositories/2/archival_objects/59257017Series 8: Accession 2016.084 and 2016.101, 2000- 2008id304590/repositories/2/archival_objects/198970Scope and Contents

One VHS tape titled: 75 Years of a Great Idea, 2006 and 2008 League of Women Voters National Convention packets and photographs, publicity information, voter services for 2003, study on homeslessness in the Williamsburg area for 2004, 2000- 2008 facts for voters booklets, treasurer folders for 2003-2008, and Board of Directors resumes 2003- 2008.

Box 18/repositories/2/archival_objects/59257118Series 9: Accession 2018.236/repositories/2/archival_objects/281245EnglishBox 19/repositories/2/archival_objects/59257219Series 10: Accession 2019.334/repositories/2/archival_objects/430036League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area Records1 Linear Feet1968, 2010-2016English1VotingLeague of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area RecordsBox 20/repositories/2/archival_objects/59257320Choosing the President/repositories/2/archival_objects/4300371968English201Scope and Contents

Short book published by the League of Women Voters of the United States, includes information about political parties, national conventions, campaigning, and the general election process.

Membership Brochures/repositories/2/archival_objects/430040English202Scope and Contents

Four (4) English brochures and one (1) Spanish brochure for the League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area, discuss membership and benefits of political involvement with the organization

Iron Jawed Angels Videocassette/repositories/2/archival_objects/430038English203Scope and Contents

HBO Studio, HSP Productions

Total running time: 2 hours

Secretary's Notes/repositories/2/archival_objects/4300392010-2016English204Scope and Contents

Secretary's Notes for Womens League of Voters of the Williamsburg Area, includes media clippings, committee reports, offical correspondence, agendas, pamphlets, meeting minutes, member information, voting booklets.

Series 11: Accession 2023.144 /repositories/2/archival_objects/603743Scope and Contents

This series contains an addition of newsletters, correspondence, memorandums, and event papers.

Newsletters, correspondence, memorandums, and event papers/repositories/2/archival_objects/603744Circa 1965-200821Scope and Contents

8 folders

Newsletters, correspondence, memorandums, and event papers/repositories/2/archival_objects/603745Circa 1965-200822Scope and Contents

4 folders

Newsletters, correspondence, memorandums, and event papers/repositories/2/archival_objects/603746Circa 1965-200823Scope and Contents

5 folders

Series 12: Accession 2023.148/repositories/2/archival_objects/603747Scope and Contents

This series contains membership trifolds, one dating to 2020, one undated; multiple issues of newsletters from 2016-2019 and 2021; five notebooks with photographs and newspaper clippings dating from 1991 to 2020 as well as documents of annual meeting workbooks and minutes from 2017-2021. Folders of board minutes from 2019-2021 are also included.

Newsletters, board minutes, memberships/repositories/2/archival_objects/603748Circa 1991-202124Scope and Contents

1 binder

Newsletters, board minutes, memberships/repositories/2/archival_objects/603749Circa 1991-202125Scope and Contents

9 folders and 1 binder

Newsletters, board minutes, memberships/repositories/2/archival_objects/603750Circa 1991-202126Scope and Contents

3 binders

Series 13: Accession 2025.074 Meeting minutes, newsletters, annual meeting booklets and notes/repositories/2/archival_objects/6487791996-2020Meeting minutes/repositories/2/archival_objects/6487801997-201927Newsletters, annual meeting booklets and ephemera /repositories/2/archival_objects/6487811996-202027