League of Women Voters, Pullman Records, 1941-1992

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League of Women Voters, Pullman
Records, 1941-1992

The League of Women Voters donated the records to Washington State University in 1993 (Accession number MS93-37). They comprise the second installation of records from the organization, the first of which is maintained as a manuscript collection that is numbered Cage 557. Jean Johnson processed the records in this second group in September 1995.

Number of containers: 5
Linear feet of shelf space: 4

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The Pullman chapter of the League of Women Voters was established in the early 1950s. The organization is active in informing voters about local, state, and federal issues, and most of its records reflect this goal. From about 1975 to about 1992, the period covered in these records, chapter interest ranged from election laws to log exports to state tax laws. Prior to 1975, interest covered a similar range, and to an extent are also documented in the records.

One particularly rich sequence of papers is focused on the chapter's involvement in water quality issues related to dryland agriculture in eastern Washington in the late 1970s, when new state regulations on soil erosion were formulated.

Further detail concerning the organization can be found with the descriptive finding aid for the earlier sequence of the chapter's records, Cage 557.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

Records of the Pullman Chapter of League of Women Voters consist primarily of subject files concerning various public issues. These files are made up of variety of memoranda, reports, and miscellaneous publications. Five audio tapes on similar subjects are also included.

The records, which were largely unarranged upon receipt, have been arranged alphabetically by subject. Approximately 100 topics are covered. Some topics are combined and subdivided; for example the documents relating to water quality and soil erosion are listed under the heading "water." The five audio tapes follow the subject file sequence.

CONTAINER LIST

Box	Folder	Description
1	1	Acid Rain, 1983
	2	"Action Packed Politics," 1983
	3	Activism, 1982
	4	Agriculture, 1983
	5	Agriculture Policy, National, 1988
	6	Arms Control, 1983
	7	"At Issue," 1990-1991
	8	"Background for Action," Columbus, Ohio, 1967
		Ballot Issues
	9	1974-1984
	10	1985
	11	1990-1992
	12	Bill of Rights, 1941-1991
	13	Bylaws, 1961-1982
	14	Campaign Financing, 1978-1985
	15	Candidate Debates, 1980
	16	Candidate Forums, 1983-1990
	17	Candidates, 1992
	18	Child Custody, 1993
	19	Childcare, 1981-1983
	20	Citizen Action, 1981
	21	Clean Air, 1982
	22	Clean Water, 1980
	23	Columbia River Basin, 1959-1979
	24	Columbia River Task Force, 1980-1986
	25	Community Assistance, 1987
	26	Congress, Budget, 1983
	27	Conservation and Organic Farming, 1988
	28	Contact List, Washington
	29	Correspondence, 1977-1991
	30	"Council," 1983
		Debates
	31	"Face to Face," 1980-1992
	32	National, 1984
	33	Presidential, 1988
	34	District of Columbia, Home Rule, 1967-1980
	35	Drinking Water Regulations, 1986
	36	"Economic Issues in Controlling Agricultural Pollution, n.d.
	37	Education, 1968-1984
	38	Eleanor Roosevelt Centennial Lecture, 1985
	39	Election, 1980-1998
	40	Election Results Release, 1980
	41	The Electoral College System, 1980
		Energy
	42	Dilemmas, 1977
	43	Electrical, 1983
	44	Media, Washington State University, n.d.
	45	Newsletters, 1981
	46	Nuclear, 1980-1982
	47	Options, 1977-1980
	48	State Program, 1975-1984
	49	"Environment 2010," 1990
		Environmental Quality
	50	Index, 1976
	51	National, 1966-1986
	52	State, 1971-1983
2	53	Equal Rights Amendment, 1976-1977
	54	"Facts and Issues," 1967
	55	Federal Reserve System, 1981
	56	Federal Wetland Bills, 1992
	57	Finance Drive, 1952-1979
	58	Financial Support, 1983-1985
	59	Fiscal Policy, Federal Government, 1986
	60	Fund-Raising, 1975-1978
	61	"Gaining Political Clout," n.d.
	62	"Guide for Citizen Action," Washington, D.C., 1983-1984
	63	Handbook, 1962-1979
	64	Hazardous Waste Management, 1982-1985
	65	Health Care, State, 1993
	66	Housing, n.d.
	67	Human Rights, 1980-1992
	68	"Impact on Issues," 1982-1984
	69	Indian Rights, 1980-1983
	70	"In Touch," 1990-1991
		Initiative
	71	99, 1988
	72	465, 1984
	73	582, 1992
	74	International Relations, 1959-1990
	75	International Trade, 1976-1981
	76	Issues, National and State, 1976-1982
	77	Judicial Reform, 1976-1977
	78	Juvenile Justice, 1967-1983
	79	"Landuse and Taxes," 1974
	80	Law and Order, 1984-1989
	81	"The League Advances," 1987-1988
	82	League Information, Washington and Idaho, 1991-1992
		Legislative
	83	Action, 1984
	84	Newletters and "Action Agenda," 1977-1992
	85	Workshop, 1992
		Local
	86	Government, 1978-1982
	87	Miscellanea, 1976-1977
	88	"Localizing International Issues," 1980
	89	Log Exports, 1975-1979
	90	Meetings, Minutes and Miscellanea, 1976-1985
		Membership
	91	1976-1980
	92	1984-1992
		National
	93	Abortion Rights Action League, 1992
	94	Board Report, 1972-1992
	95	Convention, 1979-1992
	96	Defense, 1983
	97	Flood Insurance, 1982
	98	Guides for State and Local Planning, 1978-1982
	99	Leadership, General, 1975-1986
	100	Natural Resources, 1967-1983
	101	Report, 1974-1976
	102	Publications, 1988-1990
	103	Security, 1979-1984
	104	New International Economic Order Energy Program, 1979
		Newsletters
	105	Miscellaneous, 1974-1982
3	106	"The Voter," 1976-1982
	107	Nonpoint Source Pollution, 1977-1991
	108	\us{One Man, One Vote}, n.d.
	109	Organization and Glossary of League Terms, 1970-1982
	110	Pamphlets, Miscellaneous, 1952-1990
	111	Political Accountability, 1976-1983
	112	Political Campaigns, 1971-1982
	113	Pro-choice Initiative 120, 1991-1992
	114	\us{The Politics of Trade}, 1962
	115	Post-Board Summary, 1992
	116	President's Address, 1983
	117	President's Packet, 1980-1991
	118	Prison Reform, 1966-1991
	119	"Promoting Voting," 1988
	120	Proposed Illinois Constitution, 1970
	121	Proposed State Program, 1983
	122	Pullman Transit, 1983
	123	Reapportionment, 1977-1979
	124	Recycling, n.d.
	125	Redistricting and Reapportionment, 1956-1980
	126	"Report from the Hill," 1990-1991
	127	Reproductive Rights, 1982-1983
	128	"Resource Conservation," Laws, 1975
	129	Right of Privacy, 1972
	130	Ronald Reagan, Campaign, 1966
	131	"Shaping the Metropolis," 1972
		State
		Board
	132	Directory, 1977
		Reports
	133	1970-1971
	134	1975-1978
	135	1979-1989
	136	Chapters, 1969-1991
		Convention
	137	1979-1982
	138	1983
	139	1991
	140	Council, 1980-1984
	141	Issues, 1989-1992
	142	Legislative and Congressional Boundaries, 1981
	143	Legislature, 1982
	144	"Program," 1979-1981
	145	Superfund, 1984
	146	"Surface Water Quality in the Palouse," 1973
	147	"Take Back The System," 1991-1992
	148	Tax-deductible Money, n.d.
4	149	Tax Reform, Washington State, 1983-1985
	150	Taxation Information, 1977-1984
	151	"Tell it to Washington," 1981-1988
	152	Transportation, 1981
	153	United Nations, 1980-1991
	154	"Update," 1975-1982
	155	Urban Problems, 1977-1984
		Voter Registration
	156	1967-1982
	157	1984
	158	1990-1992
	159	Voting Rights, 1979
		Voter Service
	160	1968-1983
	161	1983
	162	1987-1988
	163	Voters Pamphlet, 1981-1992
		Washington State
	164	Council, 1980-1988
	165	"Health Report," 1990
		Legislature
	166	1982
	167	Study, 1975
	168	"Voter," 1984-1991
		Water
	169	Conservation Commission, 1976-1980
	170	Dryland Technical Advisory Committee, 1976-1979
	171	Ground, 1991
	172	Miscellanea, 1968-1989
	173	"Off-site Impacts of Eroding Soils," 1986
	174	Quality, 1976-1978
	175	Recommendations to the Legislature, 1977
	176	"Washington's Water Resources," 1977
	177	"Waterline," 1980
	178	Welfare, 1969-1980
	179	"A Woman's Guide to Legislative Candidates," 1982
	180	"Women and Mortgage Credit," 1981
	181	"Women and Work," 1983
	182	Women's Get-out-the-Vote Project, 1984
	183	World Hunger, 1980
	184	"Yes--But in My Neighborhood?" 1984
	185	"You and Your National Government," 1962
	186	Zoning, Pullman, 1961-1987
5		Miscellaneous audio tapes