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League of Women Voters of Missoula Records, 1946-2004

Overview of the Collection

Creator
League of Women Voters of Missoula
Title
League of Women Voters of Missoula Records
Dates
1946-2004 (inclusive)
Quantity
8.8 linear feet
Collection Number
Mss 632
Summary
The League of Women Voters of Missoula, Inc. in Missoula, Montana is a non-partisan research group established in 1952 and still active. The goal of the League of Women Voters of Missoula is to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. The League focuses on informing the local community and League members of community, environmental, social and political issues through local studies, group discussions and publications.
Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu
Access Restrictions

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The League of Women Voters in Missoula, Montana (LWVM) formed in 1951 and was recognized by the national board in 1952. Active founding member and local historian, Audra Browman, stated that the goal of the League of Women Voters of Missoula was to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. The Missoula League targeted this objective by sponsoring various local studies, forums, publications, and other outreach. One prominent publication was the Missoula League's newsletter, The Voter. Studies and priorities for action typically concerned local Missoula city-county issues. Topics for study include city/county consolidation and other forms of urban planning, local government, school unification, environmental issues, and other social policies.

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Content Description

This collection contains administrative records, studies, and issue-specific research conducted by The League of Women Voters of Missoula. Most of the studies and issues focus on the Missoula community, although national and statewide topics are addressed as well. Highlights of the collection include voter guides and candidate profiles for local elections; descriptions of city-county boards, roles, and services; and general activism regarding education and urban planning. The LWVM newsletter, The Voter, offers a periodic summary of the League's main efforts and issues from the 1950s through the early 2000s.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to the University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

League of Women Voters of Missoula, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is divided into five series:

Series I: Administrative Records, 2.0 linear feet, 1951-2004

Series II: Studies and Issues, 4.4 linear feet, 1951-2004

Series III: The Voter, 0.8 linear feet, 1953-2004

Series IV: Scrapbooks, 1.4 linear feet, 1954-1960

Series V: Media, 0.2 linear feet, 1984

Acquisition Information

Gift of the League of Women Voters of Missoula, 1987-1994, 2010, 2014, and 2015.

Processing Note

Materials have been organized by the processor in alphabetical, then chronological order within series. Additional issues of The Voter were added to the collection in 2010. In 2025, materials donated in 2014 and 2015 were added to Series I, II, and III.

Separated Materials

Some published materials from other local chapters, the Montana League of Women Voters and the National League of Women Voters were removed from the collection.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Local Government--Montana
  • Metropolitan government--Montana
  • Political participation--Montana--Missoula
  • Schools--Centralization--Montana--Missoula
  • Social planning--Montana--Missoula
  • Women in politics--Montana--Missoula
  • Women--Montana--Missoula--Societies and clubs

Geographical Names

  • Missoula (Mont.)--Politics and government--20th century

Form or Genre Terms

  • Administrative records--Montana--Missoula
  • Newsletters--Montana--Missoula
  • Research (document genres)--Montana--Missoula
  • Scrapbooks--Montana--Missoula
  • Sound recordings--Montana--Missoula

Titles within the Collection

  • The Voter

Finding aid prepared by Jennifer Delaney Rose and Kristin Goss
2006

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