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League of Women Voters of Wyoming records, 1946-2020

Overview of the Collection

Creator
League of Women Voters of Wyoming
Title
League of Women Voters of Wyoming records
Dates
1946-2020 (inclusive)
Website capture 2016-ongoing (inclusive)
Quantity
32.73 cubic ft. (62 boxes) + 75.95 GB + website
Collection Number
10437
Summary
Collection contains materials relating to the operations of the League’s Wyoming chapter from 1946-2020. Materials include chronological files relating to state and national conventions, political issues and contests, annual reports, board of directors and officer’s meetings, the League’s publications, and local chapters in Wyoming. Subject files on Wyoming include political organizations and issues, instructional materials from 1988-1994 (12 vhs and three 3/4 inch videotapes, one audio cassette tape, and one 16mm motion picture), voter guides, posters, and research. There is also access to the organization's archived website.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

The League of Women Voters was created at the final convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1920. Its main purpose at the time was to teach women how to use their new voting power. Since that time, the League of Women Voters in Wyoming has played an important role in helping to clarify election issues, get out the vote and sponsor non-partisan, major party debates.

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Content Description

The League of Women Voters of Wyoming records generally focus on Wyoming political contests and ballot access and fairness issues like apportionment, initiative, referendum, recall and balloting. Other papers are concerned with planning annual conventions which are held in late Spring. Most of the papers were arranged chronologically, although some were arranged by subject because they dealt with perennial concerns. Series V (Personal Reminiscences) contains material from the second president of the Wyoming League of Women Voters which discusses how the League was formed in Wyoming. This collection also includes access to the organization's archived website.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, League of Women Voters of Wyoming records, 1946-2011, Collection Number 10437, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Alternative Forms Available

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~150~150.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no other known archival collections created by the League of Women Voters of Wyoming at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from The League of Women Voters of Wyoming from 1997-2020 including Linda Kirkbride from 1997-1998, D.C. Thompson in 2001, Robin K. Hill from 2015-2017, Judy Knight in 2016, and Susan Simpson in 2020.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by John Hanks in September 1999. Revised by D.C. Thompson in August 2001 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in October 2015, January 2017, April 2018, September 2019, and May 2022.

Select materials from the collection were digitized by Halena Bagdonas in December 2015.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Politics, Practical--Wyoming.
  • Women in politics--Wyoming.

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming--History--1946-1999
  • Wyoming--History--2000-
  • Wyoming--Politics and government.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Audio cassette tapes.
  • Motion pictures.
  • Videotapes.

Processed by John Hanks
1999;2001

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