Air Pollution, 1976-1983

Materials include published and unpublished histories of national and local league programs, various organizational and administrative materials, newsletters, bulletins, and files covering various issues studied by the League.

Series 1 contains both published and unpublished histories of both the national and local league programs, including some personal correspondence concerning YSLWV activities, dated 1946-1980. Consists also of newsclippings concerning league activities from September 1937-May 1955. Includes several public relations brochures on the town of Yellow Springs, and one on Greene County, spanning 1956-1974.

Series 2 contains various records pertaining to the organization of the YSLWV including a description of unit organization during 1953-1953; suggested board organization; introductory pamphlets; inter-league council agreement; and a local league handbook; dated 1966-1975. Also includes by-laws and changes (December 1971-November 1977); informational publications from the national and state league programs (1956-1982); membership and financial records (1961-1980); and meeting minutes (1971-1981).

Series 3 includes information for voters encompassing voter registration qualifications, listing of representatives and candidates, various issues, demographic information, and the Yellow Springs Citizen Participation Plan, dated 1953-1978. Also contains notes from Candidates Meeting (November 1955-October 1969); the YSLWV Voter Service Activity Reports (1951-1981); and plat maps (1952-1955). The series also includes an undated slide informational presentation on "Who Really Runs Yellow Springs?"

Series 4 contains a fairly comprehensive collection of newsletters, the YSLWV "Local Leaguer," as well as a few issues of the Greene County LWV, "Leaguer", ranging from 1971-1981. Topics include an upcoming calendar of local, state, and national activities; financial status; reports on pending issues; and membership lists.

Series 5 consists of various files covering local issues studied by league members. Included are studies on low income housing, water for Yellow Springs, property tax issues, local conservation of natural resources, hospital bond issue, a community center survey, child welfare, local area development, apportionment, solid waste, public health, recycling, Greene County libraries, criminal justice, zoning in Miami Township, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base pollution, the Little Miami Interleague Group, air pollution, and landfill (1958-1984).

Series 6 contains sporadic collection of Yellow Springs and Greene County Voter Information Bulletins, from 1952-1983, publicizing candidates and issues, and other voter information.