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Newberry Collection on League of Women Voters (Dayton, Ohio) Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-40

Scope and Content

This collection is composed of various issues of the organization's newsletters and an assortment of reports, papers, surveys, etc. on a wide range of subjects, all collected by long-time member of the League of Women Voters, Jane Newberry.

The newsletters are divided into three groups: The National Voter, The Ohio Voter and The Dayton Voter. These issues, which run from 1956-1972, contain information on the activities of the League on local, state, and national levels of the organization. They also contain articles on various topics, especially political, and information concerning the purpose of the League.

The second part of this collection is made up of information that Miss Newberry accumulated over the years on such topics as: education, welfare, mental health, foreign policy, prison reform, housing, state spending and taxes, pollution and state and local government.

The LWV collection is organized into eleven boxes arranged by topics. The first box contains administrative records, i.e. constitution, by-laws, annual membership financial statements, etc. Boxes two and three contain various League bulletins and newsletters, while four and five possess material on state spending, state and local taxes, and the Ohio Finance Study. Local and county governments are the subjects contained in box six and seven. Boxes eight through ten contain a wide variety pf material on such subjects as welfare, prison reform, education, housing and civil rights. The last box, number eleven, contains materials on the public library and miscellaneous articles and publications.

Dates

  • Creation: 1956-1972

Creator

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

History of The League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area

The League of Women Voters was founded in 1920, the year American women were granted the right to vote by the passage of the 19th Amendment. It was an outgrowth of the movement for woman suffrage, and was first organized to provide a forum for newly-enfranchised women to study the political issues of the day and become well-informed, active participants in government.

The League has since grown into a nationwide organization that works to promote political responsibility on the part of all citizens. It is non-partisan and does not support or oppose political parties or candidates, but seeks to help voters by supplying factual and background information, believing that "an informed citizenry is essential to good government." The League does take stands on public issues, however, after conducting extensive studies and reaching a consensus of the membership.

Members of the local Leagues work on the same national issues, the choice being made at a biennial convention, all local leagues within a state consider the same state issues, and each local league chooses its own program.

The Dayton Area League of Women Voters was organized in May of 1920 and has enjoyed an unbroken record of active participation in local, state, national and international issues and politics since that time. It is currently known as the League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area (LWVGDA).

Extent

5.5 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection was donated by Jane Newberry, an active member of the Dayton League of Women Voters. Included are various issues of the League's newsletters and an assortment of reports, papers, and surveys on such topics as education, welfare, mental health, foreign policy, prison reform, housing, taxes, and pollution. Also included are some administrative, financial, and membership records.

Statement of Arrangement

Materials are arranged by topic.

Other Finding Aid

The finding aid is available on the Wright State University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives web site at https://wright.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/646. It is also available in the OhioLINK Finding Aid Repository at http://ead.ohiolink.edu/xtf-ead/ .

Acquisition Information

The League of Women Voters collection was presented to Wright State University Archives and Special Collections by Miss Jane Newberry.

Related Material

MS-123 League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area Records MS-249 League of Women Voters of Yellow Springs Records MS-340 Juliet Stroh Blanchard Papers

Processing Information

Processed by Robert H. Smith, 1976 November.

Title
Guide to the Newberry Collection on League of Women Voters (Dayton, Ohio) Collection (MS-40)
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Robert H. Smith, 1976 November
Date
2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092