League of Women Voters (Lubbock, Tex.)

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The Lubbock League of Women Voters is affiliated with the National League of Women Voters. It changed from provisional to official membership status in 1952. Its purpose is to promote political responsibility through informal and active participation of citizens in government. Specific programs for the Lubbock, Texas, community include voter registration, low-income housing, housing for elderly and disabled, women's rights and library development.

From the description of Records, 1945-, 1945-1978. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24324140

The League of Women Voters of Texas is a non-partisan organization that works to promote political responsibility through active informed participation of all citizens in their government. The national organization was founded in 1920 and shortly thereafter began organizing state groups.

The Lubbock League of Women Voters of Texas is affiliated with the National League of Women Voters, and changed from provisional to official membership status in 1952. Its purpose is to promote political responsibility through informal and active participation of citizens in government. Specific programs for the Lubbock community include voter registration, low-income housing, housing for the elderly and disabled, women's rights, and library development.

From the guide to the League of Women Voters (Lubbock, Tex. ) Records, S 567. 1., Records, 1945-1978 and undated, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University)

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referencedIn Baggett, Halcyon, 1924-1982. Papers, 1944-1982, 1955-1982. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
creatorOf League of Women Voters (Lubbock, Tex.). Records, 1945-, 1945-1978. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
referencedIn League of Women Voters of Texas Records, S 568. 23., 1919-1997 and undated Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
referencedIn Carolyn Jordan Papers, S 513. 1., 1964-1983 and undated Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
creatorOf League of Women Voters (Lubbock, Tex. ) Records, S 567. 1., Records, 1945-1978 and undated Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
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associatedWith Baggett, Halcyon, 1924-1982. person
associatedWith Jordan, Carolyn person
associatedWith League of Women Voters of Texas corporateBody
associatedWith Lubbock Community Planning Council corporateBody
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Texas
Lubbock (Tex.)
Texas--Lubbock
Lubbock (Tex.)
Texas
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Cities and towns
Cities and towns
Civic leaders
Civic leaders
Elections
Elections
Housing policy
Housing policy
Political activists
Politics, Practical
Poll tax
Poll tax
Voter registration
Voter registration
Women
Women
Women
Women civic leaders
Women civic leaders
Women in politics
Women political activists
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Active 1945

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