League of Women Voters of Maryland

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In 1921, the Women's Suffrage League of Maryland affiliated with the recently formed League of Women Voters of the United States. The new League of Women Voters of Maryland, led by its president, Mrs. Charles Ellicott, organized County Leagues and developed a program for voicing the concerns and furthering the interests of its members. The non-partisan organization has, throughout its history, focused on a number of causes helping to shape American history. In particular, the League has been interested in elections and voting, efficiency in government, social welfare, child welfare, women's rights, world peace, and education. Thus, the League has consistently supported voter education, effective government, and the rights of the under-represented. Using these areas of concern to organize its activities, the League has responded to important issues as they have arisen and has generated interest in questions that may have been overlooked. Among the controversial areas in which the League has been active over the years are child labor, collective bargaining, food and drug legislation, housing, the merit system in civil service, the United Nations, disarmament, the Poll Tax, civil rights, and the Equal Rights Amendment. In addition to these concerns, the Maryland League has been interested in local issues, including redistricting and reapportionment, state taxes and expenditures, the Maryland constitution, and state and local elections and election laws.

From the guide to the League of Women Voters of Maryland archives, 1910-1985, 1910-1985, (State of Maryland and Historical Collections)

Founded in 1921, when the Women's Suffrage League of Maryland affiliated with the recently formed League of Women Voters of the United States.

Founded to address issues of concern to its members, such as elections and voting, state and local government, national domestic and foreign policy, education, child welfare, and social welfare.

From the description of Archives of the League of Women Voters of Maryland [microform] scrapbooks, 1917-1942. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 27077290

Founded in 1921, when the Women's Suffrage League of Maryland affiliated with the recently formed League of Women Voters of the United States.

Founded to address issues of concern to its members, such as elections and voting, state and local government, national domestic and foreign policy, education, child welfare, and social welfare.

From the description of Archives of the League of Women Voters of Maryland, 1910-1985. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 18554724

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf League of Women Voters of Maryland. League of Women Voters of Maryland records , 1910-2014 (majority 1910-1985) University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
referencedIn Isabella Hayes papers, 1941-1971, 1949-1968 University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
referencedIn Benjamin, Georgia K. Papers of Georgia K. Benjamin, 1943-1953. University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
referencedIn Isabella Hayes papers, 1941-1971, 1949-1968 University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
creatorOf League of Women Voters of Maryland. League of Women Voters of Maryland records , 1910-2014 (majority 1910-1985) University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Benjamin, Georgia K. person
associatedWith Ellicott, Elizabeth King. person
associatedWith Hayes, Isabella Mallory, 1908-1984. person
associatedWith Satterthwaite, Marion B. person
associatedWith Williamson, Virginia A. person
associatedWith Wood, Caroline D. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Subject
Child welfare
Child welfare
Public welfare
Public welfare
Voting
Voting
Women
Women in politics
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1917

Active 1942

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