Records, 1867-1980 (inclusive), 1959-1977 (bulk).

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Records, 1867-1980 (inclusive), 1959-1977 (bulk).

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The files here are primarily records for the 1960's and 1970's, although there is some earlier material. They consist almost entirely of minutes, newsletters, reports, and memorabilia, with little correspondence. A third of the material comes from local leagues which are the basic units of the national/state/local organization. Series include: State board and agenda minutes, 1920-1973; state and local annual reports, 1957-1973; miscellaneous organizational material and correspondence, 1957-1973; treasurer's reports and other financial records, 1933-1977; local league reports, 1923-1977; mailings, 1959-1974; state league convention minutes and reports, 1939-1977; mailings, 1959-1974; political material, 1920-1976, much relating to reform of the State constitution; educational material, 1972, particularly relating to the Education Fund which was a non-profit trust established in 1970 for educating the public on government; Time for Action, 1969-1976, a program to involve local leagues in state legislative issues; Pennsylvania Assess Coal Today, 1977, a study on potential uses and environmental impact of coal on the state; local government and community projects, 1957-1978; environmental projects, 1958-1978; national issues, 1946-1971; state issues, 1934-1976; scrapbooks, 1951-1969. There is some miscellaneous material relating to the suffrage movement, including photographs of the 1915 Women's Liberty Bell Tour in support of the vote.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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