Records, 1970-1993 (inclusive), 1977-1988 (bulk).

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Records, 1970-1993 (inclusive), 1977-1988 (bulk).

The collection includes minutes, committee reports, convention material, membership and fundraising records, press releases, campaign training handbooks, NWPC publications, personnel files, publications from state WPCs, audiotapes (including oral histories of past officers), videotapes, and photographs. There are publications NWPC collected from other women's organizations, the Democratic and Republican National committees, and others. There are only a few national office and officers' correspondence files, a few motion picture films, and little that illuminates the character or size of NWPC's membership. More records will be added.

198.25 linear feet

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