The Overseas Education Fund (later OEF International) was a non-profit women’s rights and international development organization, originally part of the League of Women Voters, in operation from 1947 until 1991. Its mission was to support the active participation of women in the socio-economic development of third world countries, assisting them with education and training to increase their earning potential, and bringing the issues and influence of developing countries in the twentieth century to the attention of Americans. Through grant-funded projects and initiatives, OEF provided training and technical assistance, educational and informational materials, seminars and workshops (domestically and abroad), and outreach/development in cooperation with government programs in foreign countries. The records consist of correspondence, reports, minutes, subject files, photographs, and memorabilia of the organization throughout its history. The collection has been minimally processed. Preliminary inventories for textual and audiovisual materials were prepared and are available as two, separate external documents.
