Records of the League of Women Voters of Charlottesville and Albemarle [manuscript] 1942-68.

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Records of the League of Women Voters of Charlottesville and Albemarle [manuscript] 1942-68.

Includes publications of the National League of Women Voters, and the Virginia League of Women Voters; incl. reports on national & state meetings, topics of study. Local records incl. annual officers' reports, minutes of board & general meetings, corresp., budgets, treasurer's reports, lists of members & officers, etc.; also studies on local problems--schools, zoning, voter registration, health, flouridation, etc. & scrapbooks. The collection also contains two reel to reel tapes from the 26th national convention of the League, containing an address by Barbara Ward "Economic policy for a free world," and speeches by Mrs. Phillips, Secretary Wirtz and President Johnson.

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University of Virginia. Library

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