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The Stamford Historical Society: Inventoried Collection

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Inventory of the Papers of The League of Women Voters of Stamford

Content, Box 10

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1. Human Resources - Committee on Training and Employment (CTE), and Miscellaneous 1964-1973

  • Development of Human Resources, letter and newspaper clipping September 1964
  • Correspondence between League of Women Voters and CTE
  • March 1965 and April 1965
  • “Summary of Local Projects - State of Connecticut” June 1965
  • Correspondence between LWV and Stamford Commission on Human Rights January 1966 and February 1966
  • “CTE Programs Serving the Disadvantaged” November 1966
  • Correspondence between LWV and CTE November 1966
  • “LWV on Fair Housing” May 1967
  • Letter - Stamford Commission on Human Rights to LWV re: “Testimony of LWV Support Human Rights Commission Budget” May 1967
  • Letter: “LWV Support for Neighborhood Facilities Grant” July 1967 with newspaper clipping.
  • Correspondence:
    • LWV to Mayor B. Giordano February 1968
    • LWV to R.C. Weaver March 1968
    • LWV to Mayor B. Giordano March 1968
    • Mayor B. Giordano to LWV April 1968
  • Announcements:
    • LWV of Greenwich re “Urban Crisis” May 1968
    • Stamford Forum re “President's Riot commission Report” May 1968
  • Newspaper clippings:
    • “Fighting Poverty Locally” 1968
    • Speech by Reverend Abernathy 1968
    • CTE to Retain Autonomy, Won’t be city agency. July 2, 1968.
  • Minutes: Committee for Training and Employment (CTE) Meeting re: “Welfare Budget” November 1968 Correspondence: CTE Community Affairs March 1969
  • Fact Letter: “Norwalk-Stamford-Danbury Regional Legal Services, Inc” undated
  • Intercity Newsletter - “CTE Neighborhood Services” October - November 1970
  • Letter from LWV of Washington, D.C. to LWV of Stamford re “Free School Lunch Program” October 1971
  • Testimony LWV “Free Lunch Program” November 1971
  • NAACP letter to League of Women Voters “Support for Food Stamps” date Unknown
  • Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Cutbacks - “Thrust for a Human Services Agency” notice of meeting March 1973
  • Memo to Committee on Training and Employment (CTE) Executive Committee from John T. Brown re: “Human Resources Development Agency” March 1973
  • Call to Action - “Regional Legal Services Fund” June 1972
  • League of Women Voters Resolve - “Support for Appropriation for Regional Legal Services” July 1972
  • “Analysis of Probably Spin-offs - Programs of CTE”
  • Programmatic Funding Request of City of Stamford - Neighborhood Programs

2. League of Women Voters publications and Convention reports 1957-1970

  • Publications on League of Women Voters from 1957 to 1966:
    • “The League of Women Voters”, Ebony, October 1966.
    • “’Women Who Care’ Will Lobby Voluntarily in State Legislature”, Minneapolis Tribune, January 1965.
    • “The New Political Power of Women”, Ladies Homes Journal, September 1964.
    • The League of Women Voters Widens Its Role In U.S. Public Affairs”, the Wall Street Journal, October 1963.
    • “’The League’ at Work”, The Christian Science Monitor, November 1961.
    • “Current’s Affairs”, Current, June 1962.
    • “I Became an Informed Citizen!” The Christian Science Monitor, November 1961.
    • “League of Voters Builds Citizenship”, The Christian Science Monitor, November 1961.
    • “League of Voters Builds Citizenship”, The Christian Science Monitor, August 1961.
    • “Just What is The League of Women Voters”? Good Housekeeping, October 1959.
    • League of Women Voters National Convention reports for these dates:
    • May 1962 – In ’62 The Theme is You.
    • June 1962 – Address of Dr. Peter Odegard.
    • May 1963 – A Passionate Intensity.
    • April 1964 – A Farewell Address.
    • August 1964 – Remarks by Secretary of Labor.
    • May 1965 – Why Choose the League.
    • May 1966 – Response to Diversity.
  • September 1967 – What Can I Do That Matters?
  • September 1968 – How the League of Women voters Reaches Consensus.
  • May 1970 – Women and the Vote.
  • May 1970 – President’s Report.

3. President's File (Welfare) (Election process) (Housing) (Planning and Zoning)

  • League of Women Voters of Stamford Report of Social Welfare Committee draft copy March 1948.
  • League of Women Voters of Stamford ““Report of Social Welfare Committee” typed copy March 1948
  • League of Women Voters “Guide for Local Board Members” June 1953
  • “Survey of Stamford's Parks and Recreation Facilities” 1954
  • “Report on Protective Services as Applied to Youth” April 1956
  • League of Women Voters of Stamford letter: “Support Survey of Stamford Welfare Department” June 1953
  • League of Women Voters “Planning and Zoning Procedures” September 1957
  • League of Women Voters discussion group “Health and Welfare Departments” January 1958
  • Letter from League of Women Voters - W. H. Montgomery to State Welfare Commission December 1958
  • Correspondence League of Women Voters re: “Construction of a Convalescent Home” 1958 - 1959
  • “Summary of Study of Education Committee of the League of Women Voters on Election Procedures for the Board of Education” March 1960
  • League of Women Voters “Report of the Housing Committee June 1960
  • League of Women Voters Education Committee “A Bi-partisan Body” March 1960
  • League of Women Voters “Board of Education - Election Procedures– Recommended Modifications” May 1960
  • League of Women Voters Report of the Housing committee June 1960
  • “Suggested Principles and By-Laws for a Stamford Board of Education Caucus” League of Women Voters March 1961
  • “A Proposal for Community Selection of Candidates for Board of Education” League of Women Voters May 1961
  • “Continuation of 1961 Foreign Policy Outline” League of Women Voters January and February 1962 Fair Representation and the Connecticut General Assembly” September 1962
  • League of Women Voters Address: Mrs. Arthur W. Viner to members of the Urban Redevelopment Commission. January 15 1963.
  • Emergency Board Meeting League of Women Voters June 23 1963
  • “1963 Civil Rights Legislation Before Congress” League of Women Voters. October 1963
  • “Planning and Zoning Fact Sheet” League of Women Voters February 1964
  • League of Women Voters “Stamford League of Women Voters Contributions to Local Affairs” May 1965
  • “The Stamford Water Company and Stamford's Water Supply” 1965
  • Development of Human Resources - Fact Sheet for Units: January 25, 26, 27, 1966
  • League of Women Voters Copy of League press release on our stand on scattered site housing in Stamford. October 1966
  • “Education programs for the Disadvantaged in Stamford” November 1966
  • “Growth Chart - Stamford Compared with Six Neighboring Communities: Park Areas and Bathing Facilities ”. League of Women Voters February 1967
  • “Fact Sheet on Elementary School Libraries in Stamford” February 1967
  • Map used in Harbor Testimony June 1967
  • League of Women Voters letter from Phyllis Connolly, president, to “Dear Representative” for appropriation of $4991.28 to continue Stamford's participation in Southwestern Regional Planning Agency. August 1967
  • League of Women Voters Survey Report on “Planning and Zoning Survey questions sent to Board of Representatives, Past and Present” March 1968
  • “State and local Welfare – Possibility of Combining” February 1969
  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) “You're in Good Company” re: USDA Food Stamps. September 1969
  • White Paper “Our Electoral System” October 1969
  • White paper “Fair Employment Practices Laws” Spring 1969
  • Fact Sheet “Financing the Public School: February 1969
  • White paper “The Saga of Budget-Making in Stamford as Told by the Board of Education” February 1969
  • Aid Fact Sheet, “Congressional Approval of Our Aid Bills involve Three Steps”. January 1970
  • League of Women Voters of the United States: The National Voter. Subjects are:
    • “United States Congress Study Begins” discusses plans for congressional structures.
    • “Rethinking Welfare” measures to combat poverty and discrimination September 1970
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut “Some Myth Shattering Facts About Welfare” Fall 1970
  • League of Women Voters “Job Descriptions for Human Resources” undated
  • League of Women Voters of the United States Facts and Issues “Freedom From Want --- A Dream Deferred” February 1970
  • League of Women Voters of Stamford “The Path to Public Office, 1971” about Stamford's coming elections. November 1971
  • Fact Sheet “ United States Congress” Structure. April 1971.
  • State legislature “Connecticut Clean Air commission (CAC) makeup of commission, powers, etc. January 1971
  • White paper “Flat Grant - Reform or Reaction” A welfare crisis. December 1971
  • Number of families on AFDC, Aid to the blind, Aid to Disabled and Aid to Aged in Stamford. 1970
  • Statistics “Who is on Welfare” Comparisons with nation, Connecticut State. and Bridgeport 1970
  • League of Women Voters Testimony on Free Lunch Program November 12 1971
  • Facts (sheet) “On Proposed Connecticut Welfare Department Rent Reduction Policy” August 13 1971
  • Fact Sheet Re: “Proposed State Welfare Department Flat Grant Program” November 1971
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut “Welfare”, WPLR Stereo November 3 1971
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut “To Committee on Corrections, Welfare and Humane Institutions Re: Welfare” November 11 1971
  • National Association of Social Workers “Welfare Fact Sheet” November 19 1971
  • League of Women Voters President's letter to Executive Director of Legal Services September 22 1971 and Executive Director's reply of September 27 1971
  • League of Women Voters Packet containing:
    • 1. A Welfare Reform Now Logo
    • 2. Examples of local league news stories and features on welfare
    • 3. A sample speech on Welfare Reform
    • 4. A description of and order blank for six five-minute taped radio programs on welfare
    • 5. General public relations guidelines on the League's campaign for welfare reform August 1971
  • State of Connecticut “Human Resources Programs Jeopardized by announced DCA cutback March 27 1971
  • Local welfare expenditures in last fiscal year, ending June 30 1971
  • “Welfare in Connecticut” November 1972
  • Newspaper clippings “Welfare Change Discussed at two Special Sessions” (2) articles March 1972 and July 11, 1972
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut State Board Report on Human Resources and Welfare Fall 1972
  • League of Women Voters of Stamford letter from President to Mayor of Stamford re Welfare Cuts January 22, 1972
  • Form letter - July 1972 to Fair Hearings Section, State Welfare Department, Hartford, Connecticut from recipient.
  • League of Women Voters Welfare Speech (12 page update October 1972) and Welfare Reform Proposals Now Before Congress - 7 pages
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut “Welfare in CT” 12 pages plus cover sheets November 1972
  • League of Women Voters Fact Sheet re: The Effects of Connecticut Family Assistance Plan on Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) Families in Stamford 2 pages, plus, December 31 1972
  • Family and Children's Services Fact sheets, chart and tables were prepared by the Coalition for Basic Human Rights 10 pages January 8, 1973
  • White Paper “Flat Grant: Explanation and Suggestions for Action” effective August 1 1972 - 3 pages
  • League of Women Voters of New Haven “Nutrition and Child Health” 3 pages November 1 1973
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut memo to: Human Resources Chairmen from Sara Ellison, Chairman “This is Your 1973 Action Packet! ” 1 page November 1973
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut “A Public Forum on Welfare Issues” 2 pages November 1973
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut “Statement of Testimony Before the Finance Committee Re: Uniform Municipal Finance and Assessment Practices and Procedures” 1 page November 20 1973
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut Statement for Public Hearing on Election Law Reform before the Election laws “Committee of the General Assembly” 2 pages November 29 1973
  • The Coalition for Basic Human Rights “Stamford's Welfare Crisis: Who? Why? What Can Be Done About It?” 2 pages undated
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut re “Welfare 'Flat Grant' Problems” 2 pages June 1974
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut “Connecticut's ‘Flat Grant’ ” - 2 pages June 1974
  • Newspaper clipping The Advocate, “League of Women Voters Urges Welfare Based on Need, Costs”. April 11, 1974
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut “Fact Sheet Given to Committee on Corrections, Welfare and Humane Institutions” 1 page March 19 1974
  • Coalition for Basic Human Rights “Fact Sheets for Testimony on Bills Relating to Cost of Living Adjustment for Welfare Recipients, 1974” 8 pages Public Hearing March 18, 1974
  • Clipping (source unknown) “Does Connecticut Care?” by Sara Ellison, Director of Human Resources 1974
  • Coalition for Basic Human Rights - Fact sheet concerning HB 9025, An Act Concerning Determination of the Need Standard by the Welfare Commissioner and HB 1726, An Act Concerning The Level of Payments in Public Assistance Programs 3 page January 1974
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut ”Testimony Given for the League of Women Voters of Connecticut at a hearing of the Environmental Committee in the Hall of the House” January 11 1974
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut Sara Ellison's Testimony to Finance Committee ”Reduction in the Sales Tax from 6.5% to 6 % 1 page February 26 1974
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut Testimony before Finance Committee : ”Elderly Property Tax Relief” 1 page February 27 1974
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut Testimony before the Election Committee 1 page February 28 1974
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut Testimony before the Appropriations Committee in Support of Budget Request for the Commission on the Status of Women 1 page March 7 1974
  • League of Women Voters of Connecticut Testimony before the League of Women Voters of Connecticut To Appropriations Committee re: ”Welfare Department Budget” 2 pages March 15 1974
  • League of Women Voters handout ” 1975 Path to Public Office” 1 page July 1975
  • Stamford League of Women Voters letter from Mrs. Marion Huffman to Area Legislators 2 pages April 1975

4. Publications and Newspaper Political Advertisements by League of Women Voters of Stamford 1965, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

5. Newspaper and magazine clippings on subject of Housing from the periods of: 1969, 1971, 1972 (several articles undated)

6. “Environmental Update” 1973-1974

  • February 1973
  • April 1973
  • July - August 1973
  • November 1973
  • December 1973
  • January - February 1974
  • March - April 1974

7. “Time For Action” 1964-1968

  • February 1964
  • April 1964
  • July 1964
  • March 1968

8. “Current Focus” 1971-1974

  • March 1971
  • April 1971
  • 1974 – No Month.

9. “Energy” 1974

  • February 1974
  • March 1974

10. “Committee Guide” 1970-1972

  • September 1970
  • October 1970
  • November 1970
  • December 1970 (2 copies)
  • February 1971
  • March 1971
  • April 1971
  • April 15, 1971
  • June 1971
  • July 1971
  • September 1971
  • October 1971
  • November 1971
  • Environmental Quality No. 5 (Undated)
  • July 1972
  • September 1972

11. “Facts and issues” 1964-1971

  • September 1964
  • April 1969
  • June 1969
  • September 1969
  • October 1969
  • September 1970
  • July 1971
  • September 1971
  • November 1971

12. “National Board Report and Financial Review and Forecast”

  • September l972
  • December l972
  • March 1973
  • April 1973
  • May 1973
  • June 1973
  • August 1973
  • September 1973
  • January 1974
  • June 1974

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