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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 11

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1. “National Board Report”- Committee Section

  • September 1969
  • January 1970
  • June 1970

2. Political Accountability Rating

  • Second Session of the ninety-second Congress
  • First Session of the ninety-third Congress

3. Election Systems Project

  • September 1971 – Registration Place Data Form
  • September 1971 – Telephone Inquiry Form
  • September 1972 Number 1
  • September 1972 Number 2
  • October 1972
  • June 1974
  • December 1977

4. Education Committee

  • Surveys / Correspondence 1977-1980

5. Transportation

  • Correspondence, clippings 1973-1974

6. Regional Planning Association

  • Choices for 1976 Conference on Strategies, 1973

7. Human Rights Employment

  • Employment Survey 1970
  • Booklet – “Setting Up an Apprenticeship Program” – 1966.
  • Brochure – “Why the Equal Rights Amendment?” Undated.
  • Letter from Joyce Loshaek to Lowell Weicker, October 1970.

8. Political

  • Citizens Look at Congress 1972 – Stewart B. McKinney, Abraham A. Ribicoff, Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
  • Legal Services Correspondence:
    • Letter from Betty A. Vinson to Mrs. Herbert F. Spirer. April 1973.
    • Letter from Augustus F. Hawkins to Mrs. Herbert F. Spirer. April 1973.
    • Letter from Mrs. Herbert F. Spirer to Richard Nixon.
  • Impeachment / Watergate:
    • Memorandum October 1973
    • Fact Sheet December 1972
    • Time for Action December 1973
    • Correspondence May 1974

9. Human Resources: Housing

  • December 1970 Letter from Carol Cowell to H. Northrup
  • December 1970 Letter from Ellen Camhi to H. Northrup
  • February 1973 Letter from Louise Spirer to A.A. Ribicoff
  • February 1973 Letter from Louise Spirer to L. Weicker
  • February 1973 Letter from S.B. McKinney to Louise Spirer
  • June 1970 Letter from T.J. Dodd to J.P. Connolly
  • June 1970 Letter from L. Weicker to J.P. Connolly
  • February 1973 Letter from A.A. Ribicoff to L. Spirer
  • March 1973 Letter from S.B. McKinney to Louise Spirer
  • March 1974 “Open Communities”Newsletter
  • 1971 Publication “A Home for Everyone”

10. Land Use

  • Agenda
  • “For Your Information”
  • Glossary of Land Use Terms
  • Letter from S. L. Kennery to Chief Elected Officials, Planning and Zoning commissions March 1974
  • Land Use Fact Sheet 1974
  • State land Use Consensus Question October 1974
  • News Letter “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow”February 1975
  • Memo: From A. Sayigh to Local League Presidents and Land Use Chairmen re: State Land Use Consensus March 1975
  • Questionnaire: Land Use, January 1975
  • Letter from M Hoffman to “Whom it May Concern”Stamford census January 1975

11. Permanent Commission on The Status of Women (PCSW)

  • Letter from Commission to Marion Huffman December 1974
  • Talent Bank Registry form.
  • Letter from M. Huffman to A.S. Menousek, chairperson of PCSW January 1975

12. Proposals

  • National Program - Domestic - October 1969 - 50th Anniversary Convention, Washington, DC. Program Guidelines
  • Material on Employment for consensus discussions November 1971
  • Letter from Aetna Insurance from J. Goyette to A.Viner January 1972
  • Draft of covering letter to J. Goyette re: Aetna proposal undated. Preliminary proposal – undated.
  • Letter from A. Viner to J. Goyette - proposal April 1972
  • Letter from J. Goyette to A. Viner - proposal “denied” May 1972

13. High School and Graduate Surveys 1977, 1978-1979

  • Notes
  • Draft
  • Purpose and Recommendations

14. State Finance Items 1969-1975

  • Memo: speech on Tax Reform – “Taxes in CT: Time for a Change?” December 1975.
  • Newspaper clipping: “State LWV pushes income tax,” March 1975.
  • Letter from Ginny Karchere to Marion Huffman, March 1975.
  • Connecticut Voter “Why an Income Tax.” February 1975.
  • Memo to Local League Presidents from M. Glickson, Director Election Laws, re: Consensus on Partial Public Financing of Campaigns, January 1975.
  • Letter from Marion Huffman to Ginny Karchere, January 1975.
  • Letter from Jane McClafferty to J. Ralph Murray, October 1973.
  • The LWV of Stamford – State Before the Finance Committee of the General Assembly. February 1973.
  • LWV – Consensus Questions, February 1973.
  • State Finance Study – Property Tax – Consensus Questions.
  • Newspaper clipping: “City Tax: Harder on Poor?” September 1972.
  • Discussion Leader’s Guide – CT’s Finances: State Highway Fund. September 1972.
  • Consensus Questions – CT’s Finances – New Study Items: State Highway Fund and Administration of the Property Tax. August 1972.
  • Newspaper clipping : “ League Says Income Tax Better Way .” February 1972.
  • CPEC Taxpayers News, January – February 1972.
  • LWV of CT Progress Report – State Finances, October 1971.
  • Newspaper clipping : “LWV: Reform of Income Tax Rate Schedule.” August 1971.
  • Newspaper clipping: “Voter League Backs State Income Tax.” April 1971.
  • Letter from Mrs. Herbert Spirer to State Representative Richard Edwards. July 1973.
  • CPEC Special Bulletin. November 1969.

15. State - Human Resources, Housing, Employment, etc.

  • Newspaper clipping: “Middle Income Mortgage Load Plan Readied.” December 1973.
  • Housing Update and Action Paper. November 1973.
  • Letter to Local League Presidents or HR Committee Chairman from Ann Hibino. February 1973.
  • Letter to Marion Huffman from Richard Bozzuto. March 1973.
  • Letter to Richard Bozzuto from Marion Huffman. March 1973.
  • Letter to Marion Huffman from Nicholas Lenge. April 1973.
  • The Report of the Governor’s Task Force on Housing. December 1972.
  • Ann Hibino speech. March 1973.
  • Check list for Housing Cost Controls. March 1973.
  • “What Shall we do about housing in New Canaan?” June 1972.
  • Statement of Position on Housing. February 1972.
  • Consensus Questions – CT Housing. January 1971.
  • Low and Moderate Income Housing in CT. September 1971.
  • CT Housing: Consensus Questions and Discussion Guide. August 1971.
  • Memo to Committee on Finance re: SB 156, Payments in lieu of taxes on Housing Authority or State Land . April 1971.
  • State Board Report – Massachusetts Anti-Snob Zoning Law – Winter, 1970.
  • New York ’s Urban Development Corporation. January 1970.

16. Representative Government

  • Memo to U.S. Congress Committee Chairman from Mrs. S. Peter Karlow, Chairman re Consensus Questions.
  • “Our Electoral System.” November 1969.
  • U.S. Congress Fact Sheet. 1970.
  • Congress – Consensus Unit.
  • Letter to Thomas J. Dodd from Mrs. Jerome Connolly. March 1970.
  • Letter to Mrs. Jerome Connolly from Thomas J. Dodd. March 1970.
  • LWV of CT – State Board Report. Spring 1971. U.S. Congress.
  • Consensus Questions Form. September 1971.

17. Election Laws 1961-1974

  • Campaign Financing Form. January 1974.
  • Position Statement on Campaign Reform. February 1974.
  • State Public Financing of Campaigns. September 1974.
  • “Voter Questionnaire – in April Bulletin – to be used at April Units.” 2 copies.
  • Party Structure flow chart of Town Committee.
  • Fact Sheet – State Election Laws Study, Consensus Units. November 28, 29 and 30 th.
  • Booklet – “Election Check-up: Monitoring Registration and Voting.” 1973.
  • LWV of CT – Voting Machines and the Party Lever. January 1962.
  • LWV of CT - Election Laws Presentation. May 1962.
  • Letter to Ella Grasso from Katherine Lusk. June 1962.
  • LWV of CT memo to Presidents and Election Laws Chairman from Mrs. William Lusk re Residence Requirements – HR #64. March 1962.
  • LWV of CT memo to Local League Presidents and Chairman of State. Item II – Election Laws from State Election Laws Committee re: Absentee Balloting. July 1962. 2 pages – undated: IV. Voting.
  • Election Laws Consensus Units. Undated.
  • LWV of CT – Consensus Questions on Election Laws. August 1972.
  • Election Laws – Results of Consensus Units. Undated.
  • LWV of CT – Voter Registration – Election Laws Committee Guide #6. April 1972.
  • LWV of CT – Preliminary Consensus Questions Voter Registration. April 1972.
  • Newspaper clipping: “Women Voters Back Study of Election Laws.”
  • Newspaper clipping: “Election Laws to be Viewed by LWV Units.”
  • LWV of CT – Progress Report – Election Laws. September 1971.
  • Letter to Mrs. Kenneth Hanson from Mrs. Jerome Connolly. December 1970.
  • Newspaper clipping: Letter to the Editor on Amendments from Mrs. E. Kennedy Langstaff. October 1964.
  • LWV of CT – Report on Election Laws. January 1963.
  • Newspaper Clippings:
    • State LWV Affirms Continued Support of Optional Lever Bill. May 1964.
    • Letters to the Editor. May 1963.
    • Around City Hall. April 1963.
    • LWV Aide Hits Hickey Stand on Party Lever Bill. April 1963.
  • Letter to Mrs. Arthur Viner from John Dempsey.
  • Letter to John Dempsey from Mrs. Arthur Viner. April 1963.
  • Letter to the Stamford Advocate from Mrs. Arthur Viner. February 1963.
  • LWV of CT – Consensus Presentation. December 1962.
  • Letter from Mrs. Arthur Viner to John DeFores. October 1962.
  • National Municipal League Report – Model Election Administration System. 1961.
  • National Municipal League Report – Model Civilian Absentee Voting Law. 1959.

18. High School Survey 1977-1980

  • Government Questionnaire
  • Actual Question - Racial Breakdown
  • Working Papers
  • U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education. The Longitudinal Survey of Secondary School Seniors, Student Questionnaire for Spring. 1972.

19. National Consensus Positions

  • Foreign Aid
  • The United Nations
  • Trade
  • Education
  • Human Resources – Housing
  • Water
  • Voting rights
  • Welfare Consensus
  • Air Quality Consensus
  • China
  • The Electoral College
  • Apportionment of State Legislatures
  • Letter to Louise Spirer from Lowell Weicker. May 1973

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