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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 17

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1. National Security

  • Booklet – Arms Control Verification and Compliance by Michael Krepon, Sept./Oct. 1984
  • Letter from LWV of Stamford, Nov. 1984. “I am delighted to learn that you are going to organize the National Security Study.”
  • LWV of Stamford – National Security Consensus on Military Policy and Defense Spending form. March 1984.
  • LWV of Stamford – National Security Committee – Videotapes on U.S. Security and Arms Control, Sept. 1983.
  • LWV of CT – To: Local League Presidents, From: Percy Lee Langstaff, Re: Statement from Pat Brady, Arms Control, LWVUS (being issued to Press at noon from LWVUS). December 1983.
  • LWV of Stamford letter to LVWUS, November 1983.
  • LWV of Stamford – National Security Consensus on arms Control Objectives and Criteria form. July 1983.
  • “Possible reasons for the success or failure of negotiations” 1 page, undated.
  • Publication – On the Front Lines, The United Nations’ Role in Preventing and Containing Conflict. A briefing book for the second annual UNA-USA study of multilateral issues and institutions. 1984.
  • Criteria for Judging Arms Control Initiatives. 1 page, undated.
  • LWV of CT – State Board Report – Glossary of National Security terms. March 1983.
  • Graph – The Correlation of Major World Events and U.S – U.S.S.R. Strategic Competition. Undated.
  • LWV of US – Memorandum To State League Presidents, From Dorothy Ridings, President, Rosalind McGee, Communications Chair, Dorothy Powers, National Security Chair, Re Release of new position on national security. April 1984.
  • Chart – Chart II: 1980 General Purpose Naval Forces of NATO and the Warsaw Pact. Dept. of Defense, 1980.
  • National Security Study, Leader’s Guide Examining U.S. Options in an Interdependent World. November 1984.
  • Summary of Recent LWVUS International Relations (IR) Actions. 3 pages, undated.
  • Pamphlet – Connecticut Countdown, A Public Forum on the Prevention of Nuclear War. Undated.
  • League of Women Voters Education Fund Brochure – Dollars for Defense: Translating Military Purposes into Spending Choices. 1983
  • LWV of the US Memorandum To: State and Local League Presidents, From: Dorothy K. Powers, National Security Chair, Re: The National Security Study. December 1983.
  • LWV of the US Memorandum To: State and Local League Presidents, From: Joan Rich, National Security Study Chair, Re: The Enclosed Briefing Book, On The Front Lines: The United Nations’ Role in Preventing and Containing Conflict. September 1984.
  • The Quest for Arms Control: Why and How. LWV Education Fund.

2. Booklets 1973-1978

  • The First Amendment and The News Media – Final Report Annual Chief Justice Earl Warren Conference on Advocacy in the United States – June 8 to June 9, 1973 – Sponsored by The Roscoe Pound-American Trial Lawyers Foundation.
  • Presidential Accountability – League of Women Voters Education Fund, April 1975.
  • That National Voter, Spring, 1976. Pick A Candidate.
  • School Finance Reform in the States, 1976-1977. Education Finance Center.
  • You & Your National Government. League of Women Voters Education Fund. April 1977.
  • School Finance Reform and the GTB. Connecticut State Department of Education. November 1977.
  • School Finance Reform in the States: 1978. Education Finance Center Education Commission of the States.
  • Atlantic Richfield Company “The Social Responsibilities” Report – Participation II. June 1977.

3. Stamford Charter Revision – Proposal/Letters, etc., 1984.

  • Know Your Own Town – 1943 – Stamford League of Women Voters.
  • Charter Revision Proposal. February 1984.
  • Statement of Position, Charter Revision Proposals. March 1984.
  • Stamford League of Women Voters – Local League Positions and Progress Report – 1979.

4. Judiciary Study (State) 1977-1978

  • State of CT – Substitute Bill No. 6419 – An Act Concerning a Code of Ethics for Lobbyists. Undated.
  • Connecticut Judicial Branch of Government – January 1977.
  • Diagram of the Connecticut Court Structure – January 1975.
  • Diagram – A general view of the Criminal Justice System. Undated.
  • Newspaper Clipping – “A Question of Judgment” and “In Court, Bigger is Not Always Better”. The New York Times, January 29, 1973.

5. School Finance in Connecticut – 1978-1979

  • Knight Life ’75-’76 – Stamford High School Student Handbook.
  • The Arrow – Rippowam High School Student Handbook. 1975-76
  • The Viking Log – Westhill High School Student Handbook. 1973-1974.
  • Brochure - An Invitation to R.S.V.P. – Resource Services and Volunteer Program. Stamford Public Schools. Undated.
  • Brochure – Are You Losing Control? Stop the State from taking over your schools. Connecticut Association of Boards of Education. Undated.
  • Brochure - Westover Magnet Program. November 1982.
  • Booklet – Campaigning for Fair School Finance, Techniques that Work. League of Women Voters Education Fund. September 1978.
  • Brochure – New Trends in State Finance. League of Women Voters. 1973.
  • Newspaper clipping – AAUW to Hold Open Forum on Options for School Financing. February 1979.
  • Newspaper clipping – New Tax-Free Bond Funds Attract Keen Interest. Undated.
  • The New York Times – Connecticut Weekly Section 11. Deadline Looms for School Tax Panel. November 26, 1978.
  • Stamford statistics (household, children, ages, etc.). Undated.
  • Glossary of Terms from the NY State Commission on the Quality, Cost and Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education (Fleischmann Report) Volume 1, 1972.
  • LWV of Connecticut State Board Report To: School Finance Chairman, From: Barbara Sacks, State School Finance Director. September 1978.
  • LWV of Connecticut State Board Report To: School Finance Chairman, From: Barbara Sacks, State Director. May 1978.
  • LWV of Connecticut State Board Report To: Local League Presidents and School Finance Chairman, From: B. Sacks, School Finance Director, Re: School Finance Study, Consensus Questions. April 1978.
  • LWV of Connecticut State Board Report To: School Finance Study Chairman, From: Barbara Sacks, Director, Re: Funding of State Mandated Programs. March 1978.
  • LWV of Connecticut State Board Report To: School Finance Chairs, From: Barbara Sacks, State School Finance Chairman, Re: School Finance – Program Notes. November 1978.
  • LWV of Connecticut State Board Report To: School Finance Chairman, From: Barbara Sacks, St ate School Finance Chairman, Re: Horton v. Meskill – Back in Court. October 1978.
  • Memo To: State Board, From: Isabelle Gould, Re: April Voter. February 1978.
  • Equalization Formula Alternatives. Reproduced by the LWV of Connecticut with permission of the Connecticut State Department of Education. October 1978 State Board Report.
  • School Finance in Connecticut – Consensus Questions
  • Consensus/State School Finance – Answers to Consensus Questions. September 30, October 1.
  • Announcement – Public Meetings – Connecticut School Finance Advisory Panel – Dec 12 and 13 at Bulkeley and Central High Schools.
  • Report of the Task Force on Educational Equity – State of Connecticut, Department of Education. November 1978.

6. Booklets, Pamphlets and Reports

  • Presentation on index cards “This is Stamford”. Undated.
  • Know Your Town – New Canaan. Published by LWV New Canaan Connecticut. 1971
  • City of Stamford, 1982-1983 Annual Report.
  • Connecticut – Women’s Advisory Committee. Christopher J. Dodd, U.S. Senator. June 1984.

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