The Stamford Historical Society: Inventoried Collection
IC013
Inventory of
the Papers of
The League of Women Voters of Stamford
Introduction
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How the League Began
The League of Women Voters came into being in 1920, the year woman suffrage
was written into the Constitution. It grew out of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association, which spearheaded the 72-year drive to get women the
vote.
As its first task the League took on teaching the 20 million recently enfranchised
women how to carry out their new responsibilities. League emphasis then,
as now, focused on the importance of individuals working together to achieve
good government responsive to the needs of all citizens.
Guiding Principles
The League
of Women Voters believes in Representative Government and the individual
liberties established in the U.S. Constitution.
The League of Women Voters believes that
- Democratic government depends upon the informed and active participation
of its citizens.
- Every citizen should be protected in his right to vote and have access
to free public education which provides equal opportunity for all and no
person or group should suffer legal, economic or administrative discrimination.
- Efficient and economical government requires competent personnel, the
clear assignment of responsibility, adequate financing and coordination
among the different agencies and levels of government.
- Responsible government should be responsive to the will of the people;
should maintain an equitable and flexible system of taxation, promote the
conservation and development of natural resources in the public interest,
share in the solution of economic and social problems which affect the
general welfare, promote a stable and expanding economy and adopt domestic
policies which facilitate the solution of international problems.
- Cooperation with other nations is essential in the search for solutions
to world problems and the development of international organization and
international law is imperative in the promotion of world peace.
Ramona Tisch
Stamford Historical Society
March 2004
Thanks also to Joseph Cotrone
who did valued early work
on the collection
The Inventory IC013 contains 37 boxes of material.
The League of Women Voters of Stamford
The League of Women Voters of Connecticut, Inc.
The League of Women Voters (National Organization)
Historical
Documents of the National League
The League of Women Voters and Harold I. June, June 26, 1930
Inventoried Collection Register
Marcus Research Library
