The Stamford Historical Society: Inventoried Collection

IC013
Inventory of the Papers of The League of Women Voters of Stamford

Table of Content, 37 boxes of material

Research requests may be sent to
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Research Fees

Introduction

• How the League Began
• Guiding Principles

Box 1

1. Minute Book number 1: June 17 1921 - January 11 1935
2. Minute Book Number 2: February 8 1935 - May 26 1944
3. Minute Book Number 3: May 12 1941 - August 11 1944
4. Minute Book: September 8 1944 - December 10 1951. 207 pages.

Box 2

1. Minute Book February 18 1952 - May 27 1959. 218 pages.
2. Minute Book June 5 1967 - May 8 1968. 112 pages.
3. Minutes from 1961-1973, 1976 and 1977 in separate folders.

Box 3  “The Bulletin” Newsletter of the LWV, Stamford , CT

Box 4  ”Know your League”

Box 5

1. Education Committee Reports - LWV Stamford
2. Legislative Developments and LWV CT Position on Education - Finance, 1960-1964
3. Human Resources - Educational - Local Integration

Box 6

1. Report of the National Commission on Urban Problems published December 1968 Introduction and Summary
2. Housing - Local
3. Regional Planning 1959-1966
4. Know Your State

Box 7

1. Publications - All About the League of Women Voters, 1962–1977
2. Facts & Issues and Presidents Letters - Percy Lee Langstaff
3. Board Agendas 1963-1967 Percy Lee Langstaff
4. Speeches given by Percy Lee Langstaff and others, 1966-1971
5. Urban Renewal Correspondence, 1959-1968
6. Publications City of Stamford
7. National Publications - Government

Box 8

1. Publications - League of Women Voters
2. United States Government Publications
3. “This is Stamford,” Slide Show, 1981
4. Budget, City of Stamford
5. Correspondence - Eileen Berets 1977-1978
6. Charter Revision, 1976-1977
7. League of Women Voter testimony, Charter Revision, 1976-1977

Box 9

1. Court Reorganization - 1952-1969
2. Newspaper clippings 1976-1981
3. Human Resources – Housing
4. Development of Human Resources - National Items 1964-1969
5. Urban Redevelopment 1969-1974
6. Urban Redevelopment - Housing Standards, Ordinance and Development 1968–1972

Box 10

1. Human Resources - Committee on Training and Employment (CTE), and Miscellaneous 1964-1973
2. League of Women Voters publications and Convention reports 1957-1970
3. President's File (Welfare) (Election process) (Housing) (Planning and Zoning)
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
7. “Time For Action” 1964-1968
8. “Current Focus” 1971-1974
9. “Energy” 1974
10. “Committee Guide” 1970-1972
11. “Facts and Issues” 1964-1971
12. “National Board Report and Financial Review and Forecast”

Box 11

1. “National Board Report” - Committee Section
2. Political Accountability Rating
3. Election Systems Project
4. Education Committee
5. Transportation
6. Regional Planning Association
7. Human Rights Employment
8. Political
9. Human Resources: Housing
10. Land Use
11. Permanent Commission on The Status of Women (PCSW)
12. Proposals
13. High School and Graduate Surveys 1977, 1978, 1979
14. State Finance Items 1969-1975
15. State - Human Resources, Housing, Employment, etc.
16. Representative Government
17. Election Laws 1961-1974
18. High School Survey 1977-1980
19. National Consensus Positions

Box 12

1. Land and Water Use 1963-1974
2. National - Economic Aid – Trade
3. Foreign Economic Policy - International Trade 1961-1969
4. Environmental Quality 1961-1990
5. Ring Binder - News Releases 1974-1975

Box 13

1. United Nations – Booklets and Publications
2. League of Women Voters – Booklets and Publications
3. LWV Stamford Handbook (In three-ring binder)
4. Stamford High School Guidance Study and Survey
5. LWV of Stamford High School Survey

Box 14  Stamford Public Schools Operating Budgets 1973-1977

Box 15

1. Follow up High School Survey 1978
2. Follow up High School Survey 1979
3. Pamphlets – Letter to Dr. Carpenter re Desegregation Plan
4. Forms – Stamford Public Schools
5. General Information for Board Members
6. Education Committee; Staff Development
7. Financing Education
8. Teacher Training

Box 16

1. Accountability
2. Year-Round Schools

Box 17

1. National Security
2. Booklets 1973-1978
3. Stamford Charter Revision – Proposal/Letters, etc. 1984
4. Judiciary Study (State) 1977-1978
5. School Finance in Connecticut – 1978-1979
6. Booklets, Pamphlets and Reports

Box 18

1. Judicial System
2. Government Explanatory Legislation 1975-1977
3. Election Laws Secretary of State’s Proposals – 1978-1979 Session
4. Conservation and Land Management. 1972-1985
5. Coastal Area Management – Booklets, Pamphlets and Reports – 1976
6. Trade, Foreign Policy, Multinationals. 1970-1973
7. Waste. 1974-1989
8. New Neighborhoods. 1980-1988

Box 19

1. Public Relations 1954-1968
2. Presidential Study – U.S. LWV
3. Human Rights Conference. 1968
4. Stamford Charter Revision
5. Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facilities

Box 20

1. Stamford Meeting on Civil Rights Legislation
2. Transportation – Gasoline Conservation
3. Environment
4. Housing – 1966-1982
5. League of Women Voters 35th and 50th Anniversaries
6. “This Is Stamford” Typewritten and Handwritten Notes

Box 21

1. Stamford Station – November 1976/77 – Site Feasibility Study
2. Election Laws and Consensus 1972-1975
3. Judicial Study 1975-1992
4. Early Housing 1959-1969
5. Human Resources 1974-1980
6. Education
7. School Finance Seminar – March 1978
8. Education – School Finance
9. Caucus to Select Candidates to Board of Education

Box 22

1. Assorted Publications and Reports on Government, Voting, Citizens, History and Statistics
2. LWV – University of Connecticut Course “Politics 1964”
3. President’s File 1974 “This is Stamford”
4. Housing Code Publications, Ordinances, Booklets and Letters 1969-1973
5. Stamford Fair Housing Committee 1966
6. LWV Housing Units – 1965, 1968-1971
7. Governor’s Task Force on Housing 1960-1971
8. Housing Local Non-Profit. 1969-1971
9. Housing Units 1972 Background Information
10. Housing Background Material – 1970’s

Box 23

1. Housing – Other Areas
2. Water Resources 1957-1970
3. Community Development Action Plans 1968-1971
4. Local Planning Reports 1957-1970

Box 24

1. Fair Representation 1960-1967
2. Voting Information 1967-1972
3. Membership Matters 1957-1971
4. Testimony and Miscellaneous of Charter Revision, Urban Renewal, Zoning, Housing, Sewage. 1962-1972
5. Statistical Pamphlets
6. Board of Education – Research Evaluation

Box 25

1. LWV Education Committee
2. School Surveys and Studies
3. Stamford Public Schools. September 1963
4. Stamford Public Schools

Box 26

1. Schools Other Than Stamford Area
2. Connecticut Education Pamphlets
3. Stamford High School Study 1976
4. Stamford High School – New Programs 1974

Box 27

1. Stamford Board of Education Budget Testimony. 1970-1971
2. Stamford Education Study 1972-73 Goals and Aims
3. LWV Services – Legislation 1975-1978 – Election Laws
4. LWV National Pamphlets 1975-1980
5. Connecticut League
6. Stamford League
7. Bottle Bill

Box 28

1. Consumer Protection and Tax Reform. 1977-1982
2. League of Women voters of Stamford Doings 1975-1989
3. Files of Ms. Susan Hill and Sandy Finder: UN and Foreign Subjects. 1968-1989
4. Transportation – NY, NH & Hartford re Stamford RR Station 1965
5. Transportation: Stamford Railroad Station Controversy
6. Stamford Railroad Station Condemnation Concerns

Box 29

1. Transportation Planning and Reports
2. Energy, Coastal Management, Environmental, Pollution Protection 1973-1978
3. John B. Hansen – Notes 1977-1978. Binder of materials.

Box 30

1. Booklets – Pamphlets 1968-1985
2. City of Stamford – Plans and Reports
3. Conservation Flood Insurance – Wetland Management. 1969-1975
4. Stamford Schools 1975-1984

Box 31

1. Energy 1973-1984
2. Voter Guides 1962-1982
3. Voter Services - 1980

Box 32

Collection of Pamphlets, Brochures and Slides

Box 33

1. Champions Freedom of Information, 1976-1977
2. Coastal Area Management Conference
3. “Should Stamford Connecticut Consider Redistricting?”
4. Human Resources
5. League of Women Voters of Stamford, 1974-1975
6. League of Women Voters of Stamford Annual Convention Programs
7. League of Women Voters of Stamford - “They Represent You!!!”
8. League of Women Voters of Stamford - Publications
9. Connecticut Master Transportation Plan, 1973

Box 34

1. League of Women Voters National Publications
2. Foreign Policy Publications
3. United States and China National Publications 1966–1968
4. Electoral College 1968–1970
5. Voters Service 1955-1970
6. General Assembly of Connecticut 1967-1972
7. Reapportionment of State Legislature 1964-1966

Box 35

1. State Board Reports 1970-1973
2. League of Women Voters - Fairfield County Regional Council 1958-1963
3. Accomplishments, Activities, Achievements, Annual Reports 1948-1972
4. League of Women Annual Conventions 1961-1990
5. League of Women Local Conventions
6. The Report of the President's Committee on Urban Housing: “A Decent Home” December 1968 - Book
7. Publications - National and Local Housing

Box 36 (this box information has been split into three pages due to its size)

Box 36:  1. through 8.

1. Publications – Bulletin LWV 1976 and 1980
2. Publications – The National Voter – 1977-1980
3. Publications – Urban Redevelopment; HUD 1972-1980
4. Publications – Hazardous Waste Management – 1976-1979
5. Publications – “Connecticut Voter” LWV of CT 1976-1980
6. Publications – Various 1968-1979
7. Publications – National Board Reports – Election News – Election Administration – Reports-Others. 1974-1978
8. Voter Publication – State of Connecticut – Proposed Drafts and Bills – 1974-1978

Box 36:  9. and 10.

     9. LWV of CT Publications – State Board Reports. 1968-1978
   10. Manuals, Regulations, Proposals, Brochures. 1946-1977

Box 36:  11. through 16.

   11. Welfare, Food Stamps, Job Assistance. 1969-1977
   12. Voter Registration Campaign; Contribution Legislation. 1970-1975
   13. More – Voter Registration and Legislative Matters – 1976
   14. Agendas, Minutes, Budget. LWV and State Board Reports. LWV of NYS 1977
   15. Lobby, Congressional Review, Voting Guides – 1978, 1979, 1981
   16. Mixed Group of Publications. 1973-1981

Box 37 (this box information has been split into three pages due to its size)

Box 37:  1. through 4.

1. Recycling
2. Land and Water
3. Filtration Plant – Lakeside Drive
4. Solid Waste

Box 37:  5. through 10.

     5. Units – 1973 – January – Solid Waste Consensus
     6. Local Information – Sewers & Harbors
     7. Chemicals
     8. Foreign Trade
     9. Land Use
   10. Water

Box 37:  11. through 21.

   11. Public Hearing 3/10/76 Transportation Control Plan & Regulations
   12. Assorted Publications & Brochures
   13. Energy
   14. Urban Redevelopment Commission
   15. Air/Pollution
   16. Group Living – Housing for Elderly (Information provided to Senator Truglia for research into
         creating what later became Wormser Congregate Housing in Stamford.)
   17. Freedom of Information – Right to know Law
   18. League of Women Voters Membership Lists 1977-1982
   19. Miscellaneous
   20. Pitney Bowes
   21. Redistricting

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