urn:taro:houpub.00001 League of Women Voters of Houston: An Inventory of Its Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library. Pam Barron Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library October 1978
500 McKinney St. Julia Ideson Building, 2nd Floor Houston, TX 77002 832/393-1665
Encoded in EAD Version 1.0 in December 2002 by Andrew Hempe. Finding aid written in English December 2004 Addendum added to file by Andrew Hempe. May 20, 2003 Updated to comply with EAD Version 2002. Changes include: langencoding, source (deleted), type (deleted), systemid (deleted), langmaterial (deleted), admininfo (deleted). Descriptive Summary League of Women Voters of Houston League of Women Voters of Houston Collection ca. 1929-1989 RG E 013 Approximately 20.5 linear feet: 15 document boxes, 1 record storage carton, 24 scrapbooks. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library Historical Note

The Houston League of Women Voters has played a major role in the political activities of the city since the league evolved from the Texas Equal Suffrage Association in 1919.

 Scope and Content Note

The records in this collection, dating from 1935 to 1975, include correspondence, Board minutes, financial reports and program materials. The organization of this material preserves the original filing system, and is organized into 5 series: President's Files, containing correspondence and arranged chronologically; Minutes to meetings, arranged chronologically; Financial Records, arranged chronologically; Program Materials, arranged according to subject; and Scrapbooks. The papers frequently cover national, state and local issues and the researcher should check the appropriate year for topics such as legal rights of women, income tax, zoning, education, mass transit, pollution, United Nations and others.

 Use Restrictions

None.

 Preferred Citation

League of Women Voters of Houston Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

 Aquisition Information

Donated by the League of Women Voters of Houston in September, 1978. Additional material donated in July 1993 and June 1997.

 Processing Information

Processed by Pam Barron, October 1978.

Addendum processed by Laura Finger, October 2003.

 Index Terms Subjects Afro-Americans--Suffrage--Texas--Houston Public libraries--Texas--Houston Urban renewal--Texas--Houston Voting--Texas--Houston Women in politics--Texas--Houston--Societies, etc. Zoning--Texas--Houston Subjects (Organizations) Houston Public Library (Texas) League of Women Voters of Houston Detailed Description I. President's Files 1 1 Mrs. Harmon Ulrich, correspondence, 1941-1943. 1 2 Mrs. Ferd Morris, correspondence, 1944-1945. 1 3 Mrs. Ed Kilman, correspondence, 1946. 1 4 Mrs. A. A. Nielsen, correspondence, 1947-1948. 1 5 Mrs. H. W. Cullen, correspondence, 1949-1950. 1 6 Mrs. W. C. Spencer, correspondence, 1950-1951. 1 7 Mrs. Carl Heman, Jr.,correspondence, 1951-1952. 1 8 Mrs. R. Robertson, correspondence, 1952-1953. 1 9 Mrs. J. W. Keerans, correspondence, 1953. 1 10 Mrs. E. H. Hughes, correspondence, 1953-1954. 1 11 Mrs. E. H. Hughes, correspondence, 1955 1 12 Mrs. Malcolm F. Sher, correspondence, 1955. 1 13 Mrs. Malcolm F. Sher, correspondence, 1956-1957. 2 14 Mrs. W. A. Lewis, correspondence, 1957. 2 15 Mrs. W. A. Lewis, correspondence, 1958. 2 16 Mrs. W. A. Lewis, correspondence, 1959. 2 17 Mrs. W. E. Joor, correspondence, 1959. 2 18 Mrs. W. E. Joor, correspondence, 1960. 2 19 Mrs. David Mendell, correspondence, 1961. 2 20 Mrs. David Mendell, correspondence, 1962-1963. 2 21 Mrs. S. H. Nitchie, correspondence, 1963. 2 22 Mrs. S. H. Nitchie, correspondence, 1964. 2 23 Mrs. S. H. Nitchie, correspondence, 1965. 3 24 Mrs. K. Kamrath, correspondence, 1965. 3 25 Mrs. K. Kamrath, correspondence, 1966. 3 26 Mrs. Donald Berthelsen, correspondence, 1967. 3 27 Mrs. Donald Berthelsen, correspondence, 1968-1969. 3 28 Wattersworth / Fulton, correspondence, 1969. 3 29 Wattersworth / Fulton, correspondence, 1970. 3 30 Fulton / Cronquist, correspondence, 1970. 3 31 Fulton / Cronquist, correspondence, 1971. 3 32 Mrs. Donald Berthelsen, correspondence, 1971. 4 33 Mrs. Donald Berthelsen, correspondence, 1972. 4 34 Mrs. Donald Berthelsen, correspondence, 1972. 4 35 Mrs. Donald Berthelsen, correspondence, 1973. 4 36 Laura Keever, correspondence, 1973. 4 37 Laura Keever, correspondence, 1973. 4 38 Laura Keever, correspondence, 1974. 4 39 Laura Keever , correspondence, 1974-1975. II. Minutes 5 40 1934-1935. 5 41 1936. 5 42 1937-1938. 5 43 1939. 5 44 1940. 5 45 1941-1942. 5 46 1943-1944. 5 47 1947. 5 48 1948. 5 49 1949. 5 50 1950. 5 51 1951. 5 52 1952. 5 53 1953. 5 54 1954-1955. 5 55 1956-1957. 5 56 1958-1959. 6 57 1960. 6 58 1961. 6 59 1962. 6 60 1963. 6 61 1964. 6 62 1965. 6 63 1966. 6 64 1967. 6 65 1968. 6 66 1969. 6 67 1970. III. Financial Records 6 68 1933-1944. 6 69 1945. 6 70 1946-1947. 6 71 1948-1949. 6 72 1950-1951. 6 73 1952-1953. 6 74 1954, 1956. 6 75 1957-1959. 6 76 1960-1961. IV. Program Materials 7 77 Biennial Convention, 1958. 7 78 Annual meeting workbooks, 1966-1970. 7 79 Annual meeting workbooks, 1971-1977. 7 80 Voter information. 7 81 Facts about LWV. 7 Handbooks. 82 7 83 Voter's Guides. 7 84 Houston city government. 7 85 Harris County. 7 86 "Time for Action". 7 87 Urban Renewal. 7 88 Urban Renewal, pamphlets. 7 89 Urban Renewal, clippings. 7 90 Model City Program. 8 91 Zoning. 8 92 Zoning. 8 93 Zoning. 8 94 Zoning. 8 95 Zoning. 8 96 "Focus". 8 97 "The Houston Voter," 1959-1965. 8 98 Bulletins, 1965-1967. 8 99 Bulletins, 1968. 8 100 Bulletins, 1969-1970. 8 101 Bulletins, 1971-1973. 8 102 Bulletins, 1976-1978. 8 103 "The Texas Voter". 8 104 "The National Voter", 1962-1966. 8 105 "The National Voter", 1967-1971. 8 106 China. 8 107 Misc. V. Scrapbooks Acquisition Information

Volumes 1-3 were acquired in 1978. Volumes 4-30 were acquired in 1993 and 1997.

 1 Newspaper clippings: 1942-1954 2 Newspaper clippings: 1955-1960 3 Newspaper clippings: 1961-1963 4 1947-1949 5 1954-1963 6 1964-1967 7 History of LWV Gulf Coast Council, 1966-1972 8 1968-1969 9 LWV Houston Candidates Meeting, 1970-1986 debates 10 Runoff election, 1977 11 1970-1971 12 1972-1974 13 1975-1979 14 Debates, 1976-1988 15 Candidates 1976-1977 16 Get out the Vote, 1976 17 Voter Education Project for Conoco, 1976 18 Get out the Vote, 1978 19 Debates, Judicial Candidate Meeting, 1980 20 1980 Houston Republican Debates; 1976 Vice Presidential Debates 21 1980-1982 22 Candidates Meetings, Debates, 1981 23 1984-1985 24 April 1985 - February 1986 25 1986 26 December 1986 - September 1987 27 1988 - 1990 28 1988 29 September 1987 - February 1988 30 1989 VI. Addendum: 1993 and 1997 Additions

The 1993 and 1997 additions to the League of Women Voters of Houston Collection are centered around the activities of the activities of the group. The organization preserves the original filing system. It begins with correspondence arranged chronologically. It continues with board minutes, financial reports, league newsletters, league programs, program materials and miscellaneous items. The papers frequently cover local issues; the researcher check the appropriate year for topics. Boxes dealing with specific league programs and actions are maintained in their original donation at the time of donation.

Addendum processed by Laura Finger, completed in October 2003.

 10 1 Presidential correspondence, 1931-1946 10 2 Constitution and By-laws 10 3 Membership Directory, 1949-1969 10 4 Membership Directory, 1977-1979 10 5 Membership Directory, 1981-1994 10 6 Minutes, 1928-1929 10 7 Minutes, 1975 10 8 Minutes, 1976 10 9 Minutes, 1977 10 10 Minutes, 1978 10 11 Minutes, 1979 11 1 Minutes, 1980 11 2 Minutes, 1981 11 3 Minutes, 1982 11 4 Minutes, 1983 11 5 Minutes, 1984 11 6 Financial Records, 1975-1979 11 7 Financial Records, 1980-1984 11 8 Newsletter, 1931-1947 11 9 Newsletter, 1948-1957 12 1 Houston League Bulletin, 1968-1973 12 2 Houston League Bulletin, 1972-1974 12 3 Houston League Bulletin, 1975-1980 12 4 Houston League Voter, 1975-1979 12 5 Houston League Bulletin, 1980-1984 13 1 Get out the Vote Drive, 1977 13 2 Jaclyn Grant with Urban League 13 3 TX Edfund Grants, 1972-1977 13 4 208 HGAH Grany, 1977-1978 13 5 High School Government Class Grant, 1977 13 6 Get Out the Vote Grant, 1977 13 7 Tenneco Conference, 1977-1979 13 8 Mott Foundation Grants, Desegregation Community, 1979 13 9 Presidential Debates, 1980 14 1 Amicus Brief, Air Pollution 14 2 School Aid Act Grant, ESAA Grant, 1976-1977 14 3 Amicus Brief, Houston Independent School District, 1977 14 4 Growth Symposium, May 23, 1977 14 5 Efforts to change election date, HC Board of School Trustees, 1979-1982 14 6 Houston Council on Human Relations, 1980 14 7 Local administration litigation, HISD desegregation 15 1 Regional Newsletter, 1929 15 2 Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1921-1930 15 3 National Program on Social Hygiene 15 4 National Voter, 1975-1979 15 5 National Bulletin, December 1927 - October 1929 15 6 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings 15 7 Program materials, 1970-1979 15 8 Program materials, 1980-1989 15 9 Photos and miscellaneous program materials