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League of Women Voters of Swarthmore, Pa.

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Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
RG7.008
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (6 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item or series here], Swarthmore Historical Society Archives, RG 7/008, League of Women Voters of Swarthmore, Pa., Records, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Date:
1956-2006 (inclusive)
Creator:
League of Women Voters of Swarthmore, Pa.
Abstract:
The League of Women Voters was established in 1920 as a nonpartison organization to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government. The Swarthmore Branch was founded in 1948 and in 2006 merged with the League of Women Voters, Central Delaware County. The collection contains minutes, financial reports, publications, and miscellaneous papers of the League of Women Voters of Swarthmore, Pa.

The League of Women Voters was established in 1920 as a nonpartison organization to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government. The Swarthmore Branch was founded in 1948; before 1944, the League had a state structure with programming done on the county level. Early League meetings in Swarthmore were held under the auspices of the Swarthmore Woman's Club. in 2006 merged with the League of Women Voters, Central Delaware County.

Contains minutes, financial reports, publications, and miscellaneous papers of the League of Women Voters of Swarthmore, Pa.

The collection is organized six series.

  1. Minutes, History
  2. Annual Reports
  3. Financial Records
  4. Membership Lists
  5. Projects & Publicity
  6. Newsletters & Publications

Donor: League of Women Voters of Swarthmore, Pa.

Date: 2003, 2006, 2011

Basic organization was retained as received in 2003. Sorted, arranged in chronological order, and rehoused in one box. Photographs were removed and stored with PA 64. The deposit of 2006 added as a second box, records from ca. 1993-2006, but without updating the finding aid. In 2017, the collection was reviewed for duplicates and better described. Box 1 with earliest records missing.

Organization
Subject
Place

Publisher
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
FHL staff
Finding Aid Date
2017
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

All or part of this collection is stored off-site. Contact Friends Historical Library staff at friends@swarthmore.edu at least two weeks in advance of visit to request boxes.

Use Restrictions

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Collection Inventory

By-laws, 1989-1991.
Box 1
History, miscellaneous, 1989-2003.
Box 1
Minutes, 1956-1961.
Box 1
Physical Description

1 folder

Minutes. Lacking April 1962 – January 1967, 1962-1970.
Box 1
Physical Description

1 folder

Minutes, 1971-1974.
Box 1
Physical Description

1 folder

Minutes, 1975-1979.
Box 1
Physical Description

1 folder

Minutes, 1980-1984.
Box 1
Physical Description

1 folder

Minutes, 1985-1988.
Box 1
Physical Description

1 folder

Minutes, 1989-1992.
Box 2 (offsite box FHL-1231)
Physical Description

1 folder

Minutes, 1993-1996.
Box 2 (offsite box FHL-1231)
Physical Description

1 folder

Minutes, 1996-2000.
Box 2 (offsite box FHL-1231)
Physical Description

1 folder

Minutes, 2001-2003.
Box 2 (offsite box FHL-1231)
Physical Description

1 folder

Minutes, 2004-2006.
Box 2 (offsite box FHL-1231)
Physical Description

1 folder

Minutes, League of Women Voters of Delaware County, 1997-2004.
Box 2 (offsite box FHL-1231)

Annual Reports, 1962-1971.
Box 2 (offsite box FHL-1231)
Physical Description

1 folder

Annual Reports, 1972-1975.
Box 2 (offsite box FHL-1231)
Physical Description

1 folder

Annual Reports, 1976-1988.
Box 2 (offsite box FHL-1231)
Physical Description

1 folder

Annual reports, etc., 1961-2005. 1 folders.
Box 2 (offsite box FHL-1231)
Physical Description

1 folders

Financial Reports, 1959-1989; lacking 1963-1966.
Box 3 (offsite box FHL-1232)
General

Folder missing 2017

Physical Description

1 folder

Treasurer's Reports (with gaps), 1973-2006.
Box 3 (offsite box FHL-1232)
Physical Description

1 folder

Treasurer's Reports, 1986-1987.
Box 3 (offsite box FHL-1232)
Treasurer's Reports, 1988-1989.
Box 3 (offsite box FHL-1232)
Treasurer's Reports, 1990-1994.
Box 3 (offsite box FHL-1232)
Treasurer's Reports, 1994-2005.
Box 3 (offsite box FHL-1232)
Treasurer's record book, 1991-1993.
Box 3 (offsite box FHL-1232)
Treasurer's record book, 1992-1999.
Box 3 (offsite box FHL-1232)
Treasurer's record book, 1999-2005.
Box 4 (offsite box FHL-1233)
Proposed budgets, 1990-2005.
Box 4 (offsite box FHL-1233)
Charitable organization registrations, 1983-1992.
Box 4 (offsite box FHL-1233)
Tax forms, 2000-2006.
Box 4 (offsite box FHL-1233)
Contributions to League, 1999-2005.
Box 4 (offsite box FHL-1233)
League Education Fund contributions, 1992-2005.
Box 4 (offsite box FHL-1233)

Membership Lists, 1950-1970.
Box 4 (offsite box FHL-1233)
Physical Description

1 folder

Membership List, 1971-1993.
Box 4 (offsite box FHL-1233)
Physical Description

1 folder

Membership List, 1993-1999.
Box 4 (offsite box FHL-1233)
Physical Description

1 folder

Membership Lists, 1986-1999.
Box 4 (offsite box FHL-1233)
Membership Lists, 2000-2005.
Box 4 (offsite box FHL-1233)
Membership renewals, etc., 1991-2006.
Box 4 (offsite box FHL-1233)

Chester Citizens Information Center, 1970-1975.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

District Justices, 1988-1989.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Legislative Interview, 1984, 1993-1998.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Recycling and Tinicum, 1974-.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Swarthmore Borough Planning, 1966-1986.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Zoning Ordinance, 1976.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Projects, 1940s, 1940s.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Publicity, to-1995.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Information on school funding, etc., 2000-2004.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Miscellaneous.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)

Voter Guides distributed by LWV, Swarthmore, 1937-1995.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Brochures, 1965-1989.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Newsletters, 1961-1969; lacking 1965-1967.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Newsletters, 1970-1973.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Newsletters, 1974-1979.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Newsletters, 1980-1984.
Box 5 (offsite box FHL-1234)
Physical Description

1 folder

Newsletters (Scattered), 1985-1992, scattered.
Box 6 (offsite box FHL-1235)
Physical Description

1 folder

Newsletter: The Swarthmore Voter, 1992-1995.
Box 6 (offsite box FHL-1235)
Physical Description

1 folder

Newsletter: The Swarthmore Voter, 1996-1999.
Box 6 (offsite box FHL-1235)
Physical Description

1 folder

Newsletter: The Swarthmore Voter, 2000-2005.
Box 6 (offsite box FHL-1235)
Living in Swarthmore, 1962, 1974, 1985, 1993.
Box 6 (offsite box FHL-1235)
Physical Description

1 folder

Miscellaneous publications, citizens' guides.
Box 6 (offsite box FHL-1235)
Physical Description

1 folder

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