vifgm00018 Guide to the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area records, 1948-2009 League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area C0031 Sean Tennant George Mason University Libraries 2008 By George Mason University Libraries. All rights reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Sean Tennant, July 2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area records A Collection in Special Collections and Archives C0031

George Mason University Libraries 2011 Special Collections and Archives Staff Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Descriptive Summary George Mason University. Special Collections and Archives League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area records 1948-2009 C0031 35.25 linear feet (71 boxes) English The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area Records contains materials from the LWVFA's activities from 1948-2009, including studies, information on political issues, meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, and photographs. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area records, Collection #C0031, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated by the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area between 1995 and 2009.

Processing Information

This collection was processed in 1995 by Special Collections and Archives Staff. In 2008, the collection was re-processed by Sean Tennant.

Accruals

Further accruals are expected.

 Historical Information

The League of Women Voters (LWV) was founded in 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt, a leader in the women's suffragist movement. Its purpose is to encourage citizens to participate actively in government by supporting the party of their choice. While the LWV is a nonpartisan organization, and therefore does not support individual candidates, it does take a position on issues of a national, state, and local scale selected by the membership. Such issues of the past included support for a minimum wage, child labor laws, and equal opportunity for women in government.

In Virginia, the LWV began as the Equal Suffrage League, which worked diligently for the ratification of the nineteenth amendment. The Equal Suffrage League joined the national LWV and created a state league. The first local league in Virginia was established in Richmond, followed by chapters in Alexandria and Arlington.

The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area (LWVFA) was granted full league status in 1948. However, the LWVFA of the present day was established in 1964 after the town of Fairfax became a city in 1961 and thus a separate governmental jurisdiction from the County of Fairfax.

 Scope and Content

The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area Records contains material from the LWVFA's activities from 1955-2008, including studies, information on political issues, meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, and photographs. The collection is organized in 9 series for easy use and research. The 9 series are: Board Meetings and Minutes, Programs, Publications, Correspondence, Conventions and Meetings, Subject Files, Oral History, Photographs, and Oversized.

The first series, Board Meetings and Minutes, contains the board meetings and minutes of the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area. The documents detail the discussions and planning of the League Board. The series is arranged chronologically and details the activities of the League at their meetings.

The second series, Programs, contains documents pertaining to the programs and activities sponsored by the League, including local, national, and international issues. In addition to voting programs, the League engaged in a variety of other programs, including land use, education, and criminal justice.

The third series, Publications, contains the various publications of the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area. Most notably, this series includes the chapter's newsletter, the "Bulletin." Additionally, the series includes other publications by the League, including recycling and voting guides.

The fourth series, Correspondence, contains the letters and messages between the League and organizations such as the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates, the U.S. Congress, and the office of the Governor of Virginia. The series also contains letters between members of the league regarding various activities of the LWVFA.

The fifth series, Conventions and Meetings, contains information about the annual meetings of the LWVFA. The series also contains workbooks and pamphlets about the Virginia and National Conventions for the League of Women Voters.

The sixth series, Subject Files, contains information concerning the miscellaneous activities of the LWVFA, such as schools, environmental policy, finances, construction site safety, and historic preservation.

The seventh series, Oral History, includes transcripts and audio recordings of LWVFA members, such as Lean Packard and Martha Pennino.

The eighth series, Photographs, contains photographs of LWVFA members and important events.

The ninth series, Electronic Records, contains electronic records in ASCII format on 3.5 inch and 5.25 inch floppy discs. The records accompany the 1994 Election voters guides and candidate questionaires.

The tenth series, Oversize, contains materials such as signs, scrapbooks, and memorabilia.

 Arrangement

The collection is arranged in 10 series:

Series 1: Board Meetings and Minutes, 1955-1994 (Boxes 1-8) Series 2: Programs, 1962-1999 (Boxes 8-17) Series 3: Publications, 1953-2009 (Boxes 17-30, 71) Series 4: Correspondence, 1972-1998 (Boxes 30-31) Series 5: Conventions and Meetings, 1965-2008 (Boxes 32-34) Series 6: Subject Files, 1953-2006 (Boxes 34-63) Series 7: Oral History, 1995-1996 (Boxes 63-65) Series 8: Photographs, 2002 (Box 65) Series 9: Electronic Records, 1994 (Box 65) Series 10: Oversize, 1964-1980s (Boxes 66-70) Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

The George Mason University Special Collections and Archives also holds other collections for research on the political life of women in Northern Virginia such as the , the , and the .

Index Terms Corporate Names: League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area Geographical Names: Fairfax (Va.)--Politics and government Subjects: Citizens' associations--Virginia--Fairfax Political participation--Virginia--Fairfax Contents List Series 1: Board Meetings and Minutes, 1955-1994 (7.5 boxes)

Series 1 contains the board meetings and minutes of the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area. The series is arranged chronologically and details the activities of the League at their meetings. Series 1 is contained in 6.5 boxes.

Board Minutes, Jan. 1955-Dec. 1957 1 1 Board Minutes, Jan. 1958-Dec. 1961 1 2 Board Minutes, Jan. 1962-Dec. 1963 1 3 Board Minutes, Jan. 1964-Dec. 1965 1 4 Board Minutes, Jan. 1966-Dec. 1966 1 5 Board Minutes, Jan. 1967-Dec. 1968 1 6 Board Minutes, Feb. 1969-March 1970 2 1 Board Minutes, April 1970-Dec. 1971 2 2 Board Minutes, Jan. 1972-Dec. 1972 2 3 Board Minutes, Jan. 1973- Jan. 1974 2 4 Board Minutes, Jan. 1974-Dec. 1977 2 5 Board Minutes, Jan. 1978-Dec. 1981 2 6 Annual Meeting Kits, 1957-1977 3 1 Annual Meeting Kits, 1957-1977 3 2 Board Meetings, Jan. 1982-Dec. 1984 3 3 Minutes and Agenda, 1982 3 4 Minutes and Agenda, 1983 3 5 Minutes and Agenda, 1984 3 6 Memo to the Board, June 3, 1985 3 7 Minutes and Agenda, 1985 3 8 Board Minutes and Addenda, Jan.-Dec. 1985 3 9 Board Minutes and Addenda, Jan.-Dec. 1986 3 10 Board Minutes and Addenda, Jan.-Dec. 1987 4 1 LWVFA Board Minutes and Add., Jan.- Dec. 1988 4 2 Minutes/Agenda, July 1987-June 1989 4 3 Minutes/Agenda, July 1987-June 1989 4 4 Minutes/Agenda, 1989-1990 4 5 Board Minutes, Jan. 1989-June 1990 4 6 Board Minutes, 1990-1991 5 1 Board Minutes, 1991-1992 5 2 Board Minutes, 1992-1993 5 3 Board Minutes, 1993-1994 5 4 Education Fund Meeting Minutes, 1993-1994 5 5 Board Summary: NCA, 1987-1990 5 6 Board: President's Packet, 1988-1994 5 7 LWVUS Board Reports, 1996-1999 6 1 LWVFA Officers of Boards, 1962-1969 6 2 LWVFA Board Officers, 1950-1968 6 3 Board: Policies, 1971 -1978 6 4 Education Fund: Board Minutes, 1988-1993 6 5 Board Testimony, Dec. 4 1995 6 6 Programs Board and Commissions Annual Reports, 1992-1996 6 7 Board Memberlist, 1965-1998 6 8 Membership: Directories, 1991-1999 6 9 Board Minutes, 1994-1995 6 10 Education Fund Meeting Minutes, 1994-1995 6 11 Board Minutes, 1995-1996 7 1 Education Fund Meeting Minutes, 1995-1996 7 2 LWVFA Post Board, 1995-1996 7 3 Board Minutes, 1996-1997 7 4 Education Fund Meeting Minutes, 1996-1997 7 5 Board Minutes, 1997-1998 7 6 Education Fund Meeting Minutes, 1997-1998 7 7 Board Minutes, 1998-1999 7 8 Board Meeting and Minutes, 1998-1999 7 9 Education Fund Meeting Minutes, 1998-1999 7 10 Board Meeting and Minutes, 1999-2000 7 11 Board Meeting and Minutes, 2000-2001 7 12 Education Fund Meeting Minutes, 2001-2002 8 1 Board Testimony, 2001-2003 8 2 General Fund Meeting Minutes, 2002 8 3 Series 2: Programs, 1962-1999 (9 boxes)

Series 2 contains documents pertaining to the programs and activities sponsored by the League, including local, national, and international issues. The documents are contained in 9.5 boxes and are arranged chronologically.

United Nations, 1962-1985 8 4 Voters Service Programs, 1963-2002 8 5 Voting Rights-Redistricting, 1965-1981 8 6 Reapportionment, 1965-1984 8 7 Aid and Trade, 1967-1975 8 8 Urban Problems, 1967-1978 8 9 Land Use-Local, 1968-1981 9 1 Housing, 1968-1983 9 2 Political Parties, 1968-1984 9 3 Water, 1968-1990 9 4 Public Officials-BOS Swearing In, 1968-1992 9 5 System of Justice, 1969-1979 9 6 Poverty, 1969-1987 9 7 Transportation, 1969-1987 9 8 Description NCA, 1969-1997 9 9 Government Structure-Local and State, 1970-1971 10 1 Schools, 1970-1985 10 2 ERA, 1970-1988 10 3 Congress, 1971-1973 10 4 Fiscal-Local, 1971-1981 10 5 State and Local Justice, 1971-1986 10 6 Environmental, 1971-1990 10 7 The League (Gen'l) Va Potpourri, 1972-1978 10 8 State Judicial System, 1972-1979 11 1 Report From the Hill, 1972-1982 11 2 Juvenile Justice, 1973-1977 11 3 Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), 1973-1983 11 4 Public Officials-State Legislative Reception, 1973-1986 11 5 Land Use-National/State, 1974-1981 11 6 Fairfax City, 1974-1981 11 7 Housing, 1974-1983 11 8 Unit Action, 1974-1984 12 1 The Elderly H.R., 1975 12 2 The Presidency, 1975 12 3 Energy, 1975-1981 12 4 Energy, 1975-1981 12 5 Government-Campaign Finance, Congress, Reapportionment, Presidency, DC Home Rule, Voting Rights Act, 1975-1983 12 6 Action Taken Log (Chrono List), 1975-1987 12 7 Public Officials-Local, 1975-1991 12 8 Action Guidelines, 1975-1994 12 9 Public Officials-State Senate, 1975-1998 12 10 Action Campaign-School Bonds, 1976 12 11 Virginia-Fiscal, 1976-1978 13 1 Women's Issues, 1976-1986 13 2 Health, 1976-1986 13 3 Water, 1976-1987 13 4 Health and NCA, 1976-1988 13 5 Boards and Commissions Guidelines for LWVFA Reps., 1976-1989 13 6 Public Officials-BOS Chairman, 1976-1998 13 7

Public Officials, 1976-1998 13 8 Local Government, 1977-1981 13 9 Election Laws, 1977-1982 13 10 Justice/Juv. Justice, 1977-1983 13 11 Women's Issues: Pay Equity, Divorce Laws, Inheritance, Homemaker's Rights, 1977-1983 14 1 International Relations, 1977-1985 14 2 Fair Campaign Practices, 1977-1986 14 3 Transportation, 1977-1987 14 4 Bulletin Articles, 1977-1987 14 5 Housing-Social Services, 1977-1987 14 6 Fairfax Legislative Program, 1978-1980 14 7 Environment-Air, 1978-1986 15 1 NCA Programs, 1978-1986 15 2 ` Action Taken (Local Level), 1978-1987 15 3 Schools, 1979-1986 15 4 Development Consensus Reports, 1980 15 5 Constitution, 1980-1983 15 6 Report From the Hill, 1982-1983 15 7 Transportation-HOV/I66, 1983 15 8 National Security/Nuclear War, 1983-1986 15 9 Unit Action, 1984-1987 16 1 Action Taken NCA Level, 1986-1996 16 2 Description-National Impact on Issues, 1986-2000 16 3 Action Taken-Local Level, 1987-1989 16 4 Public Officials State Legislative Reception, 1989-1999 16 5 Action Alerts National, 1990-1995 16 6 Action Procedures, 1990-1997 16 7 Action Taken-Action Chrono File, 1990-1997 16 8 Action Taken-National Chrono File, 1992-2001 16 9 Action Taken-Action Chrono File, 1993-1995 16 10 Program Action, 1999 17 1 Public Officials, 1999 17 2 Public Officials-State Delegates/U.S. Senate, 1999 17 3 Programs, 2001-2002 17 4 Series 3: Publications, 1953-2009 (14 boxes)

Series 3 contains the various publications of the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area. Most notably, this series includes the chapter's newsletter, the "Bulletin." The series is arranged chronologically in 13 boxes.

Bulletin and Study, August 1953-October 1956 17 5 Bulletin and Study, April 1957-March 1959 17 6 Bulletin and Study, April 1959-March 1961 17 7 Bulletin and Study, April 1961-March 1963 17 8 Bulletin and Study, April 1963-May 1964 18 1 Bulletin and Study, June 1964-December 1964 18 2 Bulletin and Study, Jan. 1965-Dec. 1965 18 3 Bulletin and Study, Jan. 1966-March 1966 18 4 Bulletin and Study, April 1966-Aug. 1966 18 5 Bulletin and Study, Sept. 1966-March 1967 19 1 Bulletin and Study, April 1967-June 1967 19 2 Bulletin and Study, Sept. 1967-March 1968 19 3 Bulletin and Study, April 1968-March 1969 19 4 Bulletin and Study, April 1969-Sept. 1969 19 5 Bulletin and Study, Oct. 1969-March 1970 19 6 Bulletin and Study, March 1970-Sept. 1970 20 1 Bulletin and Study, Oct. 1970-Mar. 1971 20 2 Bulletin and Study, April 1971-March 1972 20 3 Bulletin and Study, April 1972-March 1973 20 4 Bulletin and Study, April 1973-Oct. 1973 20 5 Bulletin and Study, Nov. 1973-Jan. 1974 21 1 Bulletin and Study, March 1974-Dec. 1974 21 2 Bulletins, Jan. 1975-Dec. 1975 21 3 Bulletins, Jan. 1976-Dec. 1976 21 4 Bulletins, Jan. 1977-Dec. 1977 21 5 Bulletins, Jan. 1978-Dec. 1978 22 1 Bulletins, Jan. 1979-Dec. 1979 22 2 Bulletins, Jan. 1980-Dec. 1980 22 3 Bulletins, Jan. 1981-Dec. 1981 22 4 Bulletins, Jan. 1982-Dec. 1982 22 5 Bulletins, Jan. 1983-Dec. 1983 22 6 Bulletins, Jan. 1984-Dec. 1984 23 1 Bulletins, Jan. 1985-Dec. 1985 23 2 LWVFA Bulletin, Jan. 1986-Dec. 1986 23 3 LWVFA Bulletin, Jan. 1987-Dec. 1987 23 4 LWVFA Bulletin, Jan. 1988-Dec. 1988 23 5 LWVFA Bulletin, Jan. 1989-Dec. 1989 23 6 LWVFA Bulletin, Jan. 1990-Dec. 1990 24 1 LWVFA Bulletin, Jan. 1991-Dec. 1991 24 2 LWVFA Bulletin, Jan. 1992-Dec. 1992 24 3 LWVFA Bulletin, Jan. 1993-Dec. 1993 24 4 LWFVA Bulletin, Jan. 1994-Dec. 1994 24 5 LWVFA Bulletin, Jan. 1995-Dec. 1995 24 6 LWVFA Bulletin, Jan. 1996-Dec. 1996 25 1 LWVFA Bulletins, 1997 25 2 Bulletin, Vol. 50, Nos. 5-10, Jan.-June 1998 25 3 Bulletin, Sept. 1998-Sept. 1999 25 4 Letters and Bulletins, 1999-2000 25 5 Letters and Bulletins, 1999-2000 25 6 Bulletin, Sept.-Dec. 2001 25 7 LWVFA Bulletin, 2003-2005 25 8 Bulletin Vol. 56 No. 5, 2004 25 9 Bulletin Vol. 56 No. 6, 2004 25 10 Bulletin Vol. 56 No. 7, 2004 25 11 Bulletin Vol. 56 No. 9, 2004 25 12 Bulletin Vol. 56 No. 10, 2004 25 13 Bulletin Vol. 58 No. 1, 2005 26 1 Bulletin Vol. 59 No. 3, 2006 26 2 Bulletin Vol. 59 No. 4, 2006 26 3 Bulletin Vol. 58 No. 7, 2006 26 4 Bulletin Vol. 59 No. 5-6, 2007 26 5 Bulletin Vol. 59 No. 7, 2007 26 6 Bulletin Vol. 59 No. 8, 2007 26 7 Bulletin Vol. 59 No. 9, May 2007 26 8 Bulletin, Sept. 2007 26 9 Bulletin, April 2008 26 10 Bulletin, September 2008-January 2009 26 11 Member Handbook, 1968 26 12 Handbooks, 1969-1990 26 13 Publication Catalog and Bulletins, 1955-1986 26 14 Publications, 1955 - 1987 26 15 Action Local "Here We Stand", 1967-2001 26 16 Who Makes The Decisions, 1970 26 17 Facts For Voters Samples, 1970-1986 26 18 Making It Work: a guide to training election workers, 1971 26 19 Supercity/Hometown, U.S.A., 1974 26 20 Facts For Voters, 1974-1976 26 21 Publication: Distribution Subscription Service, 1975-1980 26 22 Publication Production, 1975-1985 26 23 P.R. Press Release, 1976-1994 26 24 Facts For Voters, 1977-1978 26 25 Facts For Voters, 1979 27 1 Handbook for Local League Leaders, 1979 27 2 V.S. Info from LWVUS and LWVVA, 1978-1988 27 3 Facts For Voters, 1980 27 4 Calendars, 1981-1983 27 5 Facts For Voters, 1981-1982 27 6 The Women's Vote: Beyond the Nineteenth Amendment, 1983 27 7 Your Legal Right As A Woman: A Handbook for Virginians, 1984 27 8 Virginia Voter Samples, 1984-1995 27 9 Facts For Voters, 1983-1985 27 10 Facts For Voters, 1986 27 11 Fairfax County Goals Advisory Commission Final Report, 1987 27 12 Report of the Citizen's Committeefor the Review of Land Use and Transportation Planning for Fairfax County, 1987 27 13 Safety On Tap: A Citizen's Drinking Water Handbook, 1987 27 14 Facts For Voters, 1987-1988 27 15 V.S. Info from LWVUS and LWVVA, 1988-1991 28 1 Legislative Newsletter, 1988-1996 28 2 Facts For Voters, 1989 28 3 Understanding Economic Policy, 1990 28 4 Publications Catalog, 1990 28 5 Member Handbook and Bylaws, 1990 28 6 Procedures Calendar, 1990-1995 28 7 Handbooks, 1990-1995 28 8 Fairfax County Report and Recommendations: County Revenues, 1991 28 9 Facts For Voters, 1990-1991 28 10 Facts For Voters, 1991-1994 28 11 Community: Women's Center, 1993 28 12 Your Virginia State Government and Other Publications, 1994 28 13 Voters' Guide-General Election, 1994 28 14 Voter Guides, 1994-2008 28 15 Clearinghouse Database Survey, 1995 28 16 Diamond Jubilee Anniversary, 1995 28 17 Anniversary Workbook, 1995 29 1 School Board Election, 1995 29 2 Virginia General Election, 1995 29 3 Virginia General Election-Fairfax Co. Board of Supervisors, 1995 29 4 Virginia General Election-Fairfax Co. Sheriff, 1995 29 5 Virginia General Election-Fairfax Co. School Board, 1995 30 1 Virginia General Election-Commonwealth Attorney, 1995 30 2 Virginia General Election-General Assembly, 1995 30 3 Here We Stand, Printer's Copy, 1996-1999 30 4 National Voter Magazine, 1999 30 5 "Your Virginia Government", 2001 30 6 Virginia Women's Legacies, 2001 30 7 Voting Seminar, 2001 30 8 Electricity Deregulation Program, 2001-2002 30 9 Publications, 2009 30 10

Facts for Voters; Fairfax Voter (Vol. 61, Issue 7-10)

Fairfax Voter, 2009-2010 71 1

Volume 62

Fairfax Voter, 2010-2011 71 2

Volume 63

Facts for Voters, 2011 71 3

Volume 62

Series 4: Correspondence, 1972-1998 (1.5 boxes)

Series 4 contains the correspondence among League members and between the League and various other agencies, most notably members of the Virginia State Senate and House of Delegates, as well as members of the U.S. Congress. The series is arranged chronologically in 2 boxes.

Correspondence and Testimony, 1972-1996 30 11 Correspondence: Va. Senate and House of Reps., 1973-1989 30 12 P.R. Media Relations Letter to the Editor, 1974-1991 30 13 Correspondence: U.S. Congress, 1975-1984 30 14 Communications: Incoming, 1976-1995 31 1 Voters' Service: Correspondence, 1976-1996 31 2 Correspondence, 1977-1983 31 3 Annual: Reports to National, 1978-1981 31 4 Annual Reports: To National, 1979-1984 31 5 Form Letters, 1984-1997 31 6 Program Action: U.S. Senators, 1985-1998 31 7 Correspondence: Internal, 1986-1995 31 8 Recycling Guide: Solicitation Letters and Responses, 1989-1991 31 9 Recycling Guides-Letters from Community (Govt. Offices and Individuals), 1990-1991 31 10 Communitcations: Outgoing, 1992-1995 31 11 Correspondence, 1999 31 12 League Correspondence, 1999-2003 31 13 Correspondence, 2000s 31 14 Correspondence, 2000 31 15 Series 5: Conventions and Meetings, 1965-2008 (2.5 boxes)

Series 5 contains information and publications pertaining to the League's meetings and conventions, including important events such as anniversary celebrations. The series is arranged chronologically in 2 boxes.

Correspondence, 2001 32 1 Correspondence, 2002 32 2 Correspondence, 2003 32 3 Annual Meeting Arrangements, 1965-1998 32 4 Annual: Convention/Meeting (Program summary minutes), 1968-1992 32 5 Annual: Conv./Mtg. Program Summary, 1971-1998 32 6 Convention, 1974-1987 32 7 Annual Meeting, 1977-1996 32 8 Annual: Conv./Mtg.-Big City/Large League, 1978-1996 33 1 Annual Convention Arrangements, 1982-1991 33 2 National Capital Area Annual Convention Workbook, 1986 33 3 National Capital Area Convention Paperwork, 1987-1997 33 4 National Capital Area Annual Convention Workbook, 1987 33 5 Annual Convention/Meetings Paperwork, 1988-2000 33 6 National Capital Area Annual Convention Workbook, 1988 33 7 Reaching New Heights Convention, 1988 33 8 National Capital Area Annual Convention Workbook, 1989 33 9 Virginia Convention, 1989 33 10 National Capital Area Annual Convention Workbook, 1990 33 11 Making a Difference Convention Workbook, 1990 33 12 Virginia Convention, 1991 33 13 National Capital Area Annual Convention Workbook, 1991 33 14 Take Back the System: The Voters' Revolution Convention Workbook, 1992 33 15 National Capital Area Annual Convention Workbook, 1992 33 16 Virginia Convention, 1993 33 17 National Capital Area Annual Convention Workbook, 1993 33 18 Convention Workbook, 1994 33 19 National Capital Area Annual Convention Workbook, 1994 33 20 National Capital Area Annual Convention Workbook, 1995 33 21 National Capital Area Annual Convention Workbook, 1996 34 1 National Capital Area Annual Convention Workbook, 1997 34 2 Virginia Convention Paperwork, 1997 34 3 LWVUS 43rd National Convention Workbook, 1998 34 4 50th Anniversary Gala, 1998 34 5 "Remember the Ladies", 2001 34 6 45th Biennial Convention, 2002 34 7 LWVFA 60th Anniversary, 2008 34 8 Series 6: Subject Files, 1953-2006 29 boxes

Series 6 contains the miscellaneous files of the League, including voting guides and other actions undertaken by the League. The series is arranged alphabetically in 29 boxes.

75 Anniversary Membership Kit, 1995 34 9 Action, 1969 34 10 Action, 1970 34 11 Action, 1970 34 12 Action, 1972 34 13 Action, 1973 34 14 Action, 1974 35 1 Action, 1984-1987 35 2 Action, 1984-1987 35 3 Action, 1996 35 4 Action on Affordable Housing, 1966-1989 35 5 Action Human Resources, 1964-1985 35 6 Action Human Resources, 1964-1985 36 1 Action on Land Use, 1973-1987 36 2 Action on Land Use, 1973-1987 36 3 Action on Land Use, 1973-1987 36 4 Action-Local, 1989-1991 36 5 (Actions) Natural Resources Became Environmental Quality, 1978 - 1980 37 1 (Actions) Natural Resources Became Environmental Quality, 1969 - 1989 37 2 (Actions) Natural Resources Became Environmental Quality, 1977 - 1988 37 3 Action Schools, 1970-1988 37 4 Action Schools, 1970-1988 37 5 Action Schools-Financing Education, 1970 38 1 Action-Speeches, 1970s 38 2 Action: System of Justice, mid 1970s-1988 38 3 Action: System of Justice, mid 1970s-1988 38 4 Action-Transportation Survey, 1988 38 5 Advocacy/Round Table, 1991 - 1999 38 6 Air Pollution-CAAA, 1990 38 7 Amicus Brief-Rt. 28 Case, 1990-1991 39 1 Annual: Conv./Meeting Kits, 1975-1985 39 2 Annual: Meeting, 1959-1974 39 3 Annual Meeting, 1975-1992 39 4 Ballot Questions, 1974-1981 39 5 Board and Off-Board Job Description, 2002 39 6 Bookmarks, 1995 39 7 Budget: Testimony, 1980-1983 39 8 Bylaws, 1967 - 1993 39 9 Bylaws, 1984 - 1987 39 10 Candidates' Calendar, 1979 - 1984 40 1 Candidates' Forum: Cities and Towns, 1968-1985 40 2 Candidates' Forum: Congressional, 1974-1980 40 3 Candidates' Forum: Special Election, 1975 40 4 Candidates' Forum: Presidential, 1975 40 5 Candidates' Forum-Statewide-House of Delegates, 1975-1977 40 6 Candidates' Forum: Congressional, 1984 40 7 Candidates' Forum: Special Election, 1986 40 8 Carrie Chapman Catt: Founder, League of Women Voters, 2004 40 9 Chesapeake Bay, 1984 - 1995 40 10 Chesapeake Bay, 1990-1991 40 11 Chesapeake Bay Conservation Awards, 1991 40 12 Chesapeake Bay Presentation, 1992 - 1993 40 13 Chevron Award Submission, 1991 40 14 Chron. Action Taken at Federal Level, 1976 - 1992 40 15 Chron Action Take by LWVFA at State Level, 1976 - 1993 41 1 Citizen Participation, 1991 41 2 COG: Partnership for Regional Excellence, 1993 41 3 C and I Amicus Brief: Land Use, 1990-1991 41 4 Commercial and Industrial Districts, 1992 41 5 Commercial and Industrial Districts, 1992 41 6 Community Cable T.V., 1981 - 1992 42 1 Community: Chamber of Commerce, 1986 - 1992 42 2 Community: Citizens for Balanced Growth Political Action Committee, 1991 - 1992 42 3 Community: Fx. Co. Commission for Women, 1993 - 1994 42 4 Community: General, 1979 - 1992 42 5 Community LWVFA Awards, 1978 - 1993 42 6 Consensus/Positions, 1984 - 1988 42 7 Consensus Reports, 1975 42 8 Construction Site Safety LWVFA Project (Channel 53), 1981 42 9 Const. Officers FFx. Co. Voters Guide, 1991 42 10 Construction Site Safety LWVFA Project (Interim and Final Project), 1981 42 11 Construction Site Safety LWVFA Project (Panelists), 1980 - 1981 42 12 Construction Site Safety LWVFA Project (Receipts), 1981 42 13 Construction Site Safety LWVFA Project (VFH and P.P.), 1980 - 1981 42 14 Construction Site Safety "Who Is Responsible?", 1981 42 15 Correspondence Electoral Board and Registrar, 1967 - 1975 42 16 Council-LWVVA, 1996 42 17 County Boards, Commissions, etc., 1987 - 1997 42 18 Directories, 1985 - 1988 43 1 Discussion Report, 1978 - 1992 43 2 Documentation: Recycling Guides, 1990 - 1992 43 3 Eat, Drink, and Vote! [recipes], 1968 - 1976 43 4 Ecoloday, 1993 43 5 Election Guide: Cities and Towns, 1965-1982 43 6 Election Guide, 1974-1979 43 7 Election Guide, 1980 43 8 Election Guide, 1981 43 9 Election Guide, 1982 43 10 Election Guide, 1983 43 11 Election Guide, 1984 43 12 Election Guide: Congressional, 1986 43 13 Election Guide, 1987 43 14 Election Guide, 1988 43 15 Election Guide, 1989 43 16 Energy House Tours: Finance File, 1981 - 1983 43 17 EQ General, 1977 - 1987 44 1 Equal Rights Amend. and Other VA Laws Primarily Affecting Women, 1973 - 1989 44 2 Equal Rights Amendment-Action, 1977 - 1991 44 3 Equal Rights Amendment-Action, 1974 - 1985 44 4 Facts for Voters/Reports, 1984 - 1991 45 1 Fairfax County Action, 1978 - 1984 45 2 Fairfax Co. Background Info., 1977 - 1983 45 3 Fairfax County Budget, 1953-1979 45 4 Fairfax County Budget, 1980-1993 45 5 Fairfax County Citizen of the Year, 2002 45 6 Fairfax Co. Govt., 1973 - 1989 45 7 Fairfax Chronicles, 1995 45 8 Finance-Community Elections, 1995 45 9 Finance: Community Elections Yorktown, 1995 45 10 Finance Projects, 1973 - 1984 45 11 Finance Units, 1986 - 1993 45 12 Financial Disclosures by County Officials, 1984 - 1986 45 13 Fiscal, 1973 - 1982 45 14 Fiscal: Action, 1990 - 1995 45 15 Fiscal: BOS testimony (non-budget), 1992 45 16 Fiscal: EAC's Economic Strategic Plan, 1995 45 17 Fiscal: Issues (BPOL), 1997 46 1 Fiscal: Outside Audit Function, 1991 - 1993 46 2 Park Dedication(s) [Joe Flackne], 1977 - 1992 46 3 Park Dedication(s) [Joe Flackne], 1974 - 1994 46 4 Tribute to Joe Flackne, 1961 - 1993 46 5 Lorton Marker [Joe Flackne], 1980 - 1991 46 6 Lorton Marker [Joe Flackne], 1974 - 1990 46 7 Joe Flackne, 1989 - 1994 46 8 Joe Flackne, 1961 - 1994 46 9 Formation of Seperate Group Outside League to Study and Review Land Use Issues, 1986-1987 46 10 Formation of Seperate Group Outside League to Study and Review Land Use Issues, 1986-1987 46 11 Fundraising Projects, 1976 - 1982 46 12 General Meeting, 1996-1997 47 1 General V.S. Activities, 1981 47 2 General V.S. Activities, 1967-1979 47 3 General V.S. Activities, 1980 47 4 General V.S. Activities, 1982 47 5 General V.S. Activities, 1983 47 6 General V.S. Activities, 1984 47 7 General V.S. Activities, 1985 47 8 General V.S. Activities, 1989-1990 47 9 Government Campaign, 1974 - 1998 47 10 Governmental Center Fairfax County, 1986 - 1987 47 11 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award, 1991 47 12 Government: Issues: Local (Charter), 1977 - 1991 47 13 Government: LWVFA Study Loc. Gov. Independent Program Auditor, 1993 47 14 Growth Implications, 1986 47 15 Guides-Distribution Lists, 1989 - 1991 47 16 Health: Health Care Form, 1992 - 1994 48 1 Historical Materials (Contributions/Proposal(s)/Charter), 1976 - 1995 48 2 House of Delegates Candidates, 1985 48 3 Housing: Action, 1989 - 1995 48 4 HR: Mental Health, 1989 48 5 Human Resources: Adult Domestic Violence, 1992 48 6 International Relations, 1977-1988 48 7 IR: Russian Interns Exchange Program, 1992 - 1993 48 8 Items Removed For Preservation, 1962 - 1982 48 9 Jailed for Freedom 1 of 3, 1990 48 10 Jailed for Freedom 2 of 3, 1990 48 11 Jailed for Freedom 3 of 3, 1990 48 12 Jailed for Freedom Extras, 1990 48 13 J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award, 1991 48 14 Justice: Action (Local), 1969 - 1971 48 15 Justice: Action (Local), 1972 - 1986 48 16 Land Use: Amicus Briefs, 1990-1991 49 1 Land Use: Area Plans Review, 1994 49 2 Land Use: FC Planning and Development Process, 1989 - 1991 49 3 Land Use: Issues: Comprehensive Plan/Plan Review and Amendments, 1988 - 1992 49 4 Land Use: Issues: Occoquan Down Zoning, 1978 - 1985 49 5 Land Use: Issues: Occoquan Down Zoning, 1964 - 1984 49 6 Land Use: Issues-State/National, 1973 - 1992 49 7 Land Use (Local), 1978 - 1991 49 8 Land Use: Recycling, 1991 - 1994 49 9 Land Use: Rezoning in the Occoquan, 1994 49 10 Land Use: Rt. 28, 1992 - 1993 49 11 Land Use and Telecommunications, 1995 49 12 Land Use: Transportation, 1990 - 1992 49 13 Land Use: Tyson's Corner, 1994 49 14 Land Use: Vesting, 1989 - 1992 49 15 Land Use: Zonig Ord. Amend., 1994 49 16 Land Use: ZO Amendment: Site Plans, 1994 - 1995 49 17 League of Women Voters Education Fund Get Out and Vote, 1984 - 1998 50 1 League Survey and Testimony For 1 Year on County Budget, 1986 - 1987 50 2 Legislative Priorities for the General Assembly, 2001-2002 50 3 Libraries, 1984 - 1993 50 4 List of LWVFA Members, 1976 - 1978 50 5 Local Action, 1990s 50 6 Local Govt. City Status, 1961-1962 50 7 LWVFA Advisory Committee, 1981 - 1991 50 8 LWVFA Concurrence Proposal, 1992 - 1993 50 9 LWVFA-Hist. File Lists, 1948 - 1969 50 10 LWVFA Testimony, 1964-1984 50 11 LWVFA Testimony, 1964-1989 50 12 LWVFA Testimony, 1964-1989 51 1 Membership, 1991 51 2 Membership: Development, 1977 - 1994 51 3 Membership: Dues System, 1977 - 1993 51 4 Membership: Exchange of Labels, 1991 - 1992 51 5 Membership: Orientation, 1973 - 1990 51 6 Membership: Profile, 1972 - 1994 51 7 Membership: Recruitment, 1977 - 1994 51 8 Membership Survey, 1980 52 1 Membership Survey, 1980 52 2 Membership Survey, 1985 52 3 Miscellaneous File, 1976 - 1997 52 4 Misc., 1960 - 2005 52 5 Miscellaneous Materials, 1966 - 1995 52 6 Miscellaneous Pamphlets and Brochures, 1978 - 1995 52 7 Money: All Finance Reports-NCA, 1987 - 1993 52 8 Money-Audit Statement, 1986 - 1997 52 9 Money: Finance/Correspondence, 1991 - 1997 52 10 Money: Finance Ideas, 1975 - 1992 52 11 Money: Grants, 1974 - 1987 52 12 Money: Projects, 1973 - 1975 52 13 Motor Voter, 1992 - 1993 52 14 Nat'l Capital Area, 1967 - 1980 53 1 Nat'l and Local Program Ping, 1949 - 1969 53 2 The Nationl Women's Hall of Fame, 1995 53 3 Naturalization, 1970 - 1975 53 4 NCA: Drug Study, 1990-1991 53 5 New Member Handbook/Brochure, 1999 - 2003 53 6 The Nineteenth Amendment, Undated 53 7 Nomination for Chevron Environmental Award, 1991 53 8 N,VA Delegation, 1975 - 1999 53 9 Natural Resources: Action-Water, 1990 - 1996 53 10 Natural Resources: CQ-Compressed Natural Gas, 1991 53 11 Natural Resources, 1986 - 1992 53 12 Natural Resources-Early Recycling/Bottle Bill, 1972-1988 53 13 Natural Resources: E.Q. Tree, 1994 53 14 Natural Resource: Issues, 1990 53 15 Natural Resources: Issues-Air Quality, 1997 53 16 N.R.: Issues-Challenge of the Clean, 1993 - 1994 53 17 N.R. Recycling Guide, 1989-1991 53 18 Natural Resources: Stormwater Utilities, 1992 53 19 Natural Resources: Underground Utility, 1995 53 20 Occoquan Marker: Items Removed for Preservation, 1983 - 1987 54 1 Photos and Correspondence, 1983 - 1995 54 2

Printouts of photos

Occoquan Marker: Media Reports and Clippings and Suffrage Log Copy, 1953 - 1983 54 3 Occoquan Marker-Draft Report and Park Serv. Correspondence, 1982 - 1987 54 4 Occoquan Marker-Media Reports and Clippings, 1983 54 5 Occoquan Marker, 1979 - 1982 54 6 Occoquan Marker-Photos and Texts-Ceremony and History, 1982 - 1983 54 7

Photographs

Occoquan Marker-Joe Flackne, 1974 - 1987 54 8 Occoquan Marker-Information on Suffragists, 1982 - 1983 54 9 Occoquan Marker-Documentation of Dedication Speeches/Correspondence/Booklet Quotes, 1983 - 1987 54 10 Occoquan Workhouse, 1995 54 11 Occoquan Marker Rededication, 2000-2006 54 12 "Of Swamps, Bogs, and Billabongs", Undated 54 13 Organization, 1987 54 14 Organization-Long Range Plan, 1984 - 1988 54 15 Packet Developed for a Finance Workshop, 1988 - 1989 55 1 Preparing League Testimony on FY 1987 County Proposed Budget, 1986 55 2 Proclaimations and Awards for LWV of Fairfax, 1969 - 1977 55 3 P.R. Media Relations Local Coverage, 1990 - 1995 55 4 Program Action Coalitions Local, pre 1991 55 5 Program Action Taken: Local Action Chrono. File, 1995-1998 55 6 Programs Description State "Positions for Action", 1980 - 1989 55 7 Program Planning and Development, 1955-1995 55 8 Publications "Remember the Ladies...", 2001 55 9 Public Relations: Cable TV, 1976 - 1995 55 10 Recycling Guides-Financial Data (Solicitation Sources/Calling Notes), 1989 - 1991 56 1 1991 Recycling Guide: Design, Funding, Production, Distribution, 1991 56 2 Recycling Guides-History of Awards for and Examples of, 1989-1991 56 3 Regional Govt.-Metropolitan Issues, 1972 - 1982 56 4 Registration Info., 1978 - 1996 56 5 Room and Church Reservations, 1989 - 1996 56 6 Schools, 1970s-1980s 56 7 Schools, 1970s-1980s 56 8 Schools: Action, 1978 - 1991 56 9 Schools: Action, 1978 - 1997 56 10 Schools: Action, 1972 - 1985 57 1 Schools: Budget, 1989 - 1998 57 2 Schools: Committee Activities, 1989 - 1996 57 3 Schools: Family Life Education, 1993 57 4 Schools: Performance-Based Pay, 1994 57 5 Shaping the Metropolis, 1972 57 6 Soil Conservation Award, Undated 57 7 Stagebill: "Promiscuous Rampant Women", 1995 57 8 State and Local Perception on Candidate Response, 1996 - 1997 57 9 Statements, 1954 - 1965 57 10 Statements Testimony by LWVFA, 1966-1968 57 11 Statements Testimony by LWVFA, 1966-1968 57 12 Sully District Council-Facilities Use, 2002 57 13 Super Saturday, 1986 57 14 1st Year To Use Teachers Super Sat., Sept. 16, 1989 57 15 Telephone Tapes, 1977 - 1979 58 1 Telephone Tape Message, 1980 - 1981 58 2 Testimony, 1966-1967 58 3 Testimony, Call to Action, Etc., 1971 58 4 Testimony, Call to Action, Etc., 1971 58 5 Top Land Use Workshop, 1976-1981 58 6 Topic: Schools-Thomas Jefferson Sch. for Science and Technology, 1984 58 7 Topic: Schools-Changing Enrollment w/Boundary Changes and Use of Sch. Facilities, 1983 - 1985 58 8 Transportation, 1969 - 1989 58 9 Unit Chair's Handbook, 1990 - 2002 59 1 Unit Chair's Letter, 1996 - 2001 59 2 Units: Unit Formation/Unit Disbanding, 1983 - 1985 59 3 Units: Officers Training, 1977 - 1997 59 4 Units: Officers Unit Chair's Letter, 1988 - 1997 59 5 Unit: Profile Annual Report, 1974 - 1997 59 6 Vienna Day Unit Records, 1993-2002 59 7 Vienna Forum, 1987 59 8 Volunteer Registrars, 1981 - 1985 59 9 Voters' Guides, 1991-2004 59 10 Voters' Guide, 1995-1996 59 11 Voters' Guides, 2005 59 12 Voters' Guides, 59 13 Voter Guides/Newspaper, 1974-1990 60 1 Voter Guides-Newspaper, 1978 - 1994 60 2 Voters Service Ballot Information, 1980-1982 60 3 Voters Service Booths, 1985 60 4 Voter Service Budget Projections, 1996-1997 60 5 Voters Service: Campaign Watch 1992, 1992 60 6 V.S. Candidates Debates [I], 1979 - 1992 60 7 V.S. Candidates Debates [II], 1965 - 1992 60 8 Voters Service: Citizen Information, 1980 - 1995 61 1 V.S.: "Choose or Lose" MTV Campaign, 1992 61 2 Voters Svc.-Community Outreach, 1979 - 1987 61 3 Voters Service: Debates, 1991 61 4 Voters Service: High School Students at Registration, 1989 - 1991 61 5 Voters Service: Hotline Phone Notebook Registration, 1990 61 6 Voters Service: LWVED "Focus on Voters", 1992 61 7 Voters Service Projects, 1996 61 8 Voters Service: General Procedure, 1974 - 1996 61 9 Voters Service Making Democracy Work [I], 1998 61 10 Voters Service Making Democracy Work [II], 1998 61 11 Voters Service: National Voter Registration "Take Back the System", 1992 61 12 Voter Service NCA, 1980 - 1984 61 13 Voter Service: Voters Guide/Candidate Questionaire, 1991 - 1995 61 14 Voters Service: Voters Guide Correspondence, 1986 - 1997 61 15 Voters Guide City and Town, 1986 61 16 Voters Guide Town and City, 1987-1988 62 1 Voters Guide Town and City, 1987-1988 62 2 C and T Voters Guide, 1989 62 3 Voters Guide Cities and Towns, 1990 62 4 Voters Guide, 1990-1991 62 5 Voters Guide: Supervisors, 1991 62 6 Voters Guide-House of Delegates, 1991 62 7 Voters Guide-Senate #2, 1991 62 8 Voter Registration, 1990 62 9 Voters Service Unit Workshop, 1973 - 1987 62 10 "What's on the Ballot" plus Debates, 1981-1991 62 11 Women's History Month, 1995 - 2003 63 1 Women's Suffrage, 1995 63 2 Zoning Amendment, 1989 63 3 Zoning, 1992 - 1994 63 4 Series 7: Oral History, 1995-1996 (2 boxes)

Series 7 contains records relating to the oral history collected about the LWVFA. The series is in 2 boxes and contains files and audio tapes.

Martha Pennino, 1995-1996 63 5 LWVFA Notable Women Oral History Project: Nancy Brown, 1995-1996 63 6 LWVFA Notable Women Oral History Project: Inta Sraders, 1995-1996 63 7 LWVFA Notable Women Oral History Project: Audrey Moore, 1995-1996 63 8 LWVFA Notable Women Oral History Project: Kathryn Brooks, 1995-1996 63 9 LWVFA Notable Women Oral History Project: Ann Kahn, 1995-1996 63 10 LWVFA Notable Women Oral History Project: Muriel Ferris, 1995 63 11 LWVFA Notable Women Oral History Project: Flora Crater, 1995-1996 65 1 LWVFA Notable Women Oral History Project: Jean Packard, 1995-1996 65 2 Oral History Tapes, 1995 - 1996 64

Contains 9 audiotape cassettes with the oral histories of Martha Pennino, Nancy Brown, Inta Sraders, Audrey Morre, Kathryn Brooks, Ann Kahn, Muriel Ferris, Flora Crater, and Jean Packard.

Series 8: Photographs, 2002 (0.25 box)

Series 8 contains photographs of the LWVFA at various events and activities. The series is arranged in one box.

Photos, Undated 65 3 Series 9: Electronic Records, 1994 (0.25 box)

Series 9 contains electronic records in ASCII format on 3.5 inch and 5.25 inch floppy discs. The records accompany the 1994 Election voters guides and candidate questionaires.

Electronic Records, 1994 65 4 Series 10: Oversize, 1964-1980s (5 boxes)

Series 10 contains the oversized materials and memorabilia of the LWVFA. The series is arranged in 5 boxes.

LWVFA Betacam Tape, 1981 66

Contains 2 Betacam tapes dealing with Construction Site Safety

Buttons and Memorabilia, Undated 67

This box contains 16 buttons, a bumper sticker, a keychain, a napkin and 3 bags of nametags from various League programs and activities.

Scrapbook, 1964 - 1965 68 Scrapbook and Memorabilia, 1981 69

Contains a scrapbook, a LWVFA sign, and a pennant

Apron, 1980s 70