Minot League of Women Voters Records, 1956-1979

Minot League of Women Voters Records

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Collection Overview

Title: Minot League of Women Voters Records, 1956-1979

ID: OGLMC574

Primary Creator: Minot League of Women Voters (1956-1980)

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 05/15/1980

Subjects: Minot, North Dakota, Politics and Government, Women's History - Women's Organizations

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Minot League of Women Voters Records has been divided into three series.

Collection Historical Note

Twenty women attended a pre-organizational meeting for a local chapter of the League of Women Voters in Minot, North Dakota on April 30, 1956. The Minot League of Women Voters was organized on May 14, 1956. The first officers were: Mrs. James Harper, President; Mrs. Marvel Maher, Vice President; Mrs. T. H. Foss, Second Vice President; Mrs. Allen C. Hensrud, Secretary; Helen Burns, Treasurer. Four Directors were also elected: Mrs. William Kitto, Mary Frisch, Mrs. Michael Dolan, and Mrs. M. L. Bearman. The group promoted voter literacy by organizing public panel discussions on ballot issues and candidate forums, and through radio, television and newspaper publicity. Members also telephoned and visited potential voters, set up a Voters Service Booth in the post office on election day, and participated in political telephone polling sponsored by the North Dakota League of Women Voters. By 1980, the Minot League of Women Voters had disbanded.

Subject/Index Terms

Minot, North Dakota
Politics and Government
Women's History - Women's Organizations

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Betty Rogstad, Minot League of Women Voters

Acquisition Method: Donation

Related Materials: League of Women Voters of North Dakota Records, OGLMC 212

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Minot League of Women Voters Records. OGLMC 574, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in January 2014.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Meeting Minutes],
[Series 2: State Convention Materials],
[Series 3: Newsletters],
[All]

Series 1: Meeting Minutes

Box 1

Folder 1: 1956-1962
Folder 2: 1963-1967
Folder 3: 1968-1970
Folder 4: 1971-1975

Series 2: State Convention Materials

Box 1

Folder 5: April 10-11, 1959 (Grand Forks)
Folder 6: May 11-12, 1961 (Fargo)
Folder 7: May 23-24, 1963 (Bismarck)
Folder 8: April 22-23, 1965 (Minot)
Folder 9: April 20-21, 1967 (Grand Forks)
Folder 10: April 24-25, 1969 (Fargo)
Folder 11: April 9-10, 1970 (Minot)
Folder 12: April 22-23, 1971 (Grand Forks)
Folder 13: March 22-23, 1973 (Wahpeton)
Folder 14: April 2-3, 1975 (Fargo)
Folder 15: April 20-21, 1977 (Grand Forks)
Folder 16: April 19-20, 1978 (Jamestown)
Folder 17: April 6-7, 1979 (Wahpeton)

Series 3: Newsletters

Box 1

Folder 18: Minot LWV Newsletters, 1958-1974

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Meeting Minutes],
[Series 2: State Convention Materials],
[Series 3: Newsletters],
[All]

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