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University of North Carolina at Asheville League of Women Voters of Asheville
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| Title | League of Women Voters of Asheville/Buncombe County Papers |
| Creator | League of Women Voters of Asheville, NC (1951-1975) |
| Subject | Keyword : League of Women Voters ; The Asheville Voter ; Tarheel Voter ; The National Voter |
| Subject | LCSH : League of Women Voters of Asheville/Buncombe County (N.C.) League of Women Voters (U.S.) -- History Feminism -- North Carolina -- Asheville -- History -- 20th century Women -- Suffrage -- North Carolina -- Asheville -- History -- 20th century Women in politics -- North Carolina -- Asheville -- History |
| Description |
The correspondents and subjects in this collection include various officials of
city, county, state, and federal governments. Among the items in the collection are
letters to the editor of the Asheville Citizen and Asheville Times regarding
tax structure, education, equal opportunity, development of human resources, urban
renewal, voter registration, Asheville and Buncombe County school consolidation, and
electoral college reform. The collection covers the period from 1951 through 1975.
Second acquisition received December 17, 2003. |
| Publisher | D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville, 28804 |
| Contributor | Patsy Keaver ; Southern Highlands Research Center ; 2003 acquisition by Jo Yates. |
| Date | 2001-05-31 ; 2003-12-17 ; updated 2005-12-01 JW |
| Type | Collection ; Text |
| Format | Two document boxes processed; four document boxes unprocessed |
| Identifier | http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/mss/league/league.html |
| Source | M77.11.1 ; M77.11.2 ; M77.11.3-6 to be added |
| Language | en=English |
| Relation | |
| Coverage | 1951-1975 ; Asheville, NC |
| Rights |
Any display, publication, or public use must credit the D.H. Ramsey
Library,
Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Copyright retained by the creators of certain items in the collection, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law. |
| Donor | Donor number 31 ; number 200 |
| Acquisition | 1977-10-06 ; 1978-06-07 ; 2003-12-17 |
| Citation | League of Women Voters of Asheville/Buncombe County Papers, D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804. |
| Processed by | Special Collections staff, 1977, 1978 and 2001,
2003 |
| Series List | |||
| 1 | Charter | ||
| 2 | History | ||
| 3 | Administration | ||
| 4 | Board | ||
| 5 | Financial Documents | ||
| 6 | Legal Documents | ||
| 7 | Programs | ||
| 8 | Correspondence | ||
| 8 | Publications/Publicity Local National |
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| 10 | Education | ||
| 11 | Miscellaneous Documents | ||
| 12 | Newspaper Clippings | ||
| 13 | Photographs | ||
| ITEM LIST | |||
| Box | Series | Folder | Description |
| Correspondence | |||
M77.11.1 |
1 |
Correspondence - 1951-1965: foreign trade survey: school integration study of N. C. 's revenue structure; school and bond issue and voter registration (28 items) | |
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2 |
Correspondence 1966 - equal opportunity, development of human resources (20 items) |
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3 |
Correspondence January - March, 1967: voter registration; urban renewal; support of OEO; support of kindergartens. (28 items) |
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4 |
Correspondence April - June, 1967: sewage treatment plants; voter registration; water purity resources; Office of Economic Opportunity; model day care center; training courses for pre-school workers; Job Corps; Neighborhood Youth Corps and Headstart. (28 items) |
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5 |
Correspondence July - December, 1967: support of elementary and secondary education amendments of 1967; letters to Senators re: OEO amendments of voter registration; United Nations; full representation (43 items) |
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6 |
Correspondence, January - March 1968: voter identification; letters to Senators re: OEO amendments of 1967; voter registration; United Nations; full representation in Congress for residents of the District of Columbia; poverty program; and East Riverside Urban Renewal. (30 items) |
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7 |
Correspondence April - June 1968: desegregation; school consolidation; open housing; equal opportunity program. (39 items) |
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Correspondence July - December 1968: water pollution control; open housing; nomination of League member, Leslie Sradley as recipient of Sertoma Club Award. (25 items) |
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9 |
Correspondence January - June 1969: consolidation of city and county administration; Model Cities; nuclear nonproliferation; copy of fair housing act of 1968; nonpartisan Buncombe County Board of Education; public sewage treatment plant construction; letter of protest from Greenville, S. C., resident re: inclusion of black members in the League. (62 items) |
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10 |
Correspondence July - December 1969: statement to the Asheville City School Board regarding student unrest during desegregation of Asheville Schools on October 6, 1969; sewage treatment; request for public housing and day care center at Burton Street School. (25 items) |
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Correspondence January - June 1970: aid to welfare recipients; school desegregation; electoral college reform; clipping re: "Asheville Mafia"; support of voting rights for 18-year-olds. (37 items) |
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12 |
Correspondence July - December 1970: Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council by-laws governing membership; bookmobile for Oakley area; opposition to the "Trade Bill"; Shiloh elementary school; OEO; Emergency School Assistance program; School-Home visitation program; voter's fair; electoral college reform; full precinct registration; school lunch program; copy of "Good Neighbor Pledge." (48 items) |
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13 |
Correspondence 1971: Model Cities; outline of N. C. LWV state program study re: education, election laws, public assistance, qualifications for and selection of Judges and Solicitors: study of N. C. Penal System. (28 items) |
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14 |
Correspondence 1972: Clean Water bill; irregular voting procedures in Asheville election; limitation of political activity by members of the LWV; Air Pollution Control; recycling of waste paper and glass; letter from Congressman Roy Taylor concerning equal education for all children enrolled in the public schools; letter soliciting space for LWV materials in the Asheville public libraries; reference to August - October, 1972, issue of "Wachovia" magazine on environment in NC . (33 items) |
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15 |
Correspondence 1973-1975: mass transportation systems for Asheville; selection of Asheville School Board Members; report of LWV study of Asheville and Buncombe County landfill operation. (24 items) |
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| 16 | Correspondence 1977-1978: (15 items) |
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| Publications | |||
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17 |
Bulletin 1950-51-52 - Asheville LWV news (8 items) |
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18 |
Bulletin 1953 - Asheville LWV news (10 items) |
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19 |
Bulletin 1954 -Asheville LWV news (7 items) |
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20 |
Bulletin 1955 - Asheville LWV news (5 items) |
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21 |
Bulletin 1957 - Asheville LWV news (7 items) |
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22 |
Bulletin 1958 - Asheville LWV news (6 items) |
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23 |
Bulletin 1959 - Asheville LWV news (6 items) |
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24 |
Bulletin 1960 - Asheville LWV news (7 items) |
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25 |
Bulletin 1961 - Asheville LWV news (5 items) |
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26 |
Bulletin - The Asheville Voter - 1962 (8 items) |
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27 |
The Asheville Voter - 1963 - Asheville LWV news (8 items) | |
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28 |
The Asheville Voter - 1964 - Asheville LWV news (1 item) | |
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29 |
The Asheville Voter - 1966 - Asheville LWV news (10 items) | |
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30 |
The Asheville Voter - 1967 - Asheville LWV news (11 items) | |
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31 |
The Asheville Voter - 1968 - Asheville LWV news (12 items) | |
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32 |
The Asheville Voter - 1969 - Asheville LWV news (4 items) | |
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33 |
The Asheville Voter - 1971 - Asheville LWV news (5 items) | |
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34 |
The Asheville Voter - 1972 - Asheville LWV news (6 items) | |
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35 |
The Asheville Voter - 1973 - Asheville LWV news (8 items) | |
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36 |
The Asheville Voter - 1974 - Asheville LWV news (7 items) | |
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37 |
The Asheville Voter - 1975 - Asheville LWV news (3 items) | |
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38 |
Asheville-Biltmore College Facts and Figures (2 items) |
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39 |
Asheville's Bonded Indebtedness 1936-1958 (1 item) |
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40 |
LWV, Asheville Chapter Budget 1959-1972 (68 items) |
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41 |
Copy 1 - Buncombe County Services (1 item) |
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42 |
Copy 2 - Buncombe County Services (1 item) |
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43 |
LWV, Asheville Chapter, By-Laws (1 item) |
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44 |
LWV, Asheville Chapter, Committee Reports - 1964 - 1971 (35 items) |
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45 |
District of Columbia self-government (10 items) |
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46 |
Education - Administration of Asheville and Buncombe County Schools (5 items) |
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47 |
Education - Consolidation of Asheville and Buncombe County Schools (4 items) |
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48 |
Education - Budget, Asheville and Buncombe County School Systems. (20 items) |
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49 |
Education - Buncombe County Survey (1 item) |
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50 |
Education - Citizens Committee for Better Schools. (9 items) |
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51 |
Education - Counseling and Guidance (9 items) |
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52 |
Education - Head Start (4 items) |
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53 |
Education - Tax Structure - School Financing (10 items) |
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54 |
Election Laws (N. C.) (12 items) |
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55 |
Electoral College Reform (20 items) |
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56 |
Housing Plan - Region B, North Carolina (1 item) |
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57 |
Membership lists - Asheville Chapter LWV (10 items) |
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58 |
Model Cities (40 items) |
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59 |
N. C. Legislative Reapportionment (37 items) |
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60 |
Publications: Facts for Voters; Guide to Local Government (5 items) |
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61 |
Recall of Elected Officials - Procedure (7 items) |
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62 |
Taylor, Congressman Roy A. - Administration evaluation and voting record in Congress (36 items) |
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63 |
Asheville Chapter, Sales Tax 1% (20 items) |
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64 |
Solicitation of funds to support activities (8 items) |
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65 |
Voters service (19 items) |
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66 |
Water Resources Study (2 items) |
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M77.11.2 |
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Newspaper clippings - Administration (64 items) |
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Newspaper clippings (125 items) |
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3 |
Bulletin: Catawba County League of Women Voters (2 items) |
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4 |
Bulletin: Henderson County League of Women Voters (6 items) |
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5 |
Madison County Survey (1 item) |
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6 |
Bulletin: Tryon-Polk County (8 items) |
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7 |
History of League of Women Voters of North Carolina (1 item) | |
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8 |
North Carolina: Its Government (2 items) | |
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9 |
Tax Structure of North Carolina (2 items) | |
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10 |
North Carolina Constitutuion - Background Study (1 item) | |
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11 |
N. C. Revenue - Budget October 1960 (3 items) |
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12 |
Board Membership - Nine North Carolina League of Women Voter Chapters, 1974-75 (9 items) |
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13 |
Tarheel Voter: 1951, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, and 60. (17 items) | |
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14 |
Tarheel Voter: 1961, 62, 63. (10 items) | |
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15 |
Tarheel Voter: 1964-65 (9 items) | |
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16 |
Tarheel Voter: 1966-67 (9 items) | |
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17 |
Tarheel Voter: 1968-69 (8 items) | |
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18 |
Tarheel Voter: 1970-71-72 (9 items) | |
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19 |
Tarheel Voter: 1973 (3 items) | |
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20 |
Tarheel Voter: 1974 and Miscellaneous North Carolina Publications (17 items) | |
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21 |
North Carolina Voter: 1975-76 (6 items) | |
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22 |
The National Voter: 1955-56 (22 items) | |
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23 |
The National Voter: 1957 (12 items) | |
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24 |
The National Voter: 1958 (8 items) | |
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25 |
The National Voter: 1959 (10 items) | |
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26 |
The National Voter: 1960 (10 items) | |
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27 |
The National Voter: 1961 (9 items) | |
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28 |
The National Voter: 1962 (10 items) | |
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29 |
The National Voter: 1963 (8 items) | |
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30 |
The National Voter: 1964 (9 items) | |
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31 |
The National Voter: 1965 (11 items) | |
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32 |
The National Voter: 1966 (10 items) | |
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33 |
The National Voter: 1967 (10 items) | |
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34 |
The National Voter: 1968 (11 items) | |
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35 |
The National Voter: 1969 (8 items) | |
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36 |
The National Voter: 1970-71 (9 items) | |
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37 |
LWV National Purposes and Goals (7 items) |
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38 |
League of Women Voters of North Carolina: Council 1968 (1 item) |
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39 |
North Carolina Institute of Government Weekly Legislative Service (60 items) |
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40 |
League of Women Voters of North Carolina: Inventory of Local League Programs (1 item) |
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41 |
League of Women Voters of North Carolina: Positions for action 1974 (2 items) |
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42 |
League of Women Voters of North Carolina: Study Areas (29 items) |
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| 43 | League of Women Voters of North Carolina: Convention 1977 (3 items) | ||
| 44 | LWV Minutes and miscellaneous papers, 1958-1965 (125 items) | ||