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By Rebecca Quillen
Collection Overview
Title: League of Women Voters of Richmond (Ky.), 1963-1991
Primary Creator: League of Women Voters (Richmond, Ky.) (1962-1995)
Extent: 4.84 Cubic Feet
Date Acquired: 05/30/2002
Subjects: Air--Pollution., Air quality., Education--Kentucky., Environmentalism--Kentucky., Kentucky--Politics and government--1951-, Pollution., Strip mining., Urban renewal--1960-1970., Water quality.
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The collection is separated into eight series: Environmental Quality, Human Resources, Local Business, Local Programs, Local Publications, Memorabilia, State Programs, and Voter's Service. This arrangement reflects the way the material has been organized by various board of director's members who carry different areas of responsibility within the organization. For example, normally one board member will be chairperson for the local programs, another for voter's service, and so forth. Types of material include minutes of meetings, local publications, reports to the national organization, correspondence, news clippings, background material from other organizations, one award, and two scrapbooks.
The records contained in this collection show the LWV of Richmond to be very involved in local and state affairs, with continuing interest in national issues, but with less activity on that level. The papers in the Local Program Series are perhaps the most noteworthy as they show the league studying an issue, arriving at conclusions, and acting on those conclusions. Some of these actions were successful such as the establishment of a local health department tax; some of them were unsuccessful such as the failure to establish a local library taxing district. Other issues that LOWV worked on over the years include air and water quality, education, pollution, strip mining, urban renewal and voter irregularities. All these programs tell much about how the League of Women Voters of Richmond works.
Biographical Note
In late Spring 1962 Jay Ogden who had been active in the League of Women Voters in other locations was asked by the state league to form a unit in Richmond. Mrs. Ogden and three other Richmond residents joined the existing Berea LWV. In the summer of that year a provisional league had been formed in Richmond with 15 members. This number increased to 29 charter members by November 1962. Mrs. Ogden served as both the Organizing Chairman and the Provisional League President, 1962-1964. The Richmond League was granted independent status in April 1964.
The Richmond League merged with the Berea League in 1995 to create the League of Women Voters of Berea and Madison County.
Much of the material used in this history is drawn from a resume prepared in 1978 by Jay Ogden.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Environmental Quality],
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Series 2: Human Resources],
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Series 3: Organizational Records],
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Series 4: Local Programs, 1962-1982],
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Series 5: Local Publications, 1963-1983],
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Series 6: Memorabilia],
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Series 7: State Programs, 1965-1982],
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Series 8: Voter's Service, 1962-1986],
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Box 6],
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- Series 1: Environmental Quality
- This series contains a large variety of materials divided into three boxes including papers not generated by the local league. For instance, many news clippings are included as well as books and pamphlets prepared by government agencies and by private organizations concerned with the environment. The material is divided into three subseries, each covering roughly the period of 1960-1976. All materials are arranged chronologically
- Sub-Series 1: Air Quality
- Box 1
- This box consists of one box of publications which are non-league in origin. Some correspondence from the state board is also included.
- Folder 1: Air Pollution Control Systems, 1966
- Folder 2: Implementation Plan for Attainment and Maintenance of National & State Ambient Air Quality Standards, 1971
- A draft of a Kentucky Air Pollution Control Commission publication.
- Folder 3: Investigating Chemical Systems, 1963
- Folder 4: Legislation in the Environmental Field, undated
- Memorandum from LWV of Kentucky.
- Folder 5: Preliminary Air Pollution Survey of Arsenic and Compounds, 1969
- Folder 6: Preliminary Air Pollution Survey of Biological Aerosols, 1969
- Folder 7: Preliminary Air Pollution Survey of Pesticides, 1969
- Folder 8: The Green-Gram, 1970
- Sub-Series 2: Land-Use
- Box 2
- This box consists of a variety of materials published by the state league as well as by other organizations. The great majority of material concerns strip mining. This subseries also contains notes on local programs, correspondence, information about lobbying the state legislature, and a collection of news clippings. One folder of news clippings is undated. Another folder contains material related to topics other than strip mining.
- Folder 1: General, 1968-1976
- Folder 2: Strip Mining, 1966-1967
- Folder 3: Strip Mining, 1968-1969
- Folder 4: Strip Mining, 1970
- Folder 5: Strip Mining, 1971-1978
- Folder 6: Strip Mining/News clippings, 1968-1973
- Folder 7: Strip Mining/News clippings, undated
- Sub-Series 3: Water-Quality
- Box 2
- Folder 8: Water Quality, 1958-1970
- Folder 9: Water Quality, 1971-1972
- Box 3
- This box consists of one box of state statues, copies of addresses, scientific studies, materials from other organizations, magazine and newspaper articles, state league publications, league position statements, news clippings, and correspondence. Three folders contain material from a notebook evidently acquired by a local league member who went to a Water Quality Training Institute sponsored by the Conservation Foundation.
- Folder 1: Water Quality, 1973-undated
- Folder 2: Water Quality Training Institute - Part I, ca. 1972
- Folder 3: Water Quality Training Institute - Part II, ca. 1972
- Series 2: Human Resources
- The Human Resources Series consists of two boxes of local, state, and national materials dealing with a variety of topics which includes public welfare and education. Materials are arranged alphabetically by folder title and chronologically within the folders. All national program material is grouped together in one folder.
- Box 3
- Folder 4: Child Welfare, 1969-1985
- Folder 5: Department for Human Resources, Aug 1973-Feb 1974
- Folder 6: Education, 1971-1975
- Folder 7: Education, 1977
- Folder 8: Education, 1978
- Box 4
- Folder 1: Governor's Conference on Education, 1977
- Folder 2: Report on Staff Survey of Administrator's, Teacher's, and Students' Concerns, 1977
- Folder 3: Juvenile Justice, 1974-Sep 1975
- Folder 4: Juvenile Justice, Oct-Dec 1975
- Folder 5: Juvenile Justice, 1976
- Folder 6: Miscellaneous, 1964-1982
- Folder 7: Electoral College, 1968-1969
- Folder 8: Equal Rights Amendment, 1975, 1984
- Folder 9: Executive Branch, 1975
- Folder 10: The Other Twenty Percent: A Statistical Analysis of Poverty in the South, 1974
- Folder 11: Unemployment, 1975-1976
- Folder 12: U.S. Congress, 1970-1972
- Folder 13: National Program, 1963-1975
- Series 3: Organizational Records
- The Local Business Series consists of one box of records containing annual reports to the League of Women Voters of the United States: Budget and Finance Drive material, Bulk Mail Rate Application, Local League History, Local By-Laws, and Membership lists. The meeting minutes are almost complete from 1967-1980.
- Box 5
- Folder 1: Annual Reports, 1964-1968
- Folder 2: Annual Reports, 1969-1974
- Folder 3: Annual Reports, 1975-1979
- Folder 4: Budgets and Finance Drives, 1963-1981
- Folder 5: Bulk Mail Application, undated
- Folder 6: History of Organization, 1978
- Folder 7: Local By-Laws, undated
- Folder 8: Membership Lists, 1962-undated
- Folder 9: Meeting Minutes, Sep 1967-Apr 1972
- Folder 10: Meeting Minutes, May 1972-Apr 1974
- Folder 11: Meeting Minutes, May 1974-Apr 1976
- Folder 12: Meeting Minutes, May 1976-Apr 1978
- Folder 13: Meeting Minutes, May 1978-Apr 1981
- Box 6
- Folder 1: Meeting Minutes, Apr 1982-May 1988
- There seems to be minutes that are missing; however, that may be representative of the fact that the League membership is declining and they are not meeting regularly.
- Folder 2: Meeting Minutes, 30 Jan 1991
- This meeting officially disolved the Richmond League.
- Series 4: Local Programs, 1962-1982
- The Local Program Series consists of one box of materials containing correspondence, news clippings, and policy statements dealing with the local area. This series also contains material selected by members for study and action at the local level and includes correspondence, news clippings, reports, notes for programs presented at meetings, and other material relating to these topics.
- Box 6
- Folder 3: General Correspondence, 1968-1972
- Folder 4: Local Government, 1963-1983
- Folder 5: News Clippings, 1962-ca. 1981
- Folder 6: Position Statements, 1975-1977
- Folder 7: Education - Kindergarden, 1985-1986
- Folder 8: Education Study, 1978-1979
- Folder 9: Human Rights, 1973-1984
- Folder 10: Library Drive, 1979-1981
- Folder 11: Nuclear Weapons Policy Forum, 1983-1984
- Folder 12: Photographs, 1966
- One series of photographs supplements the 1966 housing survey showing living conditions around E and Orange Streets in Richmond. Another series documents the condition of the Old Soldier's Cemetery on Four Mile Road.
- Folder 13: Public Health, 1964-1966
- Box 7
- Folder 1: Public Health, 1967-1981
- Folder 2: Public Health - Summary, 1968
- Folder 3: Public Housing/Urban Renewal, 1967-1972
- Includes a housing report written by the Richmond Ministerial Association. See also the Photograph folder in the previous box.
- Series 5: Local Publications, 1963-1983
- The Local Publications Series consists of two boxes of materials. The majority of the items in this series is The Richmond Voter, the official newsletter of the organization.
- Box 7
- Folder 4: Madison Co. Kentucky, 1968
- Folder 5: Pollution Fact Sheet, undated
- Folder 6: Richmond Fiscal Policy, 1969, 1971
- Folder 7: This is Richmond, 1965, 1978
- Folder 8: What Every Richmond Resident Should Know, undated
- Folder 9: The Richmond Voter, Vol. I and II, Feb 1963-Mar 1965
- Folder 10: The Richmond Voter, Vol. III, IV and V, Sep 1965-May 1968
- Folder 11: The Richmond Voter, Vol. VI and VII, Sep 1968-Mar 1970
- Folder 12: The Richmond Voter, Vol. VIII and IX, May 1970-Mar 1972
- Folder 13: The Richmond Voter, Vol. X and XI, Jun 1972-Mar 1974
- Box 8
- Folder 1: The Richmond Voter, Vol. XII and XIII, Jun 1974-Nov 1975
- Folder 2: The Richmond Voter, Vol. XIV and XV, Jan 1976-Feb. 1977
- Folder 3: The Richmond Voter, Vol. XVI and XVII, Jun 1977-Feb. 1979
- Folder 4: The Richmond Voter, Vol. XVIII and XIV, Jun 1979-Apr 1981
- Folder 5: The Richmond Voter, Vol. XX and XXI, Jun 1981-Mar 1983
- The title changed to The Voter in 1982.
- Folder 6: The Voter, Jun 1983-Apr 1988
- Folder 7: Candidate Bulletin, 1972-1976
- Series 6: Memorabilia
- The Memorabilia Series contains one award to the league and two scrapbooks prepared by members. The scrapbooks consist of news clippings and observer's accounts of local meetings. Items are arranged chronologically.
- Box 8
- Folder 8: Honorable Mention Award from KY Public Health Association, 1969
- Folder 9: Scrapbook entitled 1, City Council of LWV", 1963-1970
- Folder 10: Untitled scrapbook, 1970-1972
- Series 7: State Programs, 1965-1982
- The State Program consists of one box which includes correspondence, reports, news clippings, and one pamphlet. The State Legislature folders mainly focus on league lobbying efforts. Judicial Reform folders contain information about efforts to amend the state constitution so as to reorganize the judiciary. The suit against the KHSAA (Kentucky High School Athletic Association) was brought by the state league in coalition with other interested parties to force a move of the Girls' High School Basketball Tournament from Richmond to a larger city. The Richmond League questioned the desirability of such a move. The Miscellaneous folder contains correspondence, memos and information concerning the state league. The material is arranged chronologically.
- Box 9
- Folder 1: Judicial Reform, 1971-1973
- Publications about judicial reform from the American Judicature Society
- Folder 2: Judicial Reform, 1969-1973
- Folder 3: Judicial Reform, 1974-1976
- Folder 4: Kentucky-Tennessee Assembly, 1967-1976
- Folder 5: Miscellaneous, 1967-1969
- Folder 6: State Legislature, 1965-1975
- Folder 7: State Legislature, 1976-1982
- Folder 8: Suit Against KHSAA, 1979-1980
- Folder 9: With One Voice, 1975-1981
- Series 8: Voter's Service, 1962-1986
- The Voter's Service Series consists of two boxes of materials dealing with certain league service projects in the community. Most of the items are questionnaires circulated to local candidates for election Other material consists of press releases and of materials relating to various candidate forums. Information on voter registration drives is also included. The papers are arranged chronologically.
- Box 10
- Folder 1: Voter Irregularities, 1982-1983
- Reports of election fraud in Richmond precincts.
- Folder 2: Voter's Service, 1962-1964
- Folder 3: Voter's Service, 1965
- Folder 4: Voter's Service, 1966-1967
- Folder 5: Voter's Service, May 1967-Sep 1969
- Folder 6: Voter's Service, 1970-1971
- Folder 7: Voter's Service, 1972
- Folder 8: Voter's Service, 1973
- Folder 9: Voter's Service, 1974-1975
- Folder 10: Voter's Service, 1976
- Folder 11: Voter's Service, Spring, 1977
- Box 11
- Folder 1: Voter's Service, Fall, 1977
- Folder 2: Voter's Service, 1978-ca. 1980
- Folder 3: Voter's Service, Mar-May 1981
- Folder 4: Voter's Service, July-Oct 1981
- Folder 5: Voter's Service, 1982-1986
- Folder 6: Voter's Service-News Clippings, 1973-1985
- Box 6
- Folder 12
- Item 1: Old Soldiers Cemetery, ca. 1970
- Item 2: Old Soldiers Cemetery, ca. 1970
- Item 3: Old Soldiers Cemetery, ca. 1970
- Polly Campbell and Madison Campbell tombstones at cemetery on Four Mile Road.
- Item 4: Old Soldiers Cemetery, ca. 1970
- Item 5: Old Soldiers Cemetery, ca. 1970
- Item 6: Old Soldiers Cemetery, ca. 1970
- Item 7: Old Soldiers Cemetery, ca. 1970
- Edna Dudley Gravestone.
- Item 8: Old Soldiers Cemetery, ca. 1970
- The Campbell Monument.
- Item 9: Old Soldiers Cemetery, ca. 1970
- Trash taking over the cemetery.
- Item 10: Old Soldiers Cemetery, ca. 1970
- Edna Dudley's Grave.
- Item 11: Richmond, KY City Officials Walking down Reeves Alley., 1966 Sep
- Pictured are Mayor Earl Baker, Margaret Spears, J.T. Ballew plus unidentified individuals.
- Item 12: Row of Houses in East Richmond, 1966 Sep
- Item 13: Richmond, KY City Officials Talking to Residents, 1966 Sep
- Item 14: Richmond, KY City Officials Talking to Residents, 1966 Sep
- Item 15: Kids Piling up Brush, 1966 Sep
- Item 16: Willing Workers Meet in Homes, 1966 Sep
- City officials making notes outside homes in East Richmond.
- Item 17: Boys with a Basketball, 1966 Sep
- Item 18: Unidentified Girl, 1966 Sep
- Item 19: Back of Orange Street, 1966 Sep
- Item 20: Back of Orange Street, 1966 Sep
- Item 21: Unidentified Man, 1966 Sep
- Sitting on the porch of a house on Sycamore Street.
- Item 22: House in East Richmond, ca. 1970
- Item 23: House in East Richmond, ca. 1970
- Item 24: House in East Richmond, ca. 1970
- Old House with a clothes line in front of it.
- Item 25: House in East Richmond, ca. 1970
- Three unidentified children standing in front of their house.
- Item 26: House in East Richmond, ca. 1970
- Item 27: Houses in East Richmond, ca. 1970
- Item 28: Houses in East Richmond, ca. 1970
- Item 29: House in East Richmond, ca. 1970
- Item 30: Unidentified Boys Playing Basketball, ca. 1970
- Item 31: Houses in East Richmond, ca. 1970
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Series 1: Environmental Quality],
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Series 2: Human Resources],
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Series 3: Organizational Records],
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Series 4: Local Programs, 1962-1982],
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Series 5: Local Publications, 1963-1983],
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Series 6: Memorabilia],
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Series 7: State Programs, 1965-1982],
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Series 8: Voter's Service, 1962-1986],
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Box 6],
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