League of Women Voters of Hudson records

Collection

Identifier: MS L47

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Annual reports, board minutes, publications and other records of the League of Women Voters of Hudson.

Dates

Creation: 1938 - 2025

Conditions Governing Use

A VCR and DVD player are required to view taped programs.

Biographical / Historical

The League of Women Voters of Hudson was established in 1938 in association with the LWVUS. The LWV is a nonpartisan organization whose goal is to promote political responsibility through informed and active citizen participation. Members of the LWV are considered under the guidance of League of Women Voters of Ohio to establish consensus on issues that form the Leagues’ position on a variety of issues but never candidates. The LWV Hudson publish a Voters Guide that seeks to provide researched factual information on voting rights and procedures, government, election issues, candidates, and issues of democracy.

Extent

4 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in the following order:

Administrative: Foundational information, Mission statement , Elected Officials,Charter, by-laws, History 1938-
Annual Reports
Finance: Budget, Treasurer including budget, annual audit, annual report state and national funding, fundraisers donor lists
Membership: annual roster, description of membership outreach
Positions: Studies (local only sinced State and National are archived online)
Committee Reports: annual summary, social media protocols and policies
Voter Services: educational materials, registration, methods and programs for public
Programs: events should be descriptive on annual calendar
Local advocacy and political activity such as petitions
Publications: Hudson Voter, Voter Guide, publications, newslettters, directories, community guides and the like
Audio-Visual Materials: includes scrapbooks and other formats with USB being currently preferred