League of Women Voters of the Copper Country Records MS-024 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on April 02, 2019. English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton 49931 [email protected] URL: http://www.lib.mtu.edu/mtuarchives/ League of Women Voters of the Copper Country Records MS-024 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 Biography ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Collection Scope and Content Summary ....................................................................................................... 4 Arrangement ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 5 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 5 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Observers' Files ........................................................................................................................................... 6 County ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 City/Village/Township ............................................................................................................................ 12 Elections and Various Political Topics .................................................................................................. 27 Court Cases and Police Matters ............................................................................................................. 30 Education ................................................................................................................................................. 32 Health Care and Social Services ............................................................................................................ 35 Environment ............................................................................................................................................ 36 General .................................................................................................................................................... 38 Programs .................................................................................................................................................... 41 Voter Services ........................................................................................................................................... 47 Organizational Records and Minutes ........................................................................................................ 48 - Page 2 - League of Women Voters of the Copper Country Records MS-024 Summary Information Repository: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Title: League of Women Voters of the Copper Country Records ID: MS-024 Date [inclusive]: 1955-2018 Physical Description: 48.16 Cubic Feet 55 boxes and 1 flat box Language of the English Material: Language of the English Material: Mixed Materials 42-56 [box]: Mixed Materials 1-21 [box]: Mixed Materials 22-41 [box]: Abstract: Records, 1955-2018, of the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country, Michigan's Upper Peninsula's branch of the national nonpartisan political organization. Includes organizational election records, board meeting minutes, annual meeting records, voters guides, school guides as well as the records collected by a representative of the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country while attending and observing public meetings of local municipal organizations. Preferred Citation MS-024, League of Women Voters of the Copper Country Records, Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections, Houghton, Michigan. ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 3- League of Women Voters of the Copper Country Records MS-024 Biography The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, has fought since 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy. The League's enduring vitality and resonance comes from its unique decentralized structure. The League is a grassroots organization, working at the national, state and local levels. There are Leagues in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, in addition to the hundreds of local Leagues nationwide. The League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters Education Fund operate at the national level with grassroots support from state and local Leagues. The League of Women Voters is strictly nonpartisan; it neither supports nor opposes candidates for office at any level of government. At the same time, the League is wholeheartedly political and works to influence policy through advocacy. ^ Return to Table of Contents Collection Scope and Content Summary Includes organizational election records, board meeting minutes, annual meeting records, voters guides, school guides as well as Observer records, records collected by a representative of the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country while attending and observing public meetings of local municipal organizations. Observer records also include newspaper clipping of local, state, and national interest. ^ Return to Table of Contents Arrangement MS-024 has been arranged into four series with eight subseries in series one. The series are arranged as follows: Series 1, Observers' Files Subseries 1.1, County Subseries 1.2, City/Village/Township Subseries 1.3, Elections and Various Political Topics Subseries 1.4, Court Cases and Police Matters Subseries 1.5, Education Subseries 1.6, Health Care and Social Services Subseries 1.7, Environment Subseries 1.8, General Series 2, Programs Series 3, Voter Services Series 4, Minutes ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 4- League of Women Voters of the Copper Country Records MS-024 Administrative Information Publication Statement Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton 49931 [email protected] URL: http://www.lib.mtu.edu/mtuarchives/ Conditions Governing Access Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections. Conditions Governing Use Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections. ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Houghton County (Mich.) -- Politics and government • Minutes • Copper Country (Mich.) • Ontonagon County (Mich.) -- Politics and government • Baraga County (Mich.) -- Politics and government • Records (Documents) • Keweenaw County (Mich.) -- Politics and government • Annual reports • Clippings (Information artifacts) • Women -- Political activity -- Michigan -- Copper Country • Women political activists -- Michigan -- Copper Country • League of Women Voters of the Copper Country • League of Women Voters of the Copper Country - Page 5- League of Women Voters of the Copper Country Records MS-024 Collection Inventory Observers' Files, 1955-2010 Scope and Contents Records in this series include minutes from county and city government meetings as well as observer notes and recordings taken during meetings. Also found in this series are newspaper clippings on local, state, and national issues. County, 1972-2010 Title/Description Instances Keweenaw County, 1976-1991 box 1 folder 1 Keweenaw County, 1977-1987 box 1 folder 2 Houghton County Financial Statements, 1983-1984 box 1 folder 3 Houghton County Financial Statements, 1984-1985 box 1 folder 4 Houghton County Financial Statements, 1986 box 1 folder 5 Houghton County Financial Statements, 1987 box 1 folder 6 Houghton County Financial Statements, 1988 box 1 folder 7 Houghton County Financial Statements, 1990-1991 box 1 folder 8 Houghton County Financial Statements, 1992 box 1 folder 9 Houghton County Budget, 1972-1987 box 1 folder 10 Houghton County Budget, 1974-1978 box 1 folder 11 Houghton County Budget, 1974-1979 box 1 folder 12 Houghton County Budget, 1983-1987 box 1 folder 13 Houghton County Budget, 1986-1990 box 1 folder 14 Houghton County Budget, 1990-1994 box 1 folder 15 Houghton County Mileage/Expense Reports, 1987-1989 box 1 folder 16 Houghton County Mileage/Expense Reports, 1988-1989 box 1 folder 17 Apportionment Committee - Houghton County, 1981-1991 box 1 folder 18 Houghton County Taxes, 1974-1983 box 1 folder 19 Houghton County Taxes, 1976-1982 box 2 folder 1 Houghton County