Series 5. Publications, 1960 - 2004

The Records of the League of Women Voters of Florida are comprised primarily of presidential correspondence and files about the organization of conventions and meetings, the coordination of local leagues, and the League's relationship with the League of Women Voters of the United States. Early documents reveal the efforts of the League to educate women through citizenship schools and women's involvement in politics and the activities of local leagues. Later documents provide evidence of the increased importance of the LWVF in state politics and the legislative process.

The papers are organized in five series. The Administrative Series includes correspondence of the presidents (especially related to the organization of the conventions and council meetings), convention materials, bylaws, and minutes of council and other meetings.

The Legislative Programs Series consists of subject files concerning the different areas of interest and actions of LWVF such as constitutional amendments, health and welfare, campaign finance laws, coastal issues, education, election law, energy, the environment, farmworkers, taxes, water management, voting rights, reapportionment, and other legislative issues in Florida and the United States. The series also includes the legislative testimonies and statements given by LWVF committees and members to the Florida Legislature in support or in defense of programs and legislative proposals. Of particular interest are records documenting: the revision of Florida's 1885 Constitution in the 1960s, reform of state tax structure, improvements of the education system, election law, ratification of equal rights amendments, environmental issues, and housing.

The National League Series contains LWVF presidential correspondence with officers of the League of Women Voters of the United States, annual reports of state and local activities, national conference and convention materials, files about national programs, and publications.

The Local Leagues Series consists of correspondence from local chapters to the president of the LWVF, copies of letters from the national League to the local chapters, letters from the national League recognizing local leagues, organization reports edited by local presidents, and a compilation of state board reports sent to the local leagues.

The Publications Series contains runs of League of Women Voters publications and newsletters including Board Reports, Capitol Reports, Tally Topics, The Florida Voter, and various clippings.