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Title
League of Women Voters of Brookhaven South (New York) Collection

Collection Number
SC 245

OCLC Number
122379123

Creator 
League of Women Voters of Brookhaven South (New York) 

Provenance 
Under review

Extent,Scope, and Content Note 
The collection consists of four cubic ft. of correspondence, files, meeting minutes, reports, and published materials created by the League of Women Voters of Brookhaven South (New York) chapter of the national bipartisan political organization. The papers document the activities of this chapter located in the Town of Brookhaven, Long Island. The materials date from 1948 to 1974.

Arrangement and Processing Note
Organization: Arranged in the order the papers were received.
Processed by Special Collections in January 2007. 
Finding aid updated in September 2019 by Kristen J. Nyitray.

Language
English

Restrictions on Access
The collection is open to researchers without restriction.

Rights and Permissions 
Stony Brook University Libraries' consent to access as the physical owner of the collection does not address copyright issues that may affect publication rights. It is the sole responsibility of the user of Special Collections and University Archives materials to investigate the copyright status of any given work and to seek and obtain permission where needed prior to publication.  

Citation 
[Item], [Box], League of Women Voters of Brookhaven South (New York) Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Stony Brook University Libraries.

Historical Note
Under review

Subjects
Women -- Political activity -- New York (State) -- Brookhaven.
Brookhaven (N.Y. : Town) -- Societies, etc.
Long Island (N.Y.) -- Politics and government.
Women -- New York (State) -- Brookhaven.
Women -- Political activity.
Societies.
Politics and government.
New York (State) -- Long Island.
New York (State) -- Brookhaven (Town)
New York (State) -- Brookhaven.

INVENTORY

Box 1
LWVBS - LWV of Suffolk County (1967-1973)
LWVBS - Monthly treasurer’s report (1968-1971)
LWVBS - Unit (Workshop) Organization Directives and Annual Reports (1949-1957)
LWVBS - Annual reports (2f)
LWVBS - "Reports from the Hill"
LWVBS - Bellport Village (1950), Brookhaven Town meeting minutes (1950)
LWV of Bellport - board meeting reports (1948-1956)
LWV of Bellport - board meeting reports (1956-1961)

Box 2
LWV of Bellport - board meeting reports (1962-1966)
LWV of Bellport - board meeting reports (1966-1970)
LWV of Bellport - minutes (June 1952-April 1962)
LWV of Bellport - Bulletin (1950-1951 through 1953-1954)
LWV of Bellport - Bulletin (1954-1955 through 1961-1962)

Box 3
LWV of Bellport - Bulletin (1962-1963 through 1965-1966)
LWV of Bellport - Bulletin (1966-1967 through 1969-1970)
Speeches and reports from state and national meetings
Annual meetings
LWV of the United States - 50th Anniversary Celebration
Correspondence (2f)

Box 4
Historical files
Voter’s guide
LWV of Bellport - National Voter (1951-1952 through 1958-1959)
LWV of Bellport - National Voter (1959-1960 through 1966-1967)
LWV of Bellport - State Voter (1949 through January-June, 1959)

Box 5
LWV of Bellport - State Voter (1959-1960 through 1965-1966)
Voter service (2f)
Housing (local)
Zoning
International relations 

Box 6
International relations 
Brookhaven Town planning (1964-1966)
Recreation (1957-1959)
Electoral college (1968)
Fire Island National Seashore
Human resources (civil rights) (1964-1965)
Human resources (civil rights) (1966)

Box 7
Human resources (civil rights) (1967-1968)
Human resources (civil rights) (1969)
Human resources (civil rights) and education (1963-1966)
International relations - Bricker Amendment (1956), treaty making (1969), nuclear non-proliferation treaty (1969)
International relations - economic foreign policy (1949-1963)
International relations - United Nations (1955-1964)
New York State Constitution (1970)

Box 8
New York State Constitutional Convention (1966-1967)
New York State court reform (1957-1965)
New York State court reform (1966-1971)
New York State election laws (1950-1960)
New York State election laws (1961-1970)
Public relations

Box 9
Suffolk County conservation (1961-1974)
Suffolk County planning (1963-1966)
Tax rate limitation (1961-1964)
Water resources (1956-1964)
Water resources (1965-1966)
Water resources (1967-1968)
Water resources (1969-1970)
Board meeting agenda

Box 10
Publications - national board report
Publications - facts and issues
Publications - human resources (2f)
Publications (2f)
Clippings
Photographs

Box 11
Clippings
Bellport Village and Brookhaven Town, meeting minutes, 1950
League of Women Voters of Suffolk County, 1967-1973
League of Women Voters of the United States - Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration, 1968