League of Women Voters of Greater Las Cruces
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0495
Scope and Contents
This collection was minimally processed and is arranged into series by accession number. Each series has a folder-level inventory, but there is no arrangement imposed within the series and the material largely remains in its original order. Inventories for each series are available on request and can be obtained by emailing the Archives and Special Collections department at archives@lib.nmsu.edu with the series title/accession number.
Dates
- 1967 - 2021
Biographical / Historical
The League of Women Voters of Greater Las Cruces (LWVGLC) was founded in November of 1967 with the support of the state chapter of the organization and of a growing population of young women interested in starting a local branch of the League in southern New Mexico. Initially organized as a provisional chapter, the group conducted a “know your town” study of local politics in Las Cruces and worked to promote the call for a state constitutional convention through public forums, speakers, and columns in the local newspaper. Following the publication of the governmental study “Las Cruces,” LWVGLC was recognized as a local league in 1969 by the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of New Mexico. The LWVGLC has continued to study local issues, including controversial issues such as land use and health care. The local organization has issued position statements on solid waste recycling; metropolitan courts; Branigan Memorial Library; county government; election procedures; health care in Doña Ana County; land use planning; municipal elections; water; and education. The League has also been active in voter services activities, assisting with voter registration, holding candidates’ forums, and publishing information about candidates and elected officials.
Extent
25.5 Linear Feet (20 boxes, 2 brochures, 5 VHS tapes and 1 16mm film; 4 Hollinger, 15 Paige, 1 O.S.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The League of Women Voters of Greater Las Cruces was founded in October 1967, and has since worked to register and educate voters on a variety of issues affecting Southern New Mexico. The collection contains correspondence, minutes, research, publications, and other materials generated by the League in the course of its work, spanning from its founding in 1967 through 2018.
Processing Information
This collection was described at the collection level by Caitlin Wells, February 2015. Updated by Isabel Lopez under the direction of Jennifer Olguin, November 2018, 2019 and 2021.
- Title
- Guide to the League of Women Voters of Greater Las Cruces
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid by Jennifer Olguin
- Date
- 2019-11-11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository