Special Collections Department University Libraries Virginia Tech League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, Virginia Records, 1961-96, n.d. Their policy is that they do not support or oppose any political party or candidate, but to take positions on certain issues and support or oppose legislative measures.
Any person is eligible for membership who subscribes to the purpose and policy of the league.
Voter services include providing information on registration and voting, giving public forums to present candidates, and supplying candidate questionnaire information for news organizations. Topics covered in the records include the Equal Rights Amendment, women in the workforce, natural resources, poverty in Montgomery County, education, and recycling. The records span between 1961 and 1996, which the majority between 1968 and 1988. Processing of the collection was done by department volunteers, student assistants Kris Borgesen and Sarah Gouger, and Laura Katz Smith, Manuscripts Curator, and was completed in October 1998.