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Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The records of the National Federation of Democratic Women were given to the Library of Congress by the organization in 2015.
Copyright in the unpublished writings of the National Federation of Democratic Women in these papers and in other collections in the custody of the Library of Congress has been dedicated to the public. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division for further information.
The records of the National Federation of Democratic Women are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Digital files were received as part of the records of National Federation of Democratic Women. Reference copies were created from the original digital media. Advanced notice is required for access to digital content; consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division for more information.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number or digital ID number, National Federation of Democratic Women Records, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The records of the National Federation of Democratic Women (NFDW) span the years 1960-2016 with the bulk of the material from the years 1988-2016. The collection was processed by the organization and is organized into the following series: Executive Board , Annual Convention , Regional Activities , Publications , Other Organizations , Oversize , and Digital Files .
The Executive Board series spans the years 1960-2016 and includes correspondence, history and bylaws of the NFDW, history committee reports, personal papers of the majority of the organization's presidents, and a chronological file. Among the papers of the presidents and executive board are letters from and pictures of significant political figures during the period. The series provides an overview of the activities of the NFDW from its origin in 1971 to the present.
The Annual Convention series spans the years 1974-2015 and contains information about most of the national conventions from 1975 to 2015, including convention programs and materials, pre-convention planning, local arrangements, financial records, awards, manuals, minutes, reports, and attendee's evaluations. The series provides researchers with a thorough view of the annual convention, the speakers and guests, the activities during the convention, and the cost for individual attendees as well as the entire organization.
The NFDW is divided into four regions--- eastern, midwestern, southern, and western. The Regional Activities series spans the years 1980-2013 and contains information about the regional organizations including reports from annual regional meetings.
The Publications series spans the years 1976-2015 and includes the NFDW's newsletter,
Other Organizations series spans the years 1972-2015 and contains information about related organizations to which the NFDW presidents, officers, and members belonged. Three members, including the president and two annually elected members of the NFDW, belong to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), and this series provides a variety of information about the DNC, its activities, and meetings. In addition, there are papers from state Federation of Democratic Women's organizations, which are voting members of the National Federation of Democratic Women. Finally, there are materials from a variety of other women's and Democratic organizations.
The Oversize series spans the years 1975-1986 and consists of certificates and photographs.
The Digital Files series spans the years 2006-2015. The 171 files (5.84GB) consist of .doc, .docx, .xls, .pdf, and .vob files. The series contains minutes, handbooks and guides, bylaws, budget and expense files, position papers, and audiovisual files.
This collection is arranged in seven series:
Correspondence, bylaws, historical narrative, committee reports, president file, chronological file, and photographs.
Arranged by type of material and therein chronologically or alphabetically by topic or name of person.
Convention programs, financial files, pre-convention planning documents, convention guides, manuals, minutes, reports, and attendee evaluations.
Arranged by type of material and chronologically therein.
Correspondence, annual meeting reports, flyers, newsletters, and printed matter.
Arranged alphabetically by region and chronologically therein.
Newsletters, one-time publications, financial records, photographs, and web site materials.
Arranged by type of material and chronologically therein.
Brochures, pamphlets, newsletters, invitations, fact sheets, clippings, press releases, member lists, and reports.
Arranged by organization name or by state name and chronologically therein.
Certificates and photographs.
Arranged and described according to the series, containers, and folders from which the items were removed.
171 files (5.84GB) including .doc, .docx, .xls, .pdf, and .vob files. Minutes, handbooks and guides, bylaws, budget and expense files, position papers, and audiovisual files.
Arranged and described according to the series, containers, and folders from which the files were removed.