STATE CONVENTIONS,, 1920-1965, 1971, 1975 and 1987.

Summary: Documentation of the state conventions of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey. From 1920 to 1947, state conventions were held annually. After 1947, conventions were held every other year. The only convention records after 1965 are those from 1971, 1975, and 1987. Convention reports consist of minutes, budget reports, legislative reports and resolutions, credentials lists, delegate lists, ballots to elect delegates, committee reports, and foreign policy reports. Other document types include correspondence, newspaper clippings, and convention programs. Issues such as Americanization, birth control, child welfare, war, disarmament, and the cost of living were the focus throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Of particular interest is the League's discussion of prohibition and enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1928. The 1940 convention distinguishes itself as the only one with a theme: "Democracy in Action." Topics discussed include "Children in a Democracy" and "Is the League a Workable Democracy?"

Also of interest are the songs and skits performed at the 1965 convention. Members created a musical called "My Fair Leaguer" and set it to the music from "My Fair Lady."

The series also contains transcripts of conventions from the years 1949, 1953, 1955, and 1957.