North Carolina Council for Social Legislation Records
Scope and Contents
The North Carolina Council for Social Legislation Records date from 1929 to 1975 and contain correspondence, administrative materials, publications, subject files, and historical documentation.
Dates
- 1929 - 1975
Creator
- North Carolina Council for Social Legislation (Organization)
- Legislative Council of North Carolina Women (Organization)
- State Legislative Council (N.C.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Biographical or Historical Information
The North Carolina Legislative Council was organized in 1920 under the sponsorship of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs. In October 1921 the council adopted a constitution and by-laws and changed its name to the Legislative Council of North Carolina Women. Originally composed exclusively of women's organizations, the purpose of the Council was to "coordinate the legislative interests and efforts of state-wide women's organizations with respect to legislation in order to present a unified front to the legislature, to avoid duplication of effort in offering bills, and to cooperate in opposing undesirable measures."
The Council admitted men as members in 1934 and changed its name to the North Carolina Legislative Council. Due to a conflict with the interim Legislative Council of North Carolina (an official state body) the Council changed its name in 1969 to the North Carolina Council for Social Legislation.
In 1973 membership included twenty state-wide civil, religious, professional and social organizations, and totaled more than 375,000 members.
Extent
6.80 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The North Carolina Council for Social Legislation was organized in 1920 in order to coordinate the legislative efforts of state-wide women's organizations. These records date from 1929 to 1975 and contain correspondence, administrative materials, publications, subject files, and historical documentation.
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged in 3 series: 1. Correspondence; 2. Administrative files; and 3. Subject files.
Method of Acquisition
Received from the Raleigh office of the North Carolina Council for Social Legislation in May 1977.
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Processing Information
Processed by Archives staff.
- Title
- North Carolina Council for Social Legislation Records
- Author
- Archives staff
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository