Guide to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Auburn Branch records, 1976-2002 (1998-2000)

Finding aid prepared by Monica Burrowes.
California State University, Sacramento Special Collections & University Archives
The Library
2000 State University Drive East
Sacramento, CA, 95819-6039
916-278-6144
scua@csus.edu
March 2005.


Title: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Auburn Branch records
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 2001/13
Contributing Institution: California State University, Sacramento Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1.6 Linear feet (4 manuscript boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1998-2000
Date (inclusive): 1976-2002
Abstract: The collection includes Agendas, Minutes, Binders, Awards, Newspaper Clippings, Correspondence, Ephemera, Lecture Notes, Photographs, Programs, Publications, Reports, Scrapbooks and a Plaque. This also includes correspondence with prominent local and state politicians such as Senator Pete Wilson, Norman Schumway, Ray Johnson, Alan Cranston, Thomas Bates, Jean Moorehead, Gene Chapple, and Robert Matsui.
Language of Materials: English.
creator: Fort, Martha
creator: Livingston, Millee
creator: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Auburn Branch.

Custodial History

The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Auburn Branch assembled these records over many years as part of its effort to preserve the organization's materials.

Scope and Contents

The collection includes minutes, agendas, reports, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and clippings collected by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Auburn Branch.
There are three main series pertaining to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Auburn Branch records. Series 1 consists of records compiled and created by Millee Livingston. Series 2 consists of records compiled and created by Martha Fort. Series 3 consists of miscellaneous records (plaques, awards, scrapbooks) of the WILPF.

Processing Information

Processed by Monica Burrowes.

Biographical / Historical Note

Millie Livingston and Martha Fort, two prominent members of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, donated this collection to Special Collections at Sacramento State University. WILPF was originally created in 1915; Jane Addams served as its first president. The women of WILPF are dedicated to world disarmament, full rights for women, racial and economic justice, an end to all forms of violence. The Auburn chapter of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom was created in 1981, with many members active in other local peace organizations in the Sacramento area, including Grandmothers for Peace.
Martha Fort was active in multiple chapters of WILPF. Serving as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) worker, a social worker and professor at San Diego State University, a founding member of the San Diego Peace Resource Center, a United Nations representative for peace, an activist with the League of Women Voters and Grandmothers for Peace. Among her WILPF accomplishments, Martha served as editor for the international publication Pax Libertas in Geneva, as well as representing the United States in WILPF in Mexico, Africa and China. Her records document her participation in these activities.

Arrangement note

The collection is organized according to creator.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], MSS 2001/13, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Auburn Branch records, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento.

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by Millee Livingston in 2002.

Access

The collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.

Publication Rights

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Library, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Accrual Information

Additions are expected.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Fort, Martha
Livingston, Millee
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Auburn Branch.
Peace movements
Women and peace

 

Series 1: Millee Livingston, 1980-2002.

Language of Material: English

Arrangement

This portion of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom is the personal papers of Millee Livingston, a founding emmber of the Auburn Chapter, former Treasurer, as well as active member of the organization. Her activities also include serving on an international counsel for Latin America. The collection demonstrates the interconnected nature of local peace organizations, particularly with women's groups such as Grandmother's for Peace. This portion of the collection spans the periods from the chapters founding in 1980 through 2002, the time of donation.
 

Subseries 1: National / International Works of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, 1979-2000.

Arrangement

This sub-series includes participation in Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Activities on a regional, national, or international basis. Included in this sub-series are other regional chapters, particularly the activities of the Fresno Chapter. Programs, agendas and other materials are included regarding Triennial Conferences as well as Regional Conferences, as well as materials applicable to the WILPF affiliation with the United Nations. This portion also includes publications sponsored by the United Nations.
Box 1, Folder 1

United Nations Materials Triennial Conference (Folder 1 of 2), 1979-1981.

Box 1, Folder 2

United Nations Materials Triennial Conference (Folder 2 of 2), 1979-2000.

Language of Material: English
Box 1, Folder 3

Regional / Triennial Conference, 1980-1982.

Box 1, Folder 4

United Nations Materials, 1979-2000.

Box 1, Folder 5

Other WILPF Chapters, 1979-1981.

Box 1, Folder 6

Latin America / Limpal Conference, 1985.

Box 1, Folder 7

Pamphlets and Other Non-WILPF Materials, 1980-1992.

Language of Material: English
Box 1, Folder 8

Non-WILPF Activities, 1998-2000.

Box 2, Folder 1

More Non-WILPF Publications, 1998-2000.

Box 2, Folder 2

International Stamp Collection, n.d.

 

Subseries 2: Auburn Chapter Operations, 1980-2000.

Arrangement

This sub-series includes budgets, financial records, directories, personal correspondence, flyers, brochures, calendars, newsletters, and meeting minutes as applicable to the Auburn Chapter of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's operations. Of particular note are original letters with prominent local, state and federal politicians regarding pertinent issues emphasized by WILPF.
Box 2, Folder 3

WILPF Sacramento, 1980-1984.

Box 2, Folder 4

Member Directories, 1981-1983.

Box 2, Folder 5

WILPF Sacramento Meeting Minutes, 1997-2000.

Box 2, Folder 6

Treasurer's Reports, 1982-1983.

Box 2, Folder 7

Budgetary Info, 1980-1992.

Box 2, Folder 8

Sacramento WILPF Activity Calendars / Newsletters, 1984-2000.

Box 2, Folder 9

Correspondence, 1998-2000.

Box 2, Folder 10

WILPF Sponsored Activities, 1998-2000.

 

Subseries 3: Scrapbooks, 1982-1984.

Arrangement

This portion of the collection documents chrnologically the developmental years of the Auburn Chapter of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. This particular portion of the collection includes agendas, photographs, correspondence, press releases, and newspaper clippings etc. focusing on these early years of the chapter. Additionally, a scrapbook of items chronicled by Duke Livingston, Millee's husband, is hand bound and illustrated.
Box 2, Folder 11

Scrapbook, 1982.

Box 2, Folder 12

Scrapbook, 1983.

Box 2, Folder 13

Scrapbook, 1983.

Box 2, Folder 14

Scrapbook, 1983-1984.

Box 3, Folder 1

Scrapbook, 1984.

 

Series 2: Martha Fort, 1976-2002.

Language of Material: English

Arrangement

Martha Fort served many roles in affiliation with Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. She was an active member of chapters in both San Diego and Sacramento, as well as serving in both Central America and Europe in positions affiliated with WILPF. This collection spans her career in WILPF from 1976, when she served as editor of the WILPF international newsletter Pax Libertas until her death in 2002.
 

Subseries 1: California WILPF Participation, 1979-2002.

Arrangement

This sub-series includes materials from Martha's participations in both the San Diego and Sacramento chapters of WILPF. This includes information such as internal organizational documents, agendas, newsletters, flyers, publications, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other materials pertaining to the activities of these two chapters.
Box 3, Folder 2

Sacramento WILPF, 1998-2000.

Language of Material: English
Box 3, Folder 3

WILPF Publications, 1986-1999.

Language of Material: English
Box 3, Folder 4

Non WILPF Publications / Newspaper Clippings, 1979-2002.

Box 3, Folder 5

San Diego WILPF, 1979-1988.

Box 3, Folder 6

WILPF San Diego Agendas, 1988.

 

Subseries 2: Latin America, 1999.

Arrangement

This sub-series documents Martha Fort's stay in Mexico with the Casa de los Amigos program.
Box 3, Folder 7

Latin America, 1999.

 

Subseries 3: Pax Libertas, 1976-1989.

Arrangement

This portion of the collection emphasizes Martha Fort's experiences as an intern at the main Women's International League for Peace and Freedom headquarters in Geneva. While there, she served as editor for the international publication Pax Libertas. This sub-series includes personal notes, rough drafts, correspondence, and publications pertaining to Martha's work overseas.
Box 3, Folder 8

Notes on Pax Libertas Internship, 1977-1978.

Box 4, Folder 1

Pax Libertas Publications, 1976-1989.

 

Series 3: Miscellaneous, 1981-1984.

Arrangement

Collection is composed of miscellaneous materials pertaining to WILPF, including stamp collections, photo albums, plaques, awards, and scrapbooks.
Box 4, Folder 2

Photo Album, 1981-1982.

Box 4, Folder 3

Photo Album, 1982.

Box 4, Folder 4

Plaque, n.d.

Box 4, Folder 5

Awards, 1984.

Oversize 1, Folder 1

Scrapbook, 1981.