James Postma papers
Overview
James Postma (1916-1998) was a Kansas native, attorney, and a leader in the Lawrence, Kansas, community. This collection of his papers consists of materials relating to Postma's involvement in the Lawrence, Kansas Committee for a Better Lawrence and the Kansas Bar Association, including its Awards Committee and Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Implementation and Grant Review Committees.
Dates
- 1978 - 1995
Creator
- Postma, James, 1916-1998 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of James Postma
James Postma was a Kansas native and lawyer, living much of his life in Lawrence, Kansas. He was an adjunct professor at the University of Kansas in the law and business schools in the 1950s, served on the Lawsrence City Council, and helped establish the Douglas County Legal Aid Society. In December 1954 he married Sally Fitzpatrick, daughter of Russell Michael and Charline (Smith) Fitzpatrick. Together they had one daughter, Rosalea (Postma) Carttar. James Postma died in April 1998 and his wife Sally died in June 2012.
Extent
.5 linear foot (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS 899
- Title
- Guide to the James Postma Collection
- Subtitle
- James Postma papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by aw, 2007; Finding aid encoded by aw, 2007.
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5631399353
- Preferred citation
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James Postma papers, Kansas Collection, RH MS 899, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository