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James Postma papers

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 899

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

  • Creation: 1978 - 1995

Creator

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
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

Contact:
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