Penn House collection
Overview
Newspaper clippings, photographs, and correspondence regarding Penn House, a community assistance program located in Lawrence Kansas, predominately from the 1970s. Many items are undated.
Dates
- Creation: 1970s-1981
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library Staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
History of Penn House
Founded in 1969 as the Douglas County Community Improvement Association, Penn House is a non-profit charity within the Lawrence, Kansas community. In 2005 Penn House's board of directors voted to merge with the Ballard Community Center, which provides affordable, high-quality early education programs and services for essential basic life assistance to low-income families and individuals in need.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RS MS 1432
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Sue Hines, 2017.
- Title
- Guide to the Penn House Collection
- Subtitle
- Penn House collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mmm. Finding aid encoded by mmm.
- Date
- 2017-9-27
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3139931771
- Preferred citation
-
Penn House Collection, RS MS 1432, Kansas Collection, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository