Overview

This collection consists of the records of the Kaw Valley Chapter of the Older Women's League (O.W.L.), a group devoted to advocating for the concerns of mid-life and older women. It includes correspondence, meeting minutes and information related to programs held by the Douglas County, Kansas-based group, news clippings, some information from the larger regional and national O.W.L. organizations, and other related materials.

Overview This collection contains the personal papers of Shirley L. Patterson regarding her work in gerontology and natural helping. The papers include coursework and teaching materials from her time as a professor at the University of Kansas School of Social Work, materials related to her dissertation and other research projects, correspondence and other materials related to her mentors Carel Germain and Esther Twente, and records related to projects Patterson undertook outside work, including after...