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Older Women's League (OWL), Santa Clara County Chapter Records
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Series I. Publications 1977-2007

Arrangement

This series was arranged alphabetically by title then chronologically.

Scope and Content Description

This material in this series consists of published books, handbooks, reports, newsletters, and flyers distributed by the Older Women's League and related organizations. The books, reports, and flyers illustrate the issues important to OWL's mission such as mitigating caregiver burnout, preventing elder abuse, and ensuring access to healthcare. The newsletters further discuss issues relevant to the OWL and also provide updates on OWL activities to members of the organization.
 

Sub-Series I. Older Women's League Publications 1977-2007

Box 1, Folder 1

Caregiving: First Line of Defense Project undated

Box 1, Folder 2

Chronic Care Workers: Crisis Among Paid Caregivers of the Elderly 1988

Box 1, Folder 3

Grey Papers No.1-8: Issues for Action 1979-1982

Box 1, Folder 4

Grey Papers: Special Topics 1986-1987

Box 1, Folder 5

The Independence Long-Term Care Policy undated

Box 1, Folder 6

Mission Statements, OWL undated

Box 1, Folder 7

Mother's Day Cards circa 1987-2004

Box 1, Folder 8

Mother's Day Reports 1987-1995

Box 1, Folder 9

Mother's Day Reports 1997-1998

Box 1, Folder 10

Mother's Day Reports 1999-2000

Box 1, Folder 11

Mother's Day Reports 2001

Box 1, Folder 12

Mother's Day Reports 2002-2004

Box 1, Folder 13

Mother's Day Reports, Related Publications 1994-2000

Box 1, Folder 14

Older Women's League Leaflets, National and Regional circa 1980-2000

Box 1, Folder 15

Older Women's League Leaflets, Santa Clara County Chapter circa 1982-2000

Box 1, Folder 16

Older Women's League Newsletters, National Office and Educational Fund 1977-1983

Box 1, Folder 17

Older Women's League Newsletters, Regional Chapters 1992-2005

Box 1, Folder 18

Older Women's League Newsletter's Santa Clara County Chapter September 1989 - December 1995

Box 1, Folder 19

Older Women's League Newsletter's Santa Clara County Chapter January 1996 - December 1998

Box 1, Folder 20

Older Women's League Newsletter's Santa Clara County Chapter January 1999-December 2007

Box 1, Folder 21

Older Women's League of California (OWL-CA) Newsletters 1992-2002

Box 1, Folder 22

OWL: a Better Future for Women 1993

Box 1, Folder 23

The OWL Agenda 1990-1993

Box 1, Folder 24

The OWL Observer 1982-1990

Box 1, Folder 25

The OWL Observer 1991-1994

Box 1, Folder 26

The OWL Observer 1995-2003

Box 1, Folder 27

The OWL Observer, Special Editions 1993

Box 1, Folder 28

OWL Facts undated

Box 1, folder 29

OWL Field Advocate Newsletters 1990-2000

Box 1, Folder 30

OWL Organizing Manual July 1981

Box 1, Folder 31

OWL Report: Caring for Caregivers 1990

Box 1, Folder 32

OWL Report: Making Ends Meet 1990

Box 1, Folder 33

OWL Women of Diversity Coming Together 1993

Box 1, Folder 34

The State of Older Women in America circa 2000

Box 1, Folder 35

Taking Charge of the End of Your Life: Proceedings of a Forum on Living Wills and Other Advance Directives 1985

Box 1, Folder 36

Tish Sommers Obituary 1985

Box 1, Folder 37

Women's Health Education Project, publications and related correspondence 1994

Box 1, Folder 38

Women's Health Education Project, folder 1994

Box 1, Folder 39

Women You Know: Stories from Medicare undated

 

Sub-Series II. Non-OWL Publications 1977-2005

Box 2, Folder 1

Adaptions to Aging -- A survey for people over 40 circa 1998

Box 2, Folder 2

Age is Becoming: An Annotated Bibliography on Women and Aging 1977

Box 2, Folder 3

California Journal 1995

Box 2, Folder 4

Commission on the Status of Women Publications 1995

Box 2, Folder 5

The Congressional Quarterly Editorial Research Report 1981

Box 2, Folder 6

Domestic Mistreatment of the Elderly: Towards Prevention 1995

Box 2, Folder 7

The Feminization of Poverty 1982

Box 2, Folder 8

Health Monitor May/June 2004

Box 2, Folder 9

Inequality of Sacrifice: The Impact of the Reagan Budget on Women 1986

Box 2, Folder 10

The Involvement Book, National council of Jewish Women 1992

Box 2, Folder 11

Leaflets, related organizations undated

Box 2, Folder 12

The Legislative Process: A Citizen's Guide to Participation undated

Box 2, Folder 13

Medicare & You, Government Handbook 2005

Box 2, Folder 14

The Sandwich Generation 1996

 

Series II. Conferences, Events, and Programs 1982-2008

Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically by title and then chronologically.

Scope and Contents

This series contains the materials and proceedings of individual conferences, events, public meetings, and programs presented or attended by the Santa Clara County Chapter of the Older Women's League. Items included consist of conference preparation material, flyers, news clippings, scripts, and correspondence on a national and local level.
Box 2, Folder 15

Ad Hoc Committee Meeting 1996

Box 2, Folder 16

Conference on Mid-Life and Elder Abuse Co-Sponser and Donor Materials (1 of 2) 1995-1996

Box 2, Folder 17

Conference on Mid-Life and Elder Abuse Co-Sponser and Donor Materials (2 of 2) 1995-1996

Box 2, Folder 18

Conference on Mid-Life and Elder Abuse Handouts 1996

Box 2, Folder 19

Conference on Mid-Life and Elder Abuse Leaflets 1995-1996

Box 2, Folder 20

Conference on Mid-Life and Elder Abuse Meeting Materials 1995-1996

Box 2, Folder 21

Conference on Mid-Life and Elder Abuse Oversized Presentation Poster 1996

Box 2, Folder 22

Conference on Mid-Life and Elder Abuse Participant Folder 1996

Box 2, Folder 23

Conference on Mid-Life and Elder Abuse Presenter Information 1995-1996

Box 2, Folder 24

Conference on Mid-Life and Elder Abuse Public Relations (1 of 2) 1995-1996

Box 2, Folder 25

Conference on Mid-Life and Elder Abuse Public Relations (2 of 2) 1995-1996

Box 2, Folder 26

Conference on Mid-Life and Elder Abuse Schedules, Directions, and Registration 1996

Box 2, Folder 27

Daisy: Juliette Gordon Low Dramatic Reading 2001

Box 2, folder 28

Eldercare: The Many faces of Caregivers Programs undated

Box 2, Folder 29

Holiday Peace Fair 2004

Box 2, Folder 30

Meeting Invitations, OWL Santa Clara County Chapter 1990-2007

Box 2, Folder 31

No! on Knight Flyers 2000

Box 2, folder 32

Older Americans' Mental Health Week 2003

Box 2, Folder 33

Older Women's League of California Annual Membership Meeting 1990

Box 2, Folder 34

OWL National Convention 1995

Box 2, Folder 35

Senior Resource Forum 2008

Box 2, Folder 36

Santa Clara County Chapter Meeting Announcements 1997-1999

Box 2, Folder 37

Taking Charge - The Later Years 1989

Box 2, Folder 38

Western Gerantological Society, 26th Annual Meeting 1980

Box 2, Folder 39

White House Mini-Conference on Older Women 1980

Box 2, Folder 40

White House Mini-conference on Older Women Reports circa 1980

Box 2, Folder 41

Women's Programs, San Jose State University undated

 

Series III. Organizational Records 1978-2008

Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically by title and then chronologically.

Scope and Contents

This series includes the internal organizational records of the Santa Clara County Chapter of the Older Women's League compiled by board member Rena Modell. It includes correspondence, meeting minutes, public relations, newspaper clippings, financial records, telephone and mailing lists, and supplemental research material.
Box 2, Folder 42

Articles and Newspaper Clippings, OWL Public Relations (1 of 2) 1978-2005

Box 2, Folder 43

Articles and Newspaper Clippings, OWL Public Relations (2 of 2) 1978-2005

Box 2, Folder 44

By-Laws, Santa Clara County Chapter of OWL 1983-2004

Box 2, Folder 45

Correspondence, Santa Clara County Chapter of OWL Leadership 1991-2004

Box 2, Folder 46

Drafts and Meeting Minutes undated

Box 2, Folder 47

Finacial Records, OWL and Affiliates 1982-1996

Box 3, Folder 1

Insurance, Post-Retirement Funds, and Social Security Resources 1997-2005

Box 3, Folder 2

Job Seeking Resources 1982-1992

Box 3, Folder 3

Leadership Development Resources 1980-1999

Box 3, Folder 4

Media Correspondence, OWL local and national 1993-1996

Box 3, Folder 5

Meeting Agendas 1996-2008

Box 3, Folder 6

Petitions and Voting Guides 1993-2001

Box 3, Folder 7

Supplimental Material For OWL Meetings and Programs undated

Box 3, Folder 8

Telephone Lists, Directories, and Membership Records 1991-2000

 

Series IV. Multimedia circa 1980-2005

Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically by title and then chronologically.

Scope and Contents

This series contains multimedia items created by the Older Women's League and includes DVDs, VHS, and photographs. The audiovisual media are documentaries, while the photographs are of prominent national and local members of the OWL organization.
Box 3, Folder 9

OWL at 25: Informed Involved Empowered DVDs 2005

Box 3, Folder 10

OWL presents The Truth About Women and Social Security, VHS

Box 3, Folder 11

Photograph Copy of OWL Santa Clara County Chapter Members undated

Box 3, Folder 12

Photographs of Charter Members and OWL Founders circa 1980-1985

Box 3, Folder 13

Stickers undated