Older Women's League (OWL), 1980-98,
8.50 Linear ft.
Special Collections and University Archives
Malcolm A. Love Library
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
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- Malcolm A. Love Library
Encoded by:
- Jossie Chavez
Access
- Collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
- [Identification of item], The Older Women's League (OWL) Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Malcolm A. Love Library, San Diego State University.
À 2001 San Diego State University. All rights reserved.
The Older Women's League (OWL), is a national membership organization addressing the special concerns of midlife and older women.
Furthering public policy changes through research and education, OWL works forcefully to improve the image and status of the older woman, to provide mutual support for its members, and to achieve economic and social equity.
Series Outline
Series I | Organizational |
Series II | Issues/Concerns |
Series III | Publications |
Series IV | Meetings/Conferences/Programs/Workshops |
Series V | News clippings/Photographs/Miscellaneous |
Series VI | Scrapbooks |
SERIES I: Organizational
Box 1
By-law/Policies, 1982-97
OWL Policy, ca. 1989
Organization Founders, 1980-90
OWL Organizing Manuel, July 1981
Member Directory, Jan. 1983
Board Member Directory, 1985
Membership - computer print-outs, lists, directories, 1988-98
Membership, 1989-98, 1992-98
Membership Recruitment - How to ..., 1984, 1994
General meeting minutes, 1980-91
Board meeting minutes, 1981-91
Board meetings - minutes, 1992-94
Board meeting, 1996-98
Annual Reports, 1984-94
Annual Reports (including Financial Reports), 1981-1983
Bank Statements, 1988-94
Bank Statements, 1986-88
Correspondence, 1982-87
Correspondence, 1990s
Box 2
Installation of Officers, 1986, 1993
Chapter Development, 1987-92
North County OWL, 1984-88
Fundraisers, 1981-93
OWL - Media Training Material, n.d.
Grants - proposals, application forms, correspondence, 1983-93
Newsletter procedure, 1984-93
Member survey, 1-19-85
Member interest sheets (MIS), 1989-92
SERIES II: Issues/Concerns
Replies to health insurance survey, 1990
The State of Our Health - Health Insurance Survey Report, 1991
HICAP - Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, 1990-91
Health Care Services - Issues, Expenses, etc., 1992-94
Health Access of San Diego - Correspondence, fact sheets, etc., 1990-97
Computer worksheets on HMO's, medical & long term care insurance, n.d.
Nursing home legislature, 1984
Consciousness raising, ca. 1981-52
Pension equity, 1983-84
Social Security, 1983-84
Social security pension, 1991-94
Housing issues, 1990-93
Women's Coalition, 1983-86
Assembly & Senate Bills, 1980-84
Legislalture, 1981-86
Legislature, 1984-93
Legislature national issues, 1985
Women's Economic Agenda Project, 1989
October forum Council on Aging, 1992-93
Graphics, 1985-50
Earnings - sharing, 1983-85
Employment - issues, brochures, 1980-84
Joyce Beers Community Center, 1980-84
"Women's Health and Manged Care: Principles for Federal Legislature," ca. 1997
Testimony of Deborah Briceland - Betts, exec. director, before the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, 1997
Norma Jones Memorial Funds, 1991-95
Performance arts project, 1983-84
Voter registration project, 1983-84
Vote '92 project
SERIES III: Publications
Box 3
List of OWL Publications, 1990
OWL Newsletter, 1980-84
"Owlspeak" - OWL Newsletters, 1985-98
OWL-CA News: The Official Newsletter of OWL of California, Fall 1988- Fall 1998
OWL - Newsletter of National Office, 1981-82
The Official New of OWL - CA, 1991-1998
Mother's Day Report, 1986-98
"The Path to Poverty" - An analysis of women's retirement income, May 1997
Female and Old in Seattle - King Country" - A report on the status of midlife & older women in our community, Fall 1987
Gray paper - "Older Women & Job Discrimination: A Primer"
Gray paper - "Till Death Do Us Part: Caregiving Wives of Severely Disables Husbands"
Gray paper - "Death & Dying:a Staying in Control to the End of Our Lives"
Making Ends Meet: Midlife & Older Women's Search for Economic Self-Sufficiency Through job training & Employment," by Vikki Gregory, 1990
Field advocate, July 1985 - Dec. 1998 The OWL National Newspaper of the Older Women's League, Mar. 1982 - Summer 1998 "OWL"
"Older Women's League," ca. 1987
"A Matter of Life and Death," 1987
"Long Term Care Campaign," 1993
"People Just Like You," 1994
"A Roof Over Your Head - Your Life Depends On It," 1994
OWL - CA Conference in Santa Clara, Oct. 1990
OWL Regional Meeting, 1984 OWL - CA Regional Meeting - Minutes, Mar. 1985
OWL - CA Council Meeting, 1991
OWL - CA Council Meeting, July 1992, & Oct. 1992
OWL - CA Council Meeting, Jan. 1993, & Oct. 1993
OWL - CA Council Meeting, July 1994
OWL - CA Council Meeting, June 1995
OWL - CA Council Meeting, 1997
1st National Convention, 1982 "Comming of Age"
2nd National Convention, 1984
3rd National Convention, 1986 "Sharing the Past, Shaping the Future"
5th National Convention, 1993
OWL National Convention - 10th Anniversary, 1990
Mother's Day Project, 1985
OWL 1998 Mother's Day Report - "Women, Work & Pension: Improving the Odds For Secure Retirement"
Women's Opportunity Week, Oct. 1992
Growing Number: Growing Force, The White House Mini-Conference On Older Women, Oct. 1980
Eleanor Roosevelt - Centennial Celebration, 1984-85
Family Medical Leave Packet, 1991
"The Complete Long Term Care Workshop," by Linda A. Jahake, Feb. 1993
Speaker's Bureau Workshop, 1986-91
"Save Our Bones: An OWL Forum on OWL Forum on Osteoporosis," Sept. 1994
"You Can Make A Difference For Midlife & Older Women" - Conference, Oct 1998
"Making the Difference: National & Local Together" - Workshop, ca. 1984
OWL Retreat, Feb. 1992 Legislative Workshop, Jan. 1994
OWL - CA Action Workshop, May 1990
Health Care Workshop - QMB, SSI, social security, medicare, etc., 1994-98
Women over 60 - The Chanllenges Ahead" - Workshop, Oct. 1996
National & State Legislative Report, 1984
WOW 5th Anniversary Awards Celebrations, 1985
OWL 7th Anniversary Awards Celebrations, 1987
WOW 10th Anniversary Awards Celebrations, 1990
Villers Foundation Project, 1989 Legislative Report, 1983
OWL Action Kit Universal Health, ca. 1992
"A Woman's Rhythms: Midlife Passage & Beyond" - Workshop, ca. 1995
OWL - SD Chapter Conference, 1998
OWL - San Diego County OWL Awards, 1985
High Ten Raffle Donations, 1991
Image of Women- articles, comic strips/cartoons, 1981-86
Violence Abuse, n.d. Eleanor Roosevelt - Centennial Celebration, 1984-85
Videos, 1991-98 Wonderful Older Women, 10th Anniversary Owl, Oct. 3, 1990
Awards - nominations, certificates, news clippings, 1980-90
High Tea Raffle Donations, 1991
Computer Disks - WPA: Disk Directory M Soft Office B: Labels
Newspaper Clippings, 1978-1998
Articles/Information re: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), 1990 Xerox Articles, 1986-90
WOW miscellaneous, 1993
OWL miscellaneous, ca. 1983
Important Papers, misc., 1980, 1990-98
501-C-3 Status Miscellaneous, 1983-85
Photographs, miscellaneous, n.d.
Trophy Cup - San Diego Senior Olympics, Team Champions (OWL), 1989 Book I - 1980-83
Book II - 1984-85
Book III - 1985-87
Book IV - 1989-90
Book V - 1980-95
SERIES IV: Meetings/Conferences/Programs/Workshops
Box 4
SERIES V: News clippings/Photographs/Miscellaneous
Box 5
SERIES VI: Scrapbooks
Box 6
