Dorothy K. Willner papers

Identity elements

Reference code

US US kmk P1993.11

Level of description

Collection

Title

Dorothy K. Willner papers

Date(s)

  • 1974-1986 (Creation)

Extent

5.50 Linear Feet, 10.00 Boxes

Name of creator

(1927-1993)

Biographical history

Dorothy Willner was a Sociology and Anthropology professor who was a leading international consumer advocate with the United Nations. Willner received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1947 and then a Master of Arts in 1953, after which she spentread more

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

The Dorothy Willner Papers (1974-1986) consists primarily of correspondence, reports, and conference material pertaining to Willner's fostering of a relationship between the International Organization of Consumer Unions (IOCU) and the United Nations. Theread more

System of arrangement

The arrangements of these records reflect Willner's multi-tiered professional work on behalf of international consumers. They are organized in the following manner: 1) IOCU Files, 2) Publications, 3) United Nations (UN) Files, 4) Subject Files, 5) Oversized Material.

Conditions of access and use elements

Conditions governing access

All materials are open for research.

Conditions governing reproduction

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Languages of the material

  • English
  • German
  • Spanish

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Immediate source of acquisition

Sidney Willner (husband of Dorothy) donated the collection in 1993.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

The Willner Papers provide an in-depth perspective on the relationship between local and national consumer causes and the process of crafting international law. While some documents cover the daily administrative paperwork and correspondence duringread more

General note

See accession record for disaster recovery 2023 notes.

Specialized notes

  • Citation: Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Dorothy K. Willner papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Richard L. D. and Marjorie J. Morse Department of Archives and Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

Alternative identifier(s)

Archon Collection ID

190

Description control element

Rules or conventions

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Archivist's note

Processing of the collection was completed by graduate assistant Paul A. Thomsen in January 2010, and formatted for ingest to an archival collection management system by graduate assistant Edward Nagurny in May 2015.

Access points

Subject access points