Content Description

Book collection collected by Kristi Kolln starting in the early 1980s. Includes books on Women's history, 2nd Wave Feminism, women's liberation and more.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Books were collected by Kristi Kolln. When her health failed, her stepson, Dan Popkey, reached out to SPEC to see if we would be interested in the collection or knew of a home for the collection. After discussion, it was decided that SPEC would take the books and create a new book collection with them. Dan inventoried the list, had a bookseller friend help with book packing, and shipped to the collection to UI in September 2024. Books arrived to the Library 23 September 2024 in 21 boxes. Here is a bio about Krisit prepared by Dan: Kristi Kolln began collecting books by and about women in the early 1980s, buying from stores on both coasts and in between. Some were gifts, as friends and family learned of her interest in feminist thought, history and literature by women authors. Her collection gradually expanded to include (fill in number) volumes. Born in 1951, she earned a bachelor’s in Art Education at Penn State, where both of her parents were on the faculty. She briefly taught art in a public school, but decided she’d rather be an accountant. She earned a bachelors in accounting from San Jose State and a master’s in taxation from Golden Gate University. She worked for about 35 years as a CPA, focusing on tax preparation. In her free time, she was a serious artist, painting, weaving, dying fabric, throwing pots and fusing glass. She taught young people ceramics in her home studio and attended pottery classes with well-known artists. She lived in San Jose and Garden Valley, California, with her husband, Ross Popkey, also a CPA. He avidly supported her collecting. Kristi moved to Boise after Ross’s death in 2015. She died in 2024, at 73.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No