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Kathleen Warnick papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MG 605

Content Description

Articles published by various memebers of the University of Idaho Home Economics department. Many articles were co-written by Kathleen Warnick which is where the name of the collection comes from. Duplicated publications were removed from the collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1932-1992

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Kathleen Orr was born 27 September 1922 outside of Buhl, Idaho. She graduated from Buhl High School in 1939 and from the University of Idaho in 1943. She earned a master's degree in home economics and biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1945.She married John Porter in 1945. John died in 1946. Warnick then moved back to Idaho to live with her parents and she taught in Buhl public schools for three years. Warnick moved to Idaho in 1949 to work as a research scientist for the University of Idaho. She met and in 1952, married Calvin C. Warnick. Kathleen was engaged in numerous civic, educational, and artistic organizations. She and Calvin donated in 1988 the builidng that became the offices of the Latah County Historical Society. In 1982, she received the UI Home Economics Distinguished Alumni Award. Kathleen and Calvin were awarded the Jim Lyle UI Alumni Award in 1995, and in 2002 she received an Orchid Award from the Moscow Historic Preservation Commission.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Papers and articles published by members of the University of Idaho Home Economics department at the University of Idaho.

Arrangement

Original arrangement kept, duplicates removed.

Related Materials

Related materials may be found in MG 345 Karen R. Davis papers.

Title
Guide to Kathleen Porter Warnick papers
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Kelley Moulton.
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository