This collection comprises the papers of Lynn Moses Osen, who helped develop the Women's Studies program at the University of California, Irvine and actively spoke on behalf of women's education. The papers document Osen's teaching career at the University of California, Irvine and her speaking engagements at high schools, colleges, workshops, churches, and women's events throughout Southern California. The collection includes correspondence, awards, academic papers, resumés, course proposals and syllabi, clippings, fliers, and a signed copy of Osen's book, Women in Mathematics (1974).

Author and lecturer Lynn Moses Osen was an energetic spokesperson for women's rights throughout Southern California in the latter half of the 20th century. She actively participated in many professional and community organizations including the Orange County League of Women Voters and the Orange County Commission on the Status of Women. As an instructor at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Osen was instrumental in the development of the Women's Opportunities Center and the Women's Studies Program and taught courses in mathematics, statistics, psychology, and women's issues.

0.8 linear feet (2 boxes)

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The collection is open for research.