ARIZONA WOMEN IN POLITICS
This guide is a selective list of resources available in the ASU Libraries useful for research on Arizona Women in Politics.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
1. Arizona Women’s Town Hall. Women and the Arizona Political Process. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1988.
HQ 1236.5 .U6 A75 1987 HAYDEN STACKS, ARIZ, LAW TREATISES
Gives a good overview of women in Arizona as voters, candidates and office holders from territorial times to the date of the Town Hall. Some statistical information and names of women active in Arizona politics are included. Martin, Mart.
2. The Almanac of Women and Minorities in American
Politics. Boulder, CO; Oxford: Westview Press, 1999.
HQ 1236.5 .U6 M3778 1999 HAYDEN REF, WEST REF
Chronology sections include women in the U.S. House of Representatives, state legislatures and judiciary. Brief State-by-state milestones for women and minorities. Information on prominent women such as Sandra Day O’Connor and Jane Dee Hull.
West Ref also has 2001 edition.
3. Schultz, Jeffrey D. and Laura van Assendelft, eds. Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999.
HQ 1236.5 .U6 E53 1999 HAYDEN REF, WEST REF
Some prominent Arizona women included. Appendix includes a list of Women Governors and Women in the U.S. House of Representatives by state.
4. Schenken, Suzanne O’Dea. From Suffrage to the Senate: An
Encyclopedia of American Women in Politics. Santa Barbara, CA; Oxford: ABC-CLIO, 1999.
HQ 123,5 .U6 S32 1999 v.1 & v.2 HAY REF
Background information on the history of American women in politics, includes a chronology. Entries by category section has a list of governors and U.S. House of Representatives. Brief information on some prominent women.
DIRECTORIES
5. National Directory of Women Elected Officials. Washington, D.C.: National Women’s Political Caucus, 1981- .Irregular. (ASU owns 1985, 1989, 1991)
HQ 1236 .N37 HAYDEN JOURNALS
Listing of women holding elected offices in federal, state, county and city government and political parties for the year of publication. Minimal information of name, political party and address given for each woman. Biographical information is given for women elected to the U.S. Congress.
6. State Elective Officials and the Legislatures. Lexington, KY: Council of State Governments, 1977- . (Hayden Journals 1977-1995, West Stacks 1991/1992-1993/1994.)
JK 2679 .S8x HAYDEN JOURNALS, WEST STACKS
Names of people holding elected offices in state governments for the year of publication. Source for names of women holding elected state offices in Arizona.
7. Cox, Elizabeth M. Women,State, and Territorial Legislators, 1895-1995: A State-by-State Analysis, with Rosters of 6,000 Women. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 1996.
E 176 .C77 1996 HAY REF, WEST REF
Lists name, city, county, party and legislative year/years.
Notes if appointed, resigned, died in office or was expelled.
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES
8. American Biographical Encyclopedia: Profiles of Prominent
Personalities. Arizona ed. Phoenix, AZ: Paul W. Pollock, 1967- . (Arizona vol.1-5 1967-1981, AHF vol.1-6 1967-1990; Hayden Reference vol.1-4 1967-1977: West Stacks vol.2-4 19 –1977; Law Ref vol.)
F 810 .A4x HAYDEN REF, ARIZ REF, ARIZ, AHF
CT 220 .A53 Law Ref
Biographical information and photographs. Most of the women listed are business or community service leaders, a few active in politics. Entries are not alphabetical, use the index in each volume.
9. Leavitt, Judith A. American Women Managers and Administrators: A Selective Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Leaders in Business, Education, and Government. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1985.
HC 102.5 .A2 L37 1985 HAYDEN REF, WEST REF
Profiles of 226 American women managers, administrators and leaders (some from Arizona). Arranged alphabetically, most include a bibliography of works about and/or by the subject. Includes a list of women who were “firsts” in a variety of areas and a general bibliography on women in business, education and government.
10. Goff, John S. Arizona Biographical Dictionary. Cave Creek, AZ: Black Mountain Press, 1983.
F 810 .G6x ARIZ REF, ARIZ, AHF, WEST REF
Brief biographical sketches of prominent and lesser-known Arizona personalities. Most entries give one or more sources for more information on the person. A few women active in politics are included.
11. Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Historical Society, Central Arizona Division, 1985- . (Hayden Journals, Arizona have 1985-1991; AHF has1985-1988 Arizona Documents 1985- ; West Stacks 1986, 1989; Law AZ Docs 1991.)
F 810 .C75x HAYDEN JOURNALS, ARIZ, AHF, WEST STACKS
HS 3.3:W 55 AZDOC, LAW AZ DOC
Short biographical profiles of Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame inductees for each year, with some volumes being cumulative. All inductees are deceased, some were active in politics.
12. Who’s Who in Arizona. Scottsdale, AZ: Success, 1984/85- . Biennial. (Arizona & Hayden Journals 1984-1985, 1989/90; Hayden Ref, AHF, West Ref 1989/90.)
F 810 .W452x HAYDEN JOURNALS, ARIZ, AHF, WEST REF
Brief biographical information on many elected officials in Arizona. Very brief information on other distinguished Arizonans.
13. Who’s Who in Arizona in Business, Professions and the Arts: Authentic Biographies of Distinguished Men and Women of Arizona. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Survey, 1938-1940.
F 810 .W56 ARIZ, AHF, STORAGE
Source of names and brief biographical information of women active in politics at the time of publication. Names are not in alphabetical order, use the index. Includes a list of federal and state officials represented in the book.
14. Who’s Who in America. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who’s Who, 1899- . (Hayden Journals (1922)-(1961), (1964)- latest edition in Hayden Reference, Table 4; AHF 1946/47, 1966/67; Law 1966/67, 1976/77-1978/79,1982/83,1988/89; West 1980/81, 1984/85- ,.)
E 663 .W56 HAYDEN REF, HAYDEN JOURNALS, AHF, LAW TREATISES, WEST REF
Brief biographical information. Useful for prominent women, look in volumes covering the years of their life and/or career.
15. Who’s Who in American Politics. New Providence, NJ: Bowker, 1967/68- . (Hayden Journals 1967/68-1969/70, 1975- latest edition in Hayden Reference; AHF 1977/78; West Stacks 1981/82, 1987/88- latest edition in West Reference.)
E 176 .W6424 HAYDEN REF, HAYDEN JOURNALS, AHF, WEST REF, WEST STACKS
Published biennially in two volumes, the Arizona section is in volume one. Names are listed alphabetically. Gives brief biographical information on individuals participating in politics at local, state or national levels, or have been politically active in the recent past.
16. Who’s Who in the West. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who’s Who, 1949-. (Hayden Journals 1954- latest year in Hayden Reference Table 4; Arizona Collection 1956, 1960, 1965-1970, 1972/73; AHF 1974/75.)
F 595 .W64 HAYDEN REF, HAYDEN JOURNALS, ARIZ, AHF
Includes some prominent Arizonans. Same format as other Marquis publications. Look in volumes covering the years of their life and/or career.
17. Who’s Who of American Women. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who’s Who, 1958- . Biennial (Hayden Journals 1958/59- latest year in Hayden Reference Table 4; West 1991/92- .)
CT 3260.W5 HAYDEN REF, HAYDEN JOURNALS, WEST REF
Brief biographical information and achievements of outstanding American women in many fields of endeavor, including politics. Look in volumes covering the years of their life and/or career.
18. Who’s Who of Women in World Politics. London: Bowker-Saur, 1991.
HQ 1236 .W455 1991 HAYDEN REF, WEST REF
Alphabetically arranged, brief to lengthy biographical sketches. International in scope, indexed by country, with title or affiliation for each woman (some Arizona women). Includes a statistical survey of women in politics and a map showing the percentage of women in national legislatures worldwide.
19. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., Eagleton Institute of Politics, Center for the American Woman and Politics, comp. Women in Public Office: A Biographical Directory and Statistical Analysis. New York: Bowker, 1976.
HQ 1391 .U5 R88 1976 HAYDEN STACKS
A biographical directory of women holding public office in the U.S. during 1974. Organized by state, then listed by level of office from U.S. Congress to state commissions. Provides very brief biographical information on some women, more on others. Includes alphabetical index, statistical information of women in U.S. politics and a bibliography of women and government.
20. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., Eagleton Institute of Politics, Center for the American Woman and Politics, comp. Women in Public Office: A Biographical Directory and Statistical Analysis. 2nd. ed. Metchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1978.
HQ 1391 .U5 R88 1978 HAYDEN REF
Biographical directory of women serving in local, state and federal government in 1977. Updates earlier title (entry 15). Organized by state, with a separate section on federal offices. Both are useful tools for obtaining names and limited information on Arizona women active in politics in the 1970’s.
INDEXES
A card index to the Arizona Republic is available in the Department of Archives and Manuscripts on the 4th floor of Hayden Library, it covers material indexed between 1912 and 1987. See department staff for more information.
BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS
For additional material, search online in the ASU Libraries Catalog using keywords Arizona and women and politics or Library of Congress subject headings: women in politics --Arizona, women politicians—Arizona, Arizona–Politics and government, or Women legislators–Arizona. Other search terms could include specific organizations, events or names.
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS
Government publications may be helpful. One source for Arizona Government websites with current information is under Resources, Government Documents Service, State of Arizona Documents, and Internet resources with direct links to various Arizona Government websites. For assistance with accessing information at government websites, consult the Government Documents staff on the 3rd floor of Hayden Library.
http://www.asu.edu/lib/hayden/govdocs/state/
USEFUL DATABASES
Begin a search in online databases by selecting “Articles” in the “FIND” section on the Library home page, and then select subject Arizona/Southwest Studies. Several of these databases may be useful for research on women in Arizona politics. Some useful search terms could include; women and politics or organization names or events. Individual names such as Sandra Day O’Connor, Rose Mofford, Polly Rosenbaum, etc. can also be searched.
Other useful subject areas are Biography, Gender Studies, History, Government Publications, History, Political Science, Primary Sources, Social Sciences and Womens Studies. Search in newspaper indexes, NewsBank Full-Text Newspapers and LexisNexis Academic, for more famous women such as Sandra Day O’Connor. New databases are added to our online catalog periodically; consult staff at the Hayden Reference desk and the Department of Archives and Manuscripts for ideas and assistance.
CD News: the Arizona Republic, Arizona Business Gazette covers prominent Arizona newspapers 1987-. This index is available on ASU library user workstations only. It can be accessed from the index page http://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/cdnewsaz.htm
(1987+) Includes full text of articles, editorials, notices, and obituaries from the Arizona Republic, the Phoenix Gazette, and ABG (Arizona Business Gazette).
DISSERTATIONS
Government publications may be helpful. One source for Arizona Government websites with current information is under Resources, Government Documents Service, State of Arizona Documents, and Internet resources with direct links to various Arizona Government websites. For assistance with accessing information at government websites, consult the Government Documents staff on the 3rd floor of Hayden Library.
OTHER UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SOURCES
Of particular interest are the Arizona Women in Politics Archives in the Department of Archives and Special Collections and the records of Planned Parenthood of Central and Northern Arizona in the Arizona Historical Foundation. Of potential use are the specialized databases available in the Department of Archives and Special Collections, including the Hayden Papers database, Manuscripts and Special Collections database and Southwestern Autobiography database. See staff for assistance with these databases. The Department of Archives and Special Collections and the Arizona Historical Foundation are located on the 4th floor of Hayden Library.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Arizona Women and Politics
www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/mcbride/ws200/pol.htm
This web site is designed to educate and inform the public on the history of women in politics with an emphasis on the history of women in Arizona politics.
Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame
www.lib.az.us/awhof/
This program pays tribute posthumously, women whose contributions to the arts, athletics, business, education, government, the humanities, philanthropy and science have played a significant role in the history of Arizona and have played a significant role in the history of Arizona and provide a significant contribution to the historical record of the State of Arizona.
Click on Honorees for a list and links to information about some of the women who have been inducted into the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame.
Linda S. Cravens
Rev. 8/2005
Page last modified: July 14, 2008
