portrait unveiled

royalty

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best of 81

new job

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coretta

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the brethren

cinderella

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two arizonans

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royal greeting

judicial relief

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video games cartoon

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family circus oconnor

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herblock about time

justice on the job

SDO Home Sale Flyer

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This collection of 289 pages of newspaper clippings from 1981-1984 was donated to the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute by Jane Kauffman and Anne Henry.

The Kauffman-Henry Collection

Caption: "Royalty and the court - Queen Sofia and Kine
Juan Carlos of Spain greet U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra
D. O'Connor at a reception at the Corcoran Gallery of Art In
Washington. The festivities at the gallery marked the opening
of a show featurinc the works of younc, contemporary Spanish
artists. "

Royalty and the court

Justice on the job

King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain greet Supreme Court Justice Sandra O'Connor (right) during a reception in Washington on Wednesday for the opening of an exhibit at Corcoran Gallery of Art. The exhibit, Spanish Art Tomorrow, features young artists of Spain. 

Royal Greeting

Sale flyer of O'Connor House. Date is approximate.

O'Connor House sale flyer

Caption: "John O'Connor III, right, like his wife, Sandra Day O'Connor, left, has a new job in Washington. O'Connor, now a partn er in a Phoenix law firm , is joining the Washington law firm of Miller & Chevalier. Mrs. O' Connor is the new Supreme
Court Justice."

New job

A Cinderella-esque woman, labeled "O'Connor," is shown trying to put her foot in a glass slipper labeled "Supreme Court."
A man in medieval-style dress labeled "Moral Majority" says, "Personally, I don't think she can fill it..."

Cinderella

The "Lady Justice" statue is shown lifting her blindfold, smiling, and watching Justice O'Connor walk up the Supreme Court steps. 
Caption: "Well, it's about time."

Well, It's About Time

A girl says to a group of boys, "Let's play Supreme Court. You be the old guys and I'll be Sandra Day O'Connor." 

The Family Circus

Best of '81

The Supreme Court justices are shown at an arcade. A female justice says, "It's a novel legal question, chief: Do kids have a constitutional right to play video games without parental consent?" The justice next to her says, "We'll tackle that later, O'Connor, how 'bout lending me another quarter?"

Video games

Before leaving Washington for Arizona, Michelle Hancock of Lakeside had a chance to visit today with Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra O'Connor in the justice's offices. Michelle competed in the 55th National Spelling Bee earlier in the week. 

Two Arizonans

Caption: "Supreme Court Justice Sandra O'Connor grins after a portrait of her by Arizona artist Roger Lundskow is unveiled by J.S. Montgomery, a member of the Firebird Lions Club. The painting, which will hang in the Arizona Court of Appeals, was given at the Phoenix Country Club."

Portrait unveiled

Notable panelists

Supreme Court Justice Sandra O'Connor
addresses a crowd of 6,000 at Brigham
Young University in Provo, Utah. The former Arizona judge called Tuesday for a
restructuring of the nation's courts so that
arbitrators could be used in civil matters,
relieving courts from growing caseloads. 

Judicial Relief

A group of Supreme Court justices is shown in long black robes, except for one woman with a half-length robe showing her legs and high heels.

The Brethren

judge goes to washington

snow white

moral inquisition cartoon

first lady of the court

with Burger 1981

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thumbs up

oconnor makes it legal

fredericks of hollywood

joins us high court

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proclamation 3

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locker room

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bob englehart

coffee cartoon

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1981 SCOTUS portrait

thats my girl

Justice O'Connor Goes to Washington

Transcript:

Proclamation of the Women of the Charter One Hundred  
To Our Most Distinguished Member  
Sandra D. O'Connor

We, the proud members of Phoenix Chapter of the Charter 100, proclaim President Ronald Reagan's appointment of Judge Sandra Day O'Connor as the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court the most significant honor to great women in the history of the United States.

We join the people of this fair nation in ringing the bells of destiny which are sounding out salutations to Sandra.

May Sandra's allegiance to the future be that of perpetuating the same unique qualities which have echoed throughout the chambers of her life.

Therefore, in celebration of this treasured occasion we subscribe our names in friendship.

(Signatures)

Mary Lou Hapner  
Author  
October 1981

Proclamation of the Women of the Charter One Hundred

1981 Supreme Court official photograph

Talk bubbles coming from the Supreme Court: 
"...Powell"
"Aye"
"...Rehnquist"
"Aye"
"...White"
"Aye"
"Well, that makes it 8-1 in favor...Sorry, O'Connor, you make the coffee..."

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You make the coffee

"Sandra O'Connor" is shown walking up the steps to the Supreme Court building. She gives The "Lady Liberty" statue a thumbs up, who also gives a thumbs up and a big smile.

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Thumbs up

A panel of judges is labeled "The Moral Inquisition."
Caption: "Sandra O'Connor, how plead you to the heinous charge of secular womanism?"

One of the judges says "Speak up, little lady."

The Moral Inquisition

A character with a head in the shape of Arizona tips his hat as an older man labeled "U.S." looks on. A woman is shown with a sign next to her saying, "Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman justice of the Supreme Court."
Caption: "That's my girl!"

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That's My Girl!

At the Supreme Court bench, the seven dwarfs are shown sitting in the chairs labeled "Doc," "Sleepy," "Happy," "Dopey," "Grumpy," and "Bashful." Snow White is shown seated in a spot labeled "O'Connor."

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Snow White and the Burger Court

A group of old, male judges says to a woman who looks on excitedly, "Welcome, Justice O'Connor, we all chipped in to buy you a new robe..."
Below, the same scene is shown again with the men saying, "...from Frederick's of Hollywood." Justice O'Connor looks angry as she holds up a tiny dress of black cloth.

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O'Connor's Turn

President Reagan, with a hat labeled "The Gipper," holds open the door to a locker room filled with men changing, as a woman with a bag labeled "O'Connor" says, "Hi!"

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Locker room

"Lady justice" statue is shown with her first in the air in front of the Supreme Court.

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