judge oconnor in washington

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from my own gang cartoon

schlafly cartoon

justice statues cartoon

justice on the move

President Reagan and Sandra Day O'Connor

beaver treehouse

good horse sense

so sue me cartoon

moral pejorative

vacuum cleaner cartoon

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unredeeming cartoon

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nominee gets a hand

fetus oconnor pin

visits capitol hill

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: "Sandra O'Connor, the Arizona judge nominated by President Reagan
to the U.S. Supreme Court, had a rough-and-tumble childhood on a
ranch in southeastern Arizona and New Mexico. Her youth was not all
play and no study: As far back as the fifth grade, 'Sandra was always
talking about the law,' her former governess, Rosa Rodriguez, said."

Good Horse Sense

A male judge at a legal bench labeled "Supreme Court" leans over to talk to a woman judge, who looks surprised.
Caption: "Psst...want to review some lewd and socially unredeeming movies together..?"

Lewd and Unredeeming Movies

A group of 5 men wearing 18th-century attire and wigs is gathered around. One holds a scroll labeled "Declaration of..." One of the men is holding a letter and says, "It's from Phyllis Schlafly. She says our one year deadline for Independence is almost up."

Phyllis Schlafly opposed the confirmation of Justice O'Connor in 1981 due to concerns about her position on abortion.

Deadline for independence - Schlafly

In front of the Supreme Court, two talk bubbles:
"-Frankly, I can hardly wait for Mrs. O'Connor to get here. Everybody knows how this Court feels about women."
"-Right! We'll get her a cute little kitchen and a brand new vacuum cleaner!"

We'll get her a vacuum cleaner

A man and woman are shown in the style of the "American Gothic" painting. The woman is meant to be Sandra Day O'Connor, the man Jerry Falwell.
A sign in the back says, "The Jerry Falwell Church of the Moral Pejorative - A Tax-Free Organization."
Caption: 'Supreme Court, indeed! Get back in your place, woman!'
Another character says, "Would that be in the kitchen, sir? Or barefoot and pregnant, perhaps?"

American Gothic

A baby in a womb is shown wearing an "O'Connor" pin and giving a thumbs up sign.

Baby with O'Connor pin

Judge O'Connor in Washington

Caption: "JUSTICE ON THE MOVE - Judge
Sandra O'Connor, President Reagan's
nominee for the Supreme Court, arrived in Washington Monday. She is
scheduled to meet Tuesday in strategy
sessions with Attorney General William French Smith and presidential
congressional liaison Max Friedersdorf. A vist with President Reagan
also is slated. Later she plans a trip to
Capitol Hill to meet with her home
state senators."

Justice on the Move

Caption: "A White House aide cleared a path through
cameramen for Supreme Court nominee Sandra Day O'Connor yesterday as she arrived in
Washington, D.C., hoping to head off conservative opposition to her approval by the Senate . She will meet with Strom Thurmond RS.C., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Jesse Helms R-N.C., a leader of
Republican conservatives in the Senate. The
Moral Majority and anti-abortion organizations have expressed opposition to O'Connor
because they believe she supports legalized
abortions and ratification of the Equal Rights
Amendment for women."

Nominee Gets a Hand

Two statues of "Lady Justice" giving a thumbs up in front of the Supreme Court

Ohman on O'Connor - Justice Statues

Ohman on O'Connor - My Own Gang?

Sign says "Moral Majority clone for Supreme Court."
Cartoon of President Reagan says "So sue me."

Moral majority clone for supreme court - "So sue me"

President Ronald Reagan with Supreme Court Justice-nominee O'Connor

O'Connor Visits Capitol Hill

A fallen treehouse (with the trunk of the tree chewed out) is shown with a sign saying, "Supreme Court, NO Girls Allowed."
A beaver labeled "O'Connor" makes a thumbs up sign.

Beaver treehouse

Wedding photo

briefs coffee cartoon

SDO2

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OConnor House site plan

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Sandra Day In School

Sandra and John O'Connor wedding day Dec 20 1952

reagan appoints woman rocky mountain

treehouse

photo of oconnor house cropped

day family 1940

Day - O'Connor Wedding Will Be Held On Dec. 29

The Supreme Court is shown on a tree branch, with a rope ladder hanging down from it. A wooden sign with "Boys Only" painted on it is shown in a trash can.

Treehouse

Top panel: Eight justices say to Sandra Day O'Connor, who looks eager, "Before we begin, I'd like to welcome our newest member: Justice Sandra O'Connor!"
Bottom panel: The same justices say to a now annoyed-looking O'Connor, "Now, gentlemen, let's go over these briefs while __Sandy__ fixes coffee..."

...while Sandy fixes coffee

Reagan appoints woman to nation's highest court

Senator O'Connor in meeting

Photo of O'Connor House at its original location, 3651 E Denton Ln, Paradise Valley, AZ. With handwritten note by Justice O'Connor: "Carport at 3651 E. Denton Ln. My old green chevrolet. John's VW bug - we bought it in Berlin 1957."

Date is approximate.

Photo of O'Connor House

O'Connor House original site plan

Wedding photo with group

Newlyweds Sandra Day O'Connor and John O'Connor at their wedding on the Lazy B Ranch, Greenlee County, Arizona.

Photos as Stanford student

From right to left: Sandra Day, her sister Ann Day, mother Ada Mae Wilkey Day, and brother Alan Day.