Scope and Content Note
This collection houses papers documenting Margaret B. Kober's work as a City Council member and active citizen of Phoenix, Arizona. The materials are arranged by format and chronologically within.
Dates
- Creation: 1926-1982
Language of Materials
Material in English
Access Restrictions
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Copyright
The Arizona Board of Regents retains copyright to this collection for and on behalf of Distinctive Collections, Arizona State University Library. Requests for permissions to publish, display, or redistribute information from this collection must be submitted via our online application.
Biographical Note
Margaret Bradshaw Batchelor was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1906 and graduated from Smith College in 1929. In 1931, she married Dr. Leslie Kober (1902-1981) of Phoenix, Arizona. Margaret Kober became the first woman elected to the Phoenix City Council in 1950 as part of a campaign to reform city government that also included Barry Goldwater. She served until 1956. She was a recognized leader in community civic, social welfare, and war agencies for 45 years. Among numerous tributes, Margaret Kober received the Women of the Year Award (Phoenix), the Award for Distinguished Public Service (Maricopa County Medical Association), and the Governor's Commission on Arizona Beauty for the Preservation of Camelback Mountain Project. Margaret Kober died on May 8, 1994 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Full extent
1 Box(es)
Full extent
1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses papers documenting Margaret B. Kober's work as a City Council member and active citizen of Phoenix, Arizona. The materials are arranged by format and chronologically within.
Arrangement
This collection consists of one box.
Custodial History
Margaret B. Kober donated these materials to the Arizona Historical Foundation between 1992 and 1993.
Provenance
The Arizona Historical Foundation transferred these materials to the Arizona Collection in 2012.
Subject
- Junior League of Phoenix (Organization)
- Title
- Margaret B. Kober Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Caitlin Foehl; Finding aid encoded by Catalina Oyler in July of 2009.
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide encoded in English.
Repository details
Part of the Greater Arizona Collection Repository
Contact
Arizona State UniversityP.O. Box 871006
Tempe AZ 85287-1006 United States
(480) 965-4932
archives@asu.edu