Jacque and Fred Steiner Papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS-332

Scope and Content Note

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The Jacque and Fred Steiner Papers consist of records documenting Jacque Steiner's political career and civic and community involvement as well as Fred Steiner's legal and writing career.

Series I: Civic, Political and Education Materials (Boxes 1-11) includes the local, state and national organizations that Jacque actively participated in during her public service career.

Series II: Law Firm, Snell & Wilmer (Boxes 12-17) includes correspondence, court cases, firm history, journal articles, copies of Spindrift, and materials written by Fred Steiner. The terms Havasu Lake Betterment Association Inc. and Havasu Landing Homeowners Association appear to be used interchangeably in this series and represent several individuals and organizations.

Series III: Political Papers (Boxes 18-26) includes materials supporting Jacque Steiner's political campaigns and documenting her work in the Arizona Senate and Legislature, the Sandra Day O'Connor Statue Project, and her tenure during the Evan Mecham Impeachment hearings.

Series IV: Speeches/Remarks (Boxes 27-28) contains political, civic, and informal speeches and remarks, panel discussions, and classroom presentations by the Steiners and others.

Series V: Personal Papers of Jacque and Fred Steiner (Boxes 29-31) includes biographical information, correspondence, cards and notes, memorabilia, and items written by the Steiners.

Series VI: Publications (Boxes 32-41) contains a vast number of published and unpublished monographs, journal articles, reports, pamphlets, brochures, and items written by the Steiners and others that were used to support public speaking and in Jacque Steiner's political research.

Series VII: Audio and Visual Material (Boxes 42-47) contains a wide range of images (over 850 photographs, VHS and cassette tapes) providing significant support to the written materials in this collection. Due to the number of photographs included, some duplication may appear.

Series VIII: Oversized (OV) Materials (Box 48) includes supplemental items pertinent to the collection that require special housing due to their size. One item may be found in the map case.

Dates

Creation: 1925-2004

Language of Materials

Material in English

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

The Arizona Board of Regents retains copyright to this collection for and on behalf of the Arizona State University Library. Requests to publish, display, or redistribute information from this collection must be submitted via our online application.

Biographical Note

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Jacqueline (Jacque) Yelland Steiner was born on November 4, 1929 in Pasadena, California. She married Fredrick K. Steiner, Jr. on July 20, 1952 and the couple had three children. Jacque Steiner died on August 19, 2003 at the age of 73.

Jacque Steiner graduated from Stanford University in 1952 and taught high school English in Phoenix, Arizona until 1956. She went on to serve as an Arizona State Representative from District 25 (1976-1980) and as an Arizona State Senator (1981-1990). In addition to her political service, Steiner served with many civic and community organizations throughout her career.

Steiner received many awards and accolades for her service to the State of Arizona related to education and youth. Among these awards are the Volunteer Child Advocate Award, National Association of Child Advocates in 1998 and the Horace Steele Child Advocacy Award, Children’s Action Alliance in 1991. She was honored in 1999 with the Valley Leadership Woman of the Year award.

Frederick (Fred) K. (Karl) Steiner, Jr. was born on March 10, 1927 in Prescott, Arizona. He served with the Army Air Forces from 1945 to 1947. Fred Steiner graduated from Stanford University and was admitted to the bar in 1952. He joined the law firm Snell & Wilmer, where he served until his retirement in June of 1995. After his retirement, he continued to write a column entitled Spindrift for the firm's newsletter, The Fine Print.

Full extent

48 Box(es)

Full extent

65 Linear Feet

Additional description

Abstract

The Jacque and Fred Steiner Papers consist of records documenting Jacque Steiner's political career and civic and community involvement as well as Fred Steiner's legal and writing career.

Arrangement

This collection consists of forty-eight boxes divided into eight series:

Series I: Civic, Political and Educational Materials
Series II: Law Firm, Snell & Wilmer
Series III: Political Papers
Series IV: Speeches/Remarks
Series V: Personal Papers (Jacque and Fred)
Series VI: Publications
Series VII: Audio and Visual Materials
Series VIII: Oversized Materials

Provenance

Fred Steiner donated these papers in 2003 (ACC #2003-03130, 2003-03130A, and 2003-03088).

Processing Note

The phrase Publications Written by Others is used in this guide to describe the complete text or significant portion thereof used by the Steiners for research purposes.