Series 1:
Biographical material
1946-1999
Physical Description: Carton 1, folders 1-53
Arrangement
Arranged into five subseries: 1.1 Personal correspondence; 1.2 Education; 1.3 Awards and honors; 1.4 Miscellaneous biographical
material; and 1.5 Biographies and biographical clippings.
Scope and Contents
Includes personal correspondence, biographical materials, high school yearbooks, honors, medical research (mostly regarding
alternative treatments for breast cancer), biographies and biographical clippings.
Subseries 1.1:
Personal correspondence
1946-1999
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Includes personal correspondence, letters and greeting cards from her mother, Anne Walsh Bird, her brothers Jack and Philip
Bird, other family members and friends. See also Professional correspondence series, for letters and cards from many of Bird's
friends who were also colleagues.
carton 1, folder 1
Miscellaneous correspondence
1950-1959
carton 1, folder 2
Miscellaneous correspondence
1960-1967
carton 1, folder 3
Miscellaneous correspondence
circa 1960-1997
carton 1, folder 4
Bird, Anne Walsh
1946-1967; 1992
Scope and Contents
Biographical material
carton 1, folder 5
Bird, Anne Walsh
1950-1959
carton 1, folder 10
Bird, Anne Walsh
1959-1965
carton 1, folder 11
Bird, Anne Walsh
1960-1966
carton 1, folder 13
Bird, Anne Walsh
1970-1971
carton 1, folder 14
Bird, Anne Walsh
circa 1974-1986
carton 1, folder 15
Bird, Jack and Rosemary
1980, undated
carton 1, folder 16
Bird, Philip T.
circa 1959-1999
carton 1, folder 19
Chabra, Raj
circa 1990-1999
Subseries 1.2:
Education
1950-1985
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Consists of documentation from Bird's high school years and some alumni association correspondence from her college alma maters.
carton 1, folder 21
"Sherburne Central School Opus" yearbook
1950
carton 1, folder 22
"Sea Cliff High School Cliffonian" yearbook
1952
carton 1, folder 23
"Sea Cliff High School Cliffonian" yearbook
1953
carton 1, folder 24
"Sherburne Central High School Opus" yearbook
1954
carton 1, folder 25
Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York, alumni fund "Leadership" contribution to alumni fund
1981
carton 1, folder 26
Boalt Hall Alumni Association, University of California, Berkeley, Class of 1965 reunion
1985
Scope and Contents
Fine, Timothy
Subseries 1.3:
Awards and honors
1965-1998
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Contains awards, honors, honorary degrees, commendations and resolutions received by Bird from her time in law school and
throughout her career. Includes original editorial cartoon artwork.
carton 1, folder 27
"Boalt Hall, Moot Court Honors Competition for Outstanding Advocacy", first place plaque
1965
carton 1, folder 28
"32nd Annual Supreme Court Luncheon", The Lawyers' Club of San Francisco
1979
carton 1, folder 29
1981 Sir Thomas More Medallion", Loyola University Law School, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society
1981
Scope and Contents
Marer, Gerald Z.
carton 1, folder 30
"Campaign '81 Fundraising for Staff of California State Supreme Court", United Way of the Bay Area
1982
carton 1, folder 31-32
"Doctor of Humane Letters", De Paul University College of Law, Honorary degree and holder
1982
carton 1, folder 33
"Oakland Oak Tree", lapel pin acknowledgement, City of Oakland, California
1984
Scope and Contents
Bazile, Leo
carton 1, folder 34
"Poem of Commendation", by Tom K. Houston and Steve Buehl
circa 1985
carton 1, folder 35
"In Appreciation...", Optimist Club of Palo Alto-Menlo Park, California
1987
carton 1, folder 36
"In Appreciation...", American Bar Association Section of Family Law
1997
carton 1, folder 37
"ACLU Conscience Award", ACLU Southern California Chapter
1998
oversize_box 2, Folder 3
Editorial cartoon art "For Rose" by Dennis Renault and editorial cartoons by Paul Conrad and Lee Judge
1975-1983
oversize_folder 1
Honorary degrees, commendations, resolutions, and posters plus one enlarged black and white photograph of Rose Bird with Justice
Matthew Tobriner
1978-1998
Subseries 1.4:
Miscellaneous biographical material
1966-1998
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Biographical materials include miscellaneous research and information regarding topics like medical research (mostly regarding
alternative treatments for breast cancer), personal politics and other interests.
carton 1, folder 38
Miscellaneous
circa 1970-1990
carton 1, folder 40
Adoption information
1975-1978
carton 1, folder 41
Medical correspondence
1978, 1998
carton 1, folder 42
Medical research
1981-1989
carton 1, folder 43
PSA Flight 712
1979
Scope and Contents
Luros, Michael S.
carton 1, folder 44
Nixalite of America, bird control information
1984
carton 1, folder 45
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Freedom of Information Privacy Acts request
1990
Subseries 1.5:
Biographies and biographical clippings
1965-1987
Arrangement
Arranged by type of material, then chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Select biographical narratives and clippings. See also Clippings series.
carton 1, folder 46
Resumes and business cards
circa 1970-1974
carton 1, folder 47
Biographical statements
circa 1984-1985
carton 1, folder 48
Miscellaneous biographical clippings
1965
carton 1, folder 49
Miscellaneous biographical clippings
1971-1982
carton 1, folder 50
Miscellaneous biographical clippings re: personal appearance
1977-1986
carton 1, folder 51
Book chapter, "In the Vanguard: Six American Women in Public Life"
1979
Scope and Contents
Lamson, Peggy
carton 1, folder 52
Miscellaneous biographical editorial cartoon clippings
1979-1987
carton 1, folder 53
"Current Biography", H.W. Wilson Company
1984
Series 2:
Professional activities
1961-1999
Physical Description: Carton 1, folders 54-63; Cartons 2-9; Carton 10, folder 1; Carton 17, folders 1-10
Arrangement
Arranged into six subseries: 2.1 Professional correspondence; 2.2 Professional associations and development; 2.3 California
State Assembly; 2.4 Santa Clara County Public Defenders; 2.5 Department of Agriculture and Services Agency, State of California;
and 2.6 Supreme Court of California.
Scope and Contents
This series contains documentation of Rose Bird's professional activities, including her early career working with the Santa
Clara County Public Defender's office, volunteering with the Jerry Brown for Governor of California campaign, to her appointments
and tenure as Secretary of Agriculture and then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California. Also includes some later
career documentation, although most of those materials can be found in the Writings and Educator series.
Subseries 2.1:
Professional correspondence
1962-1999
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Scope and Contents
Includes professional correspondence with fellow attorneys, judges (including Supreme Court of California and Supreme Court
of the United States justices), politicians, journalists, colleagues and law school classmates, many of whom were also friends.
Some correspondence regarding television production project development.
carton 1, folder 54-63
Miscellaneous correspondence
1962-1999, undated
carton 2, folder 1
"To Rose and Tony from Participes Criminis" [Stanford Law]
circa 1974
Scope and Contents
Amsterdam, Anthony "Tony"
carton 2, folder 2
Miscellaneous correspondence with the media
1977-1980
carton 2, folder 3
Miscellaneous correspondence with the media
1987, 1993
carton 2, folder 4
Miscellaneous correspondence re: requests for interviews and photographs
1978-1983
carton 2, folder 5
Adams, Ansel
1983-1984
Scope and Contents
Adams, Virginia
carton 2, folder 6
Alger, Tim
1982-1985
Scope and Contents
Orange County Register
carton 2, folder 11
Bell, Peter A.
1930, 1978
Scope and Contents
Includes "Rose" sheet music by Arthur Sizemore, Frank Magine and Paul Biese by Jerome H. Remick and Co., 1930
carton 2, folder 13
Bernstein, Florence S.
1978-1979
carton 2, folder 15
Brennan, William J., Jr.
1981
carton 2, folder 16
Bridges, Harry and Nikki
1977
carton 2, folder 17
Broussard, Allen E.
1981-1996
carton 2, folder 18
Brown, Edmund Gerald "Jerry", Jr.
1973-1988
carton 2, folder 19
Brown, Edmund Gerald "Pat", Sr.
1978, 1985
carton 2, folder 20
Brown, Willie Lewis, Jr.
1984, 1991
carton 2, folder 22
Burger, Warren E.
1979, 1986
carton 2, folder 23
Caddell, Patrick
1985, 1987
Scope and Contents
Cambridge Survey Research, Inc.; Committee to Conserve the Courts
carton 2, folder 26
Clinton, Hillary Rodham
1972
carton 2, folder 28
Conrad, Paul
1978-1984
Scope and Contents
Los Angeles Times
carton 2, folder 30
Davies, John W. and Lois
1984
carton 2, folder 31
Day, Anthony
1986
Scope and Contents
Los Angeles Times
carton 2, folder 32
Delizonna, Harry J.
1978-1979
Scope and Contents
Californians for an Independent Judiciary
carton 2, folder 35
Feinstein, Dianne
1980-1986
carton 2, folder 37
Friedman, Stanley J.
1981
carton 2, folder 39
Gampbell, Ralph J.
1986-1988
Scope and Contents
Includes photograph
carton 2, folder 41
Garchik, Leah
1986
Scope and Contents
San Francisco Chronicle
carton 2, folder 44
Gibson, Phil S.
1977-1981
carton 2, folder 45
Goldin, Martha
1981
Scope and Contents
Conrad, Paul
carton 2, folder 47
Gottschall, Joan B.
1993-1999
carton 2, folder 48
Grodin, Joseph R.
1979-1985
carton 2, folder 49
Hallinan, Patrick
1992
Scope and Contents
Hallinan, Vincent
carton 2, folder 51
Hoppe, Arthur
1982
Scope and Contents
San Francisco Chronicle
carton 2, folder 53
Jacobs, Margaret
1996
Scope and Contents
Wall Street Journal
carton 2, folder 55
Kennard, Joyce L.
1993-1997
carton 2, folder 56
Kids Court (television program)
1987
Scope and Contents
Conway, Tim, Jr.
carton 2, folder 58
Lewis, Anthony
1985-1986
Scope and Contents
New York Times
carton 2, folder 60
Mandel, Joseph D.
1977
Scope and Contents
Chancery Club speech
carton 2, folder 65
Murphy, Reg
1978
Scope and Contents
San Francisco Examiner
carton 2, folder 67
O'Connor, Sandra Day
1981
carton 2, folder 70
Pettit, Tom
1986-1987
Scope and Contents
NBC News
carton 2, folder 71
Portman, Sheldon
1974-1978
Scope and Contents
Hogoboom, William P.
carton 2, folder 72
Reed, Christopher
1986
Scope and Contents
The Guardian
carton 2, folder 73
Reeves, Richard
1974-1977
carton 2, folder 74
Rennault, Dennis
1978-1998
Scope and Contents
Sacramento Bee. Includes original and photocopied editorial cartoons.
carton 2, folder 77
Salzman, Ed
circa 1974-1986
Scope and Contents
California Journal
carton 2, folder 78
Schmitz, John G.
1982-1986
carton 2, folder 81
Takei, Taketsugu "Tak"
1977-1985
carton 2, folder 84
Thompson, Robert S.
1977-1979
carton 2, folder 85
Tobriner, Matthew
1981-1986
carton 2, folder 87
Wicker, Tom
1986
Scope and Contents
New York Times
carton 2, folder 88
Will, George F.
1977-1985
carton 2, folder 89
Willoughby, Thomas H.
circa 1962-1980
carton 2, folder 90
Winton, Gordon H.
circa 1990
carton 2, folder 91
Witkin, Bernie
1977-1985
Scope and Contents
Portman, Sheldon
carton 2, folder 94
Zimmerman, Bill
1985
Scope and Contents
Feldman, Linda
Scope and Contents
Caddell, Patrick
Subseries 2.2:
Professional associations and development
1971-1995
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Contains documentation of Bird's contributions to legal and women's professional associations and the Jerry Brown for Governor
of California campaign.
Carton 2, Folder 95
California College of Trial Judges, Conference of California Judges
1971
Carton 2, Folder 96
State Bar of California, Committee on Appellate Courts
1971-1974
Carton 2, Folder 97-98
State Bar of California
1972-1974
Carton 2, Folder 99
Consumer Conference, Legal Services Training Program of The Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America, Washington,
D.C.
1972
Carton 2, Folder 100
California Academy of Appellate Lawyers
1974
Carton 2, Folder 101
California Public Defenders Association
1974
Carton 2, Folder 102-103
California Trial Lawyers Association
1974
Carton 2, Folder 104
California Women Lawyers Association
1974
Carton 3, Folder 1-6
Jerry Brown for Governor Campaign
1974
Carton 3, Folder 7
Conference on Women, Law and Public Policy (Stanford University)
1987
Carton 3, Folder 8
National Organization for Women (NOW)
1990
Carton 3, Folder 9
East Palo Alto Law Center
circa 1992-1995
Carton 3, Folder 10-12
Subseries 2.3:
California State Assembly
1961
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Subseries 2.4:
Santa Clara County Public Defenders
1966-1975
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Consists of materials from Bird's positions with the Santa Clara County Public Defenders office as deputy public defender,
senior trial deputy and chief of the appellate division.
Carton 3, Folder 13-28
Rulings and opinions, case digests, correspondence and employment materials
1966-1975
Carton 17, Folder 1-5
Ruling and opinions, research
1967-1973
Carton 3, Folder 29-31
Subseries 2.5:
Department of Agriculture and Services Agency. State of California
1974-1977
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Consists of materials collected by Bird during her appointment as Secretary of Agriculture and Services Agency, which included
administrative responsibility for 12 different state agencies: the Department of Industrial Relations, Food and Agriculture,
Consumer Affairs, General Services, Veterans Affairs, Franchise Tax Board, State Personnel Board, Office of the State Fire
Marshal, Public Employees' Retirement System, State Teachers' Retirement System, Museum of Science and Industry, and the California
Public Broadcasting Commission.
Subseries 2.6:
Supreme Court of California
1977-1987
Arrangement
Arranged into seven sub-subseries: Commission on Judicial Appointments; Elections and recall referendum; Offices of the Governor
and Attorney General of California; Administration of the Court; Rulings and Opinions; Commission on Judicial Performance;
and Research.
Scope and Contents
Consists of documentation from Bird's tenure as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California, from her court appointment
in 1977 by Governor Jerry Brown through the recall election in 1986. Includes a significant amount of materials from her role
as administrator of the court and from the three elections in which she was on the ballot (1978, 1982, 1986). Notably, Bird
received a great deal of opposition (hate) mail, including harrasing, obscene and violent threats, mainly in reaction to her
rulings against the death penalty on every capital punishment case that came before her. Bird also received a significant
amount of support from fellow judges, court colleagues and the general public, which is evident in the correspondence and
pro-Bird organizational material. See Professional correspondence series for additional communications with individuals and
media. See Writings and Remarks series for the annual State of the Judiciary addresses (1978-1986).
Sub-Subseries 2.6.1:
Commission on Judicial Appointments: nomination, appointment, confirmation and investiture
1977
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Includes significant documentation of Bird's nomination, appointment, confirmation and investiture as Chief Justice to the
Supreme Court of California in 1977. Contains hundreds of letters of support and opposition from public and non-public figures,
including colleagues, judges and politicians. See also Photographs series.
carton 4, folder 1-2
Public confirmation meeting
1977
carton 4, folder 3-4
Public confirmation meeting, notes and responses by Bird
1977
carton 4, folder 5-11
Communications received for confirmation
1977
carton 4, folder 12-17
Communications received for confirmation, volumes I-III
1977
carton 5, folder 1
Letters not received by commission
1977
carton 5, folder 2
Letters not received for book compilation
1977
carton 5, folder 3
Letters of nomination and opposition
1977
carton 5, folder 4
Letters submitted to the commission
1977
carton 5, folder 7-10
Letters of opposition
1977
carton 5, folder 11
Letters of congratulations
1977
carton 5, folder 12
Investiture invitation, guest lists
1977
carton 5, folder 13-14
Compilation "The Appointment, Confirmation and Investiture of Rose Elizabeth Bird"
1977
Sub-Subseries 2.6.2:
Elections and recall referendum
1978-1987
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Consists of correspondence from proponents and opponents of Bird as Chief Justice specifically surrounding the three elections
on which she was on the ballot. Includes elections materials, newsletters, and pro and anti-Bird campaign materials.
carton 5, folder 15
Correspondence regarding election of judges
1978
Carton 5, Folder 16
Correspondence regarding opposition to Bird in elections
1981-1987
carton 5, folder 17
Correspondence regarding support for Bird in elections
1984-1987
carton 6, folder 1-6
1986 election
1986
Scope and Contents
Committee to Conserve the Courts
Scope and Contents
ACLU, Northern California
Scope and Contents
Independent Citizens' Committee to Keep Politics Out of the Courts
Sub-Subseries 2.6.3:
Offices of the Governor and Attorney General of California
1977-1986
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by office.
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence and related materials from the offices of the Governors and Attorney Generals of California during
Bird's tenure as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California. Including Jerry Brown, Evelle Younger, George Deukmejian
and John Van de Kamp. See also Professional correspondence series.
Carton 6, Folder 7-11
Office of the Governor of California
1977-1986
Carton 6, Folder 12-18
Office of the Attorney General of California
1979-1984
Sub-Subseries 2.6.4:
Administration of the court
1977-1987
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Contains documentation of Chief Justice Bird's role as administrator of the court's nonjudicial functions, including supervising
and administering sytems for personnel, budgeting, calendaring, business and information systems.
Carton 6, Folder 19-33
Administration of the court
1977-1988
Carton 7, Folder 1-28
Administration of the court
1980-1996, undated
Carton 17, Folder 6-10
Administration of the court
1977-1983, undated
Sub-Subseries 2.6.5:
Rulings and opinions
1977-1987
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Consists of rulings and opinions for select Supreme Court of California cases and Proposition 13.
Carton 7, Folder 29-32
Rulings and opinions of Chief Justice Bird and the court
1977-1978
Carton 8, Folder 1-19
Rulings and opinions of Chief Justice Bird and the court
1978-1987
Sub-Subseries 2.6.6:
Commission on Judicial Performance for the State of California
1979
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Contains documentation of hearings and depositions for the Commission on Judicial Performance investigation of 1979. Initiated
by Chief Justice Bird, the investigation looked into questions surrounding the 1978 election and whether or not the court
had purposefully delayed releasing controversial case decisions for political gain.
Carton 8, Folder 27-31
Hearings and depositions
1979
Carton 9, Folder 1-12
Hearings and depositions
1979
Sub-Subseries 2.6.7:
Research
1956-1993
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and by subject.
Scope and Contents
Contains research materials for subjects which Bird was researching and writing about primarily in regards to cases on the
court's docket and other contemporaneous legal issues.
Carton 9, Folder 13-26
Articles and reports on crime, gun control, court reform, access to courts, exclusionary rule, free press, gender bias in
the courts, gun control
1978-1990
Carton 10, Folder 1
Articles and reports on crime, gun control, court reform, access to courts, exclusionary rule, free press, gender bias in
the courts, gun control
1978-1990
Series 3:
Writings
1973-1996
Physical Description: Carton 10, folders 2-36; Cartons 11-14
Arrangement
Arranged into two subseries: 3.1 Writings, articles and commentary and 3.2 Remarks and appearances.
Scope and Contents
This series consists of manuscripts, drafts and printed versions of writings and speeches primarily on subjects of justice
and the courts, gender equality and working women, and environmental protection. Publications include academic and law journals,
newspapers and magazines.
Subseries 3.1:
Writings, articles and commentary
1973-1996
Arrangement
Arranged by type of writing, then chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Consists of writings by Rose Bird ranging from autobiographical essays about her early personal life growing up in Arizona
to social and political commentary. Commentary covering opinions on contentious issues in local, state and federal politics,
elections and court rulings including the controversial O.J. Simpson verdict. "A Student's Guide to Basic Constitutional Analysis"
consists of research and manuscript drafts assembled for a book which Bird completed upon the passing of her colleague and
fellow law school educator, Russell W. Galloway. The "For Book" files includes various letters, clippings and remarks which
had been compiled by Bird and labeled "For Book". Includes significant evidence of Bird's penchant for writing doggerel poetry
for friends and colleagues, especially upon notable occassions such as work anniversaries, retirements and birthdays.
Carton 10, Folder 2
Lists of publications, awards, majority opinions
1980-1984
Carton 10, Folder 3-6
Compilations of writings, remarks and biographies
circa 1980-1986
Carton 10, Folder 7-9
Autobiographical writings
circa 1985-1987
Carton 10, Folder 10-17
"For Book" files
circa 1977-1987
Carton 10, Folder 18
Poetry (doggerel) compilation from tenure on Supreme Court of California
1977-1986
Carton 10, Folder 19-36
Miscellaneous articles and book chapters
1972-1984
Carton 11, Folder 1-5
Miscellaneous articles and book chapters
1985-1988
Carton 11, Folder 6-13
Commentary for KGO-TV (ABC, San Francisco, California)
1988-1989
Carton 11, Folder 14-17
Commentary for the Los Angeles Times
1988-1990; 1995-1996
Carton 11, Folder 18
Commentary for the San Francisco Chronicle
1996
Carton 11, Folder 19-30
Book manuscript and research "A Student's Guide to Basic Constitutional Analysis", co-authored with Russell W. Galloway
circa 1993-1996
Carton 12, Folder 1-7
Book manuscript and research "A Student's Guide to Basic Constitutional Analysis", co-authored with Russell W. Galloway
1993-1996
Subseries 3.2:
Remarks and appearances
1974-1993, undated
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Remarks include numerous speeches and addresses presented by Bird from her time as Secretary of Agriculture and Services Agency
for the State of California in the mid-1970s through the mid-1990s. Consists of addresses for the State of the Judiciary
and State Bar Conference of Delegates, law school commencement speeches, and remarks presented to groups of attorneys, judges,
teachers, nurses, broadcasters and others. Includes the Chancery Club speech given in 1977 to a social gathering of lawyers
in Los Angeles in which Bird used the occassion to check the group, in her favored doggerel style, for their refusal to admit
women to the club. Besides transcripts of the remarks, other documentation includes correspondence, invitations, notes and
research. See Clippings series for media response to select speeches by Bird.
Carton 12, Folder 8-22
Remarks and appearances
1974-1978
Carton 13, Folder 1-20
Remarks and appearances
1979-1984
Carton 14, Folder 1-28
Remarks and appearances
1984-1993, undated
Series 4:
Educator
1972-1974, 1992-1994
Physical Description: Cartons 15-16; Carton 17, folders 11-16
Arrangement
Arranged into three subseries: 4.1 Stanford University Law School; 4.2 Golden Gate University School of Law; and 4.3 University
of Sydney Faculty of Law, Australia.
Scope and Contents
The series documents Bird’s career teaching clinical law seminars at Stanford University Law School (1972-1974) and constitutional
law and consumer law seminars at Golden Gate University School of Law and the University of Sydney Faculty of Law in Australia
(1992-1994). Materials include correspondence, syllabus, course outlines and readings.
Subseries 4.1:
Stanford University Law School
1972-1974
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Contains materials from Bird's clinical criminal and consumer law seminars taught with Anthony Amsterdam. Also includes a
copy of the Stanford University Law School yearbook and some administrative files.
Carton 15, Folder 1
Employment, correspondence, law school handbook, clippings
1972-1974
Carton 15, Folder 2
Stanford Law School "Front", yearbook
1973
Carton 15, Folder 3-10
Clinical Seminar in Defense, Course No. 266, Criminal Procedure taught with Anthony Amsterdam
1972-1973
Carton 15, Folder 11
Seminar on sentencing in criminal cases
1974
Carton 17, Folder 11-16
Student trial manual
1973
Subseries 4.2:
Golden Gate University School of Law
1992-1994
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Carton 15, Folder 13
Administrative materials
1992-1944
Carton 15, Folder 14-18
Constitutional law seminar
1992-1994
Carton 16, Folder 1-11
Constitutional law seminar
1992-1994
Subseries 4.3:
University of Sydney Faculty of Law, Australia
1993-1994
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Carton 16, Folder 12-18
Comparative constitutional law seminar
1993-1994
Series 5:
Clippings
1974-1996
Physical Description: Cartons 18-19
Arrangement
Arranged into one series chronologically, then separated by size for the most part, with letter size in Carton 18 and legal
size in Carton 19
Carton 18, Folder 1-32
Miscellaneous clippings, magazines, articles
1974-1996
Carton 19, Folder 1-14
Miscellaneous clippings, magazines, articles
circa 1977-1996
Series 6:
Photographs
circa 1930-1999
carton 20, folder 1-4
Family photos and snapshots
1900-1985
carton 20, folder 5-6
Rose Bird as youth and young adult
1945-1975
carton 20, folder 7
Law school graduation
1965
carton 20, folder 8
With students at Stanford Law School
1972
carton 20, folder 9-12
Investiture ceremony
1977
oversize_box 2, Folder 2
Investiture ceremony
1977
carton 20, folder 13-21
California State Supreme Court, portraits and headshots (some negatives)
1978-1986
oversize_box 2, Folder 2
California State Supreme Court, portraits and headshots
1978-1986
carton 20, folder 22
State Supreme Court staff
1986
carton 20, folder 23-26
Rose Bird headshots
1977-1986
oversize_box 2, Folder 2
Rose Bird headshots
1977-1986
carton 20, folder 27-30
Assorted photos of Rose Bird at work
1977-1986
carton 20, folder 31
Rose Bird swearing in new judges to Los Angeles Superior Court
1977
carton 20, folder 32
Rose Bird at event with Gloria Steinem
1984
carton 20, folder 33
Dedicated and autographed photograph from Warren E. Burger (of Burger, Rose Bird, and unidentified man)
1981
carton 20, folder 34
California Teachers Association Equity Conference
1985
carton 20, folder 35
Jerry Brown
approximately 1974
undated
Scope and Contents
Two black and white photographs of Jerry Brown at an event in San Mateo, mostly likely for his first run for governor of California
in 1974; one photograph of Rose Bird with Jerry Brown and Vic Fazio (and two unidentified women) at an unidentified signing.
This photograph is undated and is dedicated and signed by Vic Fazio.
carton 20, folder 36
A Celebration of Civil Liberties (ACLU event honoring Phil S. Gibson in Monterey, California)
1978
carton 20, folder 37
Assorted photos of others
1950-1990
carton 20, folder 38
Rose Bird at celebration celebrating astronaut Sally Ride
1983
carton 20, folder 40
Candid snapshots and portraits of Rose Bird
1980-1995
carton 20, folder 41
Rose Bird and her dogs
1988-1995
carton 20, folder 42
Photo taken December 1979 on streets of Tehran ( with unidentified man)
1979
carton 20, folder 43
Travel snapshots, mostly from South America
1968-1980
carton 20, folder 44
Unidentified Polaroid photos of signs/cartoons
approximately 1985
oversize_box 2, Folder 1
Personal photo album/scrapbook
approximately 1985
Series 7:
Audiovisual
circa 1975-1999
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Access to audio-visual materials may be restricted due to technical limitations.
Carton 21, Folder 1
Californians for the Chief Justice (So. Cal)
undated
Physical Description:
1 audiotape reel
1/4 inch; 60 seconds
Carton 21, Folder 2
Newsmakers: Justice Bird (CBS Television, Los Angeles)
1982-07-29
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
U-matic; duplicate print; from label: Tape No. 530-0562, Production No. 82-889;
3/4 inch
Carton 21, Folder 3
Deukmejian's First Year/Women in the Law
approximately 1984
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
U-Matic;
3/4 inch
Carton 21, Folder 4
Rose Bird, State Bar Convention, San Diego
September 1985
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
U-matic;
3/4 inch.
Carton 21, Folder 5-8
Rose Bird Tribute Dinner
undated
Physical Description:
4 videocassettes
U-matic; color;
3/4 inch
Carton 21, Folder 9
Rose Bird, KCBS-TV, 2 on the Town
January 1984
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
U-Matic;
3/4 inch.
Carton 21, Folder 10
Judge Rose Bird, CBS News, Nightwatch
undated
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
U-Matic;
3/4 inch.
Carton 22, Folder 1
Rose Bird Demo, KGO-TV News, ABC, San Francisco
1988-01-28
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
U-Matic;
3/4 inch.
Carton 22, Folder 2
Rose Bird Commentaries
approximately 1988
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
U-Matic;
3/4 inch.
Scope and Contents
Includes Commentaries for March 22, March 30, March 29, April 5, April 6, April 12, and April 14.
Carton 22, Folder 3
Rose Bird, KGO-TV News (probably Commentaries); dubs
approximately 1988
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
U-Matic;
3/4 inch
Scope and Contents
Includes Commentaries from July 5, July 9, July 13, July 26, and July 27.
Carton 22, Folder 4
Rose Bird dubs (probably Commentaries)
approximately 1988
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
U-Matic;
3/4 inch.
Scope and Contents
Includes Commentaries for February 17, February 18, and Feburary 22.
Carton 22, Folder 5
Rose Bird Demo One
1988-04-12
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
U-Matic;
3/4/ inch.
Carton 22, Folder 6
Juries: Justice, or Just Chance, KNBC, Burbank
1983-02-12
Carton 22, Folder 7
McGeorge School of Law, California Supreme Court
1982-11-04
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
VHS; color; SP mode; mono; noise reduction off;
1/2 inch; 120 minutes.
Carton 22, Folder 8
6 pieces commentary; 3 pieces commentary
1988-03-01
1988-03-04
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
VHS;
1/2 inch; 21:30 minutes.
Carton 22, Folder 9
Commentaries
undated
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
VHS;
1/2 inch.
Carton 22, Folder 10
Viewpoint 209: Bork vs. Bird, KVIE Channel 6, Sacramento
undated
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
VHS;
1/2 inch.
Box 2, item 1
Bird/Bork, UC Irvine
undated
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
VHS;
1/2 inch
Box 2, item 2
Managers' Forum Speaker Series: Rose Elizabeth Bird
1988-03-04
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
VHS;
1/2 inch
Box 2, item 3
People v. Mozingo
1983-08-12
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
VHS;
1/2 inch
Box 2, item 4-12
"Rose"
1988
Physical Description:
9 videocassettes
VHS;
1/2 inch
Box 2, item 13
Bird dub
undated
Physical Description:
1 videocassette
VHS;
1/2 inch
Box 2, item 14-15
Supreme Court--McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento
0000
Physical Description:
2 videocassettes
VHS;
1/2 inch
Box 1, folder 2-4
Unidentified video recordings
undated
Physical Description:
3 videocassettes
VHS;
1/2 inch
oversize_box 1, item 1-2
State of Justice, San Diego, Ira Brown and Heilbron
1985-09-29
Physical Description:
2 audiocassettes
microcassettes
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Access to audio-visual materials may be restricted due to technical limitations.
oversize_box 1, item 3
CABL luncheon (San Diego)
1985-08-28
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 4
CWL Dinner (San Diego)
1985-09-27
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch.
oversize_box 1, item 5
Interview with Gina Covina
1985-07-31
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 6
Speech at NCWBA Conference, Washington, D.C.
1985-07-06
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 7-8
July 2nd Dinner at Fairmont, Sonenshine 40th birthday (including Rose Bird's remarks)
1985-07-02,
1985-06-29
Physical Description:
2 audiocassettes
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 9-10
Tom Murphy retirement
1985-06-27
Physical Description:
2 audiocassettes
microcassettes;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 11
McCabe reception (La Mesa)
1985-06-28
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 12
Remarks at Shelley Andelson brunch
1985-06-23
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 13
Gerald Brown [?] retirement [?] lunch
1985-05-30
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 14
Golden Gate University School of LawCommencement exercises, speech
1985-05-25
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 15-16
Southwestern Law School
1985-05-19
Physical Description:
2 audiocassettes
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 17
Beverly Hills Bar Association luncheon, Bird's introduction and John Van de Kamp's speech
1985-05-13
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 18
KGO Radio: Tony Murray, calls from listeners (Bill Roberts in for Tony Murray)
1985-05-23
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 19-20
Ruman interview for book
1985-05-14
Physical Description:
2 audiocassettes
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 21
George Will interview (Los Angeles Chambers)
1986-01-07
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 22
Bridging the Gap (Los Angeles)
1986-01-04
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 23
Levin interview (KNBC TV, Los Angeles)
1985-12-21
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 24
Olwey interview (KABC TV, Los Angeles)
1985-12-21
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 25
Palo Alto AAUW speech (Unitarian Church)
1985-12-20
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 26
Event at Bob Cartwright's home, Bird's remarks
1985-12-13
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 27-28
Los Angeles dinner (Beverly Hills Hotel)
1985-12-12
Physical Description:
2 audiocassettes
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 29
CTA Women's Issues Conference, Los Angeles
1985-11-02
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 30
CTLA Awards Luncheon (San Francisco; includes HInton's remarks and Bird's remarks in presenting award to J. McClosky)
1985-11-08
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 31
Pre-December 12, 1985 dinner reception at Deroy home)
1985-11-14
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 32
Lawyers' Club of San Francisco Intallation Luncheon (Bird's introduction of Gloria Steinem and Steinem speech)
1985-11-27
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 33
Broillet (KNBC, Los Angeles)
1985-10-23
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 34
Bagdikian conference (UC Berkeley)
1985-11-01
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 35
Leibert (KGO radio)
1985-10-20
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 36
CTA Region I Leadership Conference
1985-10-18
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 37-38
First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles
1985-10-06
Physical Description:
2 audiocassettes
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 39
ABA Law Student Division fall meeting (14th Circuit)
1985-10-05
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 40
Professional Women's Exchange (San Francisco)
1985-10-02
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 41
KHYL radio (Sacramento)
1986-09-16
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette:
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 42
J. Panelli Investiture Dinner (Santa Clara)
1986-03-07
Physical Description:
2 audiocassettes
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 59
J. Panelli investiture
1986-03-07
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 43
Interview with Heidi Schulman for the Today Show (aired January 10, 1986)
1986-01-03
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 44
Chancery Club luncheon
1986-01-09
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 45
Two calls received between January 17-21, 1986, ad CCR office in Los Angeles
1986
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 46
Swedish TV
1986-02-20
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 47
Cosmopolitan phone interview (Bird's side of conversation only)
1986-02-24
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 48
Dan Morain interview regarding Bird's adminstrative role
1986-02-21
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 49
Los Angeles NAWBD speech
1986-02-20
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 50
LAT [Los Angeles Times?]
1986-02-20
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 51
Or. Co. Women in Business speech
1986-02-19
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 52
Gorney follow-up interview
1986-02-18
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 53
Jess Marlow interview (KCBS-TV, Los Angeles) in Bird's Los Angeles chambers
1986-02-07
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 54
Langston-Black Women Lawyers event in Los Angeles
1986-02-07
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 55
Tom Pettit interview for NBC Nightly News (in Bird's Los Angeles chambers)
1986-02-06
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 56-57
Asian American Bar Association Dinner remarks
1986-01-24
Physical Description:
2 audiocassettes
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 58
KGO Radio (Ron Owens Show, with Steve Cook)
1986-01-21
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 60
McNeil-Lehrer (missing first 30 seconds)
1985-08-08
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 61-62
UPI Broadcast Journalist Awards presentation, speech and Q&A
1986-05-31
Physical Description:
2 audiocassettes
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 63
Women's History Celebration keynote speech (San Jose City College) (only tape 1 of 2)
1986-03-08
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 64
Lincoln Law School of Sacramento Commencement Exercises address (only tape 1 of 2)
1985-05-18
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 65
Women's Lawyers Association of Los Angeles installation dinner
1985-10-08
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 66
Bradley--KNBC Halpert Show
1986-01-05
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 67
Susan Yoachum interview at San Jose Mercury News offices
1986-03-07
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 68
Golden Gate University [grad?] speech
1985-02-25
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
microcassette;
1/8 inch
oversize_box 1, item 69-70
unidentified recordings
1986
Physical Description:
2 audiocassettes
microcassette;
1/8 inch
carton 22, folder 11
Rose Bird on Phil Zwerling's radio show on KPFK, Los Angeles
1989
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
compact cassette;
1/8 inch
Box 1, folder 1
Justice Rose Bird, Asilomar
1985
Physical Description:
1 audiocassette
compact cassette;
1/8 inch
