March Fong Eu papers, circa 1950-2008

Abstract/Contents

Abstract: The papers include correspondence, biographical material (including audio-visual materials, such as photographs and recordings), research notes, newspaper and magazine clippings, digital files, and realia.

Associated with	Eu, March Fong

Subject	Eu, March Fong
Subject	California, Secretary of State
Subject	Asian American women > History > Sources
Subject	California > History > 20th century > Photographs
Subject	California > Politics and government > 20th century > Sources

Acquisition	Gift of March Fong Eu, 2008. Accessions 2008-329 and 2010-016.
Biographical/Historical	March Fong Eu (born 1922) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. In 1966, Fong was elected to the California State Assembly from the 15th District, representing Oakland and Castro Valley. She served four terms. Eu was elected Secretary of State of California in 1974, becoming the first Asian American woman ever elected to a state constitutional office in the United States. Eu was elected Secretary of State five times. In 1978, she won every county in the state, even heavily Republican Orange County, making her one of only four Democrats to win the county in a statewide race in the last half century. President Bill Clinton appointed Eu as United States Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia in 1994. She served in that post until 1996.
Ownership	The papers were received in two segments: the first accession, 2008-329, came directly from March Fong Eu, and includes photographs, artwork, memorabilia, ephemera, and media. The second accession, 2010-016, came indirectly from her biographer, Tim Vandehey, who had been using the bulk of the papers.
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Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/mb537rm0286
Location	Department of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA 94305

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