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First Woman of Color in Congress: A Resource Guide for the Patsy T. Mink Papers

Additional Resources

Selected Collections at the Library of Congress

The following collection titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content, including finding aids for the collections, are included when available.

Selected Collections at Other Institutions

Selected Online Resources Links

Selected Writings By or Associated with Pasty T. Mink

The following publications may be available electronically through subscription services:

  • Mink, Patsy T. “Education—the Vision of America.” The School Counselor 14, no. 1 (1966): 5–12.
  • Mink, Patsy T. “The Status of Women.” Educational Horizons 49, no. 2 (1970): 54–56.
  • Mink, Pasty T. Federal Legislation to End Discrimination Against Women External, 5 Valparaiso University Law Review 5, no. 2 (1971): 397-414.
  • Mink, Patsy T. “Seeking a Link with the Past,” in Representative American Speeches 44, no. 4 (1972).
  • Mink, Patsy T. “Energy and Environment: Which Is Undermining Which?” Natural Resources Lawyer 9, no. 1 (1976): 19–39.
  • Mink, Patsy T. “Reclamation and Rollcalls: The Political Struggle over Strip-mining.” Environmental Policy and Law 2, no. 4 (1976): 176–80.
  • Mink, Pasty T. “Environmental Aspects of International Energy and Mineral Development: Abstract.” AAPG Bulletin 62 (1978).
  • Mink, Patsy. “Welcome from the Conference Organizers.” Social Justice 21, no. 1 (55) (1994): 4–8.
  • Hartmann, Heidi, and Patsy Mink. “Wrap-Up.” Social Justice 21, no. 1 (55) (1994): 110–13.
  • Mink, Patsy T. “Nuclear Waste: The Most Compelling Environmental Issue Facing the World Today.” Fordham Environmental Law Journal 8, no. 1 (1996): 165–70.

Selected Biographies, Histories, and Other Related Works

The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.

Audiovisual Materials

Congressional Sources

Obituaries

Following Congresswoman Mink’s death on September 28, 2002, numerous print and online obituaries and articles of appreciation appeared. Here are links to a few of them. Some of these sources may be available electronically through subscription services:

  • “Hawai’i, Nation Lose a Powerful Voice.” Honolulu Advertiser, September 29, 2002.
  • “In Memoriam: Education Advocate Dies.” [Obituary]. Black Issues in Higher Education v. 19 no. 18 (October 24 2002), p. 6.
  • “Mink Remembered for Her Resolve, Integrity.” By Dan Nakaso. Honolulu Advertiser, September 29, 2002.
  • “Mink’s Death Leaves Title IX Without Its Champion.” By Peggy Simpson. Women’s eNews, December 20, 2002.
  • “Mink, Patsy T.” [Obituary]. Current Biography v. 64 no. 1 (January 2003) p. 95.
  • “Patsy Mink: 1927-2002: The U.S. Representative, Famed for Her Liberal Voice and Her Work on Title IX, Dies of Pneumonia at 74.” The Star Bulletin, September 29, 2002.
  • “Patsy Mink: A True Champion of the People.” [Editorial]. Honolulu Advertiser, September 29, 2002.
  • “Patsy Mink, Veteran Hawaii Congresswoman, Dies at 74.” By Elissa Gootman. New York Times, September 30, 2002.
  • “Patsy Takemoto Mink, 1927-2002: A Photo Retrospective.” Honolulu Advertiser, September 29, 2002.
  • “Remembering the Mother of Title IX.” By Mechelle Voepel. ESPN.com, December 27, 2002.

Other Publications

Many of these sources contain biographical information about Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink. Some of these sources may be available electronically through subscription services.

Selected Resources for Young Readers

The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.

Selected Congressional Resources Links