Ann-Eve Mansfeld Johnson

Ann-Eve Mansfeld Johnson (December 18, 1908- March 12, 1981) was an influential Arizona woman, active in politics, community service, and preservation.

Biography Ann-Eve Mansfeld was born on December 18, 1908, in Tucson, Arizona to Samuel J. Mansfeld and Vivian Chauncy Ainsworth. Her paternal grandfather, Jacob S. Mansfeld, had written Tucson’s first City Charter.

Mansfeld studied archaeology at the University of Arizona, where she served as secretary of the Student Body, President of Alpha Phi, and member of the Mortar Board. She received her bachelor's degree in archaeology in 1930.

Johnson's family had been friends with Barry Goldwater's family for several generations. This friendship continued with Johnson and Barry Goldwater, who attended the University of Arizona together.

Johnson was active in the state and national Republican Party (United States). Dean Burch referred to her as "the epitome of the hard-driving lady Republican."

Johnson was an early leader in Arizona’s preservation movement. As the chairman of the Historical Sites Committee of the Arizona Pioneers’ Historical Society and a founding member of the Tucson Heritage Foundation, she contributed to saving buildings such as Old Fort Lowell, El Adobe Patio Buildings, and the John C. Freemont House. She also was co-chairman of the Committee to Restore Old Spanish Street Names.

Awards

1958: Service Award, University of Arizona 1960: 75th Anniversary Award of Merit, University of Arizona 1974: Al Merito Award, Arizona State Historical Society 1976: Dona de la Casa 1979: Woman of the Year, Tucson Advertising Club 1987: Arizona Women's Hall of Fame