Speech Index 4 th ed., rev. Scarecrow Press, 1966. Speech Index 4 th ed. Scarecrow Press, 1982. The two volumes of Speech Index cover 374 collections of speeches published between 1900 and 1978.
Indexing is by author, subject, and type of speech.
Index to American Women Speakers, 1828-1978. Scarecrow Press, 1980. In addition to books, this source also indexes speeches in periodicals, government documents, and conference proceedings. To see which newspapers are covered and to what extent click on Source List in the search screen. This setting can be changed by selecting a different time period from the drop down menu or by entering a range of dates in the boxes beneath the menu.