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Female Workers At The Bomb Detonation Plant, Jacksonville, Ar
Female Workers At The Bomb Detonation Plant, Jacksonville, Ar
Women's history in Arkansas
Black and white photograph of female workers at the Bomb Detonation Plant in Jacksonville. Written on the back of the photograph: "third from left - Nonnie (3rd from left), Laura (Herring) Kennedy Jigouleff, Prob. between 1942-1945, 3rd from right: Ruby Hooks Stuckey, Worked in Bomb Detonation Plant (just outside of Little Rock, Ark.) - during WWII, Jacksonville."
Defense Plant Employee Scarf
Images
Red and white scarf worn by a female defense plant worker in Jacksonville during World War II.
Southwestern Proving Ground Id Badge
Southwestern Proving Ground Id Badge
Images
Round tin ID badge with color-coded red border for the type of personnel and a B/W mug shot of the employee in front of a height chart with the number 56. "Southwestern Proving Ground" is on the metal border framing the mug shot. A vinyl or clear plastic cover protects the photo. The back has a pin device for attaching the badge to clothing. The red border may indicate clerical personnel.
Women And Work, Gertrude Rosenblum Williams, Isotype Institute, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Women And Work, Gertrude Rosenblum Williams, Isotype Institute, Special Collections, Fleet Library
Graphic Design
128 pages : illustrations (some color, including maps) ; 22 cm. Series: The new democracy "Designed and produced by Adprint Ltd London ; Copyright 1945 by Adprint Ltd London ..."--title page verso. "First published by Nicholson & Watson in association with Wells Gardner Darton & Co Ltd, London, 1945"--title page verso. Contents: The scope of women's work. The wartime revolution -- The rise of the "dependent" family -- The effect of marriage -- Law and custom -- The work women do. Changes in numbers and jobs -- The middle-class woman -- Woman's dual role. Differences in pay -- Do women …