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Shaw, Lynn -- M.A. Thesis, California State University- Long Beach. Women Union Electricians: A Comparison of Job and Training Experiences of White Women and Women of Color, August 1995

 Item — Box: 22, Folder: 12

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The series consists mostly of Dr. Shaw's Master of Arts Thesis, "Women Union Electricians: A Comparison of Job and Training Experiences of White Women and Women of Color" (two copies, California State University-Long Beach, 1995). The series also contains several short pieces: two newsletter articles written by Dr. Shaw on women and nontraditional work (one with the byline Lynn Dabney); Dr. Shaw's doctoral dissertation, "Diverse Working Class Women in Skilled Trades Occupations: An Apprenticeship Model for Success" (The Claremont Graduate University and San Diego State University, 2001); a PowerPoint presentation delivered to high school students; material related to her sabbatical project on women and men in nontraditional careers; academic papers and reports; and a script for a 1984 radio show, KUCR's (Riverside, Calif.) "What's Left" program, on which Lynn Dabney was a guest (the script does not reproduce her words but does include the hosts' introduction of her). The series also includes a booklet that Dr. Shaw produced for a class at San Diego State University, extensive bibliographical references, a small amount of miscellaneous notes and correspondence. and one personal file related to her wedding.

Dates

  • August 1995

Availability

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 16.2 Linear Feet

From the Collection: 29 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository

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