Women at Work Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: SPC-2019-037

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Women at Work Collection (circa 1900-1960) contains 39 black-and-white photographs (mostly postcards) featuring women working as telephone operators, a wrestler, mill workers, a jockey, beauty salon operators, secretaries, farm workers, entertainers, and other occupations and hobbies. Included in this collection are images of Gene Stratton-Porter (writer and silent film producer) Clementine Compton (singer), Conchita Cintron (bullfighter), Kathi Gultini (juggler), and Valentini Tereshkova (Russian cosmonaut).

Dates

circa 1900-1960

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Extent

1 box

.21 Linear Feet (thirty nine images)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Women at Work Collection (circa 1900-1960) contains 39 black-and-white photographs (mostly postcards) featuring women working as telephone operators, a wrestler, mill workers, beauty salon operators, secretaries, farm workers, entertainers, and other occupations. Included in this collection are images of Gene Stratton-Porter (writer and silent film producer) Clementine Compton (singer), Conchita Cintron (bullfighter), Kathi Gultini (juggler), and Valentini Tereshkova (Russian cosmonaut).

Related Materials

To view other collections related to women and work please consult our Tradeswomen Collections such as: Vivian Price Collection, the Jane Templin Collection, the Lynn Judith Shaw Collection, Pat Williams Collection, the Oregon Tradeswomen Collection, and Ronnie Sandler Collection.