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World War I British working women postcards
MS 080
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Title: World War I British working women postcards
Date (inclusive): circa 1914-1918
Collection Number: MS 080
Extent:
0.21 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists of 31 postcards with photographs of British women in their work uniforms during the First World War,
when they were called to replace men in a variety of support and factory positions. Women on the postcards include members
of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), munitions workers for the National Projectile Factory, and submarine workers among
others.
Languages: The collection is in English.
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials
for research use.
Copyright Unknown: Some material in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition,
the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected
by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other
restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility
for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. World War I British working women postcards (MS 080). Special Collections &
University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Purchased in 2020.
The collection consists of 31 postcards with photographs of British women in their work uniforms during the First World War,
when they were called to replace men in a variety of support and factory positions. Women on the postcards include members
of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), munitions workers for the National Projectile Factory, and submarine workers among
others.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Women and war
Women -- Employment -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1914-1918
Photographic postcards