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SPC.2022.036
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Tradeswomen Archive Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2022.036
Physical Description:
5 boxes
(three record storage boxes; two document boxes)
Physical Description:
3.84 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1971-2023; undated
Date (bulk): 1990-2020
Abstract: This collection contains articles; clippings; magazines; newsletters; t-shirts; stickers; pins; tote bags; conference programs;
photographs; flyers; and other material donated by women who worked in trades' professions (tradeswomen) such as: electricians,
ironworkers, carpenters, and other trades. Also included is material related to tradeswomen involvement in labor unions, and
the nontraditional women's occupation movement. For digitized material related to all tradeswomen archives collections please
consult the
Tradeswomen Archives Project .
Language of Material:
English
.
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
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.
For information about citing archival material, see the
Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.
The Tradeswomen Archives Collection (1971-2022; undated) contains five boxes and 3.84 linear feet of articles; clippings;
magazines; newsletters; t-shirts; stickers; pins; tote bags; conference programs; photographs; flyers; and other material
donated by women who worked in trades' professions (tradeswomen) such as: electricians, ironworkers, carpenters, and other
trades. Also included is material related to tradeswomen involvement in labor unions, and the nontraditional women's occupation
movement.This collection is arranged into series by occupation, and also includes a series on tradeswomen advocacy, as well
as a general file series that includes material related to tradeswomen events, conferences, and workshops; reports, bulletins,
and other publications; and ephemera such as stickers, tote bags, t-shirts, and bandanas. File titles for a majority of the
material are in regards to the tradeswomen who the material belonged to; or organization the material came from.
For related collections please consult: Lynn Shaw Collection; Oregon Tradeswoman Collection; Pat Williams Collection; Vivian
Price Collection; Madeline Mixer Collection; Ronnie Sandler Collection; Jane Templin Collection; Keli Baars Collection; Priscilla
Golding Collection; and Molly Martin Collection. For digitized material related to all tradeswomen archives collections please
consult the
Tradeswomen Archives Project .
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Labor unions
Building trades
Women in the labor movement
Apprenticeship programs -- United States
Nontraditional employment for women -- United States
Women -- Employment -- United States
Electricians
Structural steel workers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry