World War I British working women postcards

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Descriptive Summary

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.

Access

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Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [date if possible]. World War I British working women postcards (MS 080). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Acquisition Information

Purchased in 2020.

Collection Scope and Contents

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.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Women and war
Women -- Employment -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1914-1918

Genres and Forms of Materials

Photographic postcards