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Women at Work Collection
SPC.2019.037
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Women at Work Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2019.037
Physical Description:
1 box
Physical Description:
.21 Linear Feet
(thirty nine images)
Date (inclusive): circa 1900-1960
Language of Material: Collection material is in English.
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).
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materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[title of item] Women at Work, Courtesy of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State
University, Dominguez Hills
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).
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Women--Employment
Telephone operators
Women entertainers
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924
Cintrón, Conchita, 1922-2009