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6/6/2015
Religion and Rosie the Riveter | RiAH BLOG
In the midst of World War II, the Seattle Times expressed the distinctiveness and value of a woman’s contribution to the war effort: "Men fight the war with bayonets, long hours at defense jobs, 'leisure' hours at air-raid drills. Women fight the war with stewpans, knitting needles, alarm clocks that go off at 4 o'clock in the morning, rudely awakened babies, unelastic budgets, fast-rising prices." The advertisement suggested a man might receive more glory for his efforts, but “women’s work” was just as important to America’s effort to win the war. For the Times, a woman’s service in the private sphere was as essential, and as patriotic, as a man’s sacrifice in the public sphere. . . . View the rest HERE
4/29/2013
A Day in the (TEXAS COLLECTION) Life
Before working at the Texas Collection, I had little archival experience except for tasks I performed as an undergraduate assistant for a history professor. During my first year at Baylor, however, I had the privilege of working on a major research project where all of the primary and secondary documents were housed at the TC. Therefore, I was familiar with the archival organizational systems at the TC.... Read the rest HERE