This site provides historical context for a wide variety of artifacts, often relating a specific story about how the artifact was used in daily life. Examples of clothing include wedding dress from 1887; a woman suffrage tunic (1916); prom dresses...
The "Women's History" section of this large collection of oral history sound recordings includes such subsections as "Chicana feminists," "Feminist Health Movement," "Professionals and Entrepreneurs," "Reformers and Radicals," and "Rosie the...
Employment; Feminism; Feminists; Indian women -- North America; Japanese American women; Labor unions; Mexican American women; Southeast Asian American women; Women labor leaders; Women social reformers; Women -- Suffrage; Women's health services;...
This site includes videos of oral history interviews with 48 women who were employed in critical trades (e.g., shipbuilding and aircraft manufacturing) during the World War II years. This site includes videos of oral history interviews with 48...
Employment; Pay equity; Sex discrimination in employment; World War, 1939-1945
This collection includes transcripts of numerous oral history interviews with residents of the Bay Area about their experiences during the World War II period. Narrators cover such topics as work and family life, race relations, educational...
Employment; Race relations; Women; World War, 1939-1945
Highlights include photos of the Sewall-Belmont House (National Woman's Party Headquarters); the Frances E. Willard House; the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House; the Maria Mitchell Observatory (drawings only); the Mary Church Terrell House; Rosie the...
Historic buildings; Historic houses
United States
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