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"Pearl Harbor Widows," 1942
A group of Ohio women who lost their husbands in the Pearl Harbor attack felt that it was their duty to serve the country during wartime. They entered into aircraft factories to work, which was offered to them by the Navy Relief Fund.
"Plaskon Resin Glue," Libbey-Owens-Ford
One of the other essential products that Libbey-Owens-Ford produced and utilized during WWII was resin glue, a glue used to secure airplane parts together. As the images show, many women worked with the glue in the company's Plaskon division to…
"Post-War Problems and Possibilities," Monthly Labor Review, 1943
Even in 1943, the country was already thinking about what would come next for women once wartime became peacetime. Monthly Labor Review released an article discussing the possibilities for women post-war, including how they could implement their new…
"Shipyard Trouble Shooter," Elinore Herrick, 1944
American Magazine highlighted the incredible career of Elinore Herrick, the Director of Labor Relations for Todd's Shipyards, who served as an emblem for the industrial woman, especially during World War II.
"That Crumbling Ivory Tower," New York Times, 1943
Ruth Sulzberger wrote an article regarding women's colleges during the war; at a time when women's colleges were seen as obsolete, the opportunities rising out of wartime have given women, and college students, new aims.
"Toledo Women are Working on the Railroad Now," 1943
Among the many jobs that Toledo women took on during the war, women also began working on the railroads, providing maintenance, cleaning, and operations.
"Toughening Up Women Marines," New York Times, 1943
The New York Times did a spread in 1943 describing the conditions of training for women in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve.
"Vegetables for Victory," 1943 Article
For those who could only contribute to the war effort from the comfort of their homes, victory gardens quickly became known from household to household. During a time of rationing and food shortage, Americans were asked to grow their own as their…
"Victory Diet/Victory Rules," 1942
In 1942, American Home Magazine released a chart and outline that the deemed the "Victory Diet" chart and the "Victory Rules." Amidst the United States' involvement in WWII, health and fitness became a major priority to those on the home front,…
"Vitamins for Victory!" 1943 Advertisement
Along with the push for "victory gardens," the United States' War Advertising Council produced a "vitamins for victory" campaign that pushed for agriculture, self-sufficiency, and good health on the home front.