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"Doors Open for Women," 1943 Article
In early 1943, the discussions regarding women entering the workplace and the military circulated a positive response in women, seeing the opportunities created by the war as a step in the right direction for the country's view toward women's…
"Are Women Any Different?" Modine Unit Heaters Advertisement, 1943
Modine Manufacturing Co. released an advertisement in 1943 that posed the issue of women and their difference in the workplace; claiming their difference in their "strength, physiological reactions, and mental attitudes," the ad suggests that their…
"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.
"Life in the WAAC," Recruiting Advertisement, 1943
In order to get more women involved in the war, the Recruiting and Induction Station of the U.S. Army released an advertisement involving a Q&A about being in the WAAC. It includes the persuasive language necessary to convince women that to be…
"You're Going to Employ Women," 1943 War Dept. Booklet
In 1943, the War Department released a booklet to persuade its ranks of the importance of employing women in the military during the war. The booklet lists women's strengths and abilities that the department believed would bring the United States…
"Information Separation Pamphlet," Women's Army Corps, War Department
As the demobilization of women from the military was underway post-WWII, the U.S. War Department released informative pamphlets out to the women to thank them for their service and lay out their potential next steps.
"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…
Three Ladies in a Jeep, Willys-Overland
Three women sit in a Willys-Overland Jeep as it balances on four bottles; a WWII product demonstration.
Auxiliary Rose Stone, First Bulgarian Woman to Enter the United States Military
Rose Stone, a Toledo, Ohio, resident, was the first Bulgarian woman to join any military branch in the United States.
Sergeant Margaret Chick, Secretary to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Margaret Chick was Toledo's first woman to join the Women's Auxiliary Corps (WAC) in 1942, and eventually became the secretary to then Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (later the 34th President of the United States).