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"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…
"Women in Uniform," New York Times 1943
The New York Times published a spread in 1943 of the women in the varying uniforms that women took on in their roles during WWII.
"WAVE Officers Train at Smith," LIFE Magazine, 1943
In 1943, LIFE published an article that gave a behind-the-scenes look into the "life" of WAVE officers during their training; this aided in the mass understanding of women's roles during the war and brought their efforts into the limelight.
Aluminum Demonstration & Inspection, 1943
Women who worked in aluminum mills during WWII were often designated the job of inspecting and testing the thickness of sheets with a gage test; this photo depicts an Alcoa woman doing so.
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company, Women Manufacturing Safety Glass for Military Aircraft, 1943
In Toledo during WWII, women working for glass manufacturing plant Libbey-Owens-Ford manned machines that produced laminated safety glass for military aircraft.
"Girl on the Midnight Shift," Dorothy Vogley, 1943
American Magazine wrote an article following the daily routine of Dorothy Vogley, a war plant worker from Canton, Ohio, who also worked the "graveyard shift." This article helped illustrate the day-to-day routine that women in the production war…
"Amazons of Aberdeen," Artillery Testers, 1943
As the United States became more involved in WWII, so did women. The "Amazons of Aberdeen" were a group of women, of all walks of life, who were hired to test military weapons and artillery before sending them off to the front lines.
"Your Job After the War," American Magazine Cover, November 1944
Even before the end of WWII, American Magazine released an edition with a cover that explicitly acknowledged the most prominent post-war concern: women's jobs.
"Parts for Tank Guns -- Made by Women," Chrysler Corporation Advertisement 1943
In 1943, Chrysler released an advertisement of women assembling parts for tank guns, including a message of women's influence on production during World War II.
"Winning the War," 1943 Article
In June of 1943, Independent Woman Magazine released an informative call-to-action article about women's involvement in "winning the war." The information includes solving the manpower problem, concerns with drafting and equal wages, community…