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The Closed Door of Justice: African American Nurses and the Fight for Naval Service

by ddancis, posted in African American History, Civil Rights, Navy, Marines, & Coast Guard, Women's History, World War II

Today’s post is written by Alicia Henneberry, Archives Specialist at the National Archives at College Park, MD. In October 1908, twenty nurses reported for duty at the Naval Medical School Hospital in Washington D.C., officially becoming the first members of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps.[1] The Navy was the first branch of the U.S. military … Continue reading The Closed Door of Justice: African American Nurses and the Fight for Naval Service

Trailblazers: Women Leading Their Field

by ddancis, posted in Women's History

Today’s post is written by Laney Stevenson, Archives Technician at the National Archives at College Park. In celebration of Women’s History Month and with the rousing collective movement for women’s rights and empowerment which has been reignited over the last year, it seems fitting to look back on past recognition of women for their achievements … Continue reading Trailblazers: Women Leading Their Field

Women at Work in the 1950s

by ddancis, posted in Women's History

Today’s post is written by Laney Stevenson, Archives Technician at the National Archives at College Park. In celebration of Women’s History Month and with the rousing collective movement for women’s rights and empowerment which has been reignited over the last year, it seems fitting to look back on past recognition of women for their achievements … Continue reading Women at Work in the 1950s

What Women Use: Cosmetics, Hygiene Products, and Medicines

by NationalArchivesBlog, posted in Digitization Projects, Women's History

Today’s post was written by Laney Stevenson, Archives Technician at the National Archives at College Park. In honor of Women’s History Month, I’ve gathered together some registered patent labels of beauty products created for and used by women, including cosmetics, hygiene products, and medicines, dating from 1878 to 1937. All of the labels are from … Continue reading What Women Use: Cosmetics, Hygiene Products, and Medicines

How Women Look: Standards of Beauty and Female Stereotypes in Product Advertising

by NationalArchivesBlog, posted in Digitization Projects, Women's History

Today’s post was written by Laney Stevenson, Archives Technician at the National Archives at College Park. In honor of Women’s History Month, I’ve gathered together some registered patent labels representing standards of beauty for women in the first half of the 20th century as well as depictions of women reinforcing stereotypes commonly held at the … Continue reading How Women Look: Standards of Beauty and Female Stereotypes in Product Advertising

What Women Want: Patent Labels of Products Marketed to Women

by NationalArchivesBlog, posted in Women's History

Today’s post was written by Laney Stevenson, Archives Technician at the National Archives at College Park. In honor of Women’s History Month, I’ve gathered together some registered patent labels for products created for and marketed to women. All of the labels are from Record Group 241, Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Case Files … Continue reading What Women Want: Patent Labels of Products Marketed to Women