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16564Mr. Mundella's Bill for Limiting the Hours of Labour in Factories. Observations of the Employers upon the Speech of Mr. Mundella M.P. made in the House of Commons U.K on Wednesday the 11th of June 1873. Manchester: John Heywood Excelsior Printing Works 1873. 32 pages. First edition. 8 1/4 x 5 in. Original paper wrappers. Includes three data tables in appendix regarding worker mortality rates. Liberal Party politician A.J. Mundella famous for his defense of safety bills and public education for all children speaks on unsafe working conditions and "shameful treatment" of laborers; he cites high mortality rates for women and child workers and includes mortality rate information on newborn infants who suffered neglect when their mothers were forced to return to work days after giving birth: "the return of the mother to the mill was a sentence of death on the child." In this document factory owners counter the speech given by Mundella cite statistics that claim quality of life is improving for these factory workers; while marginal gains had been made in recent decades factory labor was still very dangerous and politicians like Mundella ensured the health and safety for thousands of the least represented workers in England. Very good condition. unknown books
16668Women in Science Original photograph of a laboratory scene with one woman and three men. c. 1917. Four figures at work in a small laboratory. 3.5 x 5 in. Two wear white aprons the woman technician's apron is noticeably stained with dark liquid while another wears a work jumpsuit and the oldest gentleman wears a suit. Several pieces of glass laboratory equipment are also in frame with visible pressure or temperature gauges. The latter part of the 19th century saw a rise in educational opportunities for women and by the early 20th century women worked in many different fields related to science and medicine. Very good condition. unknown books
1707519th c. Women's Education Autograph Letter Signed by student at Western Female Seminary in Oxford OH. Dated "Oct. 19th 1879". Four pages folded from a single sheet. 8 x 5 in. Student "Kate" writes to her mother about student life and the recent gubernatorial elections and upcoming presidential elections; this significantly shows one woman's interest in political affairs years before she was allowed to vote. "The principal topic here for the last week has been the election. I was disappointed that Ewing did not gain but from the way the Republicans carried on after they heard the returns one might have supposed it was the first time they were ever victorious and the last time they time they expected to be.It will be so nice to be at home next Presidential Election." She also writes about going to "the Exposition" and on music performances: "Miss Leonard was so anxious for me to stay a thte musical that I thought too bad to disappoint her after she ahd practiced with me so long." Last page has cross-text writing over it a creative way that writers with limited paper supply could make space for a few more lines. Western Female Seminary was founded in 1853; in 1904 its name changed to Western College for Women. The school grounds are now part of Miami University's Western Campus. Light toning and few stains to last page. In very good condition. A unique and personal piece of early Female Education history. unknown books
195457549Beirut 1954. Hardcover. Good. photos including portraits 53p. Flexible cloth. 30cm. Upper right corner creased. A few red ink marks. No Jacket. A college yearbook. <br/><br/> hardcover books
15383China WOMEN October League Marxist-Leninist. Chicago: October League 1976. 16 pages. 5.5" x 8.5" illustrated with black and white photos of Women's Day marches the woman are all performing tasks at work on the image. Minor soiling good copy in stapled pictorial wraps. unknown books
1916812321916. MASSACHUSETTS - WOMEN. THE WOLLASTON WOMAN'S CLUB MAGAZINE. Wollaston Quincy MA: Wollaston Woman's Club 1916. 208 pp. 8vo. printed grey wrappers with grey cloth spine. Near fine very minor wear to edges. With presentation in ink by the owner Frank Gurney who contributed a poem p. 47. Articles on domestic matters fiction poetry advertising. Halftone photo reproductions b/w illustrated ads. President: Mrs. William E. Rowe. The club founded in 1913 "is progressive and ambitious and stands for education philanthropy honesty and loyalty." Rare. unknown books
201621097ELos Angeles: A24 2016. First Edition. Signed on the title page by screenwriter and director Mike Mills. Bound in fine flexible black leather with matching leather ties with the film’s title logo embossed on the front cover. 115 pages. This special script for 20th Century Women is one of a small number made and given to members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for Golden Globes Awards consideration. There are only about 90 members of the association. Fine condition. The film stars Annette Bening Elle Fanning Greta Gerwig Billy Crudup and Lucas Jade Zumann. It was nominated for two Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Actress Musical or Comedy Bening and it was nominated for Best Original Screenplay. The film is a coming of age story spanning several generations; two young women one middle-age woman single mother Bening and her teenage son Lucas Jade Zumann all of whom are exploring love freedom and creativity in a more innocent time of Santa Barbara CA during the late 1970s. A24 hardcover books
1900D7004early-to-mid 1900s. Ephemera. Near Fine. Collection of 7 sepia and b/w picture postcards photographic one of them hand-colored each about 3.5 x 5.5 inches. All are addressed to Alfred Creutzberg handwritten in English or German on the verso except one where the handwriting is written in the photo border framing the girl's face with their original postage stamps and postmarks. Mr. Creutzberg must have been a known fan of the ladies as the singers and actresses his friends sent him include: Janet Alexander Reta Walter 2 but not duplicates Aenny Hindermann image a bit silvered prettily so Edna May Isabel Jay and Denise Orme. <br/><br/> unknown books
195613569New York: David McKay 1956. First Edition. Octavo 21cm. Cloth boards; dustjacket; 240pp. Slight darkening to endpapers else a straight tight copy in the original illustrated dustjacket unclipped but slightly darkened on spine; Very Good. An occupational romance for young female readers a genre in which the author specialized. This is among her less common titles portraying the career of a young tour guide at the still-nascent United Nations. The setting provides a predictably glamorous backdrop for love and marriage - always the chief ambition of Ms. Whitney's female characters - but also offers a compelling glimpse at Americans' global ambitions and newfound fascination for all things "international" in the cold-war era. <br/><br/>Most of Whitney's young-adult books from this period seem to have found their way quickly into public libraries; copies in jacket free of library markings are uncommon; those in a decent state of preservation even moreso. David McKay unknown books
16316Early Magazine with Feminist cover: Truth. Vol. XIV - No. 458. January 25 1896. Large format 13 x 10 inches 16 pages filled with articles and black and white cartoons. Front and back cover printed in full color. Cover illustration by Jay Hambidge is titled "Design for a Statue of Courage" and shows a large stone statue of a woman wearing a bloomers with her left hand on her hip and studying a mouse that she's holding by the tail in her right hand. Below a man with two military medals stares up at her contemplatively while others stroll by. Very good condition with light wear and small losses at binding. An interesting possibly satirical image that compares women's courage in personal and civil rights with the courage shown by war veterans. unknown books
16328Six early suffrage cartoon from "The Modern Woman" Periodical of 1910s a periodical dedicated to progressive women containing stories jokes and cartoons. Each page features one cartoon directly related to women's rights and suffrage movement all by Lou Rogers a female activist and influential cartoonist who was colleagues with "Wonder Woman" creator H.G. Peter. Unbound with eight small holes along left edge. Very good condition. 6 lovely examples of the growing support for women's rights movement in the years preceding universal suffrage. unknown books
15503Foreign Languages Press Peking 1973. 8vo. 39pp. Colour illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations inside. The Red Detachment of Women Chinese: 红色娘å军; pinyin: Hóngsè niángzÇ jÅ«n is a Chinese ballet which premiered in 1964 and was made one of the Eight Model Operas which dominated the national stage during the Cultural Revolution. It is best known in the West as the ballet performed for U.S. President Richard Nixon on his visit to China in February 1972. In very good condition. unknown books
190763867Greensboro NC: Jos. J. Stone & Co. Printers & Binders 1907. First edition. Oblong 8vo 14 x 18 cm. 34 pp. Illustrated from photographs plates picturing college buildings and grounds. Nice promotional for the college covering all aspects of matriculation and campus life; laid in is an unused application form folded. Cover title: "The North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College: The State's College for Women Greensboro North Carolina." Apparently not in Thornton. OCLC locates three copies North Carolina UNC-Greensboro Wake Forest. Very good. Original decorated brown wrappers tied. 10229. <br/><br/> (Jos. J. Stone & Co., Printers & Binders unknown books
1709619th c. Education Handwritten letter from Principal of Vermont Methodist Seminary and Female College in Montpelier VT. July 18 1874. On official letterhead for the Seminary. 4 pages. 8 x 5 inches. Principal of the school J.C.W. Coxe writes to a colleague in shock over his sudden dismissal. Stating in part: "I cherish very pleasant memories of your kindness in the past and trust that nothing may grow out of this matter to mar our friendship.I regard the action of the Committee as neither just kind nor courteous.Up to the meeting of the Comm. In May I had never received any intimation that the Comm. or the patrons of the school were dissatisfied with my administration.I had been repeatedly assured that the Comm. Neither desired nor designed any change.until your dec. waited on me with a notice that my services were no longer required.I should have estimated it a relief to have retired from the school but to my suggestion to that effect many of my brothers said "No!" At that time I could have easily adjusted my affairs to a change and retired with no discredit secured work elsewhere and been unembarrassed by any such difficulties as now beset my way." Despite his overall frustration with the situation Coxe writes"I have no other wish than for the prosperity of the school." This was a period of changes for the institution which was founded earlier as Newbury Seminary; in 1868 it expanded as Vermont Conference Seminary and Female College in 1868 and just three years later in 1871 it was again renamed Vermont Methodist Seminary and Female College. At this time educational opportunities for women were expanding as more women began working in field of teaching and education. In very good condition. A unique and personal piece of early Female Education history. unknown books
1709219th c. Women Education Handwritten letter of admission for two sisters to Gorham Female Seminary in Gorham ME. May 6 1845. Addressed to A.P. Patterson Esq. in Kennebunkport Maine. 1 page on folded sheet. 10 x 8 in. "Dear Sir I am happy to inform you that your daughters can be admitted to the Seminary agreeably to your request. And that rooms will be selected and and reserved for them. The next term will commence on Thursday the 15th." Gorham Female Seminary was established in 1838 as the women's branch of Gorham Academy formerly co-educational. In 1879 it became the Gorham State Teachers' College and the historic campus is now part of University of Southern Maine. Original fold lines. In very good condition. A unique and personal piece of early Female Education history. unknown books
1709519th c. Women Education Handwritten letter from the superintendent of the Young Ladies' Athenaeum in Jacksonville IL. June 24 1879. On official letterhead for the school with a large engraving of campus buildings. 2 pages. 10 x 8 inches. Superintendent of the school William Sander writes to recommend a graduate Nellie Stevenson for employment as a music teacher. Stating in part: "She was graduated from the Atheneum in the Class of 1873 with much credit.and since her graduation has taught in Peoria Co. and this County; and I am informed she gives excellent satisfaction to her Pupils and their Parents. All that I have heard of her since her graduation has been most honorable to her both as a lady and a musician." The Young Ladies' Athenaeum was founded in 1864 and was later incorporated into Illinois College in Jacksonville. Light handling wear. "Please return to Nellie Stevenson" written in pencil on verso. A unique and personal piece of early Female Education history. unknown books
1709419th c. Women Education Handwritten letter between female friends at different women seminaries. Jan. 19 1855. "Emily" a teacher at Neversink Seminary in Port Jervis NY writes to a friend Anna Atwood in Elmira NY about starting a Literary Society and raising funds for it. 4 pages folded on a single sheet with 1 page of cross-writing. With original Mailing envelope. Atwood was working at Elmira Collegiate Seminary chartered 1853 just as it was being renamed Elmira College later in 1955; it is the oldest college still in existence which as a women's college granted degrees to women that were the equivalent of those given to men. Regarding the changes at Elmira Collegiate Seminary:"I have been thinking that perhaps I should not be able to recognize your Seminary now for I remember your writing to me some time ago of some improvements that had been made. I presume a change would be less apparent in the persons that occupy it; there are some however whom I think I would recognize as friends." <br/><br/>Emily also gives updates on her school Neversink Seminary: "We have just commenced another term of school. Our last closed on the 11th of Jan. We had only a week vacation; just time enough to see the folk at home without making any visits.I must tell you something about our school last term. You will remember it marked an important era in my life. I like teaching very well though I think I have found more pleasure in studying.  I like it so long as I can keep my class interested. Sometime I can easily do this at other times I find it more difficult then it is that I get discouraged and think that it would be easier for me to learn a lesson and recite it myself than to see that a half dozen mischievous girls get theirs. I have a class of little boys in the Infant Department just learning to read. I enjoy teaching them very much for I can easily keep their attention beside it is encouraging to me to watch their improvement. We had last term fifteen family scholars. I think one will seldom find so pleasant a company of girls as were gathered here." She also writes about creating a literary society for her students: "Miss Jennings who is ever planning something for the benefit of the pupils suggested last term that we should form a "Literary Association" whose object should be the improvement of its members in the arts of Reading Writing Criticism and Conversation.".She generally appoints for each evening one young lady to write an essay another a tale another a criticism and another to prepare a review of some book. She also appoints one to recite a piece of poetry and another to read an extract from some book. Two are also appointed to open the discussion of some question; after the discussion has been opened any member has a right to present her arguments. It is in the discussion that the conversational powers are cultivated. The members are called upon for their criticisms upon the compositions as they are read.The meetings have thus far been very pleasant and I think very profitable. At the close of the term the Society gave a public entertainment. An admission was charged that funds might be raised for the purpose of furnishing a reading room with papers periodicals etc. for the benefit of the members of the Society. Beside the money taken in at the door several donations were made to the Society." She adds a few lines on the subjects which she is teaching: "I am going now to commence a course of Historical Reading. I commenced French last term but one teacher who was a German and who also taught music took French.and since then I have not taken it up again though we have a very good teacher." Original crease lines from mailing folds tender. In very good condition. An excellent piece of of history regarding women's education in the United States. unknown books
189863866Raleigh NC 1898. Large format photograph 7 x 9 1/4 inches mounted on larger card stock 11 x 14 inches picturing 10 older women faculty and staff members one older man and 44 female students all posed in four rows in front of a campus building set among tall trees; verso with manuscript names for those pictured almost all with home towns. Founded in 1842 as a school for young ladies with the support of the Episcopal Church St. Mary's has operated continuously since presently as college preparatory school it included two years of college through 1998. Mount rubbed eroded in spots upper right corner broken off affecting three names on verso. 10340. <br/><br/> unknown books
16262Higher Appointments Open to Women in the Civil Service." Issued by the Council of Women Civil Servants Higher Grades.P.S. King & Son Ltd. 1928. Paper wrappers 8 page 8 ½ x 5 ½ in. Pamphlet advertising upper-level positions open to women in the British Civil Service. Light thumb-soiling. Stamps on front and library sticker on back. Staple binding is rusty. Good condition. This public service document was created with the hopes of promoting more women to apply for higher appointments in the Civil Service by educating women on the application process and opportunities available in administrative executive and clerical roles. A fine piece of history that documents advancements in women's employment opportunities. unknown books
193414429New York: Macmillan 1934. First Edition. Octavo 19.5cm. Red cloth boards spine lettered in gilt; dustjacket; 164pp; tables; 1 chart folding. Tight Near Fine copy in the uncommon dustwrapper mildly toned on spine and with a tiny loss at upper flap-fold otherwise quite clean and crisp. Sociological and statistical study of women's work in the Great Depression conducted under the aegis of the American Woman's Association of New York. Lorine Pruette 1896-1977 was a Columbia-trained social psychologist whose later work included periods at the Bureau of Economic Research and the Office of War Information as a consultant on broadcast propaganda. Macmillan unknown books
16877Women in Science Two photos of women working with scientific laboratory equipment. Silver gelatin print photographs from 1930 and 1946. Image sizes 3.5 x 5.25" and 3 x 4". In both photographs women scientists work with glass test tubes pipettes and graduated beakers. One photo depicts two women in lab coats working with a series of test tubes standing outside c. 1930; this setting indicates this could possibly be part of an ecology or other environmental science lab. Second photo 1946 shows two women holding pipettes and smiling into the camera. The both wear white uniforms and their names are handwritten in pencil on image verso. During WWII women took up jobs in many sectors to support the country including science research and laboratory work. These women were essential in producing important medicines such as penicillin that were needed during wartime; this work helped pave the way for younger women scientists such as those pictured to have professional opportunities in the postwar period. These women may be in a specialized training program as they both wear all white uniforms. Both very good condition. unknown books
16671Women in Science Original photograph of a Woman scientist works at laboratory table next to male colleague. Test tubes beakers petri dishes and various pieces of equipment cover the work table. 3.25 x 4.5 in. Dated in pencil verso 10/2/23. The man is smoking a pipe while working with pipette; the woman is organizing specimen vials. Hand of a third figures can be seen handing laboratory equipment along center left edge. Handwritten press information in a Nordic language on verso stating this is a bacteriological laboratory. The latter part of the 19th century saw a rise in educational opportunities for women and by the early 20th century women worked in many different fields related to science and medicine. Very good condition. unknown books
16669Women Education Science Original photograph of Female students conduct experiment in chemistry lab at Northwestern University. Three women students and their instructor cook an egg through chemical reaction of liquid oxygen and ice. 8 x 10 in. Original press caption pasted to verso: "Frying And sic Egg Over Burning Ice. Using liquid oxygen for fuel and the hollow of a block of ice for a container Miss Virginia Trelease Chemistry student at Northwestern University Evanston Ill. is here pictured frying an egg over the unique stove. A cupful of liquid oxygen made in a Heylandt liquefier which has been used for the first time in America by Northwestern permits the manufacture of liquid oxygen right in the classroom in full sight of the students sic." Northwestern University first admitted women students in 1869 educated hundreds of women in their college and the affiliated Women's Medical College. Very good condition. unknown books
16203Education. Photograph Female Students in High School Science Laboratory 1900s. Gelatin silver print Black and white photograph of eight high school students conducting experiments in a science laboratory. 3.25 x 4.75 in. Overall good condition with clean crisp image with black ink stamp from Culver Pictures Inc. center verso and some adhesive residue along verso bottom edge. Small ¼ in. tear in bottom left corner. Girls at the time were discouraged from pursuing a scientific education and those who did found their contributions minimized. Despite the obstacles these original period photos reveal the true existence of women in the sciences in the beginning of the 20th century. unknown books
16667Women in Science Original Photo of Two women and four men work in a laboratory. Photo portrays women research staff work in a tuberculosis laboratory. c. 1920s. 8 x 10 in. Verso handwriting reads: "Dr. Philip Hillkouritz in background presd. of J.C.R.S. directs the research staff of organization in the fully-equipped laboratory." The Jewish Consumptive Relief Society JCRS was founded in Denver Colorado in 1904 as a non-sectarian sanatorium to treat tuberculosis patients in all stages of the disease. For decades patients flocket to Dever from all over North America and were admitted free of charge. In the early years the sanatorium was headed by Phillip Hillkowitz as president 1904-1948. In 1954 the institution changed its mission to cancer research becoming the American Medical Center. unknown books
