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1978189893Seattle: Citizens to Retain Fair Employment 1978. Two six-panel 3.75x8.5 inch brochures very good. Opposing the initiative that would amend Seattle's Fair Employment and Open Housing ordinances to remove prohibitions against discrimination by sexual orientation. Some emphasis of the threat to straight people as no proof of gay conduct would be required. Citizens to Retain Fair Employment unknown books
15644Early Women's Liberation and the Automobile in the Age of Suffrage. Collection of 4 pieces tracing the new path to independence gained by women with the invention of the automobile. Coming of age at the same time as the suffrage movement was reaching full swing the new technology offered by the automobile allowed women not only a newfound sense of freedom but the ability to travel unimpeded to demonstrate mastery of a new technology and even opened careers in mobility. This collection's vintage pieces include rare printed material on women and the automobile a signed license letters and photos from women who drove right over gender barriers explore the new world opening to women in the 20th century. <br/><br/>Leading up to the 20th century automobiles became a symbol of women's increasing social mobility and financial independence. Car makers and dealers realized that a significant number of women wanted and were capable of purchasing their own cars; and so they developed vehicles and marketing campaigns specifically for the female population. This collection's early 1913 brochure "To the American Woman" represents this trend and it declares that "the automobile . is of the greatest use to the woman.because of the importance of her work a woman's need for saving time and effort is imperative." The car saved wives and mothers time as they executed familial duties. It also provided some single women with independent incomes. As young women purchased their own vehicles some used the technology to support themselves by becoming mechanics and chauffeurs. These women are represented in this collection by a 1923 "Motor Magazine" with coverage on women car owners a vintage photo of the first woman to motor from Africa to London and an original 1929 Professional Chauffeur's License for Vivian Pickard. Pioneering women like those in this collection overcame gender barriers by increasing their mobility taking advantage of opportunities for mechanical and technical education thus opening new possibilities for women in transportation technology. unknown books
16320This document was created with the intent of finding employment and for women contracted on temporary terms to work in government-appointed positions during World War I. The Committee advised that women have options to become permanent members of the government workforce and be treated equally with male colleagues i.e. equal pay not having additional clerical duties etc. Ministry of Reconstruction. Women's Advisory Committee. Report of the Sub-Committee Appointed to Consider the Position after the War of Women Holding Temporary Appointments in Government Departments. Presented to Parliament by Command of His Majesty. London: Published by his Majesty's Stationery Office 1919.Modern blue card wrappers with paper label. 8 page folio. Very good condition. The sub-committee which wrote this was composed of six women and two men demonstrating the interest and respect for women's work and labor contributions during World War I. unknown books
196496532New York: National Committee on Employment of Youth 1964. 156p. wraps bound with a metal clasp 8.5x11 inches. National Committee on Employment of Youth unknown books
1965122812Washington DC: US Dept. of Health Education and Welfare/ President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime 1965. 110p. wraps. On problems encountered by young people seeking work. US Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare/ President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime unknown books
1972139777Washington: GPO 19721. 10p. stapled wraps 8x10.25 inches small rust stain on front wrap else very good condition. GPO unknown books
197138440Washington DC: United States Department of Labor 1971. First Edition. Quarto 26.5cm.; publisher's staplebound self-wrappers; 25pp. Minor toning along extremities else Near Fine. Published as an Interpretive Bulletin of the Code of Federal Regulations and WH Publication 1209. United States Department of Labor unknown books
1982132457Washington: the Commission 1982. ix 280p. = 12p. appendices 8.5x11 inches wraps. Clarence Thomas chaired the commission. the Commission unknown books
1982257955Washington: the Commission 1982. Paperback. viii 582p. 8.5x11 inches introductory note instruction booklet tables very good paperback report in wraps. Clarence Thomas chaired the commission. the Commission paperback books
197538446Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1975. First Edition. Octavo 23.25cm.; staplebound self-wrappers; v129pp. Fine condition. U.S. Government Printing Office 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
606580"Dick Jaeckel on Twentieth Century Fox employment form when he worked in the Fox mailroom at age 16 April 15 1943. Jaeckel signed and accomplished in his hand. 8 1/2" x 4" fine. Rare thus!. Signed by Authors. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
16264The Occupations of Women According to the Census of England and Wales 1911." Arranged and compiled by L. Wyatt Papworth and Dorothy M. Zimmern. London: The Women's Industrial Council 1914. Statistics drawn from the census of England and Wales to determine the industries currently most open and profitable for women and to be used in increasing opportunities for women's employment. Handling creases and soiling to wrappers. Front wrapper has creased corners. Small loss to lower right corner of back wrapper and few pages. Item originating from the Women's Services Library at the Millicent Fawcett House. Fawcett was a renowned activist and leader in the fight for women's suffrage and educational opportunities. The census information is organized into tables analyzing occupations of men and women marriage status of women workers and numbers of retired women workers among other things. An interesting document that shows women's growing significance in the labor force and the interest in expanding future opportunities. unknown books
196513132San Francisco: Department of Industrial Relations 1965. 52p. 8.5x11 inches wraps very good. Department of Industrial Relations unknown books
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
18934179St. Louis: A. R. Fleming & Co 1893. First edition. Near Fine. Original publisher's cloth binding with gilt to spine and front board. Brown coated endpapers. A square tight copy with just a bit of rubbing to extremities and light shelfwear to bottom edges of boards. Some cracking to hinges but both holding firm. Internally clean and unmarked collating viii 9-220: complete including frontis. Inscribed on the front endpaper: "Presented by the Author Mrs. Louisa Harris." The first book published by a policewoman in America it is scarce both institutionally and in trade. OCLC reports 23 copies and the modern auction record shows only three; of these only one was signed. <br /><br />Despite assumptions to the contrary "women have served in organized law enforcement in the U.S. almost from the beginning. The first police departments in America were established in the 19th century and in 1845 women began working as matrons in New York City jails" Smith. The practice rapidly spread across the country where police forces needed assistance in supervising female prisoners and dealing with the specific challenges faced by this population. Women's clubs -- particularly the American Female Moral Reform Society and the Women's Christian Temperance Union -- urged recognition for the widespread violence perpetrated on female prisoners and called for meaningful change. "It was these women's groups that fought for these distinctly female positions demanding there was a need for women to take care of women.and they provided police departments with funds for paid matron positions until the government could be convinced of the necessity of having women in the police force" Maiorano.<br /><br />Louisa Harris having served in the prisons and courts of Missouri for nearly a decade became the first of these women to publish about her experience. The resulting narrative reflects an awareness of the social forces that often put women at a disadvantage driving them toward arrests or recidivism. Domestic violence poverty and the stigma placed on sex work all do damage to women; and according to Harris these women should not be treated as or placed with violent offenders when they could with proper assistance find safety or build more secure lives. This is the motivation for Harris' memoir. In the introduction she explains that while she hesitated to publish the book which might in some readers awaken a "morbid curiosity" she ultimately moved ahead because "I reasoned that if the world knew more about the unfortunate and their revolting experiences together with the causes that promote misfortune there might be more true sympathy exhibited.While I have from personal observation become familiar with so-called criminals I have had the opportunity to learn many of the causes of the committal of crimes. The law seldom recognizes the palliating influences but humanity should." Harris calls for reforming the handling of juvenile offenders advocates for therapeutic programs for young women and taps into a number of other systemic issues of concern within policing today. Near Fine. A. R. Fleming & Co books
16456Association of Head Mistresses. Memorandum Forwarded to the President of the Board of Education Jan. 5th 1907. This document In self wrappers a memorandum forwarded by the Association of Head Mistresses to the Board of Education. Notable as an early example of women working professionally in formal education roles. Ex-library copy with stamps on front page. Very good. unknown books
16260Broadside that calls for women's participation in a mass demonstration to protest cuts to the WPA Workers Progress Administration. 8.5 x 11 in. The WPA provided jobs for thousands of Americans as part of FDR's New Deal to revitalize the American economy after the Great Depression. Funds were cut in 1937 and this broadside documents one demonstration to protest cuts to this program. It specifically calls on women to not only think of their relationship to WPA but the greater societal impacts that cuts to these programs will have such as lowering overall wages as unemployment rises. Very fragile document with small tears and chips along top and right edge. Good condition. An interesting document that shows women's important role in social and political mobilization. unknown books
16738Women's Fight for Employment Equality Pamphlet. ''Historical Sketch of the Salem Female Employment Society" 1880. The Salem Female Employment Society was founded in Salem Massachusetts on January 15 1861 by members of the North Church Sewing Circle as the Society for the Employment of the Poor. The purpose of the society was to produce sewing work for poor women who were unable to gain employment elsewhere Manufactured garments were sold by members at a store they owned and operated at 366 Essex Street. By April 22 1867 the society had incorporated as the Salem Female Employment Society. OCLC reports only 2 other known copies among Institutional or library Collections according to OCLC Worldcat. unknown books
