Women at Work during World War II: Rosie the Riveter & the Women's Army Corps Women at Work during World War II: Rosie the Riveter & the Women's Army Corps Access: Access on and off campus. Description: This collection consists of two major sets of records. First, Records of the Women’s Bureau documents the Bureau as an investigative agency, a clearinghouse for proposed changes in working conditions, and a source of public information. Also included is a detailed study on the treatment of women by unions in Midwestern industrial centers, complete with background interviews; community studies on the influx of women to industrial centers; and subject files and correspondence on women’s work in war industries, including issues like equal pay and child care. Second, Women in the U.S. Military, Correspondence of the Director of the Women’s Army Corps, 1942-1946 documents the women who served in the Women’s Army Corps. Every topic of importance to the WAC is covered in the correspondence, with an emphasis on issues such as recruiting, personnel matters like discipline and conduct, education, gender roles and race. This article was published on 2024-08-21
