Cuttings from the first c.40 pages of the book (mostly from 1884 to 1890s) have been removed [in order for the scrapbook to be re-used]. They appear to have covered a range of general political subjects and a ms index for these pages is included. The rest of the volume consists of press cuttings, 1916-1919 [from a press agency] on working women, including domestic servants, waitresses, laundry workers, policewomen, nurses, land girls, and also on general issues about the employment of women during the First World War; also included are some cuttings concerning women's emigration, the League of Nations and Armistice Day.
Scrapbook relating to women's work during the First World War
This material is held atWomen's Library Archives
- Reference
- GB 106 10/6
- Dates of Creation
- 1884-1918
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
Scope and Content
Access Information
This collection is available for consultation. Intending readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their first visit.
Note
Description prepared by Jennifer Haynes.
Custodial History
Exact provenance unknown. The scrapbook is inscribed on the fly leaf: 'To dear Miss Royle, Christmas 1890', although this does not appear to relate to the provenance of the enclosed cuttings.