Women defense workers studying aircraft inspection
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Item information
- Title:
- Women defense workers studying aircraft inspection
- Description:
- On the back of the photograph: "Aleatz Parker of Warsaw (welding) and Louvenia Clark of Louisburg (standing)." These women were part of a group of women awarded fellowships by Pratt and Whitney Aircraft to receive engineering training at NC State College. Pratt and Whitney committed to employ the women as engineering aides after they successfully completed the 48-week course. NC State was the only school in the South selected for the fellowships.
- Topics:
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Engineering
- Subjects:
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Fellowships (Scholarships)
Universities and colleges
Women
World War, 1939-1945
- Original Format:
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Black and white print (photograph)
- Item identifier:
- 0227852
- Created Date:
- Names:
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North Carolina State University -- Students
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- Location:
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Raleigh (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
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University Archives Photographs
Source information
- Repository:
- Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Collection:
- University Archives Photograph Collection. Student Life Photographs, 1893-1997 (UA023.025) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
- For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).