Collection, 1912-1970

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Collection, 1912-1970

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Chronologies, speeches, articles, etc., of the Advertising Women of New York, Inc., the first club for women in advertising in the United States.

.42 linear ft.; (1 box) plus electronic records

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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League of Advertising Women.

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Advertising Women of New York

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The Advertising Women of New York, Inc., founded in 1912 by Christine and J. George Frederick as the League of Advertising Women of New York, was the first club for women in advertising in America and one of the first in the world. Organized as an answer to discriminating men's clubs, the League's objectives were the further education in advertising of its members, and the encouragement of greater involvement of women in advertising. From the 1930s on, the club gave classes and awarded scholarsh...