Papers, 1876-1960 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1876-1960 (inclusive).

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Correspondence, diaries, travel journal, school notebooks, histories, and articles. She spent the 1920s in Europe promoting consumer relations and home appliances, then worked in Philadelphia during the 1930s and in New York City during WWII. Her letters, which contain correspondence with Christine Frederick, and her diaries reflect changing economic and social conditions; her war diaries describe WWII activities on the home front. Material on Advertising Women of New York and women in advertising is included.

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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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Dignam, Dorothy, 1896-

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Copywriter. Dignam was active in the Advertising Women of New York, the club founded in 1912 as the League of Advertising Women of New York. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, [ca. 1930-1955]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155491294 ...

Frederick, Christine, 1883-

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Home economist, lecturer, and author, Frederick campaigned for more efficiency in the kitchen. She set up and directed the Applecroft Home Experiment Station on Long Island, wrote on household management and the role of women as consumers, was an editor for Ladies Home Journal and The American Weekly, and in the 1950s became an interior decorator. She and her husband, J. George Frederick, had helped found the Advertising Women of New York in 1912. From the description of Papers, 1887...

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...

American Women's Voluntary Services

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Dignam, Dorothy.

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An active member and historian of Advertising Women of New York, Dignam worked in advertising, particularly of fashion, beauty, and homemaking products. From the description of Papers, 1876-1960 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232006575 ...