The Evolution of Getting a Living in MiddletownMain MenuIntroductionMachine Made: The Rise of Industrial Work in MuncieRusty Muncie: Deindustrialization in MiddletownInvisible Experiences: Making a Living as a Minority in MuncieWomen's Work: 9 to 5 and BeyondWomen's Work Introduction
Professional & Clerical
12022-12-06T18:13:47+00:00Katrina Partlowbb1f1150c789ba002bf4aef4a165fdf5031add5e32plain2022-12-06T18:16:09+00:00Katrina Partlowbb1f1150c789ba002bf4aef4a165fdf5031add5eProfessional and clerical occupations were most common for women as it was perceived as "women's work." Many women were pushed out of "men's work" into these occupations.
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1media/The_Star_Press_Sun__Feb_13__1949__thumb.jpg2022-12-06T18:12:07+00:00Katrina Partlowbb1f1150c789ba002bf4aef4a165fdf5031add5e10 Leading Women's Jobs - Like 18708This image is from The Muncie Star (p. 21) and was published on Feb. 13, 1949. The image depicts the leading jobs of women in 1949 versus those in 1870. Many of the occupations shown in 1949 are variations of the work done at home shown in 1870.media/The_Star_Press_Sun__Feb_13__1949_.jpgplain2023-02-07T14:47:01+00:0002-13-1949The Muncie Star, February 13, 1949Cory Balkenbusch1813df9caeea31c6742588d0733c7e303d399f25