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My Rosie the Riveter Story [by Joyce Helen Parker]
Autobiographical narrative written by Joyce Helen Parker describing her experiences as a "Rosie the Riveter" during World War II, circa 2005. Four handwritten pages in spiral-bound notebook and two typed pages.

[Joyce Helen Parker and dog outside her home]
Photograph of Joyce Helen Parker and a dog outside her home in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1940s. Inscription: "Joy." Inscription on verso: "Joyce."

[Joyce Helen Parker outside her home]
Photograph of Joyce Helen Parker outside her home in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1940s Inscription on verso: "Joyce."

[Students and staff of Ryan School of Aeronautics]
Photographic group portrait of students and staff of the Ryan School of Aeronautics in front of the Lindbergh Field Administration Building, San Diego, California), circa 1920s-1930s. Some of the people, including John Fornasero, T. Claude Ryan,…

[Blackburn Bluebird aircraft]
Photograph of a Blackburn Bluebird aircraft (fuselage designation G-ABDS), circa 1930s. Pilot Mildred Bruce is seated in the cockpit. Inscription: "Mrs. Bruce [written backwards on negative]." Inscription on envelope: "Mrs. Bruce."

Ruth Law in flight
Photograph of Ruth Law piloting her Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, Hammondsport, New York, circa 1910s. Inscription: "Ruth Law, Hammondsport, N.Y., (Pioneer Days)." Caption on envelope: "Ruth Law in flight."

[Crowd gathered around Ruth Law and Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft]
Photograph of crowd gathered around Ruth Law (seated at controls) and her Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, circa 1900s-1910s. Caption on envelope: "Ruth Law in A/C / 3/4 front above ground."

[Ruth Law seated at controls of Curtiss Model D aircraft]
Photograph of Ruth Law seated at the controls of a Curtiss Model D aircraft, circa 1910s. Typed caption on verso: "Ruth Law, the daring woman flyer."

[Parachutist Katharina Paulus and unidentified man in balloon]
Composite photograph of parachutist Katharina Paulus and an unidentified man, possibly her husband Hermann Lattemann, in a balloon, circa 1890s.

[Women aviators with unidentified aircraft]
Photographic group portrait of women aviators with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s.
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