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Women in the U.S. Postal System
URL: http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/WomenHistory/index.html

Description:
This presentation features history of women in the U.S. postal service (such as Mary Katherine Goddard, who was appointed Baltimore's postmaster in 1775), a brief essay about women in the postal system today, and audio clips of women talking about their experiences in the postal workplace (such as physical work, discrimination, and working while pregnant). Includes historical photos. From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.

LII Topics: Employment, History, Postal Information, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Women

Publisher:
Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Extra Keywords
post office mail delivery

LII Database Information:
Record 28116 created by Jennifer English on 03/13/2009
Last modification on 03/19/2009
Published: 03/19/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/28116

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