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Girl Aces Hold Own Air Show: Universal Newsreel and the 1935 Women’s Championship Air Show

by chucik, posted in Archives, Asian Americans, Films, Fun, Fun Films, Motion Pictures, Universal News Collection, womens history

“Thirty women pilots have groomed their ships for a wholesale assault today and tomorrow on man’s supremacy in the air.” This quote is taken from a newspaper clipping from the production file for Universal Newsreel volume 7, release 406. Since the early years of aviation, airshows and air derbies have allowed pilots to test their … Continue reading Girl Aces Hold Own Air Show: Universal Newsreel and the 1935 Women’s Championship Air Show

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Title IX with Archival Footage of Sporting Legends

by chucik, posted in African American History, Archives, Films, Fun Films, Motion Pictures, Olympics, Sports, United States Information Agency (USIA), Universal News Collection, womens history

June 23, 2022 is the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the landmark federal bill designed to guarantee equal opportunities for women in education and sports by prohibiting sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools. Title IX was passed as part of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, U.S. federal legislation under public law … Continue reading Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Title IX with Archival Footage of Sporting Legends

International Worker’s Day and the Female Workforce

by chucik, posted in Films, Motion Pictures, womens history

International Worker’s Day, also known as May Day, is the traditional day that most countries celebrate laborers and contributions of the working class. May Day can trace its origins to the mid-1880s when workers worldwide were demanding an eight-hour workday. In America, the date was chosen by the American Federation of Labor to continue their … Continue reading International Worker’s Day and the Female Workforce

Queens of the Air: American Women Aviation Pioneers

by Heidi Holmstrom, posted in African American History, Motion Pictures, Photographs, womens history

This post was co-written with Katherine Stinson, an Archives Specialist in the National Archives (NARA) Moving Image and Sound Branch. One of the joys of archives is discovering a research subject you never even knew was missing from your life. The NARA Moving Image and Sound Branch and the Motion Picture Preservation Lab collaborated on … Continue reading Queens of the Air: American Women Aviation Pioneers

Hitler’s Downfall, The Hidden Army

by chucik, posted in African American History, Films, Motion Pictures, womens history, World War II

Sometimes films in our holdings stand out for their entertainment value in addition to their historical value, The Hidden Army is one such film. When I came across it looking for another item, it stood out because of the unique way it covers a common topic in propaganda films of World War II, mobilizing women … Continue reading Hitler’s Downfall, The Hidden Army

Celebrate Nurses Week with the Military Nurse

by chucik, posted in Films, Korean War, Military, Nurses, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Air Corps, U.S. Navy, Uncategorized, Vietnam War, women in the military, womens history, World War I, World War II

Each year in the United States, National Nurses Week is celebrated starting on May 6. We have been reminded this past year of the incredible work nurses do on a daily basis and of the sacrifice they make to care for the wellbeing of others. To mark National Nurses Week, the Unwritten Record is celebrating … Continue reading Celebrate Nurses Week with the Military Nurse

Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science with NASA Trailblazers

by chucik, posted in African American History, Films, Motion Pictures, NASA, Native Americans, Space, womens history

February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day set aside to recognize the role women and girls play in science and technology and promote full and equal access to participation in science. What better way to recognize the day than by highlighting a few NASA trailblazers? The NASA film Where … Continue reading Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science with NASA Trailblazers

Images of the Week: Vote, Voting, Voted!

by Kaitlyn Crain Enriquez, posted in Digitization, Graphic Materials, Photo of the Week, Photographs

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 marks the 59th quadrennial presidential election. In honor of the upcoming election, the Unwritten Record has selected photographs and posters that document the voting process in the United States and abroad. All photographs included within this post are available in the National Archives Catalog.               … Continue reading Images of the Week: Vote, Voting, Voted!

Spotlight: Universal Newsreel Highlights Female Baseball Players

by chucik, posted in Archives, Films, Fun Films, Motion Pictures, Sports, Universal News Collection, womens history

Note: This post was originally meant to highlight opening day of MLB baseball for the 2020 season while commemorating the role women play in the sport. While baseball may be on hold during this difficult time, we still wanted to highlight the achievements of women in the sport and hope this post helps get you … Continue reading Spotlight: Universal Newsreel Highlights Female Baseball Players

Female Fighter Pilots and the Combat Exclusion Policy

by chucik, posted in Archives, Military, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Air Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy, women in the military, womens history

U.S. Air Force General McPeak, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, holds a Press Conference  In 1993, the United States Armed Forces lifted the Combat Exclusion Policy, a 45-year-old practice prohibiting women from serving in combat roles. The change only pertained to aviation positions and it wasn’t until 2013 that the policy was lifted from … Continue reading Female Fighter Pilots and the Combat Exclusion Policy