[Set of 20 Training Slides for a "Girl Friday"]
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Houston, Texas, United States
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About This Item
N.P.: N.P., 1960. Very good. 20 film slides, each measuring 1½" x 1½" in mounts measuring 2" x 2". Very good plus with minor wear.
This is an anonymously produced set of slide transparencies on hand-colored film that were likely used to train female secretaries. The first slide has a cartoon image of a young woman with a stack of papers and the words "Girl Friday," a known colloquialism for a female helper or office assistant. The remaining slides feature more cartoon images as well as text that depict facets of the job such as "Writes letters," "Dictation" and "Proofread." There are also tips and instructions like "Must use good grammar," "Smile" and "Must be pleasant."
An artifact of another era, with a touch of chauvinism, related to training young women in an office setting. We'd like to think their use led directly to the creation of the next item on offer, but we just made that up.
This is an anonymously produced set of slide transparencies on hand-colored film that were likely used to train female secretaries. The first slide has a cartoon image of a young woman with a stack of papers and the words "Girl Friday," a known colloquialism for a female helper or office assistant. The remaining slides feature more cartoon images as well as text that depict facets of the job such as "Writes letters," "Dictation" and "Proofread." There are also tips and instructions like "Must use good grammar," "Smile" and "Must be pleasant."
An artifact of another era, with a touch of chauvinism, related to training young women in an office setting. We'd like to think their use led directly to the creation of the next item on offer, but we just made that up.
Details
- Bookseller
- Langdon Manor Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7257
- Title
- [Set of 20 Training Slides for a "Girl Friday"]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 5
- Publisher
- N.P.
- Place of Publication
- N.P.
- Date Published
- 1960
- Bookseller catalogs
- Women;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Langdon Manor Books LLC
Biblio member since 2016
Houston, Texas
About Langdon Manor Books LLC
We are full time antiquarian booksellers, specializing in African-Americana, Western Americana, American Personal Narratives, Compelling Photo Albums, American Social Movements, Manuscripts and Outsider Books.