Summer School for Women Workers in Industry

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The Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry, which ran from 1921 to 1938, was a residential summer school program that brought approximately 100 young working women—mostly factory workers with minimal education—to the Bryn Mawr College campus for eight weeks of liberal arts study. Conceived as part of the workers' education movement in the 1920s and 30s, the program was the first of its kind aimed at women in the United States. The School is also notable because in 1926, at the suggestion of students and against former College President and SSWWI founder M. Carey Thomas's wishes, Hilda Worthington Smith admitted five African-American students to the summer school at a time when Bryn Mawr College had no Black graduates. This collection includes photographs, mostly donated by SSWWI alumnae/i.

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Bryn Mawr College calendar, 1925
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Bryn Mawr College calendar, 1925
Description:
Bryn Mawr College calendar, 1925, including drawings of Pembroke Arch, the Library, the Cloisters, and Pembroke Tower.
Date:
1925
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Faculty and students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
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Faculty and students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Description:
Faculty and students sitting for a group photograph by a tree in front of Thomas Hall.
Date:
1938
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Cloisters, Bryn Mawr College
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Cloisters, Bryn Mawr College
Description:
Campus building covered in ivy.
Date:
(approximate)1925
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Faculty from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
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Faculty from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
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Photo of Frances Hand walking in a parking lot. A man and a woman walk behind her. There are several parked cars in photograph.
Date:
(approximate)1921 - (approximate)1938
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Reunion of the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Title:
Reunion of the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Description:
Photograph of six reunion attendees, seated on the lawn in metal folding chairs.
Date:
1984
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Title:
Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Description:
Students and faculty pose for a group photograph in the Cloisters. Most are seated on the grass while others are lying down. Some are seated on the ledge. A few students are holding open books.
Date:
1930
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
In the Cloisters - Bryn Mawr Summer School
Title:
In the Cloisters - Bryn Mawr Summer School
Description:
Photograph of Summer School Workers in Industry, 1930, with a caption reading "In the Cloisters - Bryn Mawr Summer School" on the bottom center of the front. Contrary to the caption, the workers are actually sitting around an outdoor fountain though the cloisters are seen in the background.
Date:
1930
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
International Festival
Title:
International Festival
Description:
Group of women in traditional folk costumes. One woman holds a flag while another holds a bottle of wine.
Date:
1935
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Title:
Students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Description:
Two photographs taped to an index card. The left photograph is of students sitting on steps, and the right photograph is of a student and a dog near a garden.
Date:
(approximate)1921 - (approximate)1938
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Trip to Mohonk
Title:
Trip to Mohonk
Description:
Miss Friedman hold a large purse and stands on a large rock. Inscribed on back: "Miss Friedman at Mohonk".
Date:
(approximate)1921 - (approximate)1938
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Title:
Students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Description:
Students pose for a photograph on the lawn.
Date:
1934
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Reunion of the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Title:
Reunion of the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Description:
Photograph of three reunion attendees standing on the lawn, all appearing to be carrying handbags.
Date:
1984
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Cloisters, Bryn Mawr College
Title:
Cloisters, Bryn Mawr College
Description:
Photograph of cloisters covered in ivy. There are large bushes on the lawn in front of the building.
Date:
1925
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Faculty and students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Title:
Faculty and students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Description:
Faculty and students standing in a field with a sign that reads "Respect Law and Order."
Date:
(approximate)1921 - (approximate)1938
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Scrapbook page showing students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
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Scrapbook page showing students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Description:
Scrapbook page features four images labeled (clockwise from top left): Miss Edna Winslow, Dorthey Sp; The Irish and Dutch: Polly, Skipper, Thressa; Miss Brady, Phys. Ed; Our Unit.
Date:
1929
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Faculty and students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Title:
Faculty and students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Description:
Faculty and students posing for a group photograph under a tree in front of Thomas Hall.
Date:
1930
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Title:
Students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Description:
International students pose for a photograph. Erna Schenk (German); Ida Martinelli (Italian); Doris Collins (English).
Date:
(approximate)1921 - (approximate)1938
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Faculty and students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Title:
Faculty and students from the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Description:
Faculty and students pose for a photo. Some are seated on the lawn while others are standing. Inscribed on back: "Head teacher, three of our teachers and the rest are undergraduates."
Date:
(approximate)1921 - (approximate)1938
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge National Historical Park
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National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge National Historical Park
Date:
(approximate)1925
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives
Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Title:
Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry
Description:
Three women sitting on the front stairs of Thomas Hall. The woman on the right is holding an open book.
Date:
1930
Collection:
Bryn Mawr College Photo Archives

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