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This is a reminiscence recorded by Betty McCann-Thomas describing her work at North American Aviation during World War II. After leaving Kansas State University, she attended training school and was hired by North American located in the Fairfax District of Kansas City, Kansas. McCann-Thomas was involved in making B-25 airplanes. Women working in the defense factories were often called Rosie the Riveter. She describes in detail the tools she used and the work she performed on the airplane skins and tank doors. The collection contains two photographs of Betty McCann-Thomas.
Creator: McCann-Thomas, Betty
Date: 2004 - 2012
Item Number: 303108
Call Number: 2013-203
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 303108
Business and Industry - Aviation - Production
Collections - Manuscript
Collections - Photograph
Date - 2000s - 2004
Date - 2010s - 2012
Military - Wars - World War II - Homefront
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Manuscript
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Women
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Transportation - Air Travel - Aeroplanes
Type of Material - Photographs
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Reminiscences and Memoirs
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