Eleanor Jones Exhibit
Item set
Title
Eleanor Jones Exhibit
Description
Archival materials chosen from the Eleanor Jones Papers relating to her time in the Hormel Girls.
Creator
Eleanor Jones
Date
1948-1956
Location
United States
Format
Documents; Photographs; Digital Audio Files
Subject
Hormel Girls
Collection Name
Eleanor Jones Papers, 1943-2019
Source
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Contributor
History 386: Introduction to Public History; Fall 2022
Items
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The Hormel All Girls Band performing
The Hormel All Girls Band performing, date unknown . Eleanor Jones Collection, UWEC McIntyre Library Special Collections and Archives -
The MCWRB playing at Midway Park, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (July 4th, 1944)
The MCWRB playing at Midway Park, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (July 4th, 1944) . Eleanor Jones Collection, UWEC McIntyre Library Special Collections and Archives. -
Be a Marine, Free a Marine poster
An example of WWII Marine Corp Propaganda. Hennepin County Library Digital Collections. -
WWII- Women working at a munitions factory in Manitowoc, WI.
Women working at a munitions factory in Manitowoc, WI. (Circa 1944) University of Wisconsin –Madison Library -
Rosie the Riveter poster, 1942
The iconic "Rosie the Riveter" poster, designed by J. Howard Miller (1918–2004), an artist employed by Westinghouse Corporation. The poster was published in 1942 and used by the War Production Co-ordinating Committee. -
White Chevrolets in Hormel Girls' caravan
White Chevrolets driven by Hormel Girls during tours, lined up on a street at one of their stops. -
Hormel Girls Tour advertisement, Nashua Telegraph, May 1949
Full page advertisement in the Nashua Telegraph (Nashua, New Hampshire) announcing the arrival of the Hormel Girls in town. Original printing: May, 20, 1949. Page 5 -
Student research_4_ Eleanor Jones collection
Students from Dr. Cheryl Jiménez Frei's fall 2022 Intro to Public History class conduct research at the McIntyre Library Special Collections and Archives, for a field project to build a digital exhibit based on the Eleanor Jones collection. -
Student research_3_ Eleanor Jones collection
Students from Dr. Cheryl Jiménez Frei's fall 2022 Intro to Public History class conduct research at the McIntyre Library Special Collections and Archives, for a field project to build a digital exhibit based on the Eleanor Jones collection. -
Student research_2_ Eleanor Jones collection
Students from Dr. Cheryl Jiménez Frei's fall 2022 Intro to Public History class conduct research for a group field project to build a digital exhibit based on the Eleanor Jones collection. -
Student research_1_ Eleanor Jones collection
Students from Dr. Cheryl Jiménez Frei's fall 2022 Intro to Public History class conduct research at the McIntyre Library Special Collections and Archives, for a field project to build a digital exhibit based on the Eleanor Jones collection. -
Hormel Girls in Hollywood
Hormel Girls in Hollywood -
Five Hormel Girls on an Austin, Minnesota factory tour.
Five Hormel Girls on an Austin, Minnesota factory tour. -
Music with the Hormel Girls show, 1952
Music with the Hormel Girls show, 1952 -
Hormel Girls on the radio
Hormel Girls on the radio -
Hormel Girls Marching
Hormel Girls Marching, date unknown -
Hormel Girls on the road, car
Hormel Girls on the road, car -
Hormel Girls in military uniforms, early troupe
Hormel Girls in military uniforms -
[Untitled]
The Hormel Girls at a stage show in 1951. -
Hormel Girls on Stage
Hormel Girls on Stage -
Hormel Girls Caravan
Hormel Girls Caravan -
trombone that introduces Eleanor to music
trombone that introduces Eleanor to music -
Hotel Schedule
Hotel Schedule -
Hormel Band All together posing on stage
Hormel Band All together posing on stage -
Eleanor describes her busy daily schedule
Eleanor describes her busy daily schedule