Women, War & Society, 1914 - 1918

 

The First World War had a revolutionary and permanent impact on the personal, social and professional lives of all women. Their essential contribution to the war in Europe is fully documented in this definitive collection of primary source materials brought together in the Imperial War Museum, London.

 

These unique documents – charity and international relief reports, pamphlets, photographs, and press cuttings – are published here for the first time in fully searchable form, along with interpretative essays from leading scholars. Together these documents form an indispensable resource for the study of 20th Century social, political, military and gender history.

 

Documents from over 1000 organisations: including the Air Ministry, the British Refugees from Turkey Fund, Daily Express Scheme, First Aid Nursing Yeomanry, Ilford Women's War Help Society, League of Mercy and War Fund, Mine Sweepers' Fund, New Zealand War Contingent Association, Purple Cross Service, Razors Fund, Russian Relief Fund, Silver Thimble Fund, and South African Hospital and Comforts Fund.

 

Types of material: Photographs, posters, newspaper cuttings, magazines, correspondence, diaries, leaflets and pamphlets, reports, lists, instructions memoranda, agenda, programmes, statistics, circulars, balance sheets, regulations, invitations

 

Section headings: Armenia, Army, Belgium, Benevolent Organisation, British Red Cross Society, Colonies, Czechoslovakia, Decoration, Education, Employment, Food, France, India, Italy, Journals, Land, Local Records, Maternity & Child Welfare, Montenegro, Munitions, Poland, Prisoners, Relief, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Suffrage & Politics, Supplementary Material, Switzerland, Syria, USA, Volunteer Corp, Women's Royal Air Force, Women's Royal Naval Service

 

Contributors: - Mary Wilkinson, The Imperial War Museum, London - Professor Joanna Bourke, Birkbeck College, University of London - Professor Nicoletta Gullace, University of New Hampshire - Dr Laura Mayhall, Catholic University of America - Dr Lucy Noakes, University of Portsmouth - Dr Deborah Thom, Robinson College, Cambridge - Dr Jacqueline de Vries, Augsburg College, Minneapolis