A Good Place for a Girl to Work!" -- Ephemera Recruiting Women to Work for Indiana Bell Telephone Company
- Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952
Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952. Good. Toning, dust soiling, some wear.. A group of early 1950s ephemera promoting the Indiana Bell Telephone Company to young women as "A Good Place for a Girl to Work!". Includes seven (7) items: an ink blotter, a business card, three (3) "Spee-D-Dial" cards for recording numbers, and two (2) promotional pamphlets. It is interesting to see how, following WWII, women were actively being recruited for the workplace. The material is filled with images of young ladies both at the switchboard and socializing with their coworkers. The items in further detail include:
"What do I want most in a job?" Indianapolis: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952. Single vol. (6" by 3"), pp. [16], illus., stapled in original illus. wrps. A booklet promoting the company to young ladies looking for work. Note that job perks seem to extend to match making services: "Right from the start you discover congenial friends of your own age ... Through them you meet other interesting people, including their brothers and boy friends" (p.[ 5]). Also on the lower cover recto, a bridegroom remarks: "They sure have fine girls at Indiana Bell. I should know ... I married one!"
"Family Night". Indianapolis: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952. Illus. bifolium (10" by 7"). Promotes working for the Indianapolis Toll Unit 3. Offers stats, different roles, names of current employees, and a photo of the lounge for staff breaks. Lists the organizing committee on the back, all women.
"A Good Place for a Girl to Work!" Indianapolis: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952. Illus. ink blotter (3.5" by 6". Lists good pay, pleasant surroundings, steady work, and an opportunity to "learn while you earn" as perks.
Printed business introduction card. Indianapolis: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952. A printed card 2.5" by 3.75", blank, used to introduce an employee's interested friend to her employment supervisor.
Three (3) "Spee-D-Dial" Telephone Logs with Sleeves. Indianapolis: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952. Each measure approx. 6.5" by 3.5" in the sleeve. Cards can be slid in and out of sleeves for easy referencing telephone numbers. Includes directions for making a call, and the tip "Good Service Starts With Careful Dialing". Two out of the three have been filled in ink and pencil by an early owner, providing a fascinating looking into her social circle and telephone usage.
"What do I want most in a job?" Indianapolis: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952. Single vol. (6" by 3"), pp. [16], illus., stapled in original illus. wrps. A booklet promoting the company to young ladies looking for work. Note that job perks seem to extend to match making services: "Right from the start you discover congenial friends of your own age ... Through them you meet other interesting people, including their brothers and boy friends" (p.[ 5]). Also on the lower cover recto, a bridegroom remarks: "They sure have fine girls at Indiana Bell. I should know ... I married one!"
"Family Night". Indianapolis: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952. Illus. bifolium (10" by 7"). Promotes working for the Indianapolis Toll Unit 3. Offers stats, different roles, names of current employees, and a photo of the lounge for staff breaks. Lists the organizing committee on the back, all women.
"A Good Place for a Girl to Work!" Indianapolis: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952. Illus. ink blotter (3.5" by 6". Lists good pay, pleasant surroundings, steady work, and an opportunity to "learn while you earn" as perks.
Printed business introduction card. Indianapolis: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952. A printed card 2.5" by 3.75", blank, used to introduce an employee's interested friend to her employment supervisor.
Three (3) "Spee-D-Dial" Telephone Logs with Sleeves. Indianapolis: Indiana Bell Telephone Company, 1952. Each measure approx. 6.5" by 3.5" in the sleeve. Cards can be slid in and out of sleeves for easy referencing telephone numbers. Includes directions for making a call, and the tip "Good Service Starts With Careful Dialing". Two out of the three have been filled in ink and pencil by an early owner, providing a fascinating looking into her social circle and telephone usage.