Preparing Women for the National Crisis: The Role of Oklahoma A. and M. College

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Article explores the defense training undergone by women on the United States home front during World War II, focusing on the programs provided by Oklahoma A. and M. College, now Oklahoma State University.

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Allen, Susan L. (Susan Lea), 1958- Winter 1991.

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  • Main Title: Preparing Women for the National Crisis: The Role of Oklahoma A. and M. College
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Article explores the defense training undergone by women on the United States home front during World War II, focusing on the programs provided by Oklahoma A. and M. College, now Oklahoma State University.

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16 p. : ill.

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Abstract: After soldier left for war in 1941, women were ready and willing to fill positions traditionally held by men. Oklahoma A. and M. College played a key role on the home front by training women in a number of defense-related programs ranging from electrical engineering to firemanship. Susan L. Allen focuses on the innovative programs that allowed women to make a significant contribution to the war effort.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 69(4), Oklahoma Historical Society, 1991, pp. 392-407

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 69
  • Issue: 4
  • Page Start: 392
  • Page End: 407

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Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 69 starts on page 455.

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Allen, Susan L. (Susan Lea), 1958-. Preparing Women for the National Crisis: The Role of Oklahoma A. and M. College, article, Winter 1991; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2031669/: accessed March 26, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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