Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
Three cadettes are listening to instructions from their Professor Benjamin Willis in the Electrical Engineering Power Laboratory. One cadette is focused on a piece of equipment while another is taking notes. The third cadette looks on from the...
Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
Betty Cue, a stenographer at the Memorial Union, is seated showing a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk model plane to a cadette who is sitting on the floor in front of a fireplace. The plane has a wood framework with a paper exterior with a wind up, rubber-band...
Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
One of the cadettes is using an optical telescope system, possibly to view the test model inside the wind tunnel. The cadette on the right is monitoring another instrument.
Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
On the blackboard is the organization for one of the laboratory periods. The cut and formed parts are on the table for inspection before assembling begins. Two cadettes are standing to the left of the blackboard and two are seated on a table to the...
Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
A cadettes is touching the top of a small cone-shaped part on the side of a small airplane in the Aeronautics Laboratory. This plane, sans wings, was used for instructional purposes. Another cadette is by her side also looking at the part.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation ; Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes Program (Iowa State University) ; Women engineering students -- Iowa ; Women engineers ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women
"Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadette Training Program" is volume 1 of the "War Training Programs--World War II [Series A]."
Curtiss-Wright Corporation -- History ; Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes Program (Iowa State University) ; Women engineering students -- Iowa -- Ames ; Women engineers ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Iowa
Gives an overview of the engineering training, classes and social life that 90 female students experienced at Iowa State College in preparation for employment during World War II at the Curtiss-Wright plant in St. Louis. Videodisc transfer from an...
Curtiss-Wright Corporation -- History ; Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes Program (Iowa State University) ; Women engineering students -- Iowa -- Ames ; Women engineers ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Iowa
Gives an overview of the engineering training, classes and social life that 90 female students experienced at Iowa State College in preparation for employment during World War II at the Curtiss-Wright plant in St. Louis. Videodisc transfer from an...
Curtiss-Wright Corporation ; Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes Program (Iowa State University) ; Women engineering students -- Iowa ; Women engineers ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women
Curtiss-Wright Corporation ; Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes Program (Iowa State University) ; Women engineering students -- Iowa ; Women engineers ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women
Box 1: folder 2, contains exercises for Course B-4, Mechanics of Materials.
