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  • Four cadettes are holding metal model planes, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    Four cadettes are holding their metal model planes. A group of the unfinished planes at the end of the third period are displayed on the workbench.
  • University Photographs
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  • Four cadettes holding sheet metal tools, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    Four cadettes surround a workbench displaying the Guerin (rubber) embossing die, cupping die, dimpling die, drill jigs, templates, soldering jigs, forming blocks and standard hand tools.
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  • Two cadettes welding parts of the tail of a wrecked plane, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    These cadettes with their hair wrapped in a turban and wearing eye protection, are working on the tail of a wrecked plane in the Welding Laboratory of the Mechanical Engineering Building. One of the projects for the five-week laboratory course was...
  • University Photographs
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  • Two cadettes welding metal parts together, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    Two cadettes are welding metal parts together. They are wearing slacks and eye goggles and their hair is wrapped in a turban.
  • University Photographs
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  • Professor Les Kelso instructing two cadettes about an airplane engine, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    Professor Les Kelso is instructing two cadettes about an airplane engine.
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  • Two cadettes examining a cone-shaped part on the side of a plane, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    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.
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  • Professor Glenn Murphy illustrates aspects of airplane flight analysis to a class of Curtiss Wright Cadettes, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    Professor Glenn Murphy is illustrating some aspects of airplane flight analysis to a class of Curtiss-Wright cadettes.
  • University Photographs
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  • Professor Benjamin Willis instructing three cadettes in the Electrical Engineering Power Laboratory, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    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...
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  • Aircraft parts are listed on the blackboard and displayed on a table, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    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...
  • University Photographs
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  • One cadette is using an optical telescope system in the Aeronautical Laboratory, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    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.
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  • Two cadettes are working with a control system for a wind tunnel test, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    One cadette is watching another cadette operate a control system for a wind tunnel test.
  • University Photographs
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  • Two cadettes practice using a pneumatic riveter , 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    Marie Stevens ( El Paso, Tex) is on the left holding the riveter while Nema Lou Gause (Caney, Kansas) on the right, is holding the bucking bar.
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  • Professor Les Kelso describing the propulsion system of a small airplane to three cadettes, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    Professor Les Kelso is pointing out the propulsion system of a small general aviation airplane. These airplanes, sans wings, were in the Aeronautics Laboratory for purposes of visualization and illustration. The plane may be a Luscomb or a...
  • University Photographs
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  • A cadette is holding one of the completed model airplanes, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    Jane Ragsdale is holding one of the completed model airplanes. Photographs of aircraft are hanging on the wall behind her.
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  • Betty Cue is seated showing a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk model plane to a cadette in the Memorial Union, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    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...
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  • Three cadets are practicing drilling a piece of metal, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    Three cadets are practicing drilling a piece of metal. A piece of wood is holding the metal in place with a clamp.
  • University Photographs
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  • Betty Belle Gardner is holding a model transport plane to be placed in the wind tunnel in the Aeronautical Engineering Laboratory, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    Betty Belle Gardner (Parsons, Kansas) is getting an advance taste of work in the wind tunnel in the Aeronautical Laboratory. She is about to replace a wing section in the mouth of the tunnel with a model transport plane.
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  • A cadette working in a drafting class, 1943
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    Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes, 1941-1945; Department of Military Science; Iowa State University; Women in Science and Engineering; World War II
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    A professor is watching a cadette use a right triangle to draft a picture of a piece of equipment.
  • University Photographs
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  • Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadette Program
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    Curtiss-Wright Corporation ; Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes Program (Iowa State University) ; Women engineering students -- Iowa ; Women engineers ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women
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    Box 1: folder 1, contains course descriptions, memoranda, correspondence, graduation exercises, and news clippings.
  • Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes
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  • Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadette Training Program
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    Curtiss-Wright Corporation ; Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes Program (Iowa State University) ; Women engineering students -- Iowa ; Women engineers ; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women
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    "Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadette Training Program" is volume 1 of the "War Training Programs--World War II [Series A]."
  • Curtiss-Wright Engineering Cadettes

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