5 Responses to “Girl Chemist 1949”

1. 1.   Peggy Says:
   October 13th, 2008 at 1:48 pm

   I posted a bit about Jackie (you can read the original article at Modern Mechanix). At the time that article was published, 20% of the chemists at the plant where Jackie worked were women, so the “loneliness” comment seems to refer to the fact that she worked independently in the lab. The article also makes a point of saying that she has plenty of “male admirers” and likes dancing, so that we understand that she is a “real” woman under her lab coat. I really wonder what happened to her.

2. 2.   Sheril R. Kirshenbaum Says:
   October 13th, 2008 at 2:05 pm

   Thanks Peggy. It’s interesting to learn a little more detail. I’d like find out what became of Jackie Bates if anyone reading may have additional information.

3. 3.   ...tom... Says:
   October 14th, 2008 at 6:21 pm

   …
   Sheril, you did see this:

   http://tinyurl.com/4c5sr9

   …website page, right..??

   Interesting.

   …tom…
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4. 4.   ...tom... Says:
   October 14th, 2008 at 6:30 pm

   …
   Oops. Never mind.

   I see Peggy already linked that one..!!

   …tom…
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   May 26th, 2009 at 10:06 am

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