2016. Washington Women in Trades 9th Rosie calendar.
As the Rosie’s reached their mid 90’s, they got more difficult to find, so we expanded our search outside of Washington state. In June of 2015, we attended the American Rosie the Riveter Association’s annual gathering in Richmond, CA which is home to the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park. It was pure joy meeting these women and their families from all over the United States. We toured the fantastic museum, visited the SS Red Oak Victory (which some of these women had helped build) and shared meals with them. These gals are a national treasure that we’ll never forget.
Front Cover Photo: A graphic Illustration based on 1940's coverall sewing patterns.
This calendar is out of print.
January
Jean White
Bucker at Boeing
born January 14, 1924
died July 28, 2018
April
Evelyn Louise Lee
Riveter/Machinist, Curtis Wright
Buffalo, NY
born April 3, 1921
died July 22, 2020
July
Opal Nelson
Riveter at Douglas in Santa Monica, CA
born July 1, 1922
died January 15, 2020
October
Elinor Otto
Riveter at Ryan Aeronautical,
Douglas & Boeing
Southern California
born October 28, 1919
died November 12, 2023
February
Vera Gordon
Distribution and supply, Great Falls, MT
born February 15, 1920
died January 4, 2019
May
Dr. Fran Carter
Riveter on B-29s, Birmingham, AL
born May 21, 1922
died May 31, 2021
August
Louise Unkrick
Riveter at Glenn L. Martin Plant
Omaha, NE
born August 11, 1924
March 25, 2024
November
Caroline Sunday Holben
Bucker at Hudson Motor, Detroit, MI
born November 4, 1918
died September 9, 2022
March
Mae Krier
Riveter at Boeing
born March 21, 1926
June
Italene Gaddis
Tester of springs & bakelite molds
Chicago, IL
born April 6, 1925
September
Nita Eggers
Welder at Portland Shipyards,
Portland, OR
born April 5, 1926
December
Carmella Wood
Riveter at Charice Vought Aircraft, Connecticut
born October 29, 1922
died January 26, 2020