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During WWII, women answered the call to serve: living in dorms, eating in mess halls, and braving harsh desert winds. Employed on a top-secret government project, they worked as operators, nurses, waitresses, lab technicians, and secretaries. Hear their stories of resilience, camaraderie, and rising to the occasion with grit, grace, and well-oiled typewriters.
Item courtesy of the US Department of Energy, Hanford Collection
Hanford Engineer Works, “Sage Sentinel October 20, 1944,” Hanford History Project, accessed January 22, 2026, http://www.hanfordhistory.com/items/show/751.
