Industrious and enterprising, rural Texas women performed the common tasks of housewives everywhere—cooking, housekeeping, and doing laundry. In addition, they raised large gardens, tended flocks of poultry, canned and preserved foods for their families, made and repaired furnishings, picked cotton, drove tractors, and took over the men’s work during World War II.
Drawn from files of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service archives at Texas A&M University, Rural Texas Women at Work, 1930–1960 uses photographs and explanatory texts to convey a sense of the lives of rural Texas women, helpful programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Extension Service, and the changes that swept across rural Texas during the Great Depression and World War II. Panel topics include:
Rural Texas Women at Work is sponsored by Texas A&M University, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, and the Arts Council of Brazos Valley and is produced by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Language | English |
Content | 5 double-sided panels (24” x 36”) 6 support legs (68” tall) |
Space Requirements | 80 square feet of floor space (8’ x 10’) |
Shipping Weight and Dimensions | Travels in 2 plastic cases:
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Rental Fee* | $350* |
Rental Period | 4 weeks |
*Rental fees are based primarily on the cost of shipping. Prices may vary based on current fuel surcharges or venue location within the state of Texas. Out-of-state rentals are priced on an individual basis. Please call for a rental fee quote specific to your venue.
Rural Texas Women at Work press release
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Armstrong County Museum
Claude, TX
04/27/2021—06/05/2021
Rockwall County Historical Foundation Museum
Rockwall, TX
11/02/2021—11/23/2021
The Museum of Southern History
Houston, TX
03/07/2022—04/04/2022