Be sure to watch the Rose Bowl pre-game ceremony on TV on Monday, JAN. 2, at 1:30 p.m. PST! American Rosie the Riveter Association member Elinor Otto, 97, (known as “America’s Longest Working Rosie the Riveter”) will represent the Rosies and be honored before the Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, CA. Many of our ARRA … read more »
On Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2016, we have the opportunity to participate in a nationwide happening called: “Ring Your Bell for Rosies!” This movement is sponsored by one of ARRA’s partners called “Thanks, Plain and Simple,” a non-profit organization based in West Virginia that is dedicated to honoring Rosies and preserving their legacy. Rosie … read more »
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Pratt & Whitney is currently working on the contents of a book featuring the first 90 years of accomplishments & contributions from women at P&W. They would like to interview any Pratt & Whitney Rosies and are interested in collecting as many photos and stories as possible. They want to include as many P&W Rosies … read more »
Nearly 40 original Rosies from across the country were present for the 2015 Convention of the American Rosie the Riveter Association. They are pictured here at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California, which was part of the Ford Assembly Plant during the war. What a great-looking bunch of ladies! The Rosies brought many friends and … read more »
By Noelle Walker, Reporter RICHMOND, Calif. (KTVU) – Over the weekend, the women who helped fight the war on the home front during World War II gathered for their annual meeting. Rosie the Riveter wasn’t just one woman. She was every woman who did a so-called “man’s job” in the war effort. “I didn’t want … read more »
Educational Resources: Archives and Museums Want to learn more about Rosie? Visit these archives, memorials and museums online or in real life for a rich mine of information on Rosie and WWII history. Clicking on links will open them in a new window. National WWII Museum in New Orleans Offering a compelling blend of sweeping … read more »
The Founding of American Rosie the Riveter Association The American Rosie the Riveter Association was founded December 7, 1998 to honor the working women of World War II. It is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit corporation. Our purposes are to recognize and preserve the history and legacy of working women, including volunteer women, during World War … read more »
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Pauline Barker Booth: I was working as a waitress during the war in Winslow, AZ. I had two children. My girlfriend was working for the railroad and she asked me to come and work with here, so I did. The pat was okay and there was a place to live, rent-free. There were 3 girls … read more »
Betty Lou Gore: The telegram from the war department instructed me to report to Arlington Hall, Virginia on September 1, 1943, at 0800 hours. I kissed my teaching job good-bye and packed my bags. Arlington Hall had been a small college just outside Washington, D.C., which during WWII was converted into a Signal Corps Army … read more »