Mill Talk: The Stories of Women War Workers at Raytheon 1941-1945

From Suffragette to War Worker – and Military Ranks open to Women.

presented by Chet Michalak, Raytheon historian and archivist

The Suffragette movement ends the 100-year struggle for Women’s Rights in 1920 and is followed by a home front effort that dramatically increases the ranks of female war workers. The call goes out for women workers by recruitment posters, newspaper and radio ads.

Speaker Bio:

Chet Michalak, Principal Technical Support Engineer with honors with thirty-eight years at Raytheon. In 1977 he joined the U.S. Army 3/2nd Armored Cavalry followed by a tour with the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Chet became Raytheon’s volunteer company historian and archivist after studying with the previous historian Mr. Norman Krim.

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Halfway point intermission musical tribute to women workers.

Host or Publisher Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation